New to me - 'Yank' Jetta GLI

danza · 22 Oct 2010 at 07:52

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

You're right - it makes a huge difference to be fair.

Looks very smart, even if it is an auto.

Freefaller · 22 Oct 2010 at 08:02

Couple of my friends have Alfas in the States - they just look so much prettier (if that's even possible!) without the front number plate.

loltim · 22 Oct 2010 at 09:26

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

So you don't like it if he paid over the odds? :confused:

Looks alright imo.

Relentless81 · 22 Oct 2010 at 09:43

Like that a lot, shame about the gear box

Clipsey · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:33

Cheers guys.
This car to me is an everyday car that gets 30mpg and looks pretty smart (and has recaros). I didn't buy it for its track days or anything, just something reliable.
My dad has an F-150 and gets about 14mpg......
Thanks on the house comments lol

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:35

You pay 30-40p a litre for fuel, 30mpg, 20mpg, it's all nothing

Irish_Tom · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:43

Freefaller said:
Couple of my friends have Alfas in the States - they just look so much prettier (if that's even possible!) without the front number plate.

That's because over here the stupid numberplate ruins the symmetry of the front of the car. It's the one thing that puts me off the front of Alfas.

Dup · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:03

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

I'd love to just lose the front plate on the MX5, looks so much nicer without it!

They do have those awful sidemarkers to counteract the lovely lack of a front plate. The sad thing is all MK1 and MK2 MX5s have those gay sidemarkers and a front plate over here

Anyway, don't let your son go racing any S2000s at Race Wars, he loses while you're in jail.

spoogle · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:10

Looks pretty dull I'm afraid...

hurfdurf · 23 Oct 2010 at 00:08

Tim said:
So you don't like it if he paid over the odds?

Looks alright imo.

Everything is relative, if he paid 50p for it then its a bargain, if he paid 20k for it then its a terrible purchase!

Von Smallhausen · 23 Oct 2010 at 09:49

Nowt wrong with Boras OP.

Ignore the philistines on here.

iaind · 23 Oct 2010 at 10:04

Panzerbjorn said:
That's because over here the stupid numberplate ruins the symmetry of the front of the car. It's the one thing that puts me off the front of Alfas.

Maybe its just conditioning, but I don't think they look right without the plate

Fr0dders · 23 Oct 2010 at 10:09

Von Smallhausen said:
Nowt wrong with Boras OP.

Ignore the philistines on here.

nothign wrong with it

But Scores a B - "must try harder"

sigma · 23 Oct 2010 at 10:29

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

Lol, imagine if it was a pedal! That would be crazy.

What's the colour of the paint on this car? Looks like quite a nice colour when the sun hits it.

VaderDSL · 23 Oct 2010 at 10:31

I like that, looks nice

Von Smallhausen · 23 Oct 2010 at 10:38

MrLOL said:
nothign wrong with it

But Scores a B - "must try harder"

I needed a car in a hurry in February and a Bora TDi popped up. It is certainly nothing special as you say but I really have no issues with them.

Black, 130bhp, 6 gears, 18" rims and good mpg. It isn't a bad set up at all for my requirements for a car.

iaind · 23 Oct 2010 at 10:42

Von Smallhausen said:
I needed a car in a hurry in February and a Bora TDi popped up. It is certainly nothing special as you say but I really have no issues with them.

Black, 130bhp, 6 gears, 18" rims and good mpg. It isn't a bad set up at all for my requirements for a car.

They are good cars, but you don't live in the home of v8s and cheap petrol

Clipsey · 23 Oct 2010 at 14:15

Von Smallhausen said:
Nowt wrong with Boras OP.

Ignore the philistines on here.

This was the main reason on buying it. My two previous cars (both American!) had engine troubles.
This 'hopefully' will last and gets almost double better mpg than my previous car. Even if petrol is cheap, I'd much prefer to pay $30 a week rather than $60

I can waste my money on other things then

drew · 26 Oct 2010 at 22:55

My wife has an 04 Jetta GLi VR6 model, nice car, nippy and gets about 25mpg on RON91, bit of a crappy ride but that's the Tucson roads fault.

ubersonic · 27 Oct 2010 at 08:29

classicVin said:
all was going well until i saw it was an auto

But it has Tiptronic mode, don't knock it just cos it has no clutch till you've tried it, hell the Tiptronic Porsche Boxster is actually faster than the manual one!