Bought a 95 with 220 on the clock. Now has 222 ( ok its only been a month!)

I did it as an "experiment" and didnt want to drop alot of coin. Additionally, I didn't want computer controls, and the lack of turbo was fine with me.

So far, the tranny shifts fine ( new fluid in), the engine is in great shape mechanically, chains are tight ( judging by the spot on IP timing)

Car is in my garage right now as I'm redoing the pre-glow wiring harness.

I'll say this, if you;re not comfortable working on them, you best have one heckuva good indie mechanic and great cash flow.

Example, to swap out all the plastic fuel lines and R&R the injectors cost me around $400, and the bulk of that was new nozzles. I'm sure the job at a shop would have been well over $1000.

replacing the wiring harness is costing me $235 for the harness. Since I had to put a post up for help today, it isnt a snap for a shadetree mechanic like me, but doable. Job at the indies would be $800 I'd guess.

Ac works mint ( a break!), BUT the aux elect fans have an issue as to when they come on. Again, if taken to an indie ( which I might have to if I cant figure it out), it would be an expensive repair.

I would try to find one that has had the major work done, and was owned by a somewhat fastidious owner. I know there is at least one 1999 in theFor Sale section here I would encourage you to look at.

I only paid $5850 for mine, but if I was taking it to a mechanic for all this "freshening" I'd have burned through near 2G's by now... so.... keep that in mind.

Might consider a newer CDI, OR a Jetta TDI as well.

Check the for sale section here, there are two excellent later model diesels in there.

In twenty years we'll all be driving some sort of biodeisel hybrids I believe. So "jumping" on the bandwagon now is showing foresight. You might be luckier than me in that you can buy bio at a pump in CA. Well, my sister ran a 7x wagon on bio up north in Philo. Bought the fuel at the local biopump. I think they made it from hemp as growing MaryJane was the only economy up there I was told. Should have went up for a visit!

I'm going to need a lesson in brewing from Mark ( last post), although I wish I could just buy the stuff at the pump. In all candor, I'd rather be brewing BEER! But I do want to run the car on bio. I have also figured out that I could, very easily, rig the car to run on SVO as an aux fuel. Literally pouring a gallon of warm oil in somewhere under the hodd, which would take care of my daily commute. Cool stuff. Stuff of the future. We're going to ahve HUUUUUGGGGEE canola farms here one day, they'll be growing our fuel. ( At least Western NY is perfect for soy and canola growing)

Least that's what I reckon.

Here, 10K one owner ... http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=178963

Here's POS's 95 ( I like the 95 alot btw) http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=188377

Two very good examples right there.

Good luck!