now it's a Jetta

[Rave Racer]

        Unless you get the Jetta from the movie "The Fast and The Furious".
It's for sale on Ebay.....  or was anyway.  It was a 2.0 8V with NOS and an
Auto.  I think it had a reserve of $60,000.  I don't think it'll be any more
reliable then any other A3.

       Rave Racer
 89 Jetta GTX 1.8 16V (Frankenstein) http://www.vwot.org/members/Pete.html
 87 Audi 4000 Quattro Sedan
 72 Triumph GT6


> had a 96 gl. sold it cause i couldnt stand it anymore
> and bought my 93 90cs. if it was a vr6 id probalby
> still have it. i chiped and k+n coned a customers vr6
> and it flew !!!! the 2.0 is just plain slow. you cant
> do much with it unless you supercharge it, but who
> wants to go through all that. that is very low
> mileage. weak points are exhaust, rots very fast, mine
> had the center muffler replaced while it was still
> under warranty. if you buy dealer exhaust for it
> afterwards, they give you a lifetime warranty. the
> front downpipe split on my bosses sisters car with
> only 30k on it. they wouldnt cover that either. other
> than that the cars are very good.
>                                      brian o'
> 93 90 cs
> 90 80
> 89 80
> 88 944 turbo s ( for sale )
>
>
> --- Douglas Frank <frank at kitche.zk3.dec.com> wrote:
> > List,
> >
> > My nephew, who was interested in a lowered '91 GTi,
> > has decided that
> > reliability trumps cool.  Wise beyond his years!
> > He's found a '97 Jetta
> > within his budget, and is bugging me for advice.
> > So, I'll bug you.  Fair's
> > fair.  ;-)
> >
> > All I know is, it's a '97 with 33K miles.  To me,
> > that's LOW mileage.  Anyway,
> > any BTDT appreciated.  In particular, any weak
> > points we should look for?
> > What engines are preferred/to be avoided?
> >
> > thanks so much!  YAY!  STILL no rice burners in the
> > family!  ;-)  (Wish it
> > were a TR4 though.)
> > --
> > --Doug
> >
> > Douglas Frank  Compaq Computer Corp.
> > ZKO            110 Spit Brook Rd.
> > DTN 264-0501   Nashua, NH  USA  03062
>
>
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