Austin Hoover
New Mexico, USA
At 11:35 AM 6/15/99 -0700, joseph armand wrote:
>I happened across an issue of Roundel, the BMW club mag for the US. I
>came across an article titled "The Ultimate Diesel". I must have been
>living in a cave, because I had no idea that BMW had diesels. I've
>NEVER even heard anyone mention it, let alone see it in print. So, of
>course it was interesting to read. The article, only half a page by the
>way, focused on the 320d with136-hp at 4000rpm, 1,995 cc, 4-cyl, 50-75
>in 8.7 secs., 0-60 in 9.6 secs. However, they also offer a 318tds,
>325td, 325tds, 525tds,and a 725tds model. And, to top it off, they said
>that BMW sold the 524td in the US in the 80's. Where was I? Of course,
>since Americans aren't as miserly with fuels, they aren't offering the
>diesels here, yet (with BMW claiming 60mpg...Hmmm, more than the New
>Beetle?). But, they say they're watching the US market of the VW and
>Mercedes diesels "closely"...whatever.
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>Joe
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