
Here's a nice desert shot of our VW Jetta TDI hanging out with some pals.
We suggest: Diesel Do Nicely
Can you do better?
Technically, I'm on vacation, so I'm not sure what time I'll be posting the winner. Hopefully, 4:00ish.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor

oldchap says:
03:38 AM, 08/28/09
Voah, I tink ve made a vrong turn at Munich.
Finally, some non-US support for UN operations.
Vhat does your howitzer sound like?
Actually sir, it's just 5 miles away over those mountains. But I wouldn't go that way if I were you...
Wait, you forgot your lunchbox!
oldchap says:
03:47 AM, 08/28/09
Next, Bill Clinton negotiated the release of a VW that wandered through the wrong desert.
rick8365 says:
03:54 AM, 08/28/09
Jetta TDI.....Tested Tough.
VW elevates its hot weather testing program.
Military and non military spec Jettas pictured.
Jetta TDI Military Edition - prior to up-armoring.
From small things, big things one day come.
ergsum says:
04:05 AM, 08/28/09
Hi, I’m looking for my cousin "Beetle" Bailey.
ergsum says:
04:07 AM, 08/28/09
When the order came to "Bug Out", the TDI was offended and confused!
rick8365 says:
04:08 AM, 08/28/09
^ funny ^
rick8365 says:
04:09 AM, 08/28/09
Jetta asks: "What does 'bogey' mean"?
ergsum says:
04:12 AM, 08/28/09
HummVW
ergsum says:
04:14 AM, 08/28/09
HUMMVDub
rick8365 says:
04:16 AM, 08/28/09
Military budget cuts, gone awry.
ergsum says:
04:22 AM, 08/28/09
Hare ist Ron Bloom's addrezz, do not failz.
fhwulala says:
04:31 AM, 08/28/09
Ya know, if u sip diesel like me, war's over, but no, so we are making gas stops.
ergsum says:
05:06 AM, 08/28/09
What kind of driving? ARRRMY DRIVING, SIR!
ergsum says:
05:09 AM, 08/28/09
I love the smell of diesel in the morning!
jasond52 says:
05:13 AM, 08/28/09
Follow me to Warsaw!
ergsum says:
05:13 AM, 08/28/09
HUMMVee meets VeeW
manuelc says:
05:15 AM, 08/28/09
If the Germans had beat us in the war ...
manuelc says:
05:16 AM, 08/28/09
The Jetta's getting a Hummer!
manuelc says:
05:21 AM, 08/28/09
Jettisoned Jetta
manuelc says:
05:23 AM, 08/28/09
It's what the military people want.
manuelc says:
05:25 AM, 08/28/09
Volkswagen gets serious about secret desert testing.
manuelc says:
05:28 AM, 08/28/09
Military trades Hummers for Jettas in CARS program.
manuelc says:
05:37 AM, 08/28/09
Full Diesel Jacket
manuelc says:
05:41 AM, 08/28/09
Drop and give me 40 MPG!
fuhteng says:
05:42 AM, 08/28/09
The Germans showing the Americans that diesel can be great in a car too!
ergsum says:
05:43 AM, 08/28/09
Targetshooten vs. Farfegnugen
dougtheeng says:
05:45 AM, 08/28/09
Tired of spy photography in the mojave, VW's PR department hires some help....
dougtheeng says:
05:45 AM, 08/28/09
"Now tell me again that I look like a Corolla....."
dougtheeng says:
05:46 AM, 08/28/09
ich bin eine Amerikkaner!
dougtheeng says:
05:47 AM, 08/28/09
Tony Stark downgrades his ride due to the economic crisis.
dougtheeng says:
05:49 AM, 08/28/09
"No, no I said it SOUNDS like a tank"
dougtheeng says:
05:50 AM, 08/28/09
2009 Jetta TDI: Surprisingly, with the same amount of armour as most military vehicles in Iraq.
subaru123 says:
06:17 AM, 08/28/09
The Jetta TDI: It's explosive.
subaru123 says:
06:23 AM, 08/28/09
CAPTION THIS!!!!!!!!
