OT jetta Q's

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Well not quite the response I was hoping for.
So much for that car then.
(Sheesh, the newest car I ever owned was the 84 rocc. a 96 is almost new!)



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: "Eric S" <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com>
>To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: fahrvegnugen@cox.net, calimus@techography.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Re: OT jetta Q's
>Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:01:25 -0600 (MDT)
>
>
>EEEEKKKK...reponses inline.
>
>
>Julie Macfarlane said:
> > Ok. I saw the car tonight. It is an ABA with cross flow. (You gotta take
> > the
> > intake manifold off to do the plugs?)
>
>No
>
> > The car I can have for 350$.
>
>Great for an engine donor.
>
> > Body is good, just a bit of bubble rust on the D Door and the battery
> > tray.
> > Electric windows, sun roof and mirrors.
>
>RUN!  Those PW regulators are absolute SHITE.
>
> > What transaxle can I fit in this if I were to chage it to a manual?
>
>020 rod shift (needs to have the correct holes, so atleast a tranny from a
>A2, no A1 020 would work)
>
> > Is it a cable shift?
>
>No
>
> > There is an 90's Audi Quattro in the yards near me. Will the shifter 
>stuff
> > and transaxle work from that?
>
>Absolutely not.  (Audis have their engine inline with the car, transaxle
>behind it).
>
>Julie, DON'T buy this car unless you want to part it out after seeing how
>long it lasts.  You could make your money back on the motor...just maybe,
>if you found the right buyer.  Otherwise, it will nickel and dime you to
>death trying to keep it on the road (tranny failure, windows dropping into
>the door...more fun things).
>
>--
>Eric
>www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>
>1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
>1981 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel -FOR SALE-
>1990 Corrado TDI -FOR SALE-
>1990 Fox Wagon
>1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
>1994 Jetta GL