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Not sure if it's an 89.5, I've always thought it was just an 89. Isn't the production date inside the door sill, or do I can I work it from the vin? I don't think it has the 10.1" brakes, though. At least that's what someone from the list told me. Is that really true that they only made 1500? That's pretty cool, and I seem to hear of lots of people with them. I even saw one just like mine on 635 one day, but he wouldn't even look at me, much less return my wave. Laters, Brian 1989 Jetta GLi Wolfsburg On Wed, Feb 23, 2000 at 05:04:28PM -0600, David Ingold wrote: > Was that the Blue one with the matching interior too? Should have kept > that, they only made 1500. > > Dave. > '90 GLi > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Son Nguyen wrote: > > > Is the 89 GLI Wolfsburg Edition the same as the 89.5? > > That was my previous GLI, with body colored BBS and > > such... > > > > Son > > 90.5 GLI > > > > >Here's my shot on the 89.5. I've seen an '89 that looks just like my > > >brother's '88, but it has the grey cloth interior, instead of the > > >black/grey vinyl/cloth interior. I think I''ve also seen a couple of > > >'89's that have the 1.8 but the 15" BBS's and the trunk trim piece. > > > > > >On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Son Nguyen wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks Chris, Brett. I guess VW just used all the leftover > > > > small bumpers on the 90s. I guess that makes mine a > > > > 90.5 GLI. Now what the heck is an 89.5 GLI? > > > > > > > > Son > > > > 90.5 GLI :-) > > > > > > > > >Son: > > > > > > > > > >The small bumper '90 is often referred to as an "early '90" GLI. I > > > have one > > > > >in Alpine White and know of two others who do too: Dave Ingold and > > > > >Akira > > > > >Sasaki, both on this list. Mine has a production date of 12/89. I > > > > >think > > > > >Dave's and Akira's are 11-12/89 too. > > > > > > > > > >HTH, > > > > > > > > > >Chris Williams > > > > >[email protected] > > > > >(1) 212 449-2281 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Son Nguyen [SMTP:[email protected]] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 1:35 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: gti/gli > > > > > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > > > > > This is the first time I've ever heard of a 2.0 16v GLI > > > > > with small bumpers. Is that what's commonly referred > > > > > as the model year 89.5 GLI? I thought 89.5 meant it > > > > > was the same as an 89 GLI w/ 1.8 16v but w/ 10.1" brakes > > > > > and some other goodies. Can someone please elaborate. > > > > > My 90 GLI is 2.0 16v w/ stock big bumpers. I've never > > > > > heard of a small bumpered GLI w/ 2.0 16v. Anyone actually > > > > > own/seen one of these? Also, where is the added weight? > > > > > I thought those bumpers don't really add much. Is there > > > > > additional weight elsewhere? > > > > > > > > > > I agree w/ your statement about getting a > > > > > "WELL CARED FOR CAR". I've spent almost $4,000 fixing it > > > > > up and it wasn't an abused car or anything. It was > > > > > in great shape mechanically and cosmetically but needed > > > > > all the wear and tear items replaced such as rotors/brakes, > > > engine/ > > > > > tranny mounts, tires, radiator/thermostat/fanswitch, > > > clutch/clutch > > > > >cable, > > > > > shocks/springs, timing belt, shift linkage, ... It adds up > > > pretty > > > > >quickly. > > > > > There's probably about $1,000 in labor you can save if you > > > > > can do it all yourself. > > > > > > > > > > IMO, at best $3,000 will buy you is a good fairly lo-mileage > > > > > 2.0 16v car to start pouring another $3,000 into to make it > > > > > run > > > > > *almost* as good as new again. Unless you get a hi-mileage > > > car w/ > > > > > more than 150K miles or find an awesome deal. > > > > > > > > > > Son > > > > > 90 GLI 2.0 16v w/ big bumpers > > > > > > > > > > At 12:56 PM 2/23/00 -0500, Patrick Austin wrote: > > > > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Son Nguyen > > [email protected] > > _____________ > > 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 > > -- The 21st century begins on January 1, 2001. _____________ 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
