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chuck
07-24-2005, 09:29 PM
i'm sure one of you guys can tell me. i saw this in mexico, i think it could look pretty cool done right. i'm almost positive it was badged a VW but the front just looks so BMW it unbelieveable.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a257/mrniceguy1437/mexico%20florida%20cruise/bccf6404.jpg
Repost Squintz
07-24-2005, 10:02 PM
i say golf, with a bimmer front end
SPL_Jetta
07-24-2005, 10:56 PM
old school polo?
SampaGuy
07-25-2005, 12:06 AM
its a Volkswagen Gol (back when they were exported to the US they were called VW Rabbit) , a 5th generation model i think, with a modded front end. My dad had a 98 (4th generation) back when i lived in Brazil. They come with 1.0, 1.6 and 1.8 turbo engines, fwd. My dad had the 1.6 one and it was slow as fuck. The 1.0 cost about 15,000 reais, which is about US$5,000 brand new. They are really popular in Brazil and really really reliable.

http://www.topdanger.ubbi.com.br/vw%20gol%200001.jpg

http://www.envenenado.com.br/novidades/goldiesel/gol01.jpg

http://www.essaouiranet.com/tambouktou/location-voiture-marrakech.jpg


^hehe, being Brazilian pays off lol
PD code 805D
07-25-2005, 01:37 AM
thats cool as fuck.. how might someone import one here?
Cliff
07-25-2005, 07:03 AM
that's a really hot lookin car
SampaGuy
07-25-2005, 11:07 AM
thats cool as fuck.. how might someone import one here?

i dont know, getting one from mexico would be the easiest way i guess, but you would have to get it legalized
Spyder
07-25-2005, 11:10 AM
that's a bad ass little car , it does look like someone took a golf and put an e46 front end on it.. :)
PD code 805D
07-25-2005, 09:35 PM
who would i or could i import it from?
SampaGuy
07-25-2005, 09:59 PM
i dunno man, u should ask one of those places that import skylines from japan, they might not want to import it for u since its not jdm but im sure they will give u more info
4dmin
07-26-2005, 07:43 AM
just look for a south america car importer... i'm sure there is one... just like the jdm importers.
Pher
07-26-2005, 09:07 PM
Trust me, the new ones are not nice at all. I see at least 5 a day.
PD code 805D
07-27-2005, 07:31 PM
i tried to find a s. american importer and fouind nothing
speedminded
07-27-2005, 10:41 PM
don't even bother, it'll cost you at least $10k extra to legalize it, not including shipping...it's so much of a hassle to deal with the DOT and EPA. You could bring it in for show/race only relatively cheap but good luck ever getting it registered.