Re: [MBZ] OT: TDI Eurovan 5-speed - 112k miles - $19,500

2022-07-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Grind Hard Plumbing Co made a video with him. AFAIK they used the stock VW 
transmission...
Curt

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  On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 9:42 PM, Karl Wittnebel via 
Mercedes wrote:   There is a French dude in TN mating 
hopped up vw diesels to porsche 7 speed
trannys and putting them into vw vanagons. He is some kind of genius I
think. Top diesel at pikes peak this year.

On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, 8:33 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, at 12:55 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
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> > EPA certified 2.5L gas with 4 sp auto and 5 sp manual in 1995.
> > Rerated to 14 city, 17 hwy with both transmissions.
> > Apparently they no longer disclose the original ratings.
> > https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1995_volkswagen_eurovan.shtml
>
> Yeah 40MPG didn't pass the smell test for a heavy box on wheels, even with
> a diesel engine.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: TDI Eurovan 5-speed - 112k miles - $19,500

2022-07-21 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
There is a French dude in TN mating hopped up vw diesels to porsche 7 speed
trannys and putting them into vw vanagons. He is some kind of genius I
think. Top diesel at pikes peak this year.

On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, 8:33 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, at 12:55 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
>
> > EPA certified 2.5L gas with 4 sp auto and 5 sp manual in 1995.
> > Rerated to 14 city, 17 hwy with both transmissions.
> > Apparently they no longer disclose the original ratings.
> > https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1995_volkswagen_eurovan.shtml
>
> Yeah 40MPG didn't pass the smell test for a heavy box on wheels, even with
> a diesel engine.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: TDI Eurovan 5-speed - 112k miles - $19,500

2022-07-20 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, at 12:55 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:

> EPA certified 2.5L gas with 4 sp auto and 5 sp manual in 1995.
> Rerated to 14 city, 17 hwy with both transmissions.
> Apparently they no longer disclose the original ratings.
> https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1995_volkswagen_eurovan.shtml

Yeah 40MPG didn't pass the smell test for a heavy box on wheels, even with a 
diesel engine.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: TDI Eurovan 5-speed - 112k miles - $19,500

2022-07-20 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes

On 2022-07-20 12:38, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

Never seen a Eurovan with a manual (I'm not sure if I've ever seen one
with a diesel either). I wonder if it's some sort of grey market car.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/grove-city-diesel-turbo-tdi-vanagon/7511156241.html


EPA certified 2.5L gas with 4 sp auto and 5 sp manual in 1995.
Rerated to 14 city, 17 hwy with both transmissions.
Apparently they no longer disclose the original ratings.
https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1995_volkswagen_eurovan.shtml

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[MBZ] OT: TDI Eurovan 5-speed - 112k miles - $19,500

2022-07-20 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Never seen a Eurovan with a manual (I'm not sure if I've ever seen one with a 
diesel either). I wonder if it's some sort of grey market car.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/grove-city-diesel-turbo-tdi-vanagon/7511156241.html

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