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STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon
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i would steer you away from a jetta or any newer vw or audi for that matter (been there done that with a 01 audi 1.8t). go to edmunds.com and look at some of the reviews owners have for their cars. Newer vw’s are prone to wiring and electrical problems. if youre looking for a 4 banger tuner car, look into 99+ two door 5 speed saab 93. they are 2 liter turbo's making more power than the jetta while being wayyy more original and classy. get a chip and MBC and be on your way to 18 PSI of boost. just my .02 cents
after having a nice car that had more problems than i cound affort while away at college, i just sold it and got a POS 2000 cavalier. college towns SUCK when it comes to break-in's and stolen cars. just buy yourself a beater that has REASONABLE power and be happy with it. if it gets stolen... so what?? you still have 5 grand of money invested in a money market or CD that you had after buying a nice beater.
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Location: Atlantic City, NJ
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cough cough "fag" cough
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Mudslides 'r my specialty
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1. Keep the truck. 2. I'd take a rear wheel drive Ford over a front drive GTP anyday. 3. If you have to get an import, get an AWD turbo Subaru...mid 13's from the factory and you can get on them in the snow and pouring rain. I love beating GT's and TA's, whether the roads are dry or not.
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Man you want fuel mileage you can buy my 03 VW beetle turbo diesel. Good daily driver and 50+ MPG
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laying low
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Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
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Too late! I think he's already bought the car. Another one lost to the dark side.......
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Location: Austin, TX
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Well, your car, your decision. I personally say go for it or congrats on the buy, whichever applies at this point. I got a 2001 Jetta GLX w/ the VR6 and 5 speed. Man, I loved that car. All in all I am a truck person and now have a 2003 Silverado, but if I could have afforded it, I would have kept it too.
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![]() as for the rear drive Ford vs. the front drive GM (with a factory supercharger no less), i would still rather push a GM than drive a Ford. |
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Mudslides 'r my specialty
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Anyway, I'd take a 32 Ford with a flathead over any GM front-driver anyday. Have you seen the new 06 Impala? Unfortunately GM is tanking and it is only getting worse. I've been a diehard GM guy forever, but when Ford and Chrysler are making rear-drive V8 cars while GM cancels theirs (the new Camaro has been nixed), I say it is time to rethink things.
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Lets get off of the Hitler subject, this is not a political forum, we are here just to try to guide Eric into getting the best car posible.
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Right on the line, baby!
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Phila, PA 19130
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Get whatever you want. You're the one who has to drive it and pay for it. I don't see anyone lining up to make your payments for you. Sure it's sad to see someone with whom you may have had something in common chnage but that's life.
Good luck. I hope you enjoy it. You'll be back. -Todd
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Mudslides 'r my specialty
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I agree...I just wish GM was building some affordable rear wheel drive V8 coupes and sedans, similar in structure to the Mustang and the 300C/Charger.
They are making it hard for me to be a "GM Guy!"
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
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sO ....did you buy it yet?
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Right turn Clyde
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Ferdinand Porsche invented the Volkswagen Beetle. So I would give him all credit.
Oh yeah wheres Eric been hiding?
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![]() ![]() j/k Eric. Did you get it or not? ![]()
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: houston, texas
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Just buy a new truck. I just bought a 2005 1500 crew 2wd and I got approx $10,000 off sticker price
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I think we ran Eric off...
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Garage Queen Material
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: USA
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i lurk now
havent posted what car i did get because, well, i dont wanna get **** from ya'll guys ![]() ![]() anyways, i did buy a car, not the jetta, but i got a great deal on it, and it like it a lot, very nice and good on gas. i plan on keeping it through college and then getting something else ![]() |
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Right turn Clyde
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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What a CRX?
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Garage Queen Material
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![]() see what i mean ![]() anyways, no, not a crx. and an update on the truck. i had 2 flat cam lobes and 2 warn lifters. |
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Right turn Clyde
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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I wasnt trying to kid you about the CRX. Those get really goood gas mileage and are cheap. You can pm me what you bought I wont say anything, just wondering.
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