But it doesn't work. Argh,
Dave. '90 GLi On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, David E. Ingold wrote: > For anyone interested, here is a scanned mag add for the Helios Blue limited > edition GLi I grabbed off of someone else's page. > > This is the only VW related content so far. > > http://home.xnet.com/~davei/gli.html > > Dave. > '90 GLi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Son Nguyen <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 5:20 PM > Subject: RE: gti/gli > > > : Yes, it was that whatever-Blue color. Shoulda/coulda kept it. > : It only had 67K orig miles, quad lites, adjustable Konis/Eibach Prokits, > : strut bar, Momo steering wheel, all new Nakamichi cd/speakers... and I > sold > : it for only $4500. > : That's with every maintenance items fixed/replaced already. I really > : wanted a 2.0 16v but didn't > : want to wait til that engine needed work (probably years) and didn't want > : to mess w/ a perfectly good engine. > : > : I'm happy w/ the 2.0 16v engine, much better esp w/ the A/C on. > : But it'd been much cheaper had I upgraded w/ a 2 liter block > : instead. I've spent that much on fixing the current car above and > : beyond the purchase price. Duh!!! somebody kick me in the ... :-) > : > : Son > : 90.5 GLI > : > : At 05:04 PM 2/23/00 -0600, David Ingold wrote: > : >Was that the Blue one with the matching interior too? Should have kept > : >that, they only made 1500. > : > > : >Dave. > : >'90 GLi > : > > : >On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Son Nguyen wrote: > : > > : > > Is the 89 GLI Wolfsburg Edition the same as the 89.5? > : > > That was my previous GLI, with body colored BBS and > : > > such... > : > > > : > > Son > : > > 90.5 GLI > : > > > : > > >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 > : > > > > > : > > > : > > > : > > -- > : > > Son Nguyen > : > > [email protected] > : > > _____________ > : > > 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 > : > > > : > : > : -- > : Son Nguyen > : [email protected] > : _____________ > : 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 > _____________ 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
