OT? -- communter car search

[soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)]

Audi 80s, Audi 90s might be a good choice in that price range...but
quattro/syncro does kill gas mileage.

Here is my greatest suggestion for your commuter, it is right in your
price range, its a VW, gets insane gas mileage, nice heavy car with all
the bells and whistles, but NO AWD...which you really don't need on a
commuter.

Find yourself a B4 Passat TDI, they show up on ebay here and there, and
usually sell right close to 10 or under.  Have plenty of power, and get 50
mpg on the highway.  Once you drive a TDI, you finally understand what
Turbo Diesels should be like....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1805856169

There is a nice one!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1804991407

another

Oh! And this one is nice!  Black, with nice rims....me likey!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1805987840

Eric

Trust me on this one man...I have a TDI as a daily driver...they
rock...and it is EASY to get a TON more power out of them.  Check out
www.tdiclub.com forums...these TDIs have quite a following.




On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Brian McGarvey wrote:

> Ok folks.
> 
> I find out tonight what job im taking. If I take the job in Groton or
> Stamford CT. Im gonna need a car. As we _all_ know a scirocco would just
> suck badly for a commuter car (122mi each way 2-3 round trips/week). So im
> looking at other options.
> 
> Here are my requirements.
> cost to get 100% on the road < $10k.
> I want a comfy car with all the bells an whistles... I prefer leather
> seats, but realistically im not going to find it. I've been looking at
> audi's on ebay. It can bur too much gas. ie. like 20mpg or better. I also
> would like a heavier car because the roads up here in the NE leave much to
> be desired. It also needs to have less than 60-80k on it. syncro or
> quattro is a nice to have option. suggestions?
> 
> brian
> 82 Topless Bunny -- Lipstick Red
> 88 White 16v -- sshh its a secret
> 85 8v -- parts donor for the bunny heart transplant
> 88 16v red?? probably. anybody need a motor for a swap?
> parts from a couple of white ones.
> 
> 
> 
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Eric
Northglenn, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
80 Scirocco (Parts car again, no more DD duty)
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (THE NEW RIDE)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
00 Golf GL TDI (Katy is driving this for now)

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