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I can't say anything about that particular model, but we do have a rear facing infant seat (the only kind to use for a newborn), and it does suck up alot of room in back. It is installed behind the passenger's seat when in use, because putting it in the center or behind the driver's seat would require placing the driver's seat too close to the wheel for my long legs to fit. I'm 6' 1" tall. If I could chop some length off my legs, I could get it to work OK. I use a snap in car seat base so that I can remove the car seat quite easily to carry my little girl, switch between cars, etc. The base probably puts the infant seat a little further forward than without it.
That LATCH system seems pretty slick, though my infant seat is not so equipped. I plan on buying a LATCH forward facing when the time comes. It looks like it makes installation pretty dummy proof. It doesn't look to me like it should alter the rear seat fit as much as other design considerations, though.
Good luck.
Two questions:
1) Is this a reasonable price?
2) Are there any known service issues with these cars?
Thanks!
Brad
Paul: Checked the owner's manual. It mentions the mirrors folding in towards the doors, but not forward towards the hood. So I don't know what to say. I guess if I'm going to be parked amidst drunkenness again, though, it would be prudent of me to just fold them in myself.
here's a video clip of the meet:
http://www.goonish.com/videos/vanclubmeet.wmv
Operator error makes up for the extra horsepower and shorter gearing.
BTW--speaking of gearing, look at the max speed per gear in the Car and Driver article...I'm going on memory (don't have the mag in front of me) but the quickest car to 60 in the comparison was the one that didn't need a 2nd to 3rd shift to hit 60...extra shifts = extra time
Based on the kilometers entered
and the options selected, your vehicle's classification
is appraised as: Clean.
Depending on your vehicle's condition, the value may be appraised within the High and Low range. * less Reconditioning Costs
Low: $12,067.00 High: $13,167.00
That probably doesn't mean too much...Black book is only what a dealer would give you on a trade-in.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291301197
some of them should make great desktop wallpapers!
The mirror folds both ways. Found out it folds forwards by accident when brushing against it while trying to squeeze between my car and the support column in the middle of my garage (cheaper for the builder than to use REAL floor beams in the ceiling, I guess).
Your Jetta should have Rock Guard along the bottom of each side of the passenger compartment if you want to see what it looks like. Mine did.
I will check my car more closely today when I get a chance to get outside from work.
Meade
I was working, sorry for the delay. I thought you all would have figured it out by now.
And no, you can't buy a VW for $16K, Boggs. The next best car (to me) won. The Protege!
Was there on your Jetta?
Meade, did u get a chance to check out the gear shifting while coming to a stop in ur auto pro5?
does it shift into 1st gear when close to the 10mph mark or the 0mph mark?
I had to get one of my tires repaired over the weekend, and was calling around to tire places in case I needed a replacement. I remembered that it was a 15" Potenza RE92, but couldn't remember any of the other specs. And those guys at the tire places didn't appreciate my saying, "Um...I don't know...Protege-sized?"
Then I remembered the tire comparo chart you had posted elsewhere, and was able to get the size from that.
you could just read the sidewall of the Potenza...
Couldn't help myself....Hahahaahahaahahahahahahah!!!
Reading the sidewall is fine, if the sidewall happens to be up in your apartment. I didn't feel like going downstairs.
I'm lazy, I admit it.
There...are you happy now????
--Dale
Problem solved. Ain't I helpful?
Meadeball
u wanted to know the reason why I was asking you all and I gave you that reason. You now have to live up your end of the bargain.
Pleaseeee....
Dale, glad to know that the tire comparo posted >elsewhere< was helpful to you. My efforst have not gone in vain!
Bruno
I've driven the 2.0 honda in its 160 hp and 200 hp forms, as well as the VW 1.8T (in Jetta and Audi A4, manual and auto). I'll take the honda any day of the week over VW's turbo. I also like honda's 5-speed and 6-speed trannies mated with the two versions of the 2.0 much better than VW's 5 speed (manual). Just my tastes.
And honestly I haven't been putting you off. I have not been in my wife's car in a few weeks now, because of my weekends being busy on my own (air show down in Norfolk two weekends ago; MAPP IV last weekend). I simply have not been in her car.
Mike: He's asking me because my wife has an automatic P5.
Meade
http://www.auto.com/industry/iwirc2_20021002.htm
Meade