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10-27-2008, 09:46 PM #1Senior Member
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New Moomba Hauler
Hey Everyone!
I got a new Grey Whale!!! No just kidding!!!! However we do have a new Moomba Hauler! Got tired of the Silverado jumping in and out of 3rd and 4th gear while towing between 60 & 65mph. And MrsZ and the kids got tired of the Extended Cab suicide doors. While the Chevy was very faithful and never gave a single problem after 113k miles we decided to find a new Moomba Hauler for all the Jamborees we plan to attend next year. We have pulled the LS a few miles and I didn't know it was behind us! So here are the pics!!!!! The Touareg Boards call them T-Regs and with 310hp and 550ft-lbs of torque you can understand why!
21mpg towing and is also a great Ski boat engine according to a Nationally Well known Ski Boat Company!
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10-27-2008, 11:04 PM #2
Sweet tow vehicle!
I'll be keeping my 4 door Silverado, but the wife's Sequoia lease is up next spring so we'll be checking one of these beasts out.
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10-28-2008, 08:13 AM #3
I've seen one of those before somewhere. Only the one I saw wasn't nearly that clean.
My Mom said I'm not allowed to get wet!
2008 LSV (sold)
2000 Outback LS (sold)
LLTR!!!!!!!!
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10-28-2008, 09:01 AM #4Senior Member
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You should see her now! I took her offroading on Saturday after all that rain we got on Friday. Actually I was taking my daughter to a friends house but they live way out in the woods on a dirt (OK sand) road the logging trucks use also! Yep it was fun!
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10-28-2008, 09:31 AM #5
Whats the towing capacity on that?
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10-28-2008, 10:20 AM #6
m of the z clan--much better avatar picture
Hey, Its Moomba time
Its all about the dash - enjoy the dash, as that is your time between the dates
13 Mobius LSV-sold
08 Mobius LSV-sold
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life is about finding the balance between being a responsible adult and staying young at heart
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10-28-2008, 05:20 PM #7Senior Member
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The towing capacity is 7700lbs for the Touareg, which is greater than any of the other Euro SUV's.
Stacy,
Thanks, the old one was a "Proline" and the new one is a "Moomba".
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10-29-2008, 11:51 PM #8Sled491 Guest
Z, Great looking ride! I'm with Daze as well, like the new Avatar.
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10-30-2008, 09:33 AM #9
Z... diesel?
2007 LSV - All red
Wetsounds PRO 80's WS420 Eq
Acme 1433
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10-30-2008, 09:25 PM #10Senior Member
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GT,
Yes it is a V-10 5.0 Liter TDI Diesel.
My wife bought a Jetta TDI Diesel in 06 and we have fallen in love with the TDI's. She gets 41mpg and she is a lead foot. I mean she gets 41mpg on the highway, in the city, everywhere it is always 41mpg. We both wanted a new tow vehicle and after I read that the VW Touareg also came with a Diesel we both knew it had to be a VW Touareg. The Porsche Cayanne is built on the same chassis and they are made on the same assembly line. I mean this thing has Brembo 6 piston front calipers and 4 piston rears on Huge vented rotors front and rear. You can see where Porsche had the final say in the design and almost all the parts interchange. And now I can say I got a Twin Turbo!!!"Last edited by zegm; 10-30-2008 at 09:33 PM.