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/My%20Documents/You%20Write%20the%20Caption_files/
*YOU NEED TO COPY AND PASTE THIS LINK INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER AND IF A LIST OF OPTIONS POPS UP CLICK ON THE LINK ENDING IN "HTM". IF THE LINK WORKS AND ENOUGH PEOPLE LEAVE A CAPTION STARTING WITH "@SUBARU123" I'LL POST A WINNER ON DONNA'S WINNER POST. THE PICTURE IS FROM MY TRIP TO BOSTON.
tinyelvis says:
06:23 AM, 08/28/09
Thank You Sir May I Drive Another?
subaru123 says:
06:24 AM, 08/28/09
2009 Jetta TDI: Safe happens.
subaru123 says:
06:25 AM, 08/28/09
Hey what does your Humvee sound like?
nomercy346 says:
06:25 AM, 08/28/09
BREAKING: Jettas now supporting US troops in the Golf war
subaru123 says:
06:26 AM, 08/28/09
Lease the new Jetta TDI for $149 a month during the Summer to "Love?" Event.
subaru123 says:
06:32 AM, 08/28/09
Less than 700 miles, sure I can keep up.
ahightower says:
06:35 AM, 08/28/09
Bulletproof reliability
aspman26 says:
06:45 AM, 08/28/09
Just because it doesn't have spark plugs doesn't mean it can't still provide shock and awe.
ergsum says:
06:52 AM, 08/28/09
Rommel, you mileage bastard!
subaru123 says:
06:52 AM, 08/28/09
At least my engine doesn't sound like: hhhhhhhhhhh
newguync says:
06:53 AM, 08/28/09
Going green is only an illusion. Diesel: The way of the future
ergsum says:
06:55 AM, 08/28/09
TDI, Camouflage "Green"
ergsum says:
06:58 AM, 08/28/09
TDI, Camouflaged "Green"
actualsize says:
07:12 AM, 08/28/09
Another German tourist visits Death Valley.
actualsize says:
07:13 AM, 08/28/09
Vitch Vay to Albuquerque?
tcd223 says:
07:15 AM, 08/28/09
The Army handbook now clearly states that reservists can not bring their personal vehicles to the war games.
rick8365 says:
07:17 AM, 08/28/09
Questions arise regarding the logic of the latest IL comparo.
Readers question the logic of latest IL comparo.
actualsize says:
07:20 AM, 08/28/09
You call this air support? I ask for a jet and they send me a Jetta.
dougtheeng says:
07:22 AM, 08/28/09
THIS IS MY JETTA. THERE ARE MANY LIKE IT BUT THIS ONE IS MINE.
ergsum says:
07:38 AM, 08/28/09
VW, along with Mitsubishi and Fiat, on the Axle of Evil Comedy Tour.
actualsize says:
07:40 AM, 08/28/09
Screwed it up. Let's try again:
"I knew ve should have made und left turn at Albuquerque."
canadia says:
07:47 AM, 08/28/09
Das Entourage
blaze_orange says:
07:51 AM, 08/28/09
BLITZKRIEG!
blaze_orange says:
07:56 AM, 08/28/09
You call this Lightning Warfare! Where's the SVT F150?
ergsum says:
08:03 AM, 08/28/09
Sir, all he'll tell us is his name, rank and VIN number!
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:11 AM, 08/28/09
Volkswagen's new roadside bomb assistance program.
larryzek says:
08:12 AM, 08/28/09
Das Diesel Convention
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:13 AM, 08/28/09
AAA in Afghanistan
ergsum says:
08:16 AM, 08/28/09
Another dangerous roadside TDI!
