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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