Which would you purchase?

[Devon Hynes]

Also I don't think there is anyone on here near my area but if there is here is the ad for the Firefly I turned down. I looks like a decent car for the price if someone wanted to take advantage.

1999 Pontiac Firefly Hatchback 1200.oo Truro - Halifax Cars For Sale - Kijiji Halifax Canada.

[Frank Lee]

Here's what you need

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaRsba-cPGI

[Devon Hynes]

That does look tempoting....

I'm trying to find the actual ratings for the Golf can't see to have any luck. I don't think the diesels were sold south of the border. Any ideas on where I can find what exactly it is rated for?

[Mario_Marques]

Originally Posted by cfg83

My *theory* is that VWs are more reliable in Europe because they have better access to parts.

CarloSW2

I think you are right, but if you guys ever need help with maintanance, or tune, feel free to contact me, i have done a lot of diy for club vw golf in portugal and my tuning forumeven how to replace cv joints here): http://tuningshop.bbpt.net/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2144

You just need a hammer and simple tools with the right technic , i even can change my engine with a regular tool box, some sticks and stones and a big machine)




, i can share all my work with you guys, with the right knowledge you will see that vw's are quite simple and you can find cheap part on ebay or from other vw's because they all use almost the same parts

[Frank Lee]

VW has completely forgotten what made it a global success in the first place: delivering VALUE and DURABILITY via robust design and SIMPLICITY. And it didn't hurt that they had a clever ad agency. Seems all the Euro stuff that used to have vaunted reputations for engineering supremacy (M-B, BMW, etc.) are in the same boat i.e. delivering overpriced, over-complicated, overweight, unreliable garbage that spends more time in the shop than on the road.

I used to be VW's biggest fan... I still do like the pre-'80s stuff but after that it's for the birds.

VW has a nice diesel engine; too bad it's in a VW.

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by Devon Hynes

I'm trying to find the actual ratings for the Golf can't see to have any luck. I don't think the diesels were sold south of the border. Any ideas on where I can find what exactly it is rated for?

Which model is it / with which engine ?

[Devon Hynes]

Not sure the trim level. Its a 1993 golf with a 1.9TD (AAZ)

Happy with the car so far. Found out Friday morning there is no low fuel light in it though. Left home at 5:45 in the am gauge was between quarter and empty and I thought I had enough to make it into the city as the gas station by my place doesn't open till 6. I got maybe 250 feet from the station in town before the car died. Also found out on Friday that if you run out of diesel its not as simple as just filling it back up although priming it wasn't that hard once I knew what to do.

I've done 470km between today and yesterday and I'm just a hair over half a tank, so I'm happy so far. There is nothing in terms of a belly pan after the front bumper and there is definitely some room for improvement on the front bumper/grill.