[Vwdiesel] More moving up in the world

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James, sad to hear of the demise of your Jetta but congrats on the the  
Passat. (No I don't handle the tuning boxes anymore, the distributor  
screwed me over)   I have the Bentley CD manual if you want it.  You  
can get with them to determine how to activate all the features but it  
is yours for the mailing cost.  (LOREN same applies to the CD for the  
early Passat I have if you want it.)  We really loved ours, just  
needed a bigger tow vehicle (thus the Jeep Grand Cherokee CDI).  My 04  
was over serviced but in a good way.  The records indicate that the  
previous owners had the oil changed every 5000 miles (such a waste of  
money and synthetic oil) AND the dealer talked her into replacing the  
timing belt at 75000 miles instead of 100000 miles.  That means I  
don't have to worry about that expense until 175000 miles.  BTW for  
those who might be interested, I have posted some pictures on my  
website of my "new" 04 Jetta and my 82 Vanagon Diesel Westy.  Hayden

On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:57 PM, James Hansen wrote:

> Seems Hayden is not alone in this.
>
> On Dec 21, I was stationary in a line of traffic, while 5 car lengths
> from the intersection behind me, a truck was accelerating through the
> intersection running a yellow light just moments before he noticed  
> that
> 5 cars ahead the traffic was stationary with a 99 silver Jetta at the
> rear of the line.  Add to this, the truck, a 3/4 ton dodge cummins
> diesel, had a mild 2" lift, just enough to get the bottom of the truck
> bumper even with the top of an A3 Jetta rear bumper.  I think he was
> just lifting off the gas when he hit my car...
>
> Surprising, the option to repair it was given to me by insurance, I
> opted to take the cash, as it was fair I think, at 9K + my trinkets.
>  Just came back from Winnipeg on Saturday where a very low mile black
> '05 B5 Passat TDI followed me home.  There are only two left for  
> sale in
> Western Canada now, and I met the guy that has one of them.  Hard  
> car to
> find, but pretty nice to drive.   ESP works pretty slick on ice as  
> well.
> So far I'm impressed with it, but as usual, the dealer shop "service"
> department that "serviced" the car leaves much to be desired. Just  
> what
> is the modern definition of service? The place that used to provide  
> what
> the dealer shop now provides was called a whorehouse, but it seems  
> to be
> called a "service department". I'm perplexed...   Hope the car  
> survived
> it's 41000kms in the tender ministrations of the Winnipeg area VW
> "service departments" without permanent harm, or catching anything  
> nasty.
>
> Hayden, you still selling tuning boxes?
> -james
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to keep the country "safe", secret prisons where people are locked up  
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unpatriotic and charged with aiding the enemy."

Visit my website at:  http://mysite.verizon.net/resosxp8/mydieselpages/
Proud owner of:
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD (My newest diesel aqcuisition)
2004 Jetta GL PD TDI, no modifications..yet!
1982 Vanagon Westfalia Diesel - "THE SLOTH"
And many, many, many VWs; from a 1946 Beetle (11 Beetles total), to  
Vans (5 - 3 splitties, 2 bay window), Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1),  
Jettas (6), Passats (2), Dasher (1), New Beetle (1), and Rabbit  
Pickups (3) most now gone but not forgotten.