[Vwdiesel] Am I the only one?

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

OK, so I'm late to the party. I'm driving an 89 Jetta NA in Ohio with 99k 
on the clock. Barely broken in. I like the classic lines but wish the door 
handles were more robust and the noise levels lower. And I don't give a 
hoot about what people think or don't think when they see me go by. The car 
has zero rust, nice paint and appropriate stock wheels. Yes, I like the way 
it steers but the ride is too harsh. The headlights are less than mediocre, 
marginal really. And I wish the AC worked....maybe I'll have that system 
restored this spring. It would probably run close to a thousand dollars to 
have it all replaced and upgraded from R12.

And I am discouraged at the rising cost of diesel fuel...above 4 dollars a 
gallon.

I do seem to remember that my 85 Jetta TD had less of a harsh ride than the 
89. They both run on 13 inch wheels, but the 85 had a much softer 
ride....or I have become less tolerant in the last 10 years. Very likely it 
isn't the car, but the driver.

So, there you have it.  I'm gonna drive it anyhow and probably enjoy every 
minute of it.

Doyt Echelberger
 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
At 01:36 AM 4/17/2011, you wrote:
>I've been driving my '85 TD Jetta ....snip..  The rest of y'all share the 
>experience of being alone out there?
>...snip..... the 85 (Wolfsberg) drives so much better.
>-Shalyn