Re: [non-roc] Another VW Convert : )

["Gerry Reichelt" <greichelt@mmcable.com>]

    I stand corrected, seated actually.
    Gerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 16:28
Subject: Re: [non-roc] Another VW Convert : )


> '85 and '86 GLI's were all 8v's. (Maybe some late '86's were 16v's). I
> had an '85 GLI once. I rolled it. Bummer, because it was a nice car. They
> have a nice 10:1 compression ratio motor in them, 100bhp - same as the 8v
> A2 GTI. Just too bad about the hydraulic lifters. I just drove an '87 GLI
> 8v last night, which was a surprise - I thought that all '87-'89 GLI's
> were 16v's, but evidently not so, just like I used to think that all '87
> -'89 Sciroccos were 16v's. Again, not so.
> -Josiah
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 18 Jul 1999 13:52:04 -0500 "Gerry Reichelt"
> <greichelt@mmcable.com> writes:
> >    Not sure but I think the GLI was only available as a 16v. I've 
> >never
> >seen an 8v GLI but that doesn't mean there aren't any.
> >    Gerry
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 12:17
> >Subject: [non-roc] Another VW Convert : )
> >
> >
> >> Kim (my gf) and I drove an '87 GLI 8v last night and she's hooked. 
> >She
> >> said it's her favorite car she's ever driven. Ha! And she likes the 
> >8v
> >> just fine, so, seeing as we can probably find a better GLI 8v than 
> >16v
> >> for under $2000....
> >> lemme know if you know of any in NE.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Josiah
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