# The new ride

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-ride/255198>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [October 23, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-ride/255198 "2010-10-23T17:02:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-ride/255198/27 "2010-10-23T20:02:33Z")

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> [@making a digital photo look worn](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/making-a-digital-photo-look-worn/36006/16):
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> vw is the only company exempt from this law.
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> nice ride nick! :thumbup

> [@Happy Bday Chris N.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happy-bday-chris-n/35780/33):
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> Thanks homie.
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> BMW and Merc sell diesels though…I thought?

> [@please delete](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/please-delete/36221/10):
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> OK THE “LAW” IS EMISSIONS.
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> The old TDI’s could not be sold new in New York State due to there exhaust emissions. You could buy a used one though no problem. There was never a law aginst diesel’s in New York, just a rule that a NEW CAR VW DEALER could not sell a new TDI’s (between 02-08) in the state.
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> .

paritially wrong, 04-08.

in those years you could not buy a tdi in 5 states brand new. however, once it hit 5000 miles you could buy them anywhere.

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