Sorry to see you go. I wonder how many of the original members are still on this list.
Larry 91 GTI 16V -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Reda Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 12:05 AM To: a2list Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Sold My Jetta GTX Thanks for the good words. I first joined the 16V list back in 98 (when I was 20 years old) when I got my first car, a 89 Jetta GTX 1.8l 16V. I had a lot of plans for her but in 2001 I came across my baby, a 91 Jetta GTX 2.0l 16V, she was everything I wanted. For a short time I had both cars simaltaniously, I'll never forget that July day in 2001 when someone broke into my garage and stole the Recaro seats from my 91 and completly stole my 89 from my driveway. The 89 was recovered 2 days later missing its Recaros. 2 GTX's and no Recaros :( Thank god they didn't steal my BBS wheels. As the years went on the 91 GTX started decaying, and rusting. Last year I decided I was going to sell her but didn't have the balls, so I held on. As much as I liked the car and what she had... Bilstein Sports, H&R Race and Neuspeed Strutt bar. She handeled like on rails. Our Canadian winters began to take a toll on my Jetta and I couldn't stand to see her rust any more. Even though I had some good money into her I had to let her go. Its not a easy thing to do but I think it had to be done. Over the last year I had the head completely rebuilt, shaved 10 thou, new valve seals, new lifters, new timing belt & tensioner, new accessory belts, new oil pressure switches, new temp sensors, new O2 sensor, new exhaust, I'm sure I'm missing something. She ran strong and never left me stranded. For the last 2 years I've been working for a local Porsche dealership in Toronto and have had connections to get parts very cheap. I'm surrounded by new cars (911 and Boxsters) every day and I'd really like to get my hands on something newer and with a warranty. I have my eye on a 4 door 2001 Golf GLS 1.8T (yes the 1.8T was availible in the 4 door for model years 2000 and 2001), they are very cheap on insurance and they're a wolf in sheep's clothing. If you guys have a chance, visit your local AUDI dealership and take a A3 for a spin, it will knock you on your ass. 200hp from a 2.0l 16V Turbo. I drove the 6 speed and the DSG (Direct Shift Gearing) which looks like a tip-tronic except it uses a dual clutch system and it has F1 style paddle shifters. The DSG is very intuitive and even blips the throttle between shifts. In the end I can't justify spending that kind of cash on what I'd call a Audi "Golf". When you replace the name "A3" with "Golf", the car loses it's appeal. That's why I want a 1.8T Sorry to write a whole novel here. But that's my story in a nut shell. Once again, if any of you guys are ever in Toronto (that's in Canada, eh) let me know, we'll have to hook-up for a beer and I can show you around the city. It was my pleasure to be a part of the 16V list. Mark Reda. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Russo" <[email protected]> To: "a2list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Sold My Jetta GTX > Yes, Congrats Mark, and Good Luck. It is always tough deciding when it is > time to say goodbye to an old VW. > > Mark, you and Matt are making me feel old. I have had my GTI 16V for the > last 17+ years. > I have been very fortunate in that my 16V was only in service as a daily > driver for the first few years > (only in the summer). After that, it was just VW Shows and now just Sunday > morning drives. > > Late last fall I purchased a Toyota 4Runner so I could retire my '85 Golf > from winter use and not rely > on it as my sole daily driver. Being anal like I am, I did countless hours > of research on-line about the members of my vehicle "short list". In the > end the 4Runner came out on top with it's V8, AWD, Traction Control > System, ABS, it's crash rating and it's reputation for reliability. The > 4Runner performed well in the snow last winter and has done an > Excellent job towing my enclosed car trailer. BTW, my 4Runner was just > recently back to the dealer for the first time since I bought it (for > maintenance). Too bad the same cannot be said for a bunch of Touaregs I > know about. > > Matt, if you are ever in the market for an enclosed trailer take a look at > Danzer. > When I was shopping for my trailer I was Verysurprised at the BIG price > difference between the manufacturers for the same spec trailer. Granted > driving 2.5 hours to Maryland might seem like a long drive to some but I > saved 1-2K over the other brands (CarMate, Haulmark,etc) so it was worth > it to me. The people at Danzer Trailer did a nice job and even made an > engineering change to the trailer design (no extra charge) to fit me > requirements. > > Mark, once again, Good Luck. Keep your eyes open. Someday you just might > find a Mint 16V for sale that might be calling your name. > > Charlie > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
