Re: Jetta 4 cylinder owners and other ramblings - long

[Daniel Bairos <glxjetta97@yahoo.com>]

With this speed (70mph) your not saving much gas.  Also gas is not
that expensive compared to Europe.





- ---Catherine Herrin  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> I've been reading the posts regarding this 4 cyl. Jettas and I must
ramble.
> 
> I recently purchased a 98 GLS and believe me it was along drawn-out
> purchasing process.  I started looking at Jettas at least a year ago
but
> hated all the color choices aside from black and I did not want
another
> black car (have had 4).  When I heard they were comming out with a
classic
> green in spring of 97 I was elated to say the least.  Unfortunatly
> according to my dealer and everybody else I talked to it was just
another
> one of VW's consumer hoaxes.  Finally I was ready to settle for suede
> silver and low and behold classic green for 98.  Now the decision
was what
> model.  Prior to owning a Ford Probe-I put 170k miles on her and had
no
> major repair problems just the typical Ford glitches- I had an 84
GTI and
> loved it!  (But I still ached for a real car)  After considering my
67mile
> one-way commute to work each day on 55mph (?) fun rural roads the
GLX's gas
> mileage would kill me and take any modification money I could save I
> decided on the GLS it allowed me to get all the stuff I wanted (heated
> seats, sun roof, & CD player).
> 
> As far as the peach-fuzz seats - you can get leather or you can
cover them,
> I did.
> 
> As far as the weak breaks I have never experienced that.  I have
been able
> to stop short-on-a-dime several times to avoid deer while I was going
> speeds of about 70mph and believe me they do not look both ways!
> 
> As a member of other forgien racing/enthusiast clubs (Alfa & BMW) I
have
> always appreaciated all models of the manufacture not just mine.
> 
> Although I do not own a GLX many of the posts refer to general
information
> which is useful for all Jetta owners.
> 
> My age: 33 very soon to be 34.
> 
> Catherine
> '98 GLS
> Classic Green w/covered Birber Beige
> MI Plates DRVRFND
> 

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