VW Jetta (was Job for Flavia? ) WAS:Re: [DMCForum] Re: Tom's DMC12... for sale!?

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

I am totaly lost here, with the AMC reference. While the Jetta is a rather uninspirational car, 
I myself have never actually heard anyone dog one. Not in real life, nor any messageboards 
that I've been to. As for drifting, yeah I've seen some out at the track spinning around (the 
speedway in Vegas now offers drifting as a serious competition, and gives people their 
own area to show off in), but allot of people who have them, got them because they're 
cheap when used, and have a reasonable amount of aftermarket options available. Besides, 
most drifters out here either prefer RWD, or AWD late model cars. See lots of Supras & 
Lasers/Talons/Eclipses, etc.

The Neon is a fantastic car. I have a rental one right now, and I've been VERY pleased with 
both it's performance, gas milage, and it's comfortable suspension. Plus the SRT-4 model 
that has been recently released has done wonders when it comes to street racers, and 
luring them back to American cars. It'll be a damn shame when DC kills the Neon. And 
even though the PT Cruiser is based upon the Neon platform, so what? Allot of advantages 
were aparently had that no one realized until the project started. Why do you see these 
cars as a "Joke"?

-Robert



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Nun Yah" <joshp1986@xxxx> wrote:
> 
>  John I agree, it is a normal car but over here, or at least in my 
> area, it is not as common as over in Europe. What I think all of the 
> jokes are about is that they are making fun of the car because it's 
> like the AMC Pacer. It's cheap and it just is the perfect joke car. 
> It may be one of the best car to drift in or ralling but in my 
> opinion, it's ugly. The neon is joke, I think. They make the PT 
> Cruizer on the same platform but it's too small and cheaply made. I 
> work at a Chrysler dealership and thought that it would be cool to 
> work with the one of the best selling cars in America. That lasted 
> one week.
>  What part of Europe do you live in? Just asking, I'm going over 
> there in about a year. 
> 
> -Josh
> 
>  --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi lads,
> > What is with people in the US thinking a VW Jetta is a cool car? 
> > Apart from Andrei's comment below, I have seen references to this 
> in 
> > many movies, e.g. American Pie 1, Mena Suvari drives one - when she 
> > is getting out of it, her boyfriend says "wow - cool car!".
> > 
> > ??
> > 
> > I don't get it! Over here its a really normal basic car. About as 
> > cool as a Dodge Neon.
> > 
> > No offense intended Andrei, I just don't get it!
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrei Cular <acular@xxxx> wrote:
> > <snip>
> >  And if you walk out into the 
> > > parking lot you will find an Audi TT,Porshce 944cab, Porsche 
> > 968cab, 
> > > Jetta TDI, Infinity G45, and ocassionaly my D which all belong to 
> > the 
> > > engineers here.
> > > 
> > > Andrei
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Flavia wrote:
> > > 
> > > >Thanks for asking, Joe. I wanted to know too, but I didn't want 
> to 
> > > >ask as I'd sound silly because I can't afford one... yet. 
> SOMEONE 
> > out 
> > > >there knows of any company that is hiring???? I need a job so I 
> > can 
> > > >buy a DeLorean :)
> > > >
> > > >Flavia
> > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" 
> <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
> > > >wrote:
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>Out of curiosity,
> > > >>
> > > >>How much are you asking for it? And is it still painted that 
> way?
> > > >>
> > > >>Joe OBrien
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "thomaspaulmccoy" 
> > > >><thomaspaulmccoy@xxxx> wrote:
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >>>The car has run flawlessly & powerfully for many years, other 
> > > >>>      
> > > >>>
> > > >than 
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>>the recent hot start issue (which I haven't addressed yet).  
> > > >>>      
> > > >>>
> > > >>Photos 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >>>can be seen in the "Tom's DMC12" folder.  If you're 
> interested, 
> > > >>>please e-mail using the address provided in the header.  
> > > >>>      
> > > >>>
> > > >>Otherwise, 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >>>back to our normal off-topic party!
> > > >>>      
> > > >>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 
> > > >Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > > >
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> > > >  
> > > >

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