Yeah, I'd have to agree that the early 90 GLi's are the best! :) Best parts of the 1.8's and 2.0's in a single package. Of course, I might be a bit biased. But who cares? They were the best, after all!
However, you must be careful picking 2l 16v cars as the headgaskets are known to fail at around 100k miles. If you want high reliability, 1.8 16v cars may be a bit better. But having that extra 200cc's sure is fun! If I was looking for a A2 16v, I'd have to agree with Patrick and say that finding one that was well taken care of is of the utmost importance. Everything else is secondary concern... -- Akira Sasaki '90 Jetta GLi <- white, with small bumpers > From: Patrick Austin <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:56:49 -0500 > To: Ben Randolph <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Subject: Re: gti/gli > > IMHO, probably the best "deal" on a 16v Jetta is going to be a '90 GLI. > First year of the 2.0l 16v and the last year of the small bumper cars. > It's lighter than the '91 and '92, probably it really isn't noticiably > heavier than a '91 or '92 GTI. Plus, its cheaper, has motronic rather than > CIS-E (a bit easier to care for) and the benefit of german construction. I > personally own a German made '91 GLI and love it. Any 16v is going to be > great, but if I had $3000 in my pocket I'd try to track down a '90 GLI. > The '91's and '92's run a bit more because of the slightly updated styling > (and added weight. Booo!!!). Well cared for 2.0l 16v GTI's are also > going to be well over $3000, and the 1.8l cars aren't quite as torquey > ('87-'89 are 1.8l's). The big thing, IMHO, is to get a WELL CARED FOR CAR. > You can EASILLY spend $1500 fixing up a car that wasn't loved... > > > > ************** > Patrick Austin > [email protected] > (617)493-6636 > ************** > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with > 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
