[Vwdiesel] Re (details) Old Diesel Atlantic Canada -want

[McCanless, James]

The engine from the A1 Jetta should fit perfectly in the A2 Jetta.

Troy

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces+james.mccanless=lmco.com at vwfans.com
[mailto:vwdiesel-bounces+james.mccanless=lmco.com at vwfans.com] On Behalf
Of Mike & Coreen Smith
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:40 PM
To: H.Hagar; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Re (details) Old Diesel Atlantic Canada -want


Hi Hagar & Everyone,

Good to be back on the ol' list. (w/o a diesel mind you, sniff sniff)
Yeah, I tried to save the ol' Jetta...even had a list member in Ontario
mildly interested in it. Turned out the poor thing needed a lot of work
to pass a safety inspection though. Trunk floor, strut tops (on 3
corners), rear floor under the seat, door skin, 4 struts, 2 brakes, etc.
etc. and the list goes on.  Basically, it was rotted, though it appeared
a very nice car.

It ran like a TOP !  I sold it back to my bro-in-law who ripped 3 doors
off it and the engine/tranny went into his sons' gasser.  It has over
400k on it and still gets 49-50mpg .........sigh.  He also installed a
$1000 ESPAR heater in it, to start it every 4 hours and keep it warm in
those cccold JAN/FEB NB days.  When his sone gets off work, car is
already toasty.  No glow plugs even needed most times. mmmmmmmm

I know of a very nice 92 Diesel Jetta in Ontario for $500, but owner
says the engine is beat. Has 100PSI compression on 3 cylinders and 4th
not much better.  Nearly impossible to start. He says mechanic told him
rigns for sure and he thought the cylinder bores would be worn "oval".
I don't understand that statement, but that's what's being passed onto
me.

If I thought I could get it back to NB for cheap, and fix it for cheap,
I'd buy it, but thats a long ways away (Mississauga,ONT to NB is 1000
miles or so).  Shame.....guy is just going to part it out.  There's an
84 Diesel Jetta for sale locally for $250 but I think that's an A1 and
engine wouldn't fit a 92...right? "As is" condition, which usually means
rotted out.  I bought a MIG welder, but have yet to use it.

Sometimes being away from the main body of where everything is happening
(ONT or BC) really sucks when it comes to finding cheap cars locally.

Guy down the road here has prolly 7 or 8 VW's....Roccos, Golfs, Busses,
Jetta or 2 etc., but he's not selling anything.

Well, all for now.  If anyone hears of a diesel in NB/NS, keep me in
mind. I'm on  a shoestring budget.

Mike :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "H.Hagar" <h_hagar at prcn.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:53 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] WANT: Old Diesel Atlantic Canada


Sold my 88 Jetta last year for peanuts ($300) and really shudda kept it.
Mike, 699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge NB Canada E6L 1T1

Mike and All :    IMHO   the Rabbits and Jettas are well worth putting
some
money
in to now.     Rust repair panels are made in Denmark and the rest ?
---It
is
close to becoming a GOOD  investment. ------ Mike  300 dollars Canadian
? ---- you gave it away.

How much to invest in a Rabbit ?   15 000 US dollars would be my answer.
That would get you a top of the line "Creampuff"  ------that will drive
circles around a Prius.
for 22 000 dollars.    A new Golf diesel here is about  30 000 dollars
Canadian.

Love those OLD Rabbits ----yes siree.

I have said it many times --- IMHO   The diesel Rabbits are the finest
all
around
piece of transportation ever made by man.(for a DIY)    A four door
Rabbit
will get 4 big people
to the Opera in style.   All you have to do is go around and make sure
those
long
gowns are not dragging in the slush.

I like the looks of the little beauties---  and I have a Royal Brougham
Olds V8 sitting here. Yeah a diesel too--- well sort of.

Hagar.

PS :   Beetle   GOLD medal  Rabbit Silver.
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