Re: 91 vs. 96 Jetta, suprised me.

Well, much love for the A2's here! I have a 87 Jetta GLI 16v I bought in 94"
and it still looks pretty darn good w/ original paint/engine/etc. The ODO
went out at 146K and that was at least 150K miles ago. So, it's at about
300K and the engine runs stonger then ever with 170 psi in every cylinder.
Also, I agree that the (Some) A3's look better and have a more comfortable
interior but at the expense of the nimbleness of the frame that the A2's
have.  Go A2/MKII

-- 
Chris, 88 Turbo Scirocco
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"Benjamin F. Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Since my 91Jetta GL wolfie MT, with 260,000 is feeling the age, with blown
> stem seal ring, leaking suspension, etc. I decide to shop around for a
newer
> model. After a few tryouts, today, I test-drove a 96Jetta GL MT. To my
> complete suprise, from all perspectives, my 91Jetta still performs and
feels
> much better than any of those mid-90s I tried.
>
> So I'm seriously considering spend $1000 to rebuld the engine and fix
> everything that need be fixed to revitalized my old goody. With all the
> nichtees, it's still giving me 34.4 mpg, which is not possible with newer
> models, I was told.
>
> Has anyone of you folks there had similar experience?
>
> cheers,
>
>