[Vwdiesel] odd sighting

[Scott Kair]

    They're getting fairly scarce, but aren't as rare as a factory Rabbit
td, or a Quantum turbo coupe.  My old 84 Jetta was originally a td (trunk
badge identifies them), but the original owner had ignored the temp needle
burying itself on the right side, as well as steam blowing out from under
the hood. He gave the car to a buddy of mine, who transplanted an na in it.
He kept the original tranny- an FF or FN- and I'd like to have seen what it
would have been like with the original engine.  >Drool!<
    There's another one I've seen around town about twice and never can
catch.  It's got pristine silver metallic paint, GTI rims, & factory
sunroof.  Last time I saw it, we were going in opposite directions and I
almost went over the curb rubbernecking, trying to figure out how to reverse
direction and catch him.  He was blasting along in the passing lane, though,
so it would have been pretty hopeless.
    Awhile back the local trader paper ran an ad for an '84 A1 Jetta GLI,
cheap.  Those are very rare, with a GTI-style suspension and, allegedly,
factory 4-wheel disc brakes. Hallucinations of a td transplant festered in
my head.  Phone call revealed that it had collided with something much less
resilient at speed.
     A2 Jettas are much roomier and more comfortable, but if I ever see that
silver A1 td with a for sale sign in the window, I will be having a serious
chat with the owner, even if it means sleeping in the garage for awhile.
    Scott Kair

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shalyn Shourds" <sshourds at flash.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:32 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] odd sighting


> I was out buying some ramps to work on the TDI today (only car I've ever
> had that I'm not skinny enough to crawl under) and I saw something I'd
> never seen before in the store parking lot:  an A1 Jetta with a factory
> turbo Diesel engine.  Didn't even think they made them.  I waited
> outside the store and talked to the owner.  He'd only had the car for a
> few months but was enjoying it and really liking the fuel milage these
> days especially as his other car has a 445 cid engine that'd been bored
> out to 487 cid.  He intimated that he might be willing to sell it, but I
> sort of have enough projects going on, namely my daily driver, but if
> any of you are ever in Arlington, TX and see an especially fast A1
jetta....
>
> -Shalyn
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Vwdiesel mailing list
> Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel