ive been here about 4 years now, though my email address has changed a couple times.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> To: "a2list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:37 AM Subject: RE: [a2-16v-list] Sold My Jetta GTX > > Sorry to see you go. I wonder how many of the original members are > still on this list. > > Larry > 91 GTI 16V > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Reda > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 12:05 AM > To: a2list > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Sold My Jetta GTX > > Thanks for the good words. > I first joined the 16V list back in 98 (when I was 20 years old) when I > got my first car, a 89 Jetta GTX 1.8l 16V. > I had a lot of plans for her but in 2001 I came across my baby, a 91 > Jetta GTX 2.0l 16V, she was everything I wanted. > For a short time I had both cars simaltaniously, I'll never forget that > July day in 2001 when someone broke into my garage and stole the Recaro > seats from my 91 and completly stole my 89 from my driveway. The 89 was > recovered > 2 days later missing its Recaros. > 2 GTX's and no Recaros :( Thank god they didn't steal my BBS wheels. > > As the years went on the 91 GTX started decaying, and rusting. Last > year I decided I was going to sell her but didn't have the balls, so I > held on. > > As much as I liked the car and what she had... Bilstein Sports, H&R Race > and Neuspeed Strutt bar. She handeled like on rails. > Our Canadian winters began to take a toll on my Jetta and I couldn't > stand to see her rust any more. Even though I had some good money into > her I had to let her go. Its not a easy thing to do but I think it had > to be done. > Over the last year I had the head completely rebuilt, shaved 10 thou, > new valve seals, new lifters, new timing belt & tensioner, new accessory > belts, new oil pressure switches, new temp sensors, new O2 sensor, new > exhaust, I'm sure I'm missing something. > > She ran strong and never left me stranded. > > For the last 2 years I've been working for a local Porsche dealership in > Toronto and have had connections to get parts very cheap. I'm > surrounded by new cars (911 and Boxsters) every day and I'd really like > to get my hands on something newer and with a warranty. > > I have my eye on a 4 door 2001 Golf GLS 1.8T (yes the 1.8T was availible > in the 4 door for model years 2000 and 2001), they are very cheap on > insurance and they're a wolf in sheep's clothing. > > If you guys have a chance, visit your local AUDI dealership and take a > A3 for a spin, it will knock you on your ass. 200hp from a 2.0l 16V > Turbo. I drove the 6 speed and the DSG (Direct Shift Gearing) which > looks like a tip-tronic except it uses a dual clutch system and it has > F1 style paddle shifters. The DSG is very intuitive and even blips the > throttle between shifts. In the end I can't justify spending that kind > of cash on what I'd call a Audi "Golf". When you replace the name "A3" > with "Golf", the car loses it's appeal. That's why I want a 1.8T > > Sorry to write a whole novel here. > But that's my story in a nut shell. > > Once again, if any of you guys are ever in Toronto (that's in Canada, > eh) let me know, we'll have to hook-up for a beer and I can show you > around the city. > > It was my pleasure to be a part of the 16V list. > > Mark Reda. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlie Russo" <[email protected]> > To: "a2list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:36 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Sold My Jetta GTX > > > > Yes, Congrats Mark, and Good Luck. It is always tough deciding when it > is > > time to say goodbye to an old VW. > > > > Mark, you and Matt are making me feel old. I have had my GTI 16V for > the > > last 17+ years. > > I have been very fortunate in that my 16V was only in service as a > daily > > driver for the first few years > > (only in the summer). After that, it was just VW Shows and now just > Sunday > > morning drives. > > > > Late last fall I purchased a Toyota 4Runner so I could retire my '85 > Golf > > from winter use and not rely > > on it as my sole daily driver. Being anal like I am, I did countless > hours > > of research on-line about the members of my vehicle "short list". In > the > > end the 4Runner came out on top with it's V8, AWD, Traction Control > > System, ABS, it's crash rating and it's reputation for reliability. > The > > 4Runner performed well in the snow last winter and has done an > > Excellent job towing my enclosed car trailer. BTW, my 4Runner was just > > > recently back to the dealer for the first time since I bought it (for > > maintenance). Too bad the same cannot be said for a bunch of Touaregs > I > > know about. > > > > Matt, if you are ever in the market for an enclosed trailer take a > look at > > Danzer. > > When I was shopping for my trailer I was Verysurprised at the BIG > price > > difference between the manufacturers for the same spec trailer. > Granted > > driving 2.5 hours to Maryland might seem like a long drive to some but > I > > saved 1-2K over the other brands (CarMate, Haulmark,etc) so it was > worth > > it to me. The people at Danzer Trailer did a nice job and even made an > > > engineering change to the trailer design (no extra charge) to fit me > > requirements. > > > > Mark, once again, Good Luck. Keep your eyes open. Someday you just > might > > find a Mint 16V for sale that might be calling your name. > > > > Charlie > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
