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Almost bought one...
Posted by Lutfisk [Email] (more from Lutfisk) on Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:06:08
In Reply to: VW 1.8T (180hp) thoughts, JP, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:38:59
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I was very close to buying a 2002 VW GTI 1.8T this past summer, until the local dealer made me sufficiently angry not to. I test drove Jettas and GTIs with this engine: it is very nice, and definitely moves the GTI with alacrity. It was smooth, quiet, and offered lots of low-end power. It bogged down a bit with the AC blasting in first gear, but was no worse than my Saab that way (a matter of getting used to it). The only things I didn't like about the Jetta, especially, and the GTIs to a lesser extent, were the mushy cornering characteristics; this, and price, led me into my beautiful used 9-3 SE HOT.
The best test-drive I took was in a Demo GTI: beautiful summer day, broken-in engine, country roads, and howling tire-chirping gear changes. You should go out and take a few drives. Just don't let any of those pesky salesmen come along for the ride, unless they have a change of undergarmets.
Best,
Lutfisk
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Posts in this Thread:
- VW 1.8T (180hp) thoughts, JP, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:38:59
- RUN dont walk away from this vehicle., Justin, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 01:21:30
- I drove the Beetle Turbo S, KL, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:28:48
- a few years ago I owned a Passat 1.8T, Hood, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:26:12
- Pretty darned crude, by comparison, Stephen Goldberger, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:43:51
- perhaps, but works better, MJM
, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:26:35- Weird!!, Justin VanAbrahams
, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:51:13 - Re: perhaps, but works better, GM, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:36:30
- shame the Wolfsburg's aren't, KL, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:30:48
- try the TDI, nt moore, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:11:42
- Almost bought one..., Lutfisk, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:06:08 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: VW 1.8T (180hp) thoughts, bRAD, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:52:10
- Re: VW 1.8T (180hp) thoughts, MisplacedYankee
, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:52:03
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