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Originally Posted by Geobloke
I disagree compeltely, import a 2.8L International TDI from south of the border and stick that in!! BRing on the Diesel!!!! 
Or import a LR TDI from the UK, they are on EBay all the time!!! |
Only if life were that simple.
What you see "...on EBay all the time!!!" is ebay UK. Im sure you have never had a reason to check, but what is listed on ebay UK is not necessarily listed on ebay in the US. Not only that, unless one is a vloume imported, the discounts available on LTL (less than loaded) frieghts are unavailable. The freight is horrendous (just sent a few pints of my 2006 maple syrup to the UK, at $14 postage. I used to bring in specialty stainless steel castings (2-3 hundred thousand pounds per year)from the UK (airfreight at that) and know what Im saying.
There is no one in the US importing the 2.8TGV on a commercial basis, for automotive applications, though it is coming into Miami as a marine engine.
It was originally offered by many Canadians for around $4500 US, but when they figured out that it could not be commercially imported for auto use into the US, the price suddenly doubled (I say we declare war on them Canadians) Check out the current price by Britanica Restorations. Just last saturday night, AAXD, PaulGrant & I got together for a few pints and I said I wanted to find three others who also wanted one, so that we could get the price break for shipping. Any takers?
While I agree with you, that they are both good diesels, if you could get gasoline for $2.36 a gallon (1pound37p) you'd be lovin my 4.2
