Re: first repair! success...

[thescirocco@juno.com]

So now it has moved up from toilet paper status. : ^ )

The older Haynes has the euro model information and pictures, I bought it
over 10 years ago.

I have a simlar Haynes GM pick-up manual, but it is '67-87.

Peter (5 Bentleys, 4 Haynes, 1 VW early factory manual, and 2 Chiltons)

 <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca> writes:
> 
> The haynes I have covers 1975 - 1989 Volkswagen Rabbit, Golf and 
> Jetta.
> Before I put it in the shop john, it was about 175 pages.  As far as 
> _tech procedures_ go, it makes no mention of differences between A1 and
A2
> chassis, which can be very misleading.  In absence of a Bentley, 
> it's better than a cereal box, but not as good as a candy wrapper and a
> flashlight... :)  If there's any info in the front of it about specs 
> of each car, I haven't notcied (I think I started at the front... :))  
> But that sort of info is what the net is for - somebody always has that

> old copy of Car&Drivel or Euro Car....! :)
> 
> Having said that, I do use a Haynes for my pickup - but it suffers 
> from the same problem - All Chev/GM pickup, suburban, blazer/jimmy
modesl 
> from 1960 to 1990 are covered in the 175 pages... :)
> 
> Drew
> 
> On Fri, 22 Oct 1999 thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> 
> > I agree that the Bentley is the best, but the Haynes is not toilet 
> paper.
> > The Haynes has the euro Scirocco specifications, weight, 
> dimensions, and pics.
> > I have an extra Haynes manual that I just checked and it does not 
> have the euro information, it covers '75-92 A1's, I would sell it for 
$10.
> > 
> > The Chilton is pretty junkie, but I have found interesting 
> information in that as well.
> > For example, I like how they give the horsepower and torque 
> ratings for each model.
> > 
> > Peter (5 Bentleys, 3 Haynes, 1 VW early factory manual, and 2 
> Chiltons)
> > 
> > On Fri, 22 Oct 1999 08:36:04 -0400 (EDT) drew
> > <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca> writes:
> > > 
> > > Actually, I thought it was:
> > > 
> > > Buy 2 Bentleys - one for 'fireside' reading, and one for shop 
> work 
> > > (the
> > > greasy thumbs edition)
> > > Buy 1 Haynes.  Use it as toilet paper in the shop washroom.
> > > Don't buy Chilton.  In fact, go out of your way to keep others 
> from 
> > > being
> > > misled by burning book/auto stores that feature this rag to the 
> > > ground
> > > with your government surplus flamethrower...
> > > 
> > > Drew (with 6 VW Bentleys and one more coming in a while) 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, T Berk wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Uh. no. 
> > > > Buy Bentley. Buy Haynes as backup to Bentley. Buy Chilton to 
> chock
> > > > wheels.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Welcome to the list and the beginning of that thousand miles 
> > > journey.
> > > > 
> > > > TBerk
> > > > (Did I mention the purchase of a Bentley?)
> > > > 
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> > > 
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> Drew MacPherson, Network Analyst, University of Guelph
> 
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