gordon@cae780.UUCP (Brian Gordon) (11/14/85)
I saw an interesting car this morning on a local freeway. It had
international plates with CA plates bolted over them, and looked like
a typical black '85 VW Golf GTI, but the chrome name tags declared it
to be TURBO. Have I just missed them before, or is this a rare beast?
Anybody out there driven one?
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Down 71 1/4 pounds, and need to gain a couple back ...haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) (11/17/85)
In article <1577@cae780.UUCP> gordon@cae780.UUCP (Brian Gordon) writes: >I saw an interesting car this morning on a local freeway. It had >international plates with CA plates bolted over them, and looked like >a typical black '85 VW Golf GTI, but the chrome name tags declared it >to be TURBO. Have I just missed them before, or is this a rare beast? Either the guy had just slapped a 'turbo' badge onto a normal GTI (tacky!) or else it was an aftermarket installation (by Callaway or someone else). VW does not have any gasoline turbo engines available; the GTI will receive one of the new VW G-superchargers in a year or two, though, along with 4-wheel drive. VW uses turbos in lots of diesel engines, though... \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen I'm all lost in the Supermarket I can no longer shop happily I came in here for that special offer Guaranteed personality (c) The Clash, 1979
schley@mmm.UUCP (Steve Schley) (11/22/85)
In article <1889@watdcsu.UUCP> haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) writes: >In article <1577@cae780.UUCP> gordon@cae780.UUCP (Brian Gordon) writes: > >>I saw an interesting car this morning on a local freeway. It had >>international plates with CA plates bolted over them, and looked like >>a typical black '85 VW Golf GTI, but the chrome name tags declared it >>to be TURBO. Have I just missed them before, or is this a rare beast? > >Either the guy had just slapped a 'turbo' badge onto a normal GTI >(tacky!) or else it was an aftermarket installation (by Callaway or >someone else). VW does not have any gasoline turbo engines available; >the GTI will receive one of the new VW G-superchargers in a year >or two, though, along with 4-wheel drive. VW uses turbos in lots >of diesel engines, though... I'm familiar with the aftermarket turbos for VWs, and I've heard about the twin-cam engine for the mid-'86 Scirocco (why not the GTI/GLI? moan, moan...). Can someone enlighten me about this "G-supercharger"? And what are the pros/cons of VW Synchro versus Audi Quattro for all-wheel-drive? -- Steve Schley ihnp4!mmm!schley