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:
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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,
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
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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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
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