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I had this VW diesel pick up built for me in Washington where these trucks and parts are very well known and desirable. It took many months to build and was finished in October 2012. I had a rust-free (minor surface rust) original 1.6 diesel for a starter truck. Had it disassembled and painted. I got a 1.9 turbo diesel motor and had it rebuilt. This included a new timing belt, water pump and pulley tensioners. The motor with delivery was $2700. I then spent another $1600 on the rebuild . The injection pump was not to my liking, so I bought a NEW one (not rebuilt). I had the transmission pulled. It looked good so just had it resealed with a new clutch. Brakes were all rebuilt along with the axle bearings. New struts and shocks. New exhaust from the down tube to rear. I had the steering rack rebuilt and the truck goes down the road nice and straight with no shakes rattles or squeaks. I then had the interior pulled out and had a later model VW gulf interior put in. To include door dash-board, door panels and the leather seats. Had a carpet kit put in along with a new headliner. I also had new door and window rubber installed. Steering wheel from a Scirocco.This is an LX model. It also has the slider rear window. The rear bed- cap comes with it and is in very good condition. The sliding windows work well along with the air-piston operated rear door. The truck over all is in very very good condition. It does not leak, drip or burn any oil. It starts up easily with fast-warming glow plugs. drives and brakes very well. Brakes 80/90 %, Tires about 70 % ?. I also did a clean install with remote power door locks.

The few things the vehicle needs if I were keeping it:

1) Temperature gauge stopped working ?

2) Turbo boost gauge is pegged (bad ground)

3) Small ding on passenger door (barley noticeable- see picture) paint-less dent repair will take care of it.

4) There is some minor wear on the drivers-seat outside bolster. Very minor (see pictures) (remember this is an old model interior).

5) small dent on front skirt under the front on the passenger side. This did not bother me enough the fix it (see pictures of front of car)

I put about 8k miles on this car since the build. I have 3 cars and need to sell one of my toys. I have more then 13K into this one.

gfriedman63@gmail.com

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Tesla tires turning on Stretchla Vanagon EV conversion project

Tue, Jan 7 2014

It is one thing to say you are going to Frankenstein a Tesla Model S with a pair of Siamese-twinned Volkswagen Vanagons and quite another to actually start taking your newly-acquired, smashed-up electric sedan apart in an effort to bring it back to life. Otmar Ebenhoech is doing just that, and having no small successes along the way. The Stretchla project, as it is being called, has officially started and our protagonist has put together another bit of video to document his progress and let us know about some of the different challenges he's encountered and conquered. While our original post about this endeavor featured video of the stretched Vanagon's drivetrain removal, this latest installment focuses on the Model S. Otmar received the Tesla in less-than-operable condition. Otmar received the Tesla in less-than-operable condition and has been tackling some of the basic problems one might expect to encounter: lots of error messages and an electrically disconnected battery pack. Without the aid of a manual or technical diagrams, he's removed the battery pack and discovered why it wasn't sending power to the car. Scroll below to watch the ten-minute presentation and celebrate some initial victories. You can also check out the official Stretchla blog for more photos and updates, including the most recent one that discusses how he talked himself into paying (*spoiler alert) $42,000 for a wrecked, non-functional electric car, along with more recent struggles with the steering rack. Hit us up in the comments to let us know what kind of trouble you would get into with a Model S drivetrain of your own. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings.

France may still ban diesel vehicle sales

Sun, Nov 27 2016

Legislators in France are not afraid to bring out the ban hammer when it comes to dirty vehicles. The city of Paris has implemented bans on old clunkers, and the French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, said in 2014 that diesel cars were a "mistake" and that the government would "progressively undo" the error. Now the national government has said it will not rule out banning sales of new diesel vehicles by Renault and Volkswagen if those companies don't answer more questions about their vehicles' emissions. Environment Minister Segolene Royal said last week that France wants more information about the VW diesel defeat device and Renault's engine software. "We will be asking the consumer fraud investigators and prosecutors to communicate any findings that will enable us to establish whether it's necessary to withdraw sales authorizations," Royal said. Royal has been making waves recently at the COP22 meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco and said that Donald Trump's environmental policies will be " absolutely catastrophic" and weaken the US' standing in the world. If the US doesn't want to lead on climate change efforts, she said, "China can take the place of the United States." She has also been involved in a controversy at home over votes that her staff made to allow higher emissions level from vehicles. Related Video: News Source: SpeedluxImage Credit: Fred Tanneau/AFP/Getty Images Government/Legal Green Volkswagen Renault Emissions Diesel Vehicles vw diesel scandal segolene royal

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Mon, Feb 23 2015

Matthias Mueller was promoted to the top position at Porsche in 2010 after a successful stint of developing model lines during his 36 years with the company, mainly at Audi. Having shown the same prowess while overseeing Porsche for the past five years, German outlet Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that Mueller will be promoted to the management board of the Volkswagen Group, according to a leaked copy of an agenda for the meeting. It's said that a new spot is being created for him, one that will put him in charge of "overseeing cooperation" among Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Porsche. While other group executives are known to hold positions on the board and with brands, or across brands, it isn't clear yet whether Mueller will keep his spot at the CEO of Porsche after the promotion. One thing that is certain is the 61-year-old Mueller doesn't see himself in line for Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn's job in 2016, having told FAZ this month, "It's no solution to put a 63-year-old at the head of Volkswagen." News Source: Reuters, Automotive News - sub. req.Image Credit: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images Hirings/Firings/Layoffs Porsche Volkswagen Performance volkswagen group matthias mueller promotion

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