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On Jun 17, 8:42?pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> <bcmogman...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> > Matt,
>
> > What you saw was indeed a European model Diesel Unlimited. That
> > vehicle and a couple others are here for testing and are/were used for
> > media launches.
>
> Mogman, is it possible I am the one that spoke to you? I was in a blue TJ,
> had my son with me, the driver of the JK was dropping his kid off at the
> orthodontist...
>
> I was just with those vehicles at a European Jeep
>
> > vehicle launch held here in the United States. I do not work for
> > Chrysler/Jeep but an independant logistics company that works with
> > them. I myself am a Jeep JK owner and I have questioned will there be
> > an United States diesel Wrangler? At this time and in any near future
> > time? No. Those Jeeps even need their fuel shipped here from Europe as
> > they run on a high octane fuel diesel not available here.
>
> Do you mean "cetane," since higher octane prevents pre-ignition in gas
> engines (i.e. "dieseling") and would defeat the purpose of the ignition
> cycle of a diesel engine?
>
> They do run
>
> > very strong and have no trouble what's so ever accelerating. One of
> > the problems is...most Americans just don't like diesels...period.
> > They are unaware of the change these work horse engines have made.
> > Some of the older drivers just can't let go of the terrible memories
> > of the GM diesels (converted gas 350 cu. in. engines) of the late 70's
> > and 80's. Too bad.
>
> Time for the OEM's to stop singing that tune. It's silly to base their
> marketing strategy on what happened thirty years ago, espcially with the
> state of the art technology that exists right now. Screw the older drivers,
> put the small diesels in cars with a younger clientele. If the US
> manufacturers, heck even the foriegn manufacturers, expand the market for
> modern diesels in the US, with gas prices what they are today I think they'd
> be pleasantly surprised with the results.
> Matt,

No, I was not the person you spoke with. My location with those Jeeps
was quite far from where you mentioned before. Those Jeeps will either
be headed back to Europe soon or crushed if they are pre-production
test vehicles.

The BMW diesels are coming to the U.S. in about a year or so. I drove
a X5 and 3 Series sedan about 2 months ago at a diesel media seminar.
The BMW rep said that they were going to import them. Look also for
Chrysler to bring out diesels in some of they're car lineup. Chrysler
300C for one is ready to go.

> If BMW brings its European diesels to the US I'll be the first in line at
> the dealership.
>
> I've driven the MBZ E320 cdi (BlueTec) and wouldn't
>
>
>
> > even think of buying any other car in this catogory. It accelerates
> > like a V/8 and is quiet and smokeless. And I have achieved 32 mpg in
> > fast highway driving.- Hide quoted text -
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<bcmogman416@aol.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 17, 8:42?pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>> <bcmogman...@aol.com> wrote in message

>
> No, I was not the person you spoke with. My location with those Jeeps
> was quite far from where you mentioned before. Those Jeeps will either
> be headed back to Europe soon or crushed if they are pre-production
> test vehicles.
>
> The BMW diesels are coming to the U.S. in about a year or so. I drove
> a X5 and 3 Series sedan about 2 months ago at a diesel media seminar.
> The BMW rep said that they were going to import them. Look also for
> Chrysler to bring out diesels in some of they're car lineup. Chrysler
> 300C for one is ready to go.
>

That's great news. Doesn't the GRand Cherokee have a diesel engine available
now as well?

"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:

> That's great news. Doesn't the GRand Cherokee have a diesel engine
> available now as well?

Yes, a 3 liter turbocharged and it's not great news, diesels make me
sick as a dog. Riding 5 blocks in almost anything diesel powered will
have me puking my guts out....

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Sounds like the last dieslel vehicle you rode in was an '82 Olds....

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> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
>
>> That's great news. Doesn't the GRand Cherokee have a diesel engine
>> available now as well?
>
> Yes, a 3 liter turbocharged and it's not great news, diesels make me
> sick as a dog. Riding 5 blocks in almost anything diesel powered will
> have me puking my guts out....
>
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