RE: Removing rear Jetta emblem

["Karp, Steve" <KarpS@1st-annapolis.com>]

Don't mean to be an a-hole, but driving at night with no rear lights
doesn't sound too swift ...

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com [SMTP:chartwel@bbn.com]
>Sent:	Tuesday, August 11, 1998 10:30 AM
>To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
>Subject:	RE: Removing rear Jetta emblem
>
>Speaking of "Stealth Mode" last night I was driving with just the
>headlights and fogs on. Very low key. This means no rear lights, parking
>lights, or interior lights. It works well when you pass people and they
>just see the reflectors going to work. Theres no license plate lights
>either, which comes in handy sometimes. As to how fast you may be going,
>who knows, you just have to wait for a street light or something.  Removing
>the emblems is similar to my SAAB SPG - No emblems or anything. Thats how
>you can tell the SPG from all the others. My only tags are required plates,
>"900SPG". 
>Anyways - question: I was accelerating onto the highway yesterday in 2nd
>gear at @ 52mph and when I went to put it into 3rd it wouldn't go, until I
>slowed down to around 45... and ideas?? There was no grinding or anything,
>it was like it was blocked or something. This is at least the 3rd time this
>has happened. I don't think its user error.  
>LATER---
>
>Chris
>98 GLX Stock 6k in 6 weeks
>90 SPG Supercharged Turbo 115k
>
>
>At 09:54 AM 08/11/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>>You'd be surprised how much my GLX "stands out" with all the badges removed.
>>People come up to me and say, "Is that the new VW? What's it called?" As
>>soon as I get some wheels which cover up the lugs, and maybe an exhaust with
>>single tip, I'll be in total stealth mode heh-heh...
>>
>>Kevin Ng
>>97 GLX Windsor Blue
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From:	Andy Hight [SMTP:ahight@osf1.gmu.edu]
>>> Sent:	Tuesday, August 11, 1998 8:30 AM
>>> To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
>>> Subject:	Re: Removing rear Jetta emblem
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The one main reason I want the Vento emblems on my GLX is that I don't
>>> like people mistaking it for the GT or Trek Jetta since I have my Yakima
>>> bike rack on it.  Plus living in the northern VA near DC...there are tons
>>> and tons of Jetta's here, mostly GL's.  I want mine to stand out, but not
>>> over do it..
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Andy Hight
>>> 97 VW GLX VR6
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 1998, Alejandro L. Kunstmann wrote:
>>> 
>>> > 
>>> > From: Bill Risch <rischwr@muohio.edu>
>>> > To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
>>> > Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 4:28 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: Removing rear Jetta emblem
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > >i know that....but if he is so proud to own a jetta, why does he have
>>> to
>>> > >show it off under the european name...since his prob. does not have
>>> > anything
>>> > >from the vento in it....
>>> > 
>>> > Indeed, it has. More than a 40% at least, including the chassis and
>>> body.
>>> > 
>>> > Anyway, what's wrong with replacing a Jetta badge with a Vento badge?. I
>>> > would kick his butt if he asked how to change the VW logo for some BMW
>>> or
>>> > Benz one instead, as I've seen in the ominous mexican streets.
>>> > 
>>> > - Alex Kunstmann
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> 
>>>     Another email from:
>>> 
>>>         Andy Hight                        
>>> 
>>> 
>>>                         email: ahight@osf1.gmu.edu
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