After taking yet another punishing 6 hour road trip in my GTI, I've decided that A) I can't afford two cars while my wife is in grad school, and B) the GTI is _not_ cutting it as my long distance cruiser. I'm going to take the proceeds from the sale, fix up my new (141K mile) Audi 5K Turbo Quattro, put in a chip, blistein shocks and a slightly freer exhaust and be happy with a comfortable, quiet 230 HP monster.
So, until I can afford (or need) two cars, no 16vs. The car: '91 16v GTI. 126K miles. Black. Mechanically very good. Aside from the exhaust rubbing over bigger bumps, the car is in tip top shape. 1 year old TT aluminumized exhaust w/ center resonator. ~5K miles on Weitec GT kit (lowers car a bit too much for my taste, and is a bit harsh for my taste, but the car handles very well). Duplop SP8000 tires w/ decent tread left mounted on snowflakes. New (2K mile old) clutch, kraftswerk transmission, velocity lightened flywheel. TT chip. Momo steering wheel. Set of snows mounted on steel wheels may go with the car as well. Interior in good shape, no rips in recaros, original 16v floor mats (could stand to be replaced). I'll probably pull out my alpine cd/receiver head unit unless someone wants to buy it from me. Bad stuff: Slight valve cover oil leak. Body is not in stellar shape. Slight vibration from one of the rear wheels (the wheel is a little out of round). There are no huge dents, but it lived in NYC and then Boston for a while, and picked up lots of little pings. Most of the body panels have a little ding hiding somewhere. The drivers side door I had resprayed, and the shop did a pretty terrible job. The paint is kind of thin and chips relatively easily. Slight rust around inside of windshield as is typical of these cars. I don't want the car to sound ugly: the overall effect is good, but if you're looking for a beauty queen, go elsewhere. This is a quick, responsive, reliable car that will not need any major bits for a good long time. These are getting rare! Car is in Ann Arbor, Michigan (~45 minutes from detroit) but I'd be willing to meet half-way somewhere. Make me an offer. FWIW, I paid $3500 for the car a year ago, and have since put in a tranny, clutch, weitec suspension, exhaust, chip, flywheel, etc...I don't expect to get out of it anywhere near what I've put into it. I was planning on keeping it long-term but didn't realize I was going to start feeling so...old. I just really want a car that isn't low enough that it plows snow with the front spoiler in the winter. -Pat (734)761-5710
