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Old 08-18-2009, 04:09 PM
dariod dariod is offline
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Originally Posted by DieselAddict View Post
Now compare your 110 ft-lb@4500 RPM with my TDI's 177 ft-lb@1800 RPM (which ways only 3000 lbs), and you'll see which one is better at highway passing. Don't get me wrong, the Civic is a great car for what it is, but it doesn't even come close to the TDI's torque/economy combo.
Too bad you have PD engine. It does have a little more HP/ft-lb than my ALH but more problematic engine overall.
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