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Dec 20, 2013 | 05:47 PM

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Teuf

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From: Dixon, Ca

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Originally Posted by Blackulua

My 91 22re has 270,000 and gets 27-28 mpg and my 81 Corollas with 3tc Hemi

27/28 mpg,,,,, ah are you sure of that, prove it.

Dec 20, 2013 | 05:48 PM

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Teuf

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Ok I get the joke.

Dec 23, 2013 | 09:46 AM

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Scirocco16v

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Originally Posted by 2010nctaco

One engine I haven't saw on this list is the vw 2.0 8 valve motors that were in golfs and jettas from the 80's up through at least 2005. I actually think they started putting them in some of the lower tier new jettas and golfs. These motors are slow and around 115 HP, but get good mpg and last a ton of miles. They are also not that bad to work on either as I've worked on few.

And of course the 22r.

I also like those (1.6/1.8/2.0).. pretty hard to kill

Dec 23, 2013 | 10:52 AM

#204

chefdave

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From: john o groats

Hi
that golf/jetta engine takes me back to when i owned an audi 100. It had a five cylinder engine which was gokf/jetta engine with extra cylinder. i sold with 440000 miles on clock. burnt no oil started first time and got easy 30mpg.