Re: Strange VW's

[Mash <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Robert Stevens <swellingfirerash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I just got a book called "Volkswagens of the world
> ".There are many VWs that have never been available 
> in the states.Very interesting book .VW of Brazil
> made a car called a "Gol" from what I can tell, it
> is basically built on the same platform as a Fox.It
> originally came with an air cooled flat 4 and
> eventually could be had with a 16V. Who knew?       
>                                                     
>                                        Chris Jung
> <palace_master@yahoo.com> wrote: Hey Everyone, Has
> anyone noticed the strange VW models
> that they offer in South Africa? I was visiting
> there
> around 2 years ago, and they make new Rabbit A1 cars
> there. I rented one and it had a carburetted 1.6
> motor in it! I was surprised that I had to pull a
> manual choke knob in a brand new car. They call the
> Rabbit 'CitiGolf.' They also still make the Rabbit
> pickup (Caddy) there! I was looking at the VW South
> Africa webpage today, and they have a new Golf
> Estate
> Car there. Just an interesting thing that I thought
> I'd pass on to people. I don't know if they sold
> Sciroccos there, or not. I have an ex-girlfriend who
> lives there, and she knows I drive a Scirocco. She
> likes my car, but she's not too knowlegeable with
> car
> models. 
> 
> 
> Chris Jung
> '83 Scirocco GT Wolfsburg
> '81 Kawasaki KZ 550

Yes VW still makes A1 Golfs in South America, air
cooled Beetles and Buses in Mexico, etc - aint it
grand?

I am personally grateful that there's still an A1 car
in production - at least this guarantees that A1
suspension stuff will be available for the foreseeable
future . . .


=====
Mark Peele
1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
For Sale: Various VW 13" Steel Wheels - free - you haul.
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