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

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually the Jetta itself most people think about is the 4 cylinder
automatic or 5 speed econobox, which is the image it usually has.

Once you toss in the VR6 engine and the 6 speed with the suspension
options, you will start to have a REAL nice Jetta.

Then if you want a pocket rocket, go for the Jetta GLX, every option
under the sun, suspension, body kit, wheels. Nothing like the typical
Jetta that most people think of.

Plus most Jettas are good for 400-500k miles under normal maintenance,
like most VW's. The TDI and other VW diesels are almost
indestructable. VW's 1.8 4 cylinder, or the 1.8t version is probably
the toughest 4 cylinder engine around.

I was also confused by all of the negative talk on the Volkswagen, who
in most areas, makes a far superior car than most for the price
nowadays. Maybe most people have the 80's stodgy design of the
Volkswagens lodged into their memory?

If you get the oppurtunity to drive one or test drive one, you will
fall in love with the VR6 or the 1.8t with the 6 speed manual. More
power than you would imagine coming from a VW. 

Oh and that 24 month warranty was only for wear items that most people
abuse with new car warranties, like wipers, tires, seating surfaces,
incidental trim, etc. The car itself comes standard with 10 years
100,000 miles no deductible. They just limit the incidental stuff that
the lazy people try to have replaced because they didn't take care of it.

Volkswagen is a great company, even better than most foreign cars in
it class. Plus if you want an even better VW, make sure to get
Wolfsburg editions, those are the ones from Germany, the standard VW's
are now made in Mexico.


Hope this cleared up a bit of the VW confusion. As a lifetime VW
driver, I can attest they are great cars, and can take a helluva lot
of abuse and keep on rolling. The 84 Diesel Rabbit I recently sold
because the body was falling off of it was still running beautifully
at 287,340 miles, while still pulling 40 mpg on and 84 engine.

Can't beat that.



Joe OBrien





--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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!
> > > > >>>      
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