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Old 12-05-2008, 07:18 PM
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Not a big fan of the Rabbit here. I like Vee Dubs and all, but I'm still not sure I'd ever own one. For example, the other night I was messing around at the local VW/Audi dealership and came across a nice looking white Jetta Wagon. It was pretty plain-jane - dark grey cloth seats, no sunroof, etc. but it had a manual in it (I have a crush on wagons with manuals). So I'm looking at the tag, thinking the price is pretty fair and all, and I get down to the bottom and find a line that reads "Final location of assembly: Mexico". That kind of ruins it for me.
 
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Old 12-05-2008, 10:09 PM
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almost all vw's final is mexico
 
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Old 12-06-2008, 01:14 AM
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Beetles and jettas are mexican. The rabbit, GTI, R32, passat, tiguan and touareg are european. Il tell you what though, I hate the idea of "made in mexico" but they must have some top notch mexicans, because my parents have two MKVs, my dads GTI, German, and my moms GLI, mexican. I cant find a single difference in quallity, finish, and actually, the jetta has better wheels... BBS instead of Ronal. When I was at VW, there was a red TDI wagon stick with 18s, drool! It moved pretty good to, compared to the last generation of TDIs. Over all, the Rabbit was very nice, just like my dads, but with a better ride quallity. I was just dissapointed in the drivetrain. The 2.5 was just plain weak. And the autos not to good either, the 5 speed is not bad though, still to slow for a little car like that.
 
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Old 12-06-2008, 10:06 PM
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Whats up fellas! Been awhile since ive been on this thing.. Any meets comin up soon? We should all plan to meet when theres snow on the ground.
 
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Old 12-07-2008, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by K_DubS4
Whats up fellas! Been awhile since ive been on this thing.. Any meets comin up soon? We should all plan to meet when theres snow on the ground.
Hi, Im newer on here, dont think ive ever met you...
But yeah, that wound be cool. Id be in for a meet.
 
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Old 12-07-2008, 03:31 PM
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If I could make a snow get-to-together I'd do it. Not so much with the two-hour drive, though.
 
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Old 12-08-2008, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by kolbs_91
If I could make a snow get-to-together I'd do it. Not so much with the two-hour drive, though.
i would be total game for a winter get-2-gether but i need snow lol
 
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Old 12-08-2008, 03:31 AM
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im down wats up kyle been a while talk about racing well wheres the drifting part haha thats a lotta fun and jeff wat do u need the 20g wire for? and i do have a say ur gunna have to text me about it tho and mexico sucks but cancun is amazing
 
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Old 12-08-2008, 05:43 AM
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hey ppl here i ssumthing random for all of you about hp numbers we all like to brag about

http://www.web-cars.com/math/horsepower.html
 
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Old 12-08-2008, 08:16 AM
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i was trying to mod my xbox controller....... but i found some at radio shack
 



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