VW Reliability

[soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)]

Dude, you live in Colorado....

I can't COUNT the number of VWs I've see broken down on the various
highways in Colorado....honestly, the MAJORITY of broken down cars I see
are VWs....mostly american made rabbits...but A2s as well...and the
occasional 16v rocco wrecked to shit.   Thing is, VWs are VERY popular in
Colorado...so, there are alot more neglected examples around...

Its not like we drive the most reliable vehicle people...face facts,
Hondas have longer lasting parts...even the old ones, early 80s civic
wagons, for whatever reason, are EXTREAMLY tough....just one example.
Thing is, we DON"T drive VWs cause they are reliable.  They are unique,
cheap to fix, and a FUCKING blast to drive...each has its own soul,
etc....

Don't justify owning a VW cause it is reliable....that is toally
counter-intuitive to the real reason.....I personally LOVE the VW
family...people that own these cars have a certain thing about them that
Honda (LEMMING) owners dont have....an appreciation for *driving*

End rant mode...

Eric *stranded by more than my share of dubs....but NONE that didn't give
me some warning first*


On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Brandon Smith wrote:

> the only time i have ever seen a VW on the side of the road is when it is getting pulled over for speeding.    
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> O-/--<]:
> brando  (featuring 16 valves of fury)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Allyn
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:22 PM
> To: Captnbr@aol.com; Scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: VW Reliability
> 
> i've never seen a vw broken down either. i did once pass this green jetta with a weirdo pointing his finger at me though... (heh).
> Al
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> Why is it whenever I tell people I have a Vw, they go and ask "have many problems with it" to which I answer no.  There are A lot of VW's on the road now.  I drive 100 miles 3 days a week 50 miles each way, and I can't ever remember seeing a VW broken down on the side of the road, and I would notice too.  But what I do see, Every day it never fails, I see a ford broken down on the side of the road,  'Today I saw two of them.  I don't under stand why people give VW such a bad rap.  In my 7 years of VW ownership I got my first one when I was 17 oh shit i just gave my age out, anyways I have only been stranded once, and that was my fault, Because my dumbass drove the rocco even though I new I had a bad voltage regulator. Well enough rambling tonight I just felt like venting I guess.  Later
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> Brian 86 16v
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Eric
Northglenn, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport (400cc, 4 cyl, OHC 8v, 10k RPM redline *grin*)
80 Scirocco ----SOLD!!---- 
81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install) 
87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress) 

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