i'm a glutton for punishment (ebay car listing) (Diesel cars I want/wish for..)

[LowThudd]

OK, here's the new V6 TDI Touareg, 225hp 406 lb-ft of torque! It's AT LEAST on par with the X5 as far as quality goes. Also all the 2009 and up VWs include maintenance for the first 3 years like BMW...

[url]http://www.vw.com/touareg/en/us/?tab=tdi[/ur]

18/25 MPG, not bad. Bimer is still better. As far as quality, I don't see how you can compare a Veedub to a BMW. Whole different ballpark. And the X5 is 265hp/425ft and still gets a mile or two more per gallon. Plus the ergonomics are much better.

[LowThudd]

Also, the X5 does 0-60 about 2sec quicker!!

[NAKID]

Have you been in a VW lately? Not trying to threadjack, but my brother in law has a BMW 550 and the interior is really no nicer than the one in the wife's Touareg, even he says so...

[Bun-bun]

find me a mitsubishi 4d55 or 4d56 transfercase/etc.  it doesn't have the regular Ford/Mazda parts.

That came in the Montero. It shouldn't be hard to find used. If you insist upon new, try www.globalmitsubishiparts.com. They carry older parts thru 1984, and they have the transfer cases for both manual and automatic. Just be prepared for some sticker shock.
Also the 4D56 is the engine designation, not the trans/transfer case designation. If you know the ratios in your current trans, you can have a transfer case built for your application using the correct gears to give you whatever final drive ratio you might want for rock crawling, mudbogging, pulling a sled, etc.. Manufacturers can be found in almost any 4x4 or 4wd magazine. Also check www.4wheelparts.com, and sign up for their free magazine while you're there, it's worth reading.

[sno_duc]

Next summers vaction is Germany, Austria, and Italy. Airline tickets are brought. Got a BMW 118d reserved.
I let you know what I think of BMW's baby oil burner. It's supposed to get around 5O mpg hiway.
Now if BMW would only bring the 1er hatchbacks to USA with the 4 cylinder diesel and a 6 spd MT. That would be my DD.

http://www.bmw.de/de/de/newvehicles/1series/3door/2007/overview.html
           auf Deutsch

[ducatiz]

That came in the Montero. It shouldn't be hard to find used. If you insist upon new, try www.globalmitsubishiparts.com. They carry older parts thru 1984, and they have the transfer cases for both manual and automatic. Just be prepared for some sticker shock.
Also the 4D56 is the engine designation, not the trans/transfer case designation. If you know the ratios in your current trans, you can have a transfer case built for your application using the correct gears to give you whatever final drive ratio you might want for rock crawling, mudbogging, pulling a sled, etc.. Manufacturers can be found in almost any 4x4 or 4wd magazine. Also check www.4wheelparts.com, and sign up for their free magazine while you're there, it's worth reading.

They are still using the 4D56 in the Pajero in Australia, I guess i could just order one.  I'd love to get a whole new engine with the intercooler and CRD, it puts out >140 hp compared to my little truck's 85.  Mounts are in the same place too...  >sigh<

[geoffduc]

Next summers vaction is Germany, Austria, and Italy. Airline tickets are brought. Got a BMW 118d reserved.
I let you know what I think of BMW's baby oil burner. It's supposed to get around 5O mpg hiway.
Now if BMW would only bring the 1er hatchbacks to USA with the 4 cylinder diesel and a 6 spd MT. That would be my DD.

http://www.bmw.de/de/de/newvehicles/1series/3door/2007/overview.html
           auf Deutsch

sno_duc don't get carried away with the bmw 118d economy stats as my wife had one for 31months and before that had a 320d for a similar time. The 320d would average 60+mpg but the 118d would only return 45-49mpg and the build quality of my wifes car wasn't a patch on the 320d which it replaced. In april of this year she exchanged the bm for a 2.0tdi golf which she regularly gets 70+ mpg and the build quality is far superior to my mind than the bm, the car is used around town plus occasionally 300mile trips and she has quite a heavy right foot.

[Bun-bun]

They are still using the 4D56 in the Pajero in Australia, I guess i could just order one.  I'd love to get a whole new engine with the intercooler and CRD, it puts out >140 hp compared to my little truck's 85.  Mounts are in the same place too...  >sigh<

It's really too bad I don't live closer to you, that sounds like a fun project. I bet with a little math, and some fabbing(and your wallet. ) we could get some real torque out of that li'l four banger.
"Where'd you park?"
"On the roof."
"What! How did you get it up there?"
"Drove up the wall. Tough part was pulling the trailer."

[ducatiz]

It's really too bad I don't live closer to you, that sounds like a fun project. I bet with a little math, and some fabbing(and your wallet. ) we could get some real torque out of that li'l four banger.
"Where'd you park?"
"On the roof."
"What! How did you get it up there?"
"Drove up the wall. Tough part was pulling the trailer."

>drool<

the best upgrade i think would be the later model engine...  it's a drop-in, i tell you!  drop in!

but i have to get it shipped from fricking australia.  i found one on ebay with a 4wd transfer case & tranny.  $2000

[Bun-bun]

That's not a bad price at all, especially for motor/trans/transfer case. Then all you'ld need is the front axle off a 4x4 Ranger, and a driveshaft, and you're in high cotton.
Trouble is, the shipping's gonna be what, $5-600?
Still, you'ld get basically a new 4wd vehicle that gets 35-40mpg for $3k. That ain't bad atall.

[ducatiz]

That's not a bad price at all, especially for motor/trans/transfer case. Then all you'ld need is the front axle off a 4x4 Ranger, and a driveshaft, and you're in high cotton.
Trouble is, the shipping's gonna be what, $5-600?
Still, you'ld get basically a new 4wd vehicle that gets 35-40mpg for $3k. That ain't bad atall.

hmm

let me get you to talk to my wife!