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#22 of 1593 GTI GLX by jchorn1 Nov 24, 1999 (5:03 am)
I look forward to buying a '00 GTI GLX around April. I've read all the comments here and in the C&D magazine. Sounds like I'm going to have lots of fun. Just one thing; after seeing that Cosmic Green GTI in C&D I've decided that's the color for me, with black leather. Am I crazy? I'd like to hear from some of you as to your choice of color and why.
#23 of 1593 colors by nedzel Nov 24, 1999 (2:53 pm)
Well, black is too hot and way too hard to take care of. I ruled out arrest-me-red and arrest-me-yellow, because I can get all the attention I need from the gendarmes without that kind of help. The orange and green are just too weird for me. So I got the silver, which is more understated. But this is really just personal taste. Buy what you want. Jared
#24 of 1593 In Dash CD Player options ? by debijon Nov 24, 1999 (9:53 pm)
Not that the Monsoon system is great, but I am not going to replace the entire thing. Does anyone know of a good in dash C/D only that will work with the existing Monsoon system and its electronics (obviously the $250.00 VW option will). I still like the option of changing C/Ds without stopping to get to the changer and the auto pilot isn't quite sophisticated enough to let me do that while rolling.
#25 of 1593 colors.. CD by kevinc Nov 25, 1999 (1:09 am)
Silver would have been my first choice, but I took what I stumbled into - black on black. Yeah it's a MAJOR PITA to keep clean and is hot in summertime.. but looks great. I also like Tropic Orange and Futura Yellow... One consideration when picking a color is resale value and ability to resell. "Classic" colors like black or silver will hold their value better and be easier to sell to a private buyer. The more "exotic" colors will be somewhat handicapped. As for an in-dash CD player, the VW unit is $240 list, Timmons in Long Beach sells 'em for $216, and there's a coupon in the current "Driver" magazine (sent to all new VW owners) for a 20% discount off accessories from the dealer you bought the car from - or a whopping $48 bucks off on the CD planer, or $192 - quite a bargain. And of course it integrates perfectly, lighting matches, etc. I have it and it's great. Oh yeah, integrates with the changer too... -kc-
#26 of 1593 colors by dan0 Nov 25, 1999 (3:40 am)
I recently purchased a cosmic green GTI GLX and really could care less about the resale value. This is not the type of car one purchases if they are considering selling it in the future. The car itself is an absolute blast, and the color just adds to it's character. A head-turner to begin with, cosmic green turns 'em twice.     I've had nothing but compliments and positive comments on the car since receiving it, and would fully understand if someone didn't like it.     It's what I wanted and that's all that matters to me personally, and that's the way it should be with everyone who purchases this car in any color.
#27 of 1593 colors.. by kevinc Nov 26, 1999 (11:48 pm)
Congrats Dan0, and I agree with you wholeheartedly - while color can eventually affect value later on, I still think it only makes sense to please yourself when buying. I've seen a couple of GTIs in Cosmic Green, I like it too! And definitely not common, also a good thing in my book.. -kc-
#28 of 1593 Cosmic Green by davebayer Nov 29, 1999 (12:21 am)
I went with '00 Cosmic Green (and black leather) for several reasons: [1] This was the only car I could both test drive and buy within 20 miles of Manhattan. I bought it on impulse, after I decided I'd had it with my '86 Mazda 626 Turbo. [2] My family always drove green VW's. But my mom wanted a red '62 beetle, they just shipped green by mistake. [3] Nothing else about this car (which kicks ass on the highway; it takes real discipline to drive safely, ironic given my excuse was my Mazda was no longer "safe") makes sense to anyone expecting a sports car "look", so why should the color? I wanted a nonobvious but HIGHLY practical sports car. People who don't know it just think it's a Golf. Why should the color make sense? A funny time to be cutting people slack, after you've gotten this far? There's nothing on the road quite this color, which I've very happy with. ==== Got to trade keys the other day with a 323i BMW convertible, the day after its owner was the subject of a great deal of Thanksgiving BMW teasing. BMW owners apologize so easily! This BMW has nearly the same engine, nearly the same gearing, and the same stick pattern, so it's very familiar to drive. It's 500 lbs heavier, center of mass closer to the ground so less roll. Otherwise the GTI clearly fits into this quality league, but handily out-accellerates the BMW as the weight difference would predict. The BMW owner looked truly stunned after seeing the GTI trunk space. which brings me to [4] The GTI has in-BMW's-face anti-status, which Cosmic Green just reinforces. Smile the smile of having saved at least 10 large (green).
#29 of 1593 '00 Monsoon stereo by davebayer Nov 29, 1999 (12:37 am)
I'm actually becoming OK with the Monsoon stereo, as enough time passes to forget what my last stereo sounded like. Two of my four woofers cause buzzing in door panels nearby, e.g. Natalie Merchant "Tigerlily" at ordinary volumes has too much bass. Bring it along to a test drive! The speakers are definitely not blown. I would never have put this much bass in the walls, going rather for a separate subwoofer. But there appear to be NO options for modifying the Monsoon stereo except pulling the system out head to tail. A glance at any of its wiring is seriously discouraging. Since VW didn't give me a choice here, I hope they recognize they're in the audio business now, and that they will back up the weakness in their design by sending a mechanic (who'd probably rather be working on the engine) on a wild goose chase to find the buzz sources. We'll see...
#30 of 1593 in dash cd by nedzel Nov 30, 1999 (4:59 pm)
I bought the VW in-dash CD from the parts department at a local dealer and put it myself (unfortunately, it's PITA to do so, due to the tight quarters, but I digress). Whether or not it is a "good" CD player I'll leave to you to decide. Works fine for me, however, and integrates with the Monsoon system perfectly. Just plug and play. Jared '00 GTI GLX

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