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:17 AM, 08/28/09
We came, we saw, we conked out
firstwagon says:
08:17 AM, 08/28/09
The new Metrosexual Miltary.
ergsum says:
08:22 AM, 08/28/09
“Dr. Rangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Diesel”
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:24 AM, 08/28/09
VW's Desert Fox edition
ergsum says:
08:25 AM, 08/28/09
“Dr. Rangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Diesel”
mako7 says:
08:26 AM, 08/28/09
G.I.Joe: The extra mile
mako7 says:
08:27 AM, 08/28/09
G.I.Joe: The extra mile
stpawyfrmdonut says:
08:29 AM, 08/28/09
VW Jetta TDI. Boom Boom.
hybris says:
08:40 AM, 08/28/09
VW gets advice on building a panzervolkswagen
US army tests new cloaking device for Humvee
Diesel: One fuel for Off Road and In Town
The general just got his new staff car.
US army researches way to get 20mpg out of a Hummer with help from VW.
gooney911 says:
08:41 AM, 08/28/09
--65 years later, round 2 goes to the Germans
--I get 40 MPG, and you get sold to the Chinese. Who's hummin' now buddy?
--Vee(dub) is for Victory!
--The Jetta's fuel economy turns the Hummers green with envy
--You guys have the paint job, but we all know who's really the greenest here.
--Hey guys, how does it feel to have escaped cash-for-clunkers?
altimadude00 says:
08:43 AM, 08/28/09
Damn, I think ergsum's got this one covered again, lock, stock and barrel of diesel.
jazrit1988 says:
08:48 AM, 08/28/09
WWII IN 2009
THE MODERN CONCENTRATION CAMP, THOSE HUMMERS ARE JEWISH.
GERMANY INVADED AREA 51
GERMANY INVADED ISRAEL
deagle13 says:
09:04 AM, 08/28/09
On second thought, maybe the VW isn't the best car to take when seeing Inglorious Basterds...
ergsum says:
09:06 AM, 08/28/09
G.I. Jörg
iceman0918 says:
09:06 AM, 08/28/09
GM's pitch for "Inglorious Bastards"
dougtheeng says:
09:06 AM, 08/28/09
I think if you're going to make a Germany-Nazi reference it should be in good taste or at least witty.
ergsum says:
09:07 AM, 08/28/09
"Bullitt"
ergsum says:
09:08 AM, 08/28/09
"The French Invasion Connection"
ergsum says:
09:14 AM, 08/28/09
TDI technology, Patton pending.
stingray454 says:
09:16 AM, 08/28/09
"Got diesel?"
vwthing1 says:
09:17 AM, 08/28/09
Men, this is the only time driving a jetta will get you close to a hummer.
ergsum says:
09:18 AM, 08/28/09
@dougtheeng, you mean like "Mile Hitler!"?
jriz says:
09:34 AM, 08/28/09
U.S. Army Tracks Down Desert Fox ... er, Jetta.
00s10 says:
09:44 AM, 08/28/09
Aw man! I told you not to turn there.
actualsize says:
10:18 AM, 08/28/09
Charge of the Light Sweet Crude brigade.
vwthing1 says:
10:24 AM, 08/28/09
Jetta Coyote Edition: 600+ mile range and a trunk big enough to fit a few of your closest friends... just be careful where you cross the border
lvranger says:
11:04 AM, 08/28/09
"What kind of driving? ARRRMY DRIVING, SIR!"
Classic!
ddoouugg says:
11:14 AM, 08/28/09
Boosted Battalion
The army goes green
Eco-Humvee
dips200 says:
11:35 AM, 08/28/09
That loud rattling sound ain't the engine. Fool.
Farfig-GET SOME!
What's a nice frau like you doing in this neck of the, er... desert
dips200 says:
11:36 AM, 08/28/09
That loud rattling sound ain't the engine. Fool.
Farfig-GET SOME!
