New car

[apstguy]

Now that I finally got all the billet done on in the interior on my truck, it is going to sit for a while. I drive at least 40 miles a day and 8mpg is killing me. So, I bought a '02 VW GTI VR6. A 200hp V6 in a little 2 door hatch is WAY fun. 6 speed manual, heated leather seats, automatic wipers, 6 CD changer. I'm not spoiled. I do now have 2 cars to spend money on. My truck needs a new suspension bad. Hopefuly this summer I'll scrounge enough to lower it too. The new car needs an alarm and such first. Quick pic of the car:

[Ziptar]

Congrats. Enjoy it, it'll make a great commuter.

While I love my Chevy my job is 90 miles away, even with the 20-25 MPG the Olds Diesel gets that's still allot of fuel.

My Commuter is a 2003 VW Jetta TDI Wagon. I average 45-50 MPG with it and it can really rack up the miles. I bought it new in Nov of 2002 and I just turned 150K on it. Still runs like new. I have run it on straight vegtable oil for 60,000 miles. and expeimented with all kinds of blends of vegoil and kerosene and it never complains.

VW does make a good car, this is my second one, I had a 1998 jetta TDI That I bought new and traded it in on the current one with 187K because the turbo was going.. My own fault though, I neglected to change the oil and filter for 80,000 miles... > I have since learned my lesson, now it's every 10K like the VW recommends

[Palf70Step]

Where's the burnouts!!


Congrats, they are suppose to be a good car for commuting.

[LUV2XCLR8]

[shifty]

i just broke down and bought me a new DD also. paid a thousand dollars for it, a 92 honda civic hatchback, gets over 40mpg and looks really nice especially with the new wheels i scored cheap on craigslist. of course, i won't be making payments on mind

seriously though, i also have an RSX which also has 200 horsepower and a 6spd tranny in it, a 2 door hatchback like your VW and it probably weighs about the same - freaking BLAST to drive. i can't wait till i can do an engine swap on the honda and upgrade to a b18c engine.

[Canadian694x4]

Congrats on the new car!

[panhandler62]

Those are nice buggies.

[1969 C/K CST]

Good cars. I had one once myself. 4cyl-fi-5sp.

[Zumo]

I almost bought one of those waaaay back on 1999. Instead I bought a Prelude then a 00 Civic hatch. I average 30-30 miles per gallon on a 60 miles a day commute. Enjoy it, you'll love it.

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by Ziptar

My own fault though, I neglected to change the oil and filter for 80,000 miles... > I have since learned my lesson, now it's every 10K like the VW recommends

80,000?????? Neglect is the right word there!!!
We bought a '01 Jetta VR6 wagon in September. Great car except the tranny has some weird tendencies and every time we bring it in to have it looked at it doesn't do it?
I thought in our owners manual it said oil changes at every 6,000? Is it different for deisel?

[bouncytruck]

I just saw an R32 VR6 Golf on the freeway this morning. It was damn nice looking. Looked like it may have been lowered a bit and had some deep rear wheels.

[shifty]

Originally Posted by bouncytruck

I just saw an R32 VR6 Golf on the freeway this morning. It was damn nice looking. Looked like it may have been lowered a bit and had some deep rear wheels.

the R32 by nature has a sport suspension, sport wheels and tires and looks lower and sportier than the standard V6 GTi. the R32 and the standard V6 are not as easily upgradable for horsepower as the 4cyl's are - a simple chip upgrade on the 4cyl turbos will net you something like 40 more HP. they're much more expandable, but for a rocket straight outta the box, he definitely got the right car