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At 12:39 AM 2/24/00 -0600, 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 > > ************** 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
