Recent content by rhett1948

I was quoted $1K off the MSRP and also a $750 rebate on a GT yesterday.

Air is 80% nitrogen. Volume of nitrogen varies with ambient temperature, just like garden variety air. It's a money making scam.

Thanks for pointing that out. It's been my impression, based on late model pickups and VW products, that the urea injection and DPF (afterburner system) are an either/or deal. In the U.S. some VW models have urea injection, others DPF systems. Both are a PITA from what I can gather and that's...

Turbo Diesel power is very different from what you experience in a naturally aspirated gasoline engine. It's all about torque. For example, I have an '03 Jetta TDI that's rated at 90 HP and an '08 Accord (4-cyl) rated at 190 HP. Their torque ratings are just about identical. Acceleration...

Click the "Clean Diesel" link in the center bottom of this webpage. They stress no exhaust treatment. I'd appreciate any info you can provide regarding this engine, too. I love compression ignition, gassers just don't do it for me, but our (U.S.) government isn't at all diesel friendly. Do...

Hi everyone. First, I'm new to this forum but from the little bit of browsing I've done here it looks very good. I'm interested in a '14 M6, particularly with the twin turbo diesel when it arrives in the U.S. I'd like to pass on a couple thoughts based on my experience with diesels as I've...