What's a nice frau like you doing in this neck of the, er... desert
ergsum says:
12:20 PM, 08/28/09
"The Great EPA"
ergsum says:
12:21 PM, 08/28/09
"The Fuel Savings of Private Ryan"
henryjoe1 says:
12:25 PM, 08/28/09
IIHS Top Safety Pick They think so?
ergsum says:
12:29 PM, 08/28/09
@subaru123, you never let me know if you liked any of the Veracruz captions from last week.
rick8365 says:
12:39 PM, 08/28/09
Rommel.....out gunned, again!
greenpiece says:
01:00 PM, 08/28/09
Private Benjamin must have reenlisted.
Buffy always had a thing for men in uniform.
A rose between two thorns.
Das boot camp.
Honey, I didn't mean that kind of hummer.
Think small.
cx7lover says:
01:01 PM, 08/28/09
Under the Bush Administration
Let's go get that oil!
ergsum says:
01:20 PM, 08/28/09
“Mora! Mora! Mora Miles!”
“Where Eagles Drive”
“The Longest Drive”
bmw335xi says:
01:29 PM, 08/28/09
What now Prius What NOW!!
bmw335xi says:
01:31 PM, 08/28/09
The Germans idea of a diesel army vehicle.
subaru123 says:
01:39 PM, 08/28/09
@ergusm
Sorry for never letting you know but all of them were great. My favorite was "Veracruz, the 401k Edition".
ergsum says:
01:41 PM, 08/28/09
@subaru123: yeh, too bad it's so true right now!
subaru123 says:
01:55 PM, 08/28/09
@ALL CAPTION WRITERS
Because my link didn't work earlier, I created a website with the picture and put a comments section under it. Feel free to caption the picture and I will post a winner!!
http://youwritethecaption.webs.com/
There are instructions on the homepage on how to get to the picture and how to leave a comment.
subaru123 says:
01:58 PM, 08/28/09
DIEsel to be in the army
piercehb1 says:
02:02 PM, 08/28/09
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
ergsum says:
02:41 PM, 08/28/09
"Diesel - What is it good for? - Absolutely a Now thing!"
"Give Diesel a Chance!"
"Make Diesels, Not War!"
ergsum says:
02:42 PM, 08/28/09
WMD: Weapon of Mass Distances
baloo1983 says:
02:54 PM, 08/28/09
"The few, the proud, the Germans"
" Yes, my diesel is substantially bigger than yours. Thanks for noticing!"
" 3 Years of scheduled maintenance and .50 cal weapons training at no extra charge!"
bluepunk82 says:
02:59 PM, 08/28/09
Look at me now. Invading Iraq was a mistake.
bluepunk82 says:
03:00 PM, 08/28/09
Operation DIESEL Storm
redliner says:
03:17 PM, 08/28/09
Out here son, no one can here you rattle.
US Military: Now with more gay.
bluepunk82 says:
03:24 PM, 08/28/09
Diesels Wanted. Spark Plugs Not Needed.
bluepunk82 says:
03:34 PM, 08/28/09
Torque All That You Can Torque
Gasoline is for wusses
ergsum says:
03:42 PM, 08/28/09
"Diesel of One"
"Diesel Strong"
ergsum says:
03:45 PM, 08/28/09
"Diesel em All!"
stpawyfrmdonut says:
03:49 PM, 08/28/09
Field of Greens
stpawyfrmdonut says:
03:52 PM, 08/28/09
Vin's new diesel in Pahrump Drift
bluepunk82 says:
03:54 PM, 08/28/09
Be an Oil Burner, Not an Oil Waster
ergsum says:
03:56 PM, 08/28/09
I think we're going to need more Armor All®!
stpawyfrmdonut says:
04:01 PM, 08/28/09
Dorothy, you are not in Wolfsburg anymore.
mortal1 says:
04:12 PM, 08/28/09
So, anyone feel like making a road trip to Poland?
thammer62 says:
07:08 AM, 08/31/09
Ergsum, a slight alteration to yours:
Saving Private Ryan fuel.
Love the winner though - drop and give me 40mpg.