Son: Not completely sure, but the German production schedule is different than ours. They're more "rational" than us market-driven Americans. Unlike us, their new models begin production at the actual beginning of the new year.
Chris Williams [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Son Nguyen [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 2:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: gti/gli 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 _____________ 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
