Re: 82 Jetta GTD

That's a very tempting ride. I wish I had an extra few grand to play with as I could use a summer car. Good luck on the sale, and may she go to someone who will love her as much as you do!

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> On Mar 28, 2015, at 09:29, Ralph Meyermann <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Sounds very tempting!!! If I wasn't pouring $$$ into my 1.9 aaz  82 Westy.
> Kolbenschmidt pistons $549.00and other quality parts ,seals adding up to
> over a grand with the machine shop showing me that my head is cracked as
> well. Someone will have a nice ride, hope they care for it!!
>> On Mar 27, 2015 10:35 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> OK after injuring my right shoulder for the third time, installing a
>> garage door opener (maybe I should just stop working overhead), I struggled
>> for 3 days fighting the shifter and the traffic driving back and forth to
>> work.  Finally on Wednesday evening, I decided that this old body has
>> reached the point where a manual transmission, although fun to drive, is
>> just not feasible anymore.  So, I went to my local VW dealer and drove home
>> in a new Jetta TDI.  More on that later but now to the real reason I am
>> writing.  I am going to sell the 82 and I wanted to offer it here first to
>> those that really know what a diesel is.  I will then list it on the SAMBA
>> and some local websites before heading to Ebay.  I won’t take up too much
>> space here but as a reminder here are some of the specs:
>> 93 RA code GTD engine
>> CHD 5 speed trans (“freeway flyer”)
>> intercooler with auxiliary water pump for the water cooled turbo
>> Auxiliary fans for intercooler and AC condensor
>> Injector pump was redone by Giles in Canada and can handle 15 psi
>> High flow GTD injectors
>> 4 new Firestone Affinity tires mounted on tear drop wheels
>> 10 gallon Auxiliary fuel tank.
>> AC works but needs a new compressor clutch as it only works on fan speed 3
>> or 4
>> From seats are from a Corrado and are VERY comfortable and have many
>> adjustments very good shape with no holes although one place on the drivers
>> side is showing some wear on the vinyl bolster
>> Front suspension - Cabriolet struts and brakes with a Scirocco 16 valve
>> front torsion bar and an after market tie bar for the front suspension
>> (makes is tight and nice)
>> Rear suspension - Scirocco 16 valve rear struts and disc brakes, stock
>> Jetta torsion bar
>> Both front and rear have really heavy duty stiff springs, car isn’t
>> lowered but handles like it was
>> Stock front bumper with collapsed shocks absorber mounts (brings bumper
>> closer to the car), rear Rabbit euro bumper, slightly trimmed to fit body
>> contours, with integrated Euro trailer hitch with 4 wire trailer wiring.
>> Battery has been relocated to the trunk
>> Lots of other stuff too
>> Not a bad car body is in decent shape considering I pulled it out of the
>> grass in Pennsylvania.  I have found and fixed any rust spots that I can
>> but there may be others lurking that I couldn’t see.  The strut towers are
>> NOT rusted.
>> Paint is horrible but I guess that some might say it has “patina”
>> As you all know, I just drove the car from here in Dallas/Ft. Worth to Las
>> Vegas and back with no problems except for a wonky EGT gauge (I have a new
>> one to replace that) and having the oil cooler/warmer leak.  I have fixed
>> that with a Volvo oil cooler adaptor and 2 pass cooler.  The cooler needs
>> to be replaced with one in better shape and more permanently mounted.
>> It has a new radiator but I have saved the original and really wanted to
>> put it back in the car after having it cleaned.
>> I also have 4 used GTD injectors and an extra turbo injection pump that
>> leaks from the cold start area (I used this while I have the injection pump
>> rebuilt)
>> I also installed good Euro headlights with relays to greatly increase
>> their brightness.
>> Odometer has broken, AGAIN, but I have another one that will go with the
>> car.
>> If your interested, or know someone who is, let me know.  I will be taking
>> a full set of pictures tomorrow so I can send them out to anyone who may be
>> interested.
>> I would really like to get $4000 for the car, considering the new tires
>> and other stuff but…..make me a decent offer above $3000 and we can talk.
>> If it seems that I can’t sell the car, then I may just part it out over a
>> period of several months.
>> If you want call me and talk, my number is 817 seven 91 two four 40.
>> Hayden
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>> "God is not a diviner being or a magician, but the creator who brought
>> everything to life. Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion
>> of creation, because evolution requires the creation of things that
>> evolve.” Pope Pius XII
>> “There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is
>> no party of principle.”
>> “I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior
>> men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not
>> run."
>> “I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every
>> new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every
>> social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may
>> absolutely refuse to move at all.”  Alexis de Tocqueville
>> 
>> Proud owner of:
>> 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel
>> 1968 Beetle
>> 1982 VW Jetta Coupe GTD "FrankenJetta"
>> And many, many, many VWs; from a 1947 Beetle (13 Beetles total), to Vans
>> (5 - 3 splitties  2 bay window (both were campers), 1 Vanagon Westy,
>> Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1), Jettas (11), Passats (2), Dasher (1), New
>> Beetle (1), Rabbit Convertible (1) and Rabbit Pickups (3) most now gone but
>> not forgotten.
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