Believe it or not I am also still here. My 1987 GTI 16V gets out about once
a month for a drive early on a Sunday morning.
Here where I live in Eastern Pennsylvania it is amazing what antique,
classic and street rods you see out and about on a Sunday morning. I
suppose there are other owners like me who enjoy a nice ride with less
Idiots on the road.
It is so nice to get the GTI 16V out and just drive her. Maybe in 2006 my
GTI 16V may make it out to a few VW Shows.
It has been 5 years since she was last at a show and maybe it is time she
gets out some.
Jessie, last year when I was looking for a new vehicle (that could tow) I
considered the V8 Touareg. Unfortunately, my financial alter ego could not
convince my VW enthusiast side to buy it. The Touareg is a nice vehicle but
it's higher purchase price (16K more), higher maintenance cost (2X more)
and questionable reliability (I was shopping a 2004) made me shy away from
it. In the end, I think I shocked a few VW people I know when they saw me
driving a Toyota 4Runner pulling my trailer. My 4Runner has been bullet
proof so far and my Toyota dealer has been very prompt, professional and
most of all honest. Hopefully that will continue. It should be interesting
to see the 3.0L V6 TDI Touareg in the future. Given the Federal Gov't has
pushed back the diesel standards (due to the Gulf hurricanes) I have
serious doubts that VWoA will bring the V6 or V10 diesels into the USA in
the Touareg in 2006. Time will tell.
Charlie
At 07:49 AM 11/2/05 -0500, Jesse T Walz wrote:
I still here as well. My 91 gli has been off the road for a couple of
years. I am working on a restoration. I have also been collecting parts
(it is a sickness). At this point I have it almost down to the
unibody. I need to remove the engine and it should be ready for the body
shop. It has the dreaded rust around the windshield, which precipitated
the restoration. I have a 16 month old son who has taken away most of my
car time/therapy. I plan this winter to get back into it and spend many a
Saturday working on it. In the mean time I have two other VWs to keep up
maintenance on; my wife's 01 golf 1.8t and my 4.2 V8 Touareg:) I know
most of you have panned the Touareg, but it is a nice vehicle. When VW
brings the 3.0 V6 TDi next year and you can get 25-30 mpg instead of 13-17
it will be even better. The sound though of that V8 when you stomp on it
is just great.
Regards,
Jesse
