Just got my first water-cooled Volkswagen...an '89 diesel Jetta. I bought it from Steve Smith down in Braselton, GA, the same guy I bought my bus from as well.

vwherb, along with Ret.Bugtech and I went down to look at it last Wednesday and the car's in great shape: new paint (the color is from a 1997 Passat), new bumpers off a '91 Jetta, clean, and of course it cranks up and runs great. It's got a 5-speed manual transmission in it (What do I do with that 5th gear?) and Steve has done a lot to the engine to make it road-worthy. I'll get to go pick it up later this week.

By the way, Steve Smith is a great guy to deal with. His shop has all kinds of VWs and Porsches sitting outside, it's always fun to visit. It's about a 2-1/2 hour drive down there, but it's worth the trip. Check out his website at http://www.theautobahnsociety.com.

It's home! We brought it home late last night, cleaned it up a little today. And I took some pictures: http://gallery.lostorbit.co.uk/view_album.php?set_albumName=jetta

Alignment...Steve fixed a little bit of the toe-in on the driver's side when he replaced the brake pads, but it still pulls to the right ever so slightly. I need to find a good alignment shop, preferably in NWGA.

Russ,

Try Doyles alignment on Cross Street between 2A and Cloud Springs Road.  They are VERY reasonable and have done a great job on the Beetles and Super Beetles I've taken there.