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Any Old VWs or Mercedes?
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esanchez
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Posted: 07/16/07
05:16 PM
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I'd like to see some old VW and Mercedes diesels posted on Rides. If you have one, please post it today!
http://rides.dieselpowermag.com
For all of you who have already contributed, thanks a bunch, and please tell your diesel-owning friends to post as well!
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Posted: 07/17/07
09:50 AM
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That would be sweet if some VW's posted up!
I saw we got one Tractor so far, keep em comming! As long as it is Diesel we want you to show it off to the world!
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VWdiesel
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| Posts: 101
| Joined: 12/07
Posted: 12/10/07
08:26 PM
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i just jioned on here so i'll have my picks up soon i have an 86 vw jetta diesel but it got wrecked, now i have an 81 vw caddy pickup smokes real good u gotta see it bout to convert her to veggie oil, my family also has a 85 cedes 190D diesel , 2000 freightliner century is my dads semi , my uncle has a 2001 dually dodge cummins its bad ass i'll have pics up before long
'81 VW caddy diesel 3.5 inch exhaust,, smokes reel good and sounds like a big truck now. and still gits 46 mpg!
'93 F250 cold air intake , straight pipe w/ 5" stack
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Posted: 02/05/08
07:46 PM
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Hey yeah, I have a 1980 volkswagen rabbit with the 1.5 liter diesel. 48 rated horsepower. Slow as molasses, but fun to drive. And smoke!!!!!!!! It smokes like a perkins with flat top pistons!!!! Also I have a 1979 rabbit with 1.6 million kilometers on the clock for parts. Still runs, still drives but you have to hotwire the glow plugs.
Last summer I strapped a 15 foot canoe to the roof of my rabbit and threw my fishing and camping gear inside and headed out on a 1000 kilometer round trip. My rabbit got an average of 50 mpg full of gear with a canoe on the roof, and the best leg of the trip was 60.04 mpg.
This summer I want to find a small camper to pull behind, just to show the big truck guys where it's at. 
Oh the looks I get! Most of the diesel truck guys look like they want to drive over my car.
I will find some pics for you and maybe make a video.
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VWdiesel
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| Posts: 101
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Posted: 02/05/08
08:30 PM
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ya my 81 caddy 1.6 is the same, slow and smokey, i actually have sum stacks to put on it
dont see many of these cars anymore , where u from
'81 VW caddy diesel 3.5 inch exhaust,, smokes reel good and sounds like a big truck now. and still gits 46 mpg!
'93 F250 cold air intake , straight pipe w/ 5" stack
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Posted: 02/05/08
09:01 PM
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Hello. I am from a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Mostly a farming area. There's a few caddy's up here, but not many. I saw a sweet white caddy this summer, restored and making smoke.
There were never any four wheel drive caddy's, were there?
I'd like one of those. It's mostly truck country here.
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VWdiesel
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Posted: 02/06/08
07:11 PM
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ive herd about 4x4 caddy's but have never seen one
you mite check vwcaddy.com some one on there mite no
'81 VW caddy diesel 3.5 inch exhaust,, smokes reel good and sounds like a big truck now. and still gits 46 mpg!
'93 F250 cold air intake , straight pipe w/ 5" stack
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dubdoc
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| Posts: 2
| Joined: 09/08
Posted: 09/29/08
05:22 PM
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1981 VW Rabbit Pickup with a highly modified 2 liter VW diesel. Torquemonster.
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esanchez
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| Joined: 07/06
Posted: 09/30/08
08:19 AM
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Dubdoc, what all have you done to it? What was the engine originally out of?
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Posted: 10/19/08
05:39 AM
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I added my modified Mercedes to the list. I hope it makes it into the magazine print! 
http://rides.dieselpowermag.com/ride/1020061/forcedinduction/1980/mercedes-benz/240d/index.html
1980 240D 3.0VNT
Modifications: OM617.952, 4-speed manual, GT2256V VNT turbo, W115 300D intake, fuel rack limiter removed, 3.46 diff, Pyro/Boost gauges, 15mm rear sway bar, 15" 560SEC wheels and 205/60R15 tires.
http://superturbodiesel.com
www.youtube.com/Turbo617
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