Re: Test drove a bunch of new VW's.. opinions/ideas.......

[Jan Folkson <jfolkson@optonline.net>]

Hey Gary,

I own the NB 1.8t.  It's a really fun car to drive and it moves quite nicely
as well.  A friend bought a golf 1.8t but it was a 4 door, I don't believe
that you can get it as a 2 door but I could be wrong.  Talk about a sleeper
though, a 4 door golf that moves that quickly would definitely qualify.  I
believe that all performance mods for the A4 Golf will also work on the 4
door.  It could possibly be the sleepiest ;>  Good luck with whatever you
decide.

- Jan Folkson   www.janfolkson.com
    
'86 16V            
'99 Passat 1.8T  
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8T (Winter Beater)
 
"I don't want the world, I just want your half"

> From: Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>
> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 09:55:31 -0400
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org, brad84gti@aol.com, mgyip@yahoo.com,
> dan@w3eax.umd.edu
> Subject: Test drove a bunch of new VW's.. opinions/ideas.......
> 
> So I went and test drove 2 new VW's yesterday and came back in love.
> 
> If anyone makes *ANY* comments about a 2001 Beetle GLX being a chick
> car, go drive one. OMG, I can't describe how much fun that was...... a
> bit heavy, but *FUN*. It handled great, and stopped on a dime. The only
> thing I didn't like was the fact that you can't see around the pillars,
> which makes it a real PITA to drive around the city...... other than
> that it was great. If any chicks drive these turbo beetles, please send
> them my way....... 21k sticker price, I could easily talk my buddy down
> on it...
> 
> 
> GTi GLX VR6......... lots of fun, *BUT* very noseheavy. The car felt
> like it wanted to plow around corners, and the beetle would easily
> trounce it in that area. The only benefit was the GLX was just as fast
> as the beetle even though I had the GLX's A/C on... it didn't have the
> high RPM pull that the beetle had though..... for the price a nice car,
> but I'm thinking neither, hear me out below........ 23k sticker price,
> if I felt like selling my soul ATM I could get an insane deal on a
> blowout 2000 in puke green, but blah... no thanks.
> 
> 
> Yes, I'm about set on starting to put aside some $$ for a large
> downpayment on a new Golf GLS with the 1.8t. A nice blue 4 door one....
> why you ask? Easy. It's not noseheavy like the GTi GLX, it weighs less
> than the GTI GLS with the 1.8t, and less than the leather equipped
> beetle GLX etc. The sticker price on a Golf GLS 1.8t the way *I* want
> it? $18820 .....
> 
> Damn that's a *VERY* easy choice especially if I can get a 2 door
> golf... my buddy at the dealership says golf's only come 4 door now, but
> VW has 2 door ones plastered all over their site... I bet with some
> searching I can find a dealer who will swing trying to get me a 2 door
> golf the way *I* want it. www.kbb.com also says that there is a sport
> suspension package available for the golf 1.8t, option code PSF, and
> that's it's an extra 200$.... tack that on, and im at a 19k sticker
> price on *MY* golf. What's great? it's a complete sleeper, especially if
> It's a 4 door........ I don't need a leather wrapped steering wheel, or
> shiftknob, or seats. No power glass moonroof either, on more heavy 1200$
> package I don't want/need. This is great, now i Just need to find a
> dealer who will accomodate my picky mentality. I really want a 2 door
> GLS golf 1.8t with the sport suspension package. This is all sorts of
> cool, and I'd be willing to bet a fair amount of cash this base model
> golf would run circles around a new beetle GLX.... the GLS golf also has
> the big 4 wheel disc brakes, a 3.94 final drive in the transmission and
> all that while weighing 300lbs less than the GTi.
> 
> 
> So here are some questions, can anyone reccomend a VW dealer in maryland
> that would go the extra mile for me, and get me a 2 door GLS Golf the
> way I want it? Most try to shove me into a 2 door GLS GTi... but I don't
> want the added insurance/fame that comes with a GTi, I want a sleeper
> golf.... has anyone else ever heard word of this option code PSF? Let me
> know what you all think, as I've looked at Civic SI's and many other
> cars around the same price... no comparison, that civic was boring and I
> see them every 10 feet. Thanks,dan
> Gary "Drooling over a custom 2 door golf GLS with option code PSF" Huff
> 
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