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Who needs a diesel... when you can get a Corolla?



 
 
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Old December 11th 04, 09:00 AM
JJ Braunius
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Default Who needs a diesel... when you can get a Corolla?

yeah, but is underpowered and not much fun to drive, I can't even imagine
getting in a wreck in a Corolla - all that cheap Coca Cola can metal frame

"Remco Meeder" > wrote:
>> The new Corolla 4 cylinder now has a chain instead of timing belt. I think
>> the TDI needs much more maintenance. Fuel filter primeing, timing belt

>etc.
>> The Corolla is hands down a more reliable vehicle all the way around.

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>Gee, a timing belt every 90.000 km's that adds up to a huge maintanance bill
>and 50k between oil change is allso very short for a car... The maintanance
>of a TDI is very low actually...
>Fuel filter primeing? why? When you change the fuel filter it's better to
>fill it with diesel, atf or whatever but the fuel pump is self-primeing
>it'll take a little bit longer before it starts, but it'll start quick
>enough.
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>Remco
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