New to me - 'Yank' Jetta GLI

Clipsey · 21 Oct 2010 at 21:59

Picked this up the other day:
'05 VW Jetta GLI 1.8T (180bhp) Not sure if this model is available in the UK? Same as the 20th Anniversary Golf IV.
Runs fantastic and is in mint condition

Got a few little bits I want to change/address but nothing major.

[TW]Fox · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:04

Seriously, you live in the USA and the best you could come up with was a 4 cylinder Volkswagen Bora? Really?

Hang you head in shame. We do get this car over here, albeit in non-anniversary 150bhp form.

classicVin · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:06

all was going well until i saw it was an auto

Are them from windows tinted or just the light?

Vulcan · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:08

How much drugs are you going to sell from that then?

Also, is that massive metal thing below the steering wheel just a foot rest or an actual pedal?

iaind · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:09

My mum always told me not to say anything if i don't have anything nice to say.

mjt · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:11

I've always liked these, especially with the BBS RC*
I'd rather have a Golf or Bora 180 over a Leon.
Shame about the 'box and lack of CC though

Longbow said:
Also, is that massive metal thing below the steering wheel just a foot rest or an actual pedal?

It's a footrest. Most LHD cars have a lot more space for your left leg than RHD cars.

Clipsey · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:13

Fox - the only Yank cars I like are the new Camaro & Mustang, but were quite a bit more expensive.
Besides when you're away from home, you surround things that remind you of that place (shame I couldn't get a diesel really

)
Most cars are 'auto' over here, has tiptronic on it so a small bonus.
No drug dealing going on here, that would be the Escalade with 24" wheels I should imagine

Gets very hot here in the summer, so window tints are a good thing.
The foot rest is like that on all VW GTi/R-line models.

End Creditz · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:22

Get a V8 transplant and it'll be a winner.

Clipsey · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:26

mjt said:
Shame about the 'box and lack of CC though

In an ideal world I would have got a manual, but there are barely any of these around as it is. CC? cruise control :confused:

it has that.

iaind · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:28

Climate

Clipsey · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:31

Ah, again would have preferred having that, same with the integrated GPS.

Jim.Ow · 21 Oct 2010 at 22:35

Very much like that actually, has a sportier look than the UK model - the bumper seems longer on yours? Nice

Biohazard · 22 Oct 2010 at 00:06

looks nice

Skilid · 22 Oct 2010 at 01:03

I like it mate. Always had a soft spot for these. Shame its not a 5 or 6 pot. Sound so much better.

2smoothbooth · 22 Oct 2010 at 01:39

That doesn't look too bad for "4 cylinder Volkswagen Bora" as put it oh so well

hurfdurf · 22 Oct 2010 at 01:42

Depending on how much you paid for it, I quite like it, especially in comparison to some of the dross over in America

Antipasti · 22 Oct 2010 at 05:04

What a beautiful house!

hurfdurf · 22 Oct 2010 at 06:14

reevsy said:
What a beautiful house!

Just when I think im getting over my desire to move to the USA, something like that pulls me right back in.

Skidder · 22 Oct 2010 at 07:01

Having got back from a trip to the US the other day I wrote:

Skidder said:
I have just been driving around California and Arizona for just over a week. My female business partner arrived the day before me and hired the car. Did she pick a Mustang? an F150? no.......... a 2.5 litre VW Jetta!

To be honest it wasn't bad, although it was laggy when you put your foot down (guess that it is a bit of a naff auto box). Given that the cost was to be picked up by our client I would have applied a bit more imagination.

It wasn't a bad car though and would I'm sure will be of much better quality than the usual american tat. Hope you like it

Freefaller · 22 Oct 2010 at 07:51

Cars look so much better without a front number plate. Wish we'd have this over here in Europe.