Keep forgetting to REPLY ALL and then delete the sender's address...I'm remember in a few years...
----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Matthew Yip <[email protected]> > To: darner <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 10:14:24 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] List back up & running > > Scary but I'm thinking of abandoning my Mk2 for a Mk4 as well - in my case, > I'm > > looking at a Jetta TDI. My crew member has one and even when he beats on it > (which seems to be all the time), it still returns mid-40s for fuel economy. > > I'm just having trouble parting with my BMW 740i - something about me really > likes driving "My Grandfather's BMW"... > > I'm flattered that so many people read my musings - I'm certainly willing to > re-start the journal. I didn't race much last year and just ran my first > race > > of 2010 in late June. I'll put together my chronicles so that you > insomniacs > will have some nice dull reading to lull you to sleep. > > > Matthew > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: darner <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 1:36:50 AM > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] List back up & running > > > > > > > > "/Anyone out there have a MkIV/?" > > My daily driver is a 2000 Jetta GLS 1.8t. It is essentially dead stock; > > I bought it three and a half years ago as a low-miler, and have run it > > into a high-miler. Last week I needed to make an emergency trip from > > here (Wisconsin) to Ohio, about 450 miles each way. I crossed the > > 196,000 mile mark on the way down, and put about 1230 miles on, total. > > I've replaced the original (plastic impeller, which broke) water pump > > with a retrofitted iron impeller one, and swapped the alternator for a > > used one, and had the original rebuilt. I have replaced spark plugs, > > belts twice, tires, head-and taillight bulbs, oil & air filters, the > > battery, and front pads, while racking up almost 120,000 miles, driving > > it hard, including through our winters. EVERYTHING else on the car is > > original (shocks, struts, rear pads, rotors, strut bearings, exhaust, > > tie rods, ball joints, hoses, clutch, wheel bearings, CVs . . . the > > works. It now _needs_ shocks/struts and rear bushings for trailing > > arms, but I'd call that damned good life. I got a thick stack of > > paperwork when I bought it showing every service that the original owner > > had had done, down to topping up fluids - there was one set of tires > > while she had it, as the biggest maintenance item. She also swapped the > > radio for one that suited her ears better. The only "modification" I've > > made was to disable the daytime running lights, permitting use of > > flashing or turning them off and back on to signal (especially to let > > truckers know it's safe to come into the lane). Yes, I'd buy another, > > without qualms. > > My '87 GTi 16v is still sitting in the yard awaiting time to deal > > with a failed clutch and some engine gremlins. I've also got an '83 or > > '84 GTi 8v awaiting an engine swap (have the correct GTi engine to put > > in, but not the time). I'd like to get it on the road with Collector > > plates. > > And, I am very happy to see the 16v GTi list back in business! I'll > > also add a vote for publishing the continuing adventures of Mr. Yip and > > his General Li. Oddly, I thought of him Saturday when I saw a > > restaurant on Reading Rd. in Cincinnati called "Uncle Yip's". I've even > > got a photo to prove it. > > > > Ron > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > >
