'98 GLX

[Chip.Mautz@Alcan.Com]

I just returned from driving a '98 GLX, black, black leather, 5spd, moonroof, 
abs, traction control, cd changer, etc. - and loved it!  I thought that the 
sport seats might be too uncomfortable - but, neither me nor my co-driving 
companion even thought twice about them!  

He has a bad back, so if one of us would have at least noticed, it would have 
been him.  But, we both agreed (afterwards, when I happened to think about it) 
that they were very, very comfortable.  

And, after driving (and originally considering) the 2.0 Wolfsburg 5spd, I must 
say I like the GLX - it will scoot!

The suspension was a bit looser for the amount of power involved, but that's 
nothing a set of springs and shocks wouldn't cure!

It hung in the curve very respectibly, but didn't take a set of railroad tracks 
as well as the Audi A4 that I took on the same road - which, being such a good 
handler, says lots about how the GLX handles.  Again, the lower springs/stiffer 
shocks would help tame this, too.  It wasn't out of control or anything, just a 
little more loose - but, tight as a drum.

I liked it - and, two VW dealers are offering GLX's like the one I drove for 24 
months, $239/mo.  Not bad!

Chip Mautz - impressed test driver
Atlanta, Ga, USA