I got a new car!
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Shoulda' got a Volvo.
I am working on it, untill now I have only had my jetta to practice in and my pedals are weirdly spaced. With the gti everything is closer together so it will be easier. I have "driving shoes" that are just really thin shoes but I only wear them in the car. I had my boots because that is all I wear in the winter.
Once it isn't below freezing I will wash the road crap off the car.
i think the pig would steer better than the MkV R32
Heel-toe driving in a Mk4 VW is impossible unless you have clown feet, and I'm a size 12.5.
I learned in my Porsche, but the e30 pedalbox is perfect for it. In any case, you bought a piece of sh!t. Just because it's a collectible doesn't mean it's not a piece of sh!t.
Blue, it is really dick to put down another mans car. Think what you may but I still love the car and that is all that matters.
Well I still disagree with the consensus here - my Rabbit, even before the much larger displacement replacement engine, was no slouch and a kick in the ass to drive. The horsepower may not have matched many on the road but it wasn't needed, the car just didn't weight that much.
Hahah...How you forget how everyone gave you **** for your rides.
Everyone is sippin' on the haterade
a VW Cabrio is a chicks car....this would be their second choiceThat's a total chick car.
and i do agree about not putting down a man's car...unless its a ricer, then you can flame away.
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what other things are off-limits?
because a car would be far down my list.
I drive a '96 Volvo station wagon. I expect to be made fun of for that.
Nope, nothing like that.
It's a kickass car, really. Cheap, runs like a champ, hauls a ton of stuff, comfy, safe. Works well in show with 4 good snow tires. All kinds of little bugs, but nothing big.
Who was it that said "Cars don't understeer. Bad drivers do." ? My R32 would do what I wanted it to and it was stock. You just have to tweak tire pressures and know how the car will react.
PSP - I have always wanted a Mk1 GTI. My first car was a 1980 Jetta with a 70 hp 1.6-liter monster. I would love to have it back. It was so reliable, even with a ton of miles on it. Fun to drive too. It got me hooked on VWs. I just sold my #8 VW and now I have to get a truck.
Have fun with the new ride and post updates.
Have fun with the new ride and post updates.
...and that's all that matters. Hell, some guy I work with wants to find and fix up a Gremlin of all things. I think he's crazy, but if he likes it then more power to him.
I want a Formula Ford and I'm sure that there are plenty of people that think that is stupid and a waste of money.
By the way - Arkayne, you are one funny SOB.
Maybe ....but it's ok to to put down a kid's car......
its funny the older ones dont have cup holders. my mom's old S80 had around 9 total cup holders, but no ashtray or cigarette lighterDoes it have a cup holder?
My '91 doesn't, but luckily I have this big ass coffee mug that can be perched on the emergency break without spilling. Beers...I just keep those between my knees. ;0
The original GTI was a performer compared to the rest of the bloated garbage of it's day.
From '83 era car magazines
Of course a 20 year old model probably generates only a fraction of the original power and the suspension system is likely to fail from rusting through.
The car is quite rust free. There is a small rot spot on the rear valance. It also has some surface rust around the window seals. I had it up on the lift and it looks very solid. Sometime in the build process I would like to get coilovers for it.
It's got two that slide out from the center console. And it has an ash tray and cancer stick lighter. Another excellent feature is a bug in the electrical system so that about one time in ten when you turn it on, the engine starts up just fine, but you don't get the speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, turn signals, or low beam headlights. When this happens, the brights mostly work, but the switch that toggles between them and the low beams doesn't, so you have to hold the lever down to keep the brights on. The tachometer, clock, and temperature gauge are all fine. Fortunately, if you wiggle the key in the ignition, all that comes back.Does it have a cup holder?
My '91 doesn't, but luckily I have this big ass coffee mug that can be perched on the emergency break without spilling. Beers...I just keep those between my knees. ;0