Here's my shot on the 89.5. I've seen an '89 that looks just like my brother's '88, but it has the grey cloth interior, instead of the black/grey vinyl/cloth interior. I think I''ve also seen a couple of '89's that have the 1.8 but the 15" BBS's and the trunk trim piece.
On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Son Nguyen wrote: > Thanks Chris, Brett. I guess VW just used all the leftover > small bumpers on the 90s. I guess that makes mine a > 90.5 GLI. Now what the heck is an 89.5 GLI? > > Son > 90.5 GLI :-) > > >Son: > > > >The small bumper '90 is often referred to as an "early '90" GLI. I have one > >in Alpine White and know of two others who do too: Dave Ingold and Akira > >Sasaki, both on this list. Mine has a production date of 12/89. I think > >Dave's and Akira's are 11-12/89 too. > > > >HTH, > > > >Chris Williams > >[email protected] > >(1) 212 449-2281 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Son Nguyen [SMTP:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 1:35 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: gti/gli > > > > Patrick, > > > > This is the first time I've ever heard of a 2.0 16v GLI > > with small bumpers. Is that what's commonly referred > > as the model year 89.5 GLI? I thought 89.5 meant it > > was the same as an 89 GLI w/ 1.8 16v but w/ 10.1" brakes > > and some other goodies. Can someone please elaborate. > > My 90 GLI is 2.0 16v w/ stock big bumpers. I've never > > heard of a small bumpered GLI w/ 2.0 16v. Anyone actually > > own/seen one of these? Also, where is the added weight? > > I thought those bumpers don't really add much. Is there > > additional weight elsewhere? > > > > I agree w/ your statement about getting a > > "WELL CARED FOR CAR". I've spent almost $4,000 fixing it > > up and it wasn't an abused car or anything. It was > > in great shape mechanically and cosmetically but needed > > all the wear and tear items replaced such as rotors/brakes, engine/ > > tranny mounts, tires, radiator/thermostat/fanswitch, clutch/clutch > >cable, > > shocks/springs, timing belt, shift linkage, ... It adds up pretty > >quickly. > > There's probably about $1,000 in labor you can save if you > > can do it all yourself. > > > > IMO, at best $3,000 will buy you is a good fairly lo-mileage > > 2.0 16v car to start pouring another $3,000 into to make it run > > *almost* as good as new again. Unless you get a hi-mileage car w/ > > more than 150K miles or find an awesome deal. > > > > Son > > 90 GLI 2.0 16v w/ big bumpers > > > > At 12:56 PM 2/23/00 -0500, Patrick Austin wrote: > > >IMHO, probably the best "deal" on a 16v Jetta is going to be a '90 > >GLI. > > >First year of the 2.0l 16v and the last year of the small bumper > >cars. > > >It's lighter than the '91 and '92, probably it really isn't > >noticiably > > >heavier than a '91 or '92 GTI. Plus, its cheaper, has motronic > >rather than > > >CIS-E (a bit easier to care for) and the benefit of german > >construction. I > > >personally own a German made '91 GLI and love it. Any 16v is going > >to be > > >great, but if I had $3000 in my pocket I'd try to track down a '90 > >GLI. > > >The '91's and '92's run a bit more because of the slightly updated > >styling > > >(and added weight. Booo!!!). Well cared for 2.0l 16v GTI's are > >also > > >going to be well over $3000, and the 1.8l cars aren't quite as > >torquey > > >('87-'89 are 1.8l's). The big thing, IMHO, is to get a WELL CARED > >FOR CAR. > > > You can EASILLY spend $1500 fixing up a car that wasn't loved... > > > > > > > > > > > > ************** > > > Patrick Austin > > > [email protected] > > > (617)493-6636 > > > ************** > > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with > 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
