RE: VR6 Cabrio?

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

I believe New Dimensions is selling their VR6 Cabrio for about $30k --
I've seen it advertised in several magazines.

Steve
98 GLX Red/Black
No Mods ... Yet

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Adam Lindsay [SMTP:adam@mindex.com]
>Sent:	Wednesday, July 15, 1998 10:40 AM
>To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
>Subject:	Re: VR6 Cabrio?
>
>I would just like to state that a VR6 Cabrio seems like a mad phat idea. The
>whole idea and concept of driving around a Cabrio that is that fast...wow I
>would do, if I had the cash.....
>
>Convertables are so cool....my friend he had a Yellow 325is and he traded it
>in for a Black 6cyl Z3...and I just have to say the Z3 gets 10x more
>attention even though its not as uniquie as the Yellow 325is.(It was a 325is
>with M3 body, prior owner didn't want wife to have M3, but his companies
>colors was black and yellow)
>
>All I have to say is AUDI TTS!!!
>
>--------------------------------------
>Adam Lindsay
>Mindex Technologies Inc.
>adam@mindex.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Khan M. Klatt <kmk@pacificrim.net>
>To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
>Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 5:11 PM
>Subject: Re: VR6 Cabrio?
>
>
>>At 9:57 AM -0400 7/14/98, Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com wrote:
>>>Hey guys,
>>>
>>>Is there a VR6 Cabrio on the Market that anyone knows about?  When I was
>>>looking the only thing I could find was the 4 cyl. But I recently saw a
>>>picture of one, is it just a VR6 badge (heres the photo) or ....... Does
>it
>>>really exist. Perhaps its only available in Europe? Any ideas...
>>>
>>>Another ? real quick... When you turn your fog lights on and then turn the
>>>switch to the left it turns of the parking lights, will this then feed
>>>directly from the battery or does it work the same as if they're on? And
>>>will everything turn off with the ignition switch. Because my Saabs fogs
>>>work dependently on the day-runners but if I use them independently it
>>>feeds directly from the battery and they don't turn off with the ignition
>>>
>>>(Ps. You may need to download L-View or some other picture program from
>the
>>>web to view the photo)
>>
>>I would never buy a VR6 Cabrio, *UNLESS* the modification also involved
>>putting in a more robust chassis, with five lugs. And at that stage, it
>>seems to me that you'd be better off buying a convertible BMW, an Audi Cab,
>>or a Porsche Boxster?
>>
>>I simply can't understand why anyone would put up with a sub-par chassis in
>>a Cabrio with a VR6, nor why they would spend the cash to not only do the
>>VR6 but also then overhaul the chassis-- unless of course, you're a
>>hobbyist with money and time to burn.
>>
>>-Khan
>