[Vwdiesel] Northern Ohio dieseling

[peter blake]

I know I am still missing my 91 na. I have a newer car and it is a vw, 
but it just doesn't compare.  I have my eye out for an A2 Jetta and if
I find one my 03 is gonna get kicked to the curb.
Nice find Doyt.
Peter

--- On Sun, 1/6/13, Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Northern Ohio dieseling
> To: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Date: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 12:55 PM
> You are making me miss my 1989
> Wolfsburg Jetta NA
> 
> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 3:54 PM, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Yeah, I'll say super good as well Doyt.
> > I had an A2 for years- it was the best car I have ever
> owned.
> > Others have had some FEATURES that by themselves were
> very nice, I really
> > like the 1Z motor, the B5.5 handling, but pound for
> pound, the 1989 A2 was
> > easily the most reliable, user friendly, economical car
> I have ever owned
> > and maintained. Sold it to a friend at around 360000
> miles 'cause he needed
> > a reliable car.
> > The A/C is a breeze to work on, mail me when you're
> ready to dive in, I can
> > walk you through it.  Start watching for a good
> buy on a receiver dryer
> > too,
> > you'll be changing that out if the system has no
> pressure.  If it lived on
> > a
> > towbar, probably a rock perforated the condenser or
> tubing to it.
> > I'd buy another good low mile A2 in a second if one
> came up.
> > -james
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of Doyt W. Echelberger
> > Sent: January-06-13 12:14 PM
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Northern Ohio dieseling
> >
> > OK, maybe it is an interesting story.....First saw it
> at independent shop
> > servicing my Benz and my 85 Jetta TD. Mechanic told me
> about the owner, who
> > towed it behind his diesel motor home.....so, it lived
> in Florida for a
> > decade, and then was towed front wheels up for ten
> years mostly out west
> > and seldom actually driven....ending up rust-free when
> I got it.   But it
> > did have towing brackets welded into the front
> bumper.  I had to replace a
> > rear wheel bearing.
> >
> > So, how did I get it?  About 3 years ago the owner
> came down with leukemia,
> > had a few years to live, and sold it in favor of towing
> a new Ford Focus
> > with working air. Then he went off to Arizona to spend
> the rest of his life
> > in the sun.  I spent about two years finding and
> fixing all the little
> > features that had been neglected, and had plans to
> graft on the turbo bits
> > from my expiring 85 Jetta TD. But in the end the 89 na
> ran so sweet and was
> > so balanced that I just sat back and enjoyed it. Next
> big project is
> > reviving the AC, but I haven't got around to it.
> >
> > My Benz is the main ride because everything works and
> it is so comfortable
> > on long trips that the wife won't ride in the
> Jetta....even to get 40+mpg.
> > So the Jetta is my personal hobby car. Still looking
> for ways to make the
> > ride less harsh, but the mechanicals are SO DIFFERENT
> from the Benz that it
> > may never happen. ....Considered using it to tow the
> Benz and the wife.....
> >
> > Doyt
> > 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > At 11:05 PM 1/5/2013, Bryan Belman wrote:
> > >Where did you find such an old diesel with such LOW
> miles. ??? super
> > >good find.
> > >  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> >
> >
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