Water Cooled

[Sarge]

Anyone else here drive a water cooled VW (as a second car, of course)?  Got to say we've truely enjoyed our '99 Passat GLX V6...over 208,000 miles worth with hardly a hicup.  The car is on Eibach springs and Bilstien Sport shocks with the optional sport 29mm front sway bar from VW.  Tires are Michelin Pilot Exalta's 205/55 16's. 

[Rick Meredith]

Was that second picture taken in Tustin on Walnut Ave.? Looks familliar.

[Sarge]

Was that second picture taken in Tustin on Walnut Ave.? Looks familliar.

...an eye like a hawk! 

[benssp]

Just sold this, 2001 Golf(rabbit) GTi 150BHP



Currently drive this

81 Westie Joker 50BHP

[Sarge]

Damn...that's DEPRESSING!! 

[lawrence]

I bought this 86 GTI, with 8 valve 1.8, two years ago while I was building the motor for my beetle. It needed a little work when I bought it, but after those things were taken care of I've had no problems. It gets great gas mileage, awesome handling, and is great for beach and fishing trips.

[Rick Meredith]

Was that second picture taken in Tustin on Walnut Ave.? Looks familliar.

you make it to Monterey? How was the drive? 

Yep... Drive was good. I'll tell ya the whole story after I get back. On my lap top in the hotel right now.

[javabug]

Ugh, too many!  Here's my Rabbit:






Here's my Jetta GLI (currently blown motor):



No pics, but also drive a diesel Rabbit pickup everyday, and the wife has a 2001 Audi A4.

[Sarge]

Nice GTI, Mike!  Seeing that engine reminded me of years ago cruising in Darrell Vittone's Diesel Rabbit Pick-Up.  An ugly white piece of shit with the diesel logo on the back, it had a very strong 16 valve motor mated to a close ratio five speed under the hood.  Darrell liked to get on the freeway slow...get in front of some impacient ass hole and, well you can probably guess the rest...

[javabug]

Thanks, Sarge!  A 16v swap into a Rabbit is a terrific combination.  That car was my very first Volkswagen of my own, I've had it since 1994.  Of course, it was a stocker GTI then.  Cruising around with Darrel V. is cool; in addition to his Empi history, I would also call him a hero to waterpumper fans having started Techtonics Tuning.  I only use TT's exhausts on my cars!

[Sarge]

Thanks, Sarge!  A 16v swap into a Rabbit is a terrific combination.  That car was my very first Volkswagen of my own, I've had it since 1994.  Of course, it was a stocker GTI then.  Cruising around with Darrel V. is cool; in addition to his Empi history, I would also call him a hero to waterpumper fans having started Techtonics Tuning.  I only use TT's exhausts on my cars!

I feel fortunate to have spent time with DV back in the early 70's.  I was selling parts at a Porsche dealership in Riverside and Darrell used to come by for stuff for his 72 911-S.  You want to talk E-ticket rides, that Porsche was it!  The 2.4 was set up with high compression 92's (making it 2800cc's, I believe) and the trans had very close ratio (airport) gears...perfect for hot-lapping Lake Matthews at lunch time  !!  We still talk...maybe one of these days we'll get him to chime in here.  Your right about Techtonics, too...all nice stuff.

[alfie the monster]

At the moment 2.0 TDi Goof, before I start my new job on the third and my new car arrives 

[Sarge]

 Hey James.....did you tell Jim Ratto your getting a new Alfa yet??

[alfie the monster]

Not yet 

I've had to order 2 as I only have them for 3 months and I don't want to be walking now do I 

[71CALRIPPER]

2001 passat v6 and looking for the w8 to replace after Xmas , got to love the pissrats

[Sander/DVK]

Here's mine.
 

[Sarge]

The big truck just dumped a load of new R32's out in the parking lot this morning...pretty nice piece! 

[Neil Davies]

I've got a manky 5-door Mk3 Golf Driver with a knackered engine as my daily. 1.8 litres of pure boredom, rattles, smoke and water leaks. I don't trust it to get to the end of the road, let alone to a race meet or VW show. Every mile counts!
I recently bought another one (a GL or CL I think) in the same colour for £100, pirated the front doors (electric windows and mirrors), the GTI style colour coded bumpers, the towbar and the good motor, and weighed the rest in for scrap - got £73 back from the scrap man! Then weighed the catalytic converter in with another scrap metal man and got another £15, so all those bits to improve mine cost me £12! Bargain! Just got to find the time to swap the engine over - mine is well on borrowed time...

[Sander/DVK]

Funny to see that the most of you drive a Volkswagen 

Sarge, do you have a picture?

[Sarge]

Funny to see that the most of you drive a Volkswagen 

Sarge, do you have a picture?

No camera today, Sander.  I'll try for Monday.

I've got a manky 5-door Mk3 Golf Driver with a knackered engine as my daily. 1.8 litres of pure boredom, rattles, smoke and water leaks. I don't trust it to get to the end of the road, let alone to a race meet or VW show. Every mile counts!
I recently bought another one (a GL or CL I think) in the same colour for £100, pirated the front doors (electric windows and mirrors), the GTI style colour coded bumpers, the towbar and the good motor, and weighed the rest in for scrap - got £73 back from the scrap man! Then weighed the catalytic converter in with another scrap metal man and got another £15, so all those bits to improve mine cost me £12! Bargain! Just got to find the time to swap the engine over - mine is well on borrowed time...

No worries, Neil...seems like the water cooled's last forever.  A guy at work here has a Golf with over 350,000 miles on it and it's still running with the original engine.

[Sarge]

Sarge, do you have a picture?

Here ya go...

[Sander/DVK]

Nice car!! And what a huge brakes

[Neil Davies]

No worries, Neil...seems like the water cooled's last forever.  A guy at work here has a Golf with over 350,000 miles on it and it's still running with the original engine.

My Dad's Audi A6 2.5 turbo diesel had about 170k on it - it's nearly run in now...

Well I got the swap all done, everything in and running, and gues what - the clutch cable adjuster won't adjust, so the car is still sat in my garage and girlfriend is not happy! Just need to get a new cable now and everything should be cool!

[Fastbrit]

My daily water-pumpers:



 

[Neil Davies]

No worries, Neil...seems like the water cooled's last forever.  A guy at work here has a Golf with over 350,000 miles on it and it's still running with the original engine.

My Dad's Audi A6 2.5 turbo diesel had about 170k on it - it's nearly run in now...

Well I got the swap all done, everything in and running, and gues what - the clutch cable adjuster won't adjust, so the car is still sat in my garage and girlfriend is not happy! Just need to get a new cable now and everything should be cool!

This car oozes evil. Everything it comes into contact with breaks! Since I started work on it my beetle has developed a misfire and a squeal from the front brakes (all just rebuilt the week before) and a lunatic in an MPV wiped the drivers front wing off it, and I can't fix anything because I've pulled a muscle in my back! Aaaargh!

Looks nice with the GTi bumpers, clear indicators and smoked rear lights tho... 

[alfie the monster]

It's finally landed in the UK 

They want to deliver it to me week after next, but I'm in Egypt then 

Looks like the Grande Punto Sporting stays for another week then 

[John Rayburn]

81 VW Caddy with 84 GTI and 5 speed.

[alfie the monster]

 

[Sarge]

WOW!!!  Looking WAY GOOD, James!!     ROAD TRIP!!!

[alfie the monster]

Cheers Sarge! Got a road trip up to Liverpool soon to watch football (soccer to you guys  )

Already sorting out my next one, black with red leather