Re: 1999 Jetta SPotted SF

["Adam Lindsay" <adam@mindex.com>]

Whats the deal with the '99 Cabrio GLX?

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Adam Lindsay
Mindex Technologies Inc.
adam@mindex.com

-----Original Message-----
From: S. Joseph Mann <joem@pswtech.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, August 27, 1998 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: 1999 Jetta SPotted SF


>The new Jetta and Golf are a "completely" different car than the current
model.
>The New Beetle, Golf and Jetta, as well as the Audi TT, will be based on
the Audi
>A3 model not currently sold in the U.S.   No, Audi has no plans at this
time to
>import the A3 to the states.  One reason, I would guess, is the fact that
the car
>looks almost exactly like a Golf!  The Audi A3 is the only Audi model I
know of
>that has a transverse mounted drive train, and this I assume, is why the
Audi
>A3's chassis fits well into VW's product line and is a good replacement for
the
>existing vehicle.  As for the 1.8T, Audi does deliver this engine in this
chassis
>in Germany.  And logic would dictate that it will follow to the states.
Beside
>we've all heard about the up coming Super Beetle with the 1.8T, which,
again, has
>the same chassis as the new Golf and Jetta.
>
>An interesting thought is that although the A3 and New Beetle do not
currently
>have Syncro as an option, the infamous Audi TT, based on the Audi A3, will
come
>with a newly designed Audi quattro system standard on the 225hp model.
Audi will
>be delivering Syncro/Quattro drive trains on the 99 Passat (based on the A4
and
>A6 Quattros), who's to say they wont bring it to the lower models. :-)
Also with
>the advent of Audi interior fittings on the Passat, expect to see similar
>components in the new Golf and Jetta.
>
>To view photos of the Audi A3 and new VWs, as well as Audi A3 specs, follow
the
>links below.  You will be surprised by the similarities between the new
Golf and
>Audi A3.
>
>Audi A3 Gallery:
>http://www.audi.de/rep/gallery/a3/ef_a3.html
>
>Audi A3 Specs:
>http://www.audi.de/rep/gallery/a3/ef_a3.html
>
>New VW Jetta and Golf:
>http://www.vwvortex.com/features/99models/index.html
>
>
>Joseph Mann
>President, Austin VW Club
>
>PS:  With the VW chassis and Audi models being designated A3's and A4's
there is
>likely to be some confusion.  To my knowledge there are NOT related.
Audi's
>current model line includes the A3, A4, A6 and A8.  VW's current Jetta III
and
>Golf III use the VW A3 chassis.  VW's new Beetle, Jetta and Golf models
will use
>the A4 Chassis.  Again this is NOT related to the Audi A4 model.
>
>
>
>
>ostergren wrote:
>
>
>
>> At 12:46 PM 8/25/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>> >At 10:01 AM -0400 8/25/98, Sean E. Mulch wrote:
>> >>I Don't think the new bodies are gonna be '99s. My sister just picked
up a
>> >>'99 GL. It said '99 on the sticker and, guess what? same body as my
'98. If
>> >>anything it'll be '99.5 or a '00.
>> >
>> >There will be two body styles for the 99's. The first half year will be
the
>> >A3 body style, and the latter half year the A4, so you're both partially
>> >right, and I'm all right. :)
>> >
>> >-Khan
>>
>> Latter half of the year being Jan.-Feb. 1999?
>>
>> And if there are 2 different bodies, will there actually be much change
to
>> the workings of the car???  Or do you think the A4 has a reworked
interior
>> also?
>>
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>>  Andrew Ostergren
>>  boobie@ultinet.net
>>
>>
>>
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