Re: 1.8 Turbo New Beetle

["Bryan Billings" <vwxcross@worldnet.att.net>]

I got my Beetle for 16,800.  13k I think that is wrong.  People are putting
aftermarket sunroofs in. They will not be out till 99. They look pretty
good, some of them.
Bryan
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> From: ken r weidmann jr. <glxtasy@juno.com>
> To: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com; jettaglx@igtc.COM; scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Subject: 1.8 Turbo New Beetle
> Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 11:26 AM
> 
> Just got my Autoweek yesterday and they have a very long article about
> the new turbo beetle that they got to drive in Europe.  They had a blast
> with it, but the check engine light did come on shortly after the took
> delivery of the car.  It ended up not being anything and they reset the
> OBD II codes.  The beetle does have an automatic wing similar to the
> Corrado, but when it is not up, it falls flat against the top of the rear
> window and just looks like that black tinted portion of the upper rear
> window.  
>     On another note, I saw a white beetle with a sunroof yesterday at Cal
> State Fullerton.  I thought that the sunroof wasn't going to be available
> for another 6 months because of design problems.  Anyone know for sure?
>   there was also discussion of how many people have been buying the 2.0
> beetle in Canada for around $13700 US( due to better value than the  CD
> $) and doing minor improvements to them and bringing them back into the
> US or even exporting them to Europe.  European launch of the beetle has
> already been delayed because of excess demand here in North america and
> they are looking at possbily beginning production of the new beetle in
> Wolfsburg to satisfy demand for the European market.  Germany is now
> supposed to get the car in the first quarter of 99 and Japan will have to
> wait for at least a year for the right hand drive model.  Apparently some
> of the US beetles have made it into some of the rental fleets in Germany
> and are going for between $130 and 140 A DAY.  Crazy.  Just FYI
> Ken Weidmann Jr
> GLXTASY@Juno.com
> Checkered Flag Automotive Components
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> 85 Show Scirocco
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