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muriel_volestrangler

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7. "New Euro cars legally have to be able to reach the maximum on their speedometer"

Reply to bigbrother05 (Reply #6)

Tue May 15, 2012, 09:35 AM

May 2012

No, I think that's completely wrong. It's not been true in the past; and it would be a notable change, and one I think would have been publicised if they had just introduced it (because it is, frankly, an idiotic idea). It's true that they don't get limited to 120 mph, I suppose.

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I need some help in comparisons of what this guy is saying about the VW Passat in Europe and USA [View all] madokie May 2012 OP

A lot of questionable statements and references to "the current administration" make me suspicious.. rfranklin May 2012 #1

My parents used to have a diesel Passat wagon LuvNewcastle May 2012 #2

78 mpg - is that based on Imperial Gallons? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #3

A few years ago I was driving an Expedition with the 5.6 engine and a towing package.. Fumesucker May 2012 #10

You bet it does madokie May 2012 #11

My point exactly! You slowly coast the last 200 yds to the light ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #12

If you wait till the last 200 yards you're doing it wrong.. Fumesucker May 2012 #13

I'm in the UK and drive a 2L VW Jetta diesel TDI GCP May 2012 #4

I want to thank each of you for your reply madokie May 2012 #5

European cars have different setting in their computers based on where they are to be sold bigbrother05 May 2012 #6

"New Euro cars legally have to be able to reach the maximum on their speedometer" muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #7

Could be wrong about the UK, but my experience is in Germany bigbrother05 May 2012 #9

The 1.6 TDI isn't available here, just the 2.0. EOTE May 2012 #8