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sightseeing in Mexico **PICS** - Part 1
Just got back from 10 days in Mexico - snaped lots of car pics. I have many more on another card but am having trouble getting the pics off. When I am able to access them I'll post 'Part 2'.
VWs are all over in Mexico!!! Most popular is the Pointer which seems to be a small economy hatch/wagon that comes in many different body styles... including a GTI. Another popular model is the Derby, which is also small. Golfs and Jettas were around but not as popular as the previous 2 mentioned. And yes there were passats - but very few. There were also a few Polo's (which are much more attractive in person - I like 'em, especially the hatch/wagon variants!), and one or two Lupo's.
And I got to ride in a Seat Ibiza 4 door hatch - very sharp looking car (pics of it are on my other card)!
Also, I swear I saw a Jetta drive by with '1.8T' and '4motion' badges on the trunk! Unfortunately I didn't have my camera ready. Anyway, on with the pics:
Pointer:
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Derby:
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Polo:
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VWs are all over in Mexico!!! Most popular is the Pointer which seems to be a small economy hatch/wagon that comes in many different body styles... including a GTI. Another popular model is the Derby, which is also small. Golfs and Jettas were around but not as popular as the previous 2 mentioned. And yes there were passats - but very few. There were also a few Polo's (which are much more attractive in person - I like 'em, especially the hatch/wagon variants!), and one or two Lupo's.
And I got to ride in a Seat Ibiza 4 door hatch - very sharp looking car (pics of it are on my other card)!
Also, I swear I saw a Jetta drive by with '1.8T' and '4motion' badges on the trunk! Unfortunately I didn't have my camera ready. Anyway, on with the pics:
Pointer:
Derby:
(older model):
Polo:
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Spent most of the time in Mexico City, but went to Cuautla (which is where most of the pics above were taken) and Xalapa as well - it was a great trip - met lots of wonderful people, ate great food and drank a little too much tequila... 
oh yeah '100% de agave' they all say on the bottle - comes in 'blanco' which is clear and more strong than the 'reposado' which is aged in barrels for a few months (that's whats in the bottle I brought back! ). Cuervo wasn't even on the menu down there. Didn't even see any of that till i got to the airport.
It was a mix of business and pleasure - I was there for aikido assisting my teacher with demonstrations and classes most of the time. But we got to do plenty of sightseeing and sampling of the local culture during our down time.
). Cuervo wasn't even on the menu down there. Didn't even see any of that till i got to the airport.It was a mix of business and pleasure - I was there for aikido assisting my teacher with demonstrations and classes most of the time. But we got to do plenty of sightseeing and sampling of the local culture during our down time.
If you like the Reposados try an Anejo (which is aged two to five years) from a good brand like Don Julio or Casa Noble!hotani said:oh yeah '100% de agave' they all say on the bottle - comes in 'blanco' which is clear and more strong than the 'reposado' which is aged in barrels for a few months (that's whats in the bottle I brought back!
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the most popular among the people we were visiting was Don Julio - both blanco and reposado. I tried the blanco once and went back to drinking reposado... now in addition to being a beer snob i can claim to be a tequila snob! :roll:
I liked all the reposados I tried while there; Don Julio, Herradura and Centenario. I thought the Centenario was a little smoother and to my surprise it was much cheaper than the others!
(funny how this thread gravitated so severely off-topic from vws in mexico to tequila! :lol: )
I liked all the reposados I tried while there; Don Julio, Herradura and Centenario. I thought the Centenario was a little smoother and to my surprise it was much cheaper than the others!
(funny how this thread gravitated so severely off-topic from vws in mexico to tequila! :lol: )
Tequila isn't cheap in Mexico....at least not where I go (touri$t mecca Cabo $an Lucas!). I have seen better deals in the states.hotani said:
I have a fully stocked tequila bar at home. Actually it's my countertop....but I have about $700 - $800 worth at any given time in the house. Don Julio is one of the top 5 in my opinion. I always try to pick up some Mexican only bottles when I go down.
Here's a quick sample of my kitchen:
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