December 5th, 2004 - Page 12

frenzyVR6 · December 16th, 2004, 09:24 AM

Does anyone know if the new GTI is slated to come out in January 2005 in the US as well? I noticed there aren't a lot of websites for the new GTI in the US. Also, I read on the UK's VW website that their GTI's will be manufactured in Germany. As far as I know, VW's in the US are made in Mexico. Perhaps this explains why my VW has so many problems and people in the UK don't seem to complain as much about reliability.

sith33 · December 16th, 2004, 03:18 PM

Not till like end of 2005 / 2006 I think.

Captain Morgan · December 18th, 2004, 01:19 AM

Comeon people, let's get a few more seeds, it's going painfully slow as of now. images/smilies/sad.gif

But hey, at least this bitTorrent thing worked on the first try. images/smilies/smile.gif

ADDED: Hey, did someone heed my request? It just got a nice bump in speed. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

andyhui01 · January 6th, 2005, 07:09 AM

I was watching this episode again and you know when JC's porsche had a leakage... why did they put the egg inside... can somone explain the concept of this... I have never seen this done before

Daniel · January 6th, 2005, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by andyhui01

I was watching this episode again and you know when JC's porsche had a leakage... why did they put the egg inside... can somone explain the concept of this... I have never seen this done before

They said it was to "plug" the hole in the tank. Probably could´ve work better!

andyhui01 · January 6th, 2005, 12:08 PM

so do they put the egg inside as well... but I have a question... why must it be an egg... why can't it be like an eraser or something

Cactus · January 6th, 2005, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhui01

so do they put the egg inside as well... but I have a question... why must it be an egg... why can't it be like an eraser or something

I guess the theory is that the egg is fluid so it gets everywhere in the cooler system, and then due to the high temperature, the proteins inside it change configuration (like when you make scrambled eggs) and thus it becomes a semi-solid, sticky-gooey stuff that plugs the cooler system's holes.

Daniel · January 6th, 2005, 12:51 PM

Thats why it was so funny to see Hammond providing with that silly chocolate egg... images/smilies/lol.gif

andyhui01 · January 6th, 2005, 01:02 PM

did they actually use a chocolate egg or they put a normal egg?...and wow daniel... noticed you are posting a alot lately... the last time I looked... I don't think you were past 1k yet images/smilies/lol.gif

Daniel · January 6th, 2005, 08:45 PM

I know, the posts are flying by. So are your posts though, arent they?
And yes they did use a Chocolate egg I suppose. Maybe they cheated and wealded it. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Overheat · January 6th, 2005, 10:47 PM

You'll be catching me soon if your post per day count keeps rising like it is images/smilies/smile.gif

Daniel · January 7th, 2005, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Overheat

You'll be catching me soon if your post per day count keeps rising like it is images/smilies/smile.gif

Well, Im having boring days at the moment with a lot of school. I dont see myself being the great super poster in the future. Its not even like I try to up my post count. Its just so fun to post i here when Im at the computer.

See what happens when a guy looses his license? images/smilies/sad.gif

Overheat · January 7th, 2005, 09:51 AM

spelling police: loses NOT looses

[rant]this one always bugs me - when people don't know the difference between loose and lose - I'll forgive daniel with English not being his first language, but i'll not forgive the countless Americans that make this mistake constantly, dammit![/rant]

Daniel · January 7th, 2005, 09:55 AM

Im glad others with english as a first laguage do the same mistake! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Thanks for reminding me Overheat, I know its "loses" but I always forget it. images/smilies/wink.gif

SiR_dude · January 7th, 2005, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

spelling police: loses NOT looses

[rant]this one always bugs me - when people don't know the difference between loose and lose - I'll forgive daniel with English not being his first language, but i'll not forgive the countless Americans that make this mistake constantly, dammit![/rant]

Word to that, couldn't agree with you more. At least Zenon and I aren't the only ones images/smilies/lol.gif

modisch · January 11th, 2005, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by frenzyVR6

As far as I know, VW's in the US are made in Mexico. Perhaps this explains why my VW has so many problems and people in the UK don't seem to complain as much about reliability.

VW's sold in the US are manufactured in mexico, brazil and germany....

Late model Golfs/GTIs are made in mexico and brazil mostly. I think the R32 and other special models are made in germany....

And passat wagons, if I recall, are made in germany... one of their selling points. as for build quality from one location to another, I personally prefer a german made car, but truth be told, I've seen a lot in forums about how the quality is consistently inconsistent from country of origin to country of origin. As one person in another forum said, "The robots making the cars don't care whether they're in Brazil or Bavaria." And some have also noted that the brazilian and mexican factories are more modern than the assembly lines in wolfsburg that the Jetta, Golf/GTI and Passats are coming off of. The only cars being made in the new Transparent Factory are the Phaeton and Touareg, if I recall correctly.

IMHO, I think the variability in the reliability of a VW, as with most cars, hinges more on the owner than the country of origin.

-m

Leppy · January 17th, 2005, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

spelling police: loses NOT looses

[rant]this one always bugs me - when people don't know the difference between loose and lose - I'll forgive daniel with English not being his first language, but i'll not forgive the countless Americans that make this mistake constantly, dammit![/rant]

yeah I hate it when people are lose with their language... it makes me loose it. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

MXM · January 29th, 2005, 03:06 PM

http://www.chpltd.com/911_porsche_world/pwoclass4.html

Second car in second row images/smilies/lol.gif

mmap · January 29th, 2005, 03:16 PM

^^ LOL

Perfect for track, riiight.

Leppy · January 31st, 2005, 02:59 AM

hahaha that's hilarious!!

who would buy that after all the shit it went through and how much shit they gave it?

December 16th, 2004, 09:24 AM	#221
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December 18th, 2004, 01:19 AM	#223
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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,515 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	I was watching this episode again and you know when JC's porsche had a leakage... why did they put the egg inside... can somone explain the concept of this... I have never seen this done before __________________

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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,515 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	so do they put the egg inside as well... but I have a question... why must it be an egg... why can't it be like an eraser or something __________________

January 6th, 2005, 12:51 PM	#228
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December 16th, 2004, 03:18 PM	#222
sith33 VIP Joined: Apr 6th, 2004 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Posts: 186 Rep Power: 20	Not till like end of 2005 / 2006 I think.

January 6th, 2005, 01:02 PM	#229
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,515 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	did they actually use a chocolate egg or they put a normal egg?...and wow daniel... noticed you are posting a alot lately... the last time I looked... I don't think you were past 1k yet __________________

January 6th, 2005, 08:45 PM	#230
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	I know, the posts are flying by. So are your posts though, arent they? And yes they did use a Chocolate egg I suppose. Maybe they cheated and wealded it. __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

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January 7th, 2005, 09:51 AM	#233
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	spelling police: loses NOT looses [rant]this one always bugs me - when people don't know the difference between loose and lose - I'll forgive daniel with English not being his first language, but i'll not forgive the countless Americans that make this mistake constantly, dammit![/rant] __________________

January 7th, 2005, 09:55 AM	#234
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	Im glad others with english as a first laguage do the same mistake! Thanks for reminding me Overheat, I know its "loses" but I always forget it. __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

January 29th, 2005, 03:06 PM	#238
MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,715 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 36	http://www.chpltd.com/911_porsche_world/pwoclass4.html Second car in second row

January 29th, 2005, 03:16 PM	#239
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,233 Car: Opel Astra / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 19	^^ LOL Perfect for track, riiight.

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Leppy Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: February 20th, 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Posts: 1,776 Rep Power: 19	hahaha that's hilarious!! who would buy that after all the shit it went through and how much shit they gave it?

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