Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
There is a car repair place across the street from where I work. Seems like there is a VW or two there every day, and we don't have too many VWs in town. On 1/3/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-Jetta-TDI-5-spd-turbo-diesel-excelle nt-50-MPG_W0QQitemZ4601606763QQcategoryZ6021QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... -Curt Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 00:58:54 + From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation. To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 There is a car repair place across the street from where I work. Seems like there is a VW or two there every day, and we don't have too many VWs in town. - Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 04 02:30:27 2006 Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.203]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1EtyPg-0006bI-8Y for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:30:09 + Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i1so457572wra for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:30:05 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=d63s9mm+TZEDazY/mNHsttKGKMFQ0kYPUW6O+17v4Bll9PmqsFMmKimXsDf9sUGc/0xgZ3JrwVv6Q7zy/r3ml0JZ13F8aAkZSM6/kmZN5i61Cwz0gmgCmDfzsGtJA+xg0KEvAYJaeTXJ5MPs9ZveE9N9CpWPpcWd+tAjn5ZYBNo= Received: by 10.54.60.10 with SMTP id i10mr1590879wra; Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:30:04 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.54.147.13 with HTTP; Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:30:04 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 02:30:04 + From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation. X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:30:30 - I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. On 1/4/06, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A= /C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they d= o without. These are cars under warrenty... -Curt Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 00:58:54 + From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation. To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 There is a car repair place across the street from where I work. Seems like there is a VW or two there every day, and we don't have too many VWs in town. - Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Curt noted: know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... My 2001 Beetle TDI has been completely trouble free. My oldest girl-child has it in CA. She has put 58K miles on it since it's been new. She gets about 45 mph driving like a girl around L.A. All total, I've had a headlight bulb (a gawd awful job) replaced and a backseat head rest replaced. That's it. When I get it back in a week or so (when she goes off to the UK for four months) I'm going to get the timing belt done, in accordance with VWs schedule. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Yes indeed. That is why I specified rust free. I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came out. I test drove one all over for quite a while and the needle on the fuel indicator didn't budge -- and no, it was not on full, it was on half tank. What were those, about 45 mpg on diesel? On 1/4/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
You are a lucky () dude. Hang on to that car -- it is rare. Everyone I know here with the New Beetle has them in the shop more days than they have them on the road. On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curt noted: know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... My 2001 Beetle TDI has been completely trouble free. My oldest girl-child has it in CA. She has put 58K miles on it since it's been new. She gets about 45 mph driving like a girl around L.A. All total, I've had a headlight bulb (a gawd awful job) replaced and a backseat head rest replaced. That's it. When I get it back in a week or so (when she goes off to the UK for four months) I'm going to get the timing belt done, in accordance with VWs schedule. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Hey Don, My Quantum would get 45 fully loaded doing 75. If you are interested, I think you could get it cheep. At 09:03 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote: Yes indeed. That is why I specified rust free. I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came out. I test drove one all over for quite a while and the needle on the fuel indicator didn't budge -- and no, it was not on full, it was on half tank. What were those, about 45 mpg on diesel? On 1/4/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Our '96 Passat tdi was the most reliable car I've ever owned, or at least it tied with the '88 Vanagon we stupidly opted to sell to my BIL, who now gets to bask in its effervescent bullet-proofitude. Our $800 '84 300D is currently on course to overtake both those stalwart workhorses, if all trends continue. My '87 300TD is presently tied with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Funny, I'd been thinking lately that a Rabbit Convertible would be a fun second car to have.
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun. On 1/4/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Funny, I'd been thinking lately that a Rabbit Convertible would be a fun second car to have. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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The last good looking MG was the A model. For top-down fun you want either the Atom or Super Seven. On 1/3/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81 240D 173K, '78 450SLC 67K, '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
LT Don wrote: But only if it is a diesel. I think a diesel would be too noisy in a convertible. In particular, the VW diesels generate an amazing amount of intake noise at higher RPM, and that would get old in a hurry on the freeway. Also, the early 1.5L diesels had chronic head gasket problems. I've worked on the 8-valve gasoline engines, and while they don't have the stoutness of the diesels, they're still a pretty sturdy item. CIS gets a bad name, but it's actually a pretty reliable system that requires very little attention. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Yeah, when I lived in Michigan I felt that way too. There was the snow in the winter, and then in the summer it was too muggy to drive without the A/C on.
Re: [MBZ] Jetta TDI on ebay pick up in Wichita or Bella Vista, Ark. Looks nice - no affiliation.
Naw, my '71 was a blast and it even had non-rubber bumpers. On 1/4/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The last good looking MG was the A model. For top-down fun you want either the Atom or Super Seven. On 1/3/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81 240D 173K, '78 450SLC 67K, '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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Try 60 mpg with a manual tranny. That's what i used to get consistantly with my old VW rabbit diesel 4 door on a regular 40 mile commute on a 2 lane road in the country with no traffic ( that was running a steady 55 mph, any faster...and it wouldn't go much faster, and the mileage would drop) Loved that car. Robert LT Don wrote: Yes indeed. That is why I specified rust free. I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came out. I test drove one all over for quite a while and the needle on the fuel indicator didn't budge -- and no, it was not on full, it was on half tank. What were those, about 45 mpg on diesel? On 1/4/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LT Don wrote: I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of course. Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Lately, I've been fantasizing about dropping a chipped and modified tdi into an '81 Scirocco...or a '75 or '76 VW/Porsche 914. I don't think I'd bother owning an NA VW diesel anymore, if only for that incessant intake drone that could drive you batty at freeway speeds. On 1/3/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think a diesel would be too noisy in a convertible. In particular, the VW diesels generate an amazing amount of intake noise at higher RPM, and that would get old in a hurry on the freeway. Also, the early 1.5L diesels had chronic head gasket problems. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
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Casey waxed glib: ...effervescent bullet-proofitude...stalwart workhorses...persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah...reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. Dude...your posts are totally rockin' the list, yo. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ
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He belongs on Banned. Actually, I think he is already there where folks can wax rockin'. On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Casey waxed glib: ...effervescent bullet-proofitude...stalwart workhorses...persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah...reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. Dude...your posts are totally rockin' the list, yo. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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My '87 300TD is presently tied with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... -- Jim
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Wait, someone here really owns a THANG? On 1/4/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My '87 300TD is presently tied with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in this realm of ultimate shame. But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... -- Jim ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for it. On 1/3/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
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Vixen = wife = always right? Don [on marriage #2] On 1/4/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for it. On 1/3/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right? I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally and holding a welder... Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K) ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
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Ya, to run footloose and fancy free with the metaphor, this little fixen has my credit card and knows how to use it. Casey [also on vixen #2] On 1/3/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vixen = wife = always right? Don [on marriage #2] On 1/4/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for it. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
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On 1/3/06, Curt wrote: I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without. These are cars under warrenty... -Curt Curt: I wanted a Passat for some time. Bought a 2001 in '03, 40k miles w/great records. Between the dealer and the company, this is the last one. Long story short, between a Taurus with 80k miles, a 12 year old wagon with 215k miles and the 50k miles Passat I wanted to sell the Passat and drive the wagon every day- the wagon was/is MUCH more reliable. It's a shame- I grew up in Beetles and learned about cars on diesel Rabbits- had a total of 5, including 2 pickups. Tony Wirtel
