post a *PIC* of your latest purchase (can be anything as long as you purchased it)
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augustiron
2fast 2live 2young 2die
Nice rig, feedback on the 800 when you get some miles under it perhaps?
2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
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Dubbington
Slamdunk Champion
Diesel Power! First ever new car purchase, pretty excited. Can't wait for those 50+mpg road trips.
Few mods planned too.
Few mods planned too.
Tim-That CX Guy
Resident Window Licker
Me new T-shirt. (Me own design)
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deathbug74
owns 99
seems like booze is one of the few indulgences lately...
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spf_970
Steve
tix to:
secretly gotta a crush with the support act:
Oh yes!! Sara :thumbup
Tim-That CX Guy
Resident Window Licker
One of two major projects for the weekend.
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slydrite
On a brake
Diesel Power! First ever new car purchase, pretty excited. Can't wait for those 50+mpg road trips.
Few mods planned too.
Do they really get that MPG?
The EPA ratings are far lower than that and every car I've ever owned gets lower MPG than the EPA ratings say they should...
Mr Pepsi
Mr Pepsi (Brent)
Far lower?
Are you sure you checked the TDI?
My sister was able to get better than 50 but hers is not a wagon.
aram
Well-known member
epa lists 30/42, that's pretty far from 50+
Dubs, don't be upset when you return far less than 50MPG. You obviously didn't do enough research or create a poll thread asking if anyone believes a new TDI will get 50+ MPG. You won't even get 45MPG. I'd say you'll be doing pretty well if you break 40 MPG. I don't care if you have the DSG or the manual, it's going to be a stretch.
Make sure you exercise the car on high speed runs at least once every couple weeks or so. That particulate filter needs to get nice and hot in order to clear itself. Yes, it has an auto burn program, but it's not the same as running the car.
Skip the APR chip, go for the Malone tune. http://malonetuning.com/?page_id=564 APR has been tuning gassers for a long time with some success, but I wouldn't let them at a TDI.
Best of luck with the new Common Rail TDIs. I much prefer the older ones for simplicity and reliability.
My attempt to keep this a little more on topic... No picture, but I just purchased 14.5 gallons of biodiesel for the 600 miles I traveled. Just about 42MPG, but I have larger injector nozzles, a chip tune, a heavy right foot, and a short 6 mile commute.
BTW, summer time prices for diesel fuel are now in play. Prices for diesel fuel are currently below regular gasoline. I'd say the average diesel fuel costs over a year is in line with midgrade gasoline.
Make sure you exercise the car on high speed runs at least once every couple weeks or so. That particulate filter needs to get nice and hot in order to clear itself. Yes, it has an auto burn program, but it's not the same as running the car.
Skip the APR chip, go for the Malone tune. http://malonetuning.com/?page_id=564 APR has been tuning gassers for a long time with some success, but I wouldn't let them at a TDI.
Best of luck with the new Common Rail TDIs. I much prefer the older ones for simplicity and reliability.
My attempt to keep this a little more on topic... No picture, but I just purchased 14.5 gallons of biodiesel for the 600 miles I traveled. Just about 42MPG, but I have larger injector nozzles, a chip tune, a heavy right foot, and a short 6 mile commute.
BTW, summer time prices for diesel fuel are now in play. Prices for diesel fuel are currently below regular gasoline. I'd say the average diesel fuel costs over a year is in line with midgrade gasoline.