Diesel vehicles generally are not known for their power, especially the non-turbo older ones. I think those Rabbits were the only cars slower than my old 4x4 S10 Blazer. That Blazer would have trouble merging onto the freeways around here, it was the only vehicle I ever owned where you could turn off the AC and actually feel a good increase in power while accelerating.
-- Aaron Rouse http://www.happyhacker.com/ On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:32:56 -0700, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > slow? must have been a "feature" of the diesel engine. I had a gas > model and it accelerated plenty fast. It was great basic > transportation. I used to drive from Maryland to Ottawa Ontario on > about $50. The car did have a flaw though; the doors tended to open at > random moments. Had this happen more than once hanging a right onto > 270 from the beltway. Still. Tied the door shut and was good to go :) > It's exactly the sort of thing I am looking for right now. I was young > and dumb at the time and killed that particular car due to not > checking the oil ever :P > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:138476 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
