Re: A4 Vs A3 GLX

[Robert Malinka <rmalinka@spec.net>]

Tom, Just by what you wrote I know you KNOW what I meant re: the A2's.
What a blast to drive and light!! Enjoy it while it's still here because they're
getting heavier still yet in the A4..

Bob

At 10:37 PM 9/27/98 -0000, you wrote:
>>What really makes you realize the weight increase in the VW models (A1, A2,
>>A3) is when you drive other older VW's. This weekend I was driving my old
>>'89 A2 Jetta and you really notice how light and agile the car is even
>>though it only has a 4 cylinder engine.  The A2's suspension [slightly
>>modified]is unlike any A3 VR6, which (now don't flame me on this) is more
>>agile, responsive and stays on the ground better than most sedans I've
>>driven. Anyone who owns one knows what I'm talking about here because if the
>>new A4 is heavier yet I don't think we are going in the right direction with
>>the genesis of our automobiles. How many of you guys or gals out there have
>>owned older VW's and experienced this?
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>I'm the proud owner of a '84 JettaGLi (their GTi-spec engine in the Jetta 
>chassis, in case you didn't know). It's in great, solid shape. The paint 
>isn't so hot - but there's almost NO rust anywhere, and silver paint jobs 
>look pretty good even 14 years later (but I still want to get it redone - 
>silver again). I love the thing. It's TINY! But only seems so. It's only 
>a few inches shorter than my '95 GLX, and barely any less in height 
>(especially since it's been dropped), but it much thinner. VERY light. 
>And that somewhat-modified 1.8l I've got in there is the torquiest thing 
>in the world - faster than the '93 Grand Am (Quad4 2.3l engine) that we 
>used to have. Crazy. Anyhow, yeah, I've got the Neuspeed sport lowering 
>springs and the Boge Progas shocks on it, and, man, what a blast to 
>drive! It's like riding in a go-kart. You can whing it around corners and 
>over bumpy roads and it just goes and goes - not like the (I have to say 
>it) wallowing, dangerous, stock GLX suspension. But, for 14 years old, 
>for 190k miles, that little coche is a BLAST. I plan on keeping it until 
>it "won't go no more." Once we get a third (new) car the GLi will attain 
>full Project Car status ... at which point I'll be able to afford 
>dropping a G60 into the little guy. Man. I love VWs!
>-Tom
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