Yup, I have one, and there are a few other members on the list with
one (2L, Small bumpers and 10.1" brakes).
Is yours a Wolfsburg eddition? Those would be the first to appear with the
big bumpers. My car has a 11/89 build date. I don't think the big
bumpers add too much weight. If you are worried about bumper weight, get
the euro bumpers that
shave 21 pounds off the front alone, but don't get hit.
Dave.
'90 GLi
On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Son Nguyen wrote:
> 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...
> >
> >
> >
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