Re: LA Auto Show; 99.5 GTI VR6 GLX

["David Ruby" <dbruby@ainet.com>]

Quality of the new A4 Golf should be great--they're made in Germany again
(even for the US market), I understand (the A4 Jettas/Boras for everywhere
are supposed to be assembled in Puebla).
No personal experience, but friends who had A2 Golfs (made in Mexico) and A2
Jettas (made in Germany) all agreed that the German cars held up better.

Dave
'86 8v
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Collins <kevinc@flashcom.net>
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
To: GTI-VR6 List <gti-vr6@cobra.ccsi.com>; Scirocco List
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Date: Sonntag, 3. Januar 1999 14:53
Subject: LA Auto Show; 99.5 GTI VR6 GLX


>Went to opening night of the LA Auto Show last night.  Very cool.. highly
>recommended if you're in the area.
>
>Non-VW content: new Honda S2000 was there.  Awesome car!  Honda was telling
>people will sticker at about $30k.  There has been much speculation about
this
>as no pricing is actually announced.  At that price, it should compete very
>favorably in its class.
>
>The Nissan Z-concept was supposed to be there, but wasn't - yet.  I ASSume
>it will come later in the week.  There were concept cars ALL over the
place,
>more than I can ever remember seeing.
>
>VW content: no NB 1.8T in attendance, unfortunately.. I wanna check that
>bad boy out.  But - everything else was there, including The A4 Jetta GLX
and
>GTI VR6 GLX.  I was VERY impressed with the GTI.  It stickers at over
$22k -
>- but at that price, the thing is loaded to the gills, including leather,
>heated seats, auto rain-sensing wipers, auto-dimming rearview mirror,
center
>armrest, center sunvisor, vanity mirror lights in headliner, floor mats,
>full size spare, wood trim (VERY dark, looks almost black in GTI GLX, looks
>great IMHO), pollen filter, tilt AND telescoping steering wheel... none of
>this stuff was available in the A3 cars.  There are a bunch of cool new
>colors - the one at the show was Tropic Orange, which is a metallic color
>in a kinda persimmon shade - very nice, and very different.  Also available
>will be Futura Yellow, Jazz Blue, Indigo Blue, Satin Silver, Flash Red,
>Cosmic Green, Uni-black, and Cool White.  Also new: 16" alloys, w/205-55/16
>Continental rubber (no more GAs!!!) - this should make 17s more practical
>as you'll still be able to keep some tire on the rim (i.e. no need for 40s
>or 35s)..
>
>If you haven't seen an A4, what everybody is saying about the quantum leap
>in quality is so true and so evident.  The A3s just don't even compare.
>The difference in interior quality is like comparing a Mercedes to a
>Chevy (well, almost).  The body panel gaps are ultra thin.  Fit and finish
>is impeccable.
>
>According to VW rep at the show, GTI VR6s should hit the showrooms in
>February.. I'll be there for a test drive.
>
>Any specific questions, fire away..
>
>--
>Kevin Collins
>Huntington Beach, CA
>'86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0
>'97 GTI VR6
>
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