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
> > > > >
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