Saw a Touareg V10 TDI today in Santa Monica, didn't know they were available
in California yet.

Now just waiting for the Audi Q with the V12 TDI, same engine as the LeMans cars. Will only cost you $120K, not bad for a "LeMans car".

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Heh, a pair of 617's tied together with Direct injection!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I have yet to see a V10 TDI, and I've been watching for two years now.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

They were at the VW dealership here in Austin (Charles Maund) about two months ago. They had 3 and they were all $3k *higher* than MSRP (that's $69,999), something about market inflation, blah blah blah.

Went there about a month ago and yes, they were gone. I think I'd rather have an ML CDI, though I don't know much about either one except that the ML is substantially cheaper.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

I am fairly familar with these V10 TDIs (not the mechanical aspects, just have driven several). In fact, I work at a dealership which has 2 2006 pre-owned TDI Touaregs available right now. I'm not here to advertise, I'm just a mechanic, but PM me if you can't live without one... gotta say, the torque is unbelievable. I mean Shelby GT500 style push-into-the-seat as the twin turbos spool up (actually, it does sound something like a pair of 617s drag racing- dual exhausts and audible turbos...)

Ohhh. get out your camcorder, and build us a VIDEO!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I agree!!!!!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I saw one for the first time yesterday driving down the Las Vegas Strip - they're really cool! I think it was Diesel Power magazine that rated it as one of the best 10 diesel engines in existence. Of course that's just someone's opinion, but it does seem to be a heck of a machine!

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Autos:
1991 350SD 276,000 miles
2001 VW Beetle TDI 115,000 miles

Horns:
1955 Selmer Mark VI Alto (55,xxx)
1958 Selmer Mark VI Tenor (85,xxx)
1964 Selmer Mark VI Tenor (125,xxx)
1967 King Super-20 Tenor (430,xxx)
2002 Selmer Series III Soprano

For Jazz Saxophone enthusiasts - check out my website...
www.RustyBlevins.com

Id love to take one for a spin...

Here are pictures of one towing a 747!!! http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/22/touareg-v10-tdi-tows-a-747/

The Touareg pulled the 747 for 150 meters at 5mph and managed to stop the 200 ton jetliner with its stock brake system!

Now, that is German engineering!

id take one if i couldnt get an ML CDI or the new G class or w/e it is in diesel

I don't think they are, you have to bring a used one in from another state.A guy i work with brought one in from NV, had about 15,000 miles on it.

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1979 300D.

I drive a diesel for the fuel mileage and torque. The toureg is a nice beast but gets lousy fuel mileage.If you want that much torque and are willing to pay that much for a diesel with that poor of mileage you might as well get a heavy duty pickup trimmed out nicely. Mercedes has the right idea with the 3.0 and 4.2 (hopefully coming 2008) diesels.

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My Daily : 96 E-300 Diesel with 195,000 miles
Retired: 92 300D 2.5 T 345K miles and for sale
Retired: 95 E320 157K miles and currently parked with blown engine

Both retired cars are for sale as is my w124 shop inventory

true, and the sad part of it is that VW has a R5 TDI and V6 TDI version of the touareg as well. Of course not available in this country but available in just about every other country

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

I was just going to mention that too. The V10 TDI is hardly very practical for the average joe. I mean, 400 lbs of torque??!!! The V6 TDI Touareg is where it's at for more everyday use, and even then I don't know if I could justify a V6 SUV for everyday use

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Lol I doubt many of us without a family can justify an SUV. I would just like something that I can haul a boat to the lake or a trailer with to lowes, home depot or whatever and enjoy driving to work. That is why I will hopefully get a CDI driven SUV in the next couple of years. I don't know what the transmission and suspension can handle but I bet the motor could pull the same as a typical low end 3/4 ton pickup.

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My Daily : 96 E-300 Diesel with 195,000 miles
Retired: 92 300D 2.5 T 345K miles and for sale
Retired: 95 E320 157K miles and currently parked with blown engine

Both retired cars are for sale as is my w124 shop inventory