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CFECO · 07-13-2011, 08:18 PM

Where can you get the Holden, here? My 81 Rabbit diesel PU got over 50mpg, it's a 5 speed and that was without the AC working. If I had the money for a new truck, $20K +, and wanted a pick up with the best mileage, I'd get a Rabbit PU and put in a newer VW turbo diesel. The old ones were OK, but the later turbo inter-cooled engines are much better. Plus it would pull the AC and have an automatic transmission.

07-13-2011, 08:18 PM	#26 (permalink)
CFECO CFECO Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vail, AZ. Posts: 552 X-Car - '11 Homemade 2+2 Velbly1 - '17 Toyota Camery XSE 90 day: 29 mpg (US) Velbly2 - '13 Toyota Tundra 90 day: 18.03 mpg (US) Thanks: 174 Thanked 60 Times in 56 Posts	Where can you get the Holden, here? My 81 Rabbit diesel PU got over 50mpg, it's a 5 speed and that was without the AC working. If I had the money for a new truck, $20K +, and wanted a pick up with the best mileage, I'd get a Rabbit PU and put in a newer VW turbo diesel. The old ones were OK, but the later turbo inter-cooled engines are much better. Plus it would pull the AC and have an automatic transmission.