Ideal Windsurf / Kiting Vehicle?
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http://www.iksurfmag.com/kitesurfing-ne ... rns-heads/ Waiting for Canadian version http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/0 ... ntil-2015/ http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/2014/ram_pr ... white/mono ... http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/2014/ram_pr ... _promaster ... Promaster is based on a Fiat van. Starts ~ $ 32,000 in Canada with a 3 liter inline 4 diesel a $6,000 option. 174h.p. 295 ft./pounds torque & a 6 spd. semi-auto trans (clutchless shift if you want to) A perfect candidate for a conversion ... Ford will be introducing a full size Transit for 2015 BUT have stayed with rear wheel drive for our market. The lowest roof leaves only 56.9" while the front wheel drive Promaster has 65" ... It will be interesting to see what local conversions ( http://www.gtrv.com/photos etc.) are produced.
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The Promaster is so fugly. The Transit sisters are both beauties.
I read over the weekend that the GM Canyon is coming back with the same diesel that is in the new Cruze. Throw a canopy or a small camper on that... nice, nice, nice. Now if only there was a next generation diesel Ranger here...
I read over the weekend that the GM Canyon is coming back with the same diesel that is in the new Cruze. Throw a canopy or a small camper on that... nice, nice, nice. Now if only there was a next generation diesel Ranger here...
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Wow thats great for a full size van!! Diesel's seem to be creeping back into N.A. slowly. The new cruize engine looks nice however.... only about 800$ less than the german 2.0 TDI. I still think the ecoboost maybe be slightly supirior to a diesel however due to lower maintance cost!
My last long trip towing the tent trailer, with the sup on top and the wagon full i still got 7.2l/100 km! I just wish either the wagon was slightly bigger, or they would put that 2.0 TDI in a new mini bus or something!
odly enough though my 2000 jetta RDI, which is my comuter, gets better MPG than my 2011 wagon, but the jetta is gutless comapred with the newer engine!
My last long trip towing the tent trailer, with the sup on top and the wagon full i still got 7.2l/100 km! I just wish either the wagon was slightly bigger, or they would put that 2.0 TDI in a new mini bus or something!
odly enough though my 2000 jetta RDI, which is my comuter, gets better MPG than my 2011 wagon, but the jetta is gutless comapred with the newer engine!
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Fiat based (promaster) http://www.avan.com.au/products_applause.html http://www.avan.com.au/gallery/web_gall ... efault.htm
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North America didn't have any VW diesels between the years of 2006 and 2009.. so by new I mean 2009 and later aka the joint Audi/VW/Benz motors marketed as bluetec/clean diesel.
So yes, 2009.
The older diesels were far more simple, not the motor itself obviously, but the emissions control systems that used to be non-existent, and now are extremely complicated. I'm just thankful they didn't go with a urea injection system, some of the pickups with those have had nothing but trouble not to mention the cost!
So yes, 2009.
The older diesels were far more simple, not the motor itself obviously, but the emissions control systems that used to be non-existent, and now are extremely complicated. I'm just thankful they didn't go with a urea injection system, some of the pickups with those have had nothing but trouble not to mention the cost!
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http://www.allpar.com/trucks/ram/ProMaster.html I'm wary of the "Urea diesel exhaust fluid is integrated with heated lines to protect the system from freezing, and the five-gallon tank gives nearly 4,000 miles of service." The Mitsubishi FUSO uses the same engine & is already in our market so shops should be familiar with it.
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So a mistake made to my last post, the SCR is for NOx emissions, where as SOx have generally be handled by going to ultra low sulfur diesel.
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