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    VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite

    2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy

    2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Announced As 2009 Green Car Of The Year

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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    05/05/09

    In reply to VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite
    Ok, so it starts in a refrigerator with a coat of ice on the outside...


    How about places Canada where some mornings are -35C?

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/04/09

    In reply to VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite
    Well, of course the second-gen Prius is slower through the slalom than a Jetta TDI.


    Hell, it's probably slower than a Mk4 TDI with the turbo off.


    All in the handling - and in a car with zero steering feel and marshmallow suspension, there's not much of that.


    Also, you can get a Jetta TDI with a real transmission. The Prius... well, no.


    So, bad comparison there.

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    Image of The Black Bottle The Black Bottle
    05/04/09

    In reply to VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite
    References to Poland, Auschwitz and Neo-Nazis about a 'blog' by VW? You sick ignorant puppies: get an education system America that can be accessed by all of your citizens and that contains a syllabus that neither decries nor espouses creationism but considers all religions. Then stop imprisoning more people per capita than any other nation on the planet and use the money you've saved on universal healthcare. Maybe then you can research FOMOCO's German production plants illustrious contribution to the Third Reich during WWII. To the likes of Tomsk and Uglyduckcar - cheers guys, you actually look at it from a petrol/gearhead's perspective. This is about existing and proven technology beating the crap that some other manufacturers are trying to sell consumers i.e. hybrids. It's become a joke and moved right away from the real point.
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    Image of Jim-Bob Jim-Bob
    05/04/09

    @The Black Bottle: You are taking it too seriously. Maybe it is true what they say about Germans and humor... As for Ford and despotic regimes in the 1920'2 and 30's that is a well known fact. Heck, they even set up the auto plants for the Soviet Union when they wanted to start building cars. I believe it was GAZ that they worked with. The first car made in the Soviet Union was the Ford Model A. Ford also built factory wood gassification conversions for their cars that were in nations that could not get oil due to sanctions, as did GM ( I think). All in all though, lighten up a little. The war ended over 50 years ago. I think it is safe to make a few good natured jokes here and there about things not related to the *ahem* "Final Solution".
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/04/09

    @Jim-Bob: Better wood gasification than...


    ...sorry, I'll stop there.

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    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    05/04/09

    @The Black Bottle:


    "You sick ignorant puppies: get an education system America that can be accessed by all of your citizens and that contains a syllabus that neither decries nor espouses creationism but considers all religions."


    I may be just a simple country boy, but even I can tell that sentence is an abortion.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/04/09

    @John Krewson: Hmm. I'll take that on.


    "Get an education system, America, that can be accessed by..."


    Okay.


    I don't know why he said it, but from "can be" onward it's grammatically correct.


    If it had a point, it would even make sense.

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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    05/04/09

    In reply to VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite
    Where can I buy one of these VW Branded Coats? A relic from the Winter War in 39?
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    Image of .357 .357
    05/04/09

    In reply to VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite
    Could you imagine a Jalop Forum?
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    05/04/09

    @.357: Lots of disemvoweling and Burberry banhammer-ing. Also lots of photoshopped drinks.


    And the largest collection of Megan Fox pics anywhere on the internet, even larger than here, despite every commenter's every effort to link every picture to every post regarding every topic.

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    Image of .357 .357
    05/04/09

    @Mobius_1: We could avoid the disemvowelment and Burberry banhammer-ing by having only select members access. Almost like a Jalop VIP section.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/04/09

    @.357: Maybe it could only be for Cotomer Sevis reps.
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    Image of .357 .357
    05/04/09

    @ForgedyPistonshroom: I'm already on the Facebook group. I don't think anyone knows my real identity...
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/04/09

    @.357: Well now we do.
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    Image of .357 .357
    05/05/09

    @ForgedyPistonshroom: Dammit.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    05/05/09

    @.357: We know your boss and where your family lives, too.
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    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    05/05/09

    @Mobius_1: But I own my own business...
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    Image of Bullitt417 Bullitt417
    05/04/09

    In reply to VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite
    I don't know too much about Diesels but in general isn't the issue not the surface temperature of the car, but rather the temperature of the block itself, which is why Block heaters are sometimes offered on both gas and diesels. I thought the whole issue stems out of the fact that everything contracts in the cold weather, so in an engine that is reliant on compression to ignite the chambers, if metal contracts, a proper seal is not kept and the proper compression could not be contained.
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    Image of Tomsk sez so long Ash78, and thanks for all the fish! Tomsk sez so long Ash78, and thanks for all the fish!
    05/04/09

    @Bullitt417: The big issue with diesels in cold ambient temperatures is the fact that the fuel gels.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    05/04/09

    In reply to VW: Enthusiasts' Arbeit Macht Frei Content On Their Diesel-Seite
    "VW believes by concentrating all diesel-lovers into one small camp"


    Auschwitz?


    What is it with German carmaker/tuners and neo-Nazism?

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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    Well, before everyone gets too wound up about corrupting the purity and innocence of a thirteen year within the realm of Jalopnik, a quick review of the MarketPlace ads in the back of the current issue of Car and Driver reveals ads for:

    -- Penis enlargement

    -- Viagra - Cialis - Levitra

    -- Pheromone-laced aftershave promising to increase your sex appeal

    ...and some website entitled "Charm Her Socks Off.com", along with lots of T&A teasing photos. At least the "mature audience" aspect that occasionally crops up here isn't trying to dun anyone out of money...
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    "Will review cars for merit badge credit."


    Nuts, I hadn't thought about kids reading this page. For that reason alone I'll clean up my language choice.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/31/08

    @Elhigh: I think I'm one of the younger "regulars" here, and probably one of the worst offenders. Meh.
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    Image of Starlton Heston's Revenge Starlton Heston's Revenge
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    I can't help but picture Andrew as:


    Hey wait a moment.... This is really "Diddles" intern app, huh?? Come clean!!!

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    Image of 1300ccsoffury 1300ccsoffury
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    So this is how Didorosi got the intern job...
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    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    I nominate young Andrew to be the official Jalopnik Lawn Mower Kid. Also, TexanIdiot25 should be the official Jalopnik Babysitter.
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    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    Somebody needs to teach this boy about how FWD kills fun. Somebody needs to teach this boy about oversteer, steering with the throttle and the four-wheel drift. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
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    Image of Starlton Heston's Revenge Starlton Heston's Revenge
    12/31/08

    @TR3-A: This boy, NAY - MAN!, already knows the sweet seat envelopment of Diesel Torque... he's ahead of the curve.
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    I've never thought of kids reading jalopnik. Is that recent spread on the SEMA booth ladies age-appropriate?
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    Image of Unevolved has three moving parts. Unevolved has three moving parts.
    12/31/08

    In reply to 2009 VW Jetta TDI Reviewed By Budding 13-Year-Old Fan-Boy
    You know, it's kind of disconcerting that 13 year olds read this. For them, I mean.
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    Image of DoctorNine's D9 Cat DoctorNine's D9 Cat
    12/31/08

    @Unevolved: Well, when you consider what other stuff he could be into, I'd say Jalopnik.com is hands down better for him than a lot of the alternatives. When I was his age, I seem to remember certain publications that I was not supposed to be reading that I spent too much time on.


    Like 'Hot Rod' and 'Popular Science' and anything else that an old guy named Smokey Yunick had articles in.


    Stick with it, Andrew. Mr. Wes is right.

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