[Zuber Speed]

when i was driving today, i was thinking if im the only that drives the TDI like its a real sports car....sure it handles well and sounds cool, but how many do it?....or do u drive it like its a gentle thing?
so vote,
also, post why driving hard is bad once in a while...

 

[Vik F]

Re: how do u drive your TDI??? (Zuber Speed)

......nuff said

 

[Zuber Speed]

Re: how do u drive your TDI??? (Vik F)

quote:[HR][/HR]

......nuff said

[HR][/HR]​

lol
whats that supposed to mean?.....i know i cant compare to your ride vik , but i can still have fun at lower speeds

well, im glad to see that im not the only one

 

[Sc0]

I have my '02 with 2k miles on it and it rarely goes over 3k rpms unless i'm passing up a 5-ton 18-wheeler that is tossing dirt/rocks on the freeways.
avg 45mpg 5-sp
I try to keep all shifts below 2400 rpms, I try to drive with a tad of spirit around corners and in twisties until the body roll, nose dives, and squats cause me to slow down for fear of a rollover. (seen an old Scirocco do a roll-over at an auto-cross)
On the other hand I had a '01 Golf TDI automatic and that one had a tranny problem with the shift points so it red-lined ALOT! Top speed was around 115 on the speedo, cruising on a beltway. Avg mileage was 36mpg; a lemon car that was traded in for a '02 Jetta wagon tdi before it hit 12k miles. Before the '01 Golf, we had a '00 Golf WVW and all shifts were below 3k rpms with the automatic, unles you floor it; mileage was avg 59mpg. (the '00 was a flood victom of Allison)

 

[Zuber Speed]

Re: how do u drive your TDI??? (Sc0)

sounds like u need some stiffer suspension

more fun around those twisties http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[dieseldorf]

DIESEL - ON !!

<<Lo RPMs lead to a suffocated intake passage on your TDI…keep those RPMs up and your car will luv you !




[Modified by dieseldorf, 8:54 PM 2-9-2002]

 

[speedR]

Re: how do u drive your TDI??? (Zuber Speed)

I always keep the revs up so that the intake is cleaned while you drive. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[deadguy]

Re: how do u drive your TDI??? (speedR)

WOT most of the time, shifting at 4000rpms almost all the time, about 36 mpg

 

[Braga_Dub]

Re: DIESEL - ON !! (dieseldorf)

quote:[HR][/HR]

<<Lo RPMs lead to a suffocated intake passage on your TDI…keep those RPMs up and your car will luv you ![HR][/HR]​

I got to show my parents this.
Dad = makes car make that "Need lower gear" noise
Mom = shifts at 2000 or less cept on hill's... same "need lower gear" noise
Me = 3000 or above...

 

[TDI-NEVER-DIE]

Re: how do u drive your TDI??? (Zuber Speed)

i drive mine pretty hard at time, i like to keep my intake nice and clean, hey i still get above 43mpg.. hee hee love diesels with mods later

 

[Driv'n EZ]

Is it Mine?

I drive like I don't own it.
Couldn't find that on the survey

 

[ASurroca]

Re: Is it Mine? (Driv'n EZ)

I give my TDI Beetle a mix of of low-rpm fuel-miser granny driving and hard driving

I'm sure once I chip it, install a short shifter, and stuff the Viper CAI under the hood this will change

 

[TurboniumHillfolk]

Re: Is it Mine? (ASurroca)

i dont have a tdi,,just a turbodiesel,,and i drive it like i stole it,and the cops are chasing me,all the time,,always gettin on it,,if i had anything else than a vw,,i woulda blown up at least 100 of them by now,,it likes its beatings i give it,it always comes back for more,like a lil doggie happy to see ya,waggin' its tail awwwwhaint that cute,,,

,,,,choke on diesel dust!!!!!!!

 

[Zuber Speed]

Re: Is it Mine? (TurboniumHillfolk)

today i was booking it, untill i ran into a power problem...please help if u can....
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=250475

 

[81GTIpickup]

Re: Is it Mine? (Zuber Speed)

Mine is smokin all the time but I only have a NA 1.6 god it would be nice to have a TDI in my caddy.

 

[TurboniumHillfolk]

Re: Is it Mine? (81GTIpickup)

wanna wake up that n/a 1.6?? put a gti 5 speed in it,,the close ratios help acceleration big time

 

[81GTIpickup]

Re: Is it Mine? (TurboniumHillfolk)

I think I may already have a GTI tranny is there any way to tell them apart seperatly. My dad has caddy with a 1.6 NA in it and mine accelerates much better than his.

 

[TurboniumHillfolk]

Re: Is it Mine? (81GTIpickup)

yo,,read the tranny code,,if its a gti trans its 2H ,or 4K,,,its on the bottom of trans on bellhousing,there will be other numbers after the code,dont worry bout them,,its the code ya need,,plenty of sites have the breakdown on the code,will tell ya which ratios are in trans,,ive seen 2 sorta identical diesels 1 can be a total pig,and the other one can run cood,,depends on how good the pump is calibrated,and engine compression,,,get that code and see what ya got,,, http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[81GTIpickup]

Re: Is it Mine? (TurboniumHillfolk)

Thanks I will do that.

 

[DZLguy]

I find it simplest when driving my TDI when I'm in the drivers seat. It's hard to work the clutch properly from anywhere else in the car.....