Re: LA Auto Show; 99.5 GTI VR6 GLX

["Peter Walsh" <cerksies@hotmail.com>]

Hey, Ive got a specific question.....

Will we able to get the 5" color LCD screen (used for radio, GPS, 
etc....) shown in the Golf IV development guide (which i have.. not 
giving up...). How about the VR5, the 1.4 16v, 1.8T? any of those motors 
going to be available? Will we get the Synchro? and will VR6's be 
available in 4 door GTi's like they are in Europe?

TIA

Pete


>
>Went to opening night of the LA Auto Show last night.  Very cool.. 
highly
>recommended if you're in the area.
>
>Non-VW content: new Honda S2000 was there.  Awesome car!  Honda was 
telling
>people will sticker at about $30k.  There has been much speculation 
about this
>as no pricing is actually announced.  At that price, it should compete 
very
>favorably in its class.
>
>The Nissan Z-concept was supposed to be there, but wasn't - yet.  I 
ASSume
>it will come later in the week.  There were concept cars ALL over the 
place,
>more than I can ever remember seeing.
>
>VW content: no NB 1.8T in attendance, unfortunately.. I wanna check 
that
>bad boy out.  But - everything else was there, including The A4 Jetta 
GLX and
>GTI VR6 GLX.  I was VERY impressed with the GTI.  It stickers at over 
$22k -
>- but at that price, the thing is loaded to the gills, including 
leather,
>heated seats, auto rain-sensing wipers, auto-dimming rearview mirror, 
center
>armrest, center sunvisor, vanity mirror lights in headliner, floor 
mats,
>full size spare, wood trim (VERY dark, looks almost black in GTI GLX, 
looks
>great IMHO), pollen filter, tilt AND telescoping steering wheel... none 
of
>this stuff was available in the A3 cars.  There are a bunch of cool new
>colors - the one at the show was Tropic Orange, which is a metallic 
color
>in a kinda persimmon shade - very nice, and very different.  Also 
available
>will be Futura Yellow, Jazz Blue, Indigo Blue, Satin Silver, Flash Red, 
>Cosmic Green, Uni-black, and Cool White.  Also new: 16" alloys, 
w/205-55/16
>Continental rubber (no more GAs!!!) - this should make 17s more 
practical
>as you'll still be able to keep some tire on the rim (i.e. no need for 
40s
>or 35s)..
>
>If you haven't seen an A4, what everybody is saying about the quantum 
leap
>in quality is so true and so evident.  The A3s just don't even compare.
>The difference in interior quality is like comparing a Mercedes to a 
>Chevy (well, almost).  The body panel gaps are ultra thin.  Fit and 
finish
>is impeccable.
>
>According to VW rep at the show, GTI VR6s should hit the showrooms in
>February.. I'll be there for a test drive.
>
>Any specific questions, fire away..
>
>--
>Kevin Collins
>Huntington Beach, CA
>'86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0
>'97 GTI VR6
>
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