BEARJAM
08-27-2007, 06:47 AM
Subject: SoCAL NB Greeting
Have had several requests to write an introduction.
I am not good at talking about myself.
I sold my last VW in 1992. I have not owned a used car since 1984. My father has had 3 VW diesels in the past 30 years. I like driving the two that were turbo diesels. I spent several months looking for a VW TDI. In May 2007, I found one. It was a RED 1998 New Beetle with 227,000 miles. Well as a fifty year birthday present to myself, I purchased it. Drove it two weeks and then found problems. After about 3 months, I now have it fixed up mechanically enough to actually drive it.
I live in Torrance and filled up yesterday after work at the Crenshaw Shell in Torrance then drove to visit a friend in Rosamond. They were having movie night at their place. They put me up in their guest room over night. Today, I drove from Rosamond to Palmdale, Victorville, Upland, then back to the Crenshaw Shell in Torrance. The trip was 259.5 miles and I purchased 5.080 gallons of diesel. My cruise control was set to 58 MPH and I ran that speed when ever traffic would allow me to go that fast. Any way, I got 51.08 MPG on my New Beetle. I am trying to take all the lemons that I have experienced the past 3 months and now make lemonade. :-)
http://www.rvdar.com/temp/1998_NB_Front.jpg
http://www.rvdar.com/temp/1998_NB_back.jpg
The license plate frame says "Yes, it's a diesel".
Not sure if you are interested in my hobby, but here is what I did on vacation at the AirVenture 2007 air show.
http://www.rvdar.com/temp/Oshkosh_35-ship.jpg
Those are NOT model airplanes. There is a pilot in each airplane. Pilot ages ranged from 26 to 77.
Have had several requests to write an introduction.
I am not good at talking about myself.
I sold my last VW in 1992. I have not owned a used car since 1984. My father has had 3 VW diesels in the past 30 years. I like driving the two that were turbo diesels. I spent several months looking for a VW TDI. In May 2007, I found one. It was a RED 1998 New Beetle with 227,000 miles. Well as a fifty year birthday present to myself, I purchased it. Drove it two weeks and then found problems. After about 3 months, I now have it fixed up mechanically enough to actually drive it.
I live in Torrance and filled up yesterday after work at the Crenshaw Shell in Torrance then drove to visit a friend in Rosamond. They were having movie night at their place. They put me up in their guest room over night. Today, I drove from Rosamond to Palmdale, Victorville, Upland, then back to the Crenshaw Shell in Torrance. The trip was 259.5 miles and I purchased 5.080 gallons of diesel. My cruise control was set to 58 MPH and I ran that speed when ever traffic would allow me to go that fast. Any way, I got 51.08 MPG on my New Beetle. I am trying to take all the lemons that I have experienced the past 3 months and now make lemonade. :-)
http://www.rvdar.com/temp/1998_NB_Front.jpg
http://www.rvdar.com/temp/1998_NB_back.jpg
The license plate frame says "Yes, it's a diesel".
Not sure if you are interested in my hobby, but here is what I did on vacation at the AirVenture 2007 air show.
http://www.rvdar.com/temp/Oshkosh_35-ship.jpg
Those are NOT model airplanes. There is a pilot in each airplane. Pilot ages ranged from 26 to 77.