Thread: New Kit Car for jetta w/ TDI
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Old 02-24-2011, 01:59 PM   #37 (permalink)
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I like the idea but id like to see a small commuter on a tdi platform
Aloha, I'm a little confused, isn't that what this is? The kit car should be lower and lighter than the Jetta. Or do you mean really small like the diesel SmartCar other parts of the world get?
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