Responding to msg by RichJ@watcom.on.ca ("Jones,Rich") on Mon, 
20 Feb 10:43 AM

The two diesel T4s on the list are both Irish.  I've the 1.9L 
4-cylinder and my pal, John Galvin, has a 2.4L 5-cylinder.  If 
you want to haf spek wiz heem, he's on galvo@iol.ie

E-mail him directly, 'coz he is in digest mode.

Diesels are delightful.

I've not been in the Rockies, but I've tried to go up the 
Rocky-road, a local woodland track.  And both the blue thing 
and I are alive to tell the tale.

>I'm interested in hearing from anyone who owns or has 
>driven one of these.  I'm considering the diesel over 
>the gas version, mainly because of its fuel economy (I 
>realize air isn't available in the diesels).  How 
>reliable is the 2.4 5-cylinder?  (my '92 Turbo Diesel 
>Jetta has been wonderful, but I only have 96k on it).  
>I couldn't care less about HP, as long as I can 
>*eventually* get up to highway speed limit.  Anyone 
>driven one of these through the Rockies?

--- Schponfirkle!!!
      from P.J.

- gremlin@iol.ie - the Bushrat - ennis, co. clare, ireland -
     - 1991 T4 1.9 Diesel - blue thing - wheelie bin - 

"I met someone who looks a lot like you
       She does the things you do
          But she is an I.B.M."        - 'Yours Truly, 2095', 
ELO