The 5th generation of Volkswagen’s Jetta platform is known by Dub-fans as the Mark V and was only sold for the 2006 through 2010 model years. It used more CAN connectors throughout the chassis in an attempt to reduce the number of wires running throughout the chassis and fight some of the reputation VW had […]
Back before Volkswagen got in massive trouble for their diesel emissions cheating scheme, VW sold diesel powered Golf and Jettas that only cheated their owners out of performance. I’ve never owned a Mk 1 Jetta, but I did have a Rabbit diesel with the same 1.6 liter diesel lump of scrap iron and it was slow. Mind-numbingly slow. But the advantage of having an engine with the BMEP of a balloon animal is that the engine will last forever, or at least past 421k miles like this next thing. Find this 1984 Volkswagen Jetta Diesel offered for $2500 in Salem, MA via craigslist. Tip from ME.
I was watching some sort of big box streaming service on the tele the other day (how much longer can we go without live sports or a new season of the Grand Tour…?!?!?) and I stumbled upon a little gem starring the short guy from Top Gear — a show called Richard Hammond’s Big. Many […]
In 1967 when John Lennon wrote and later performed his hit “All You Need Is Love”, he was naturally lauded for his optimism and simplicity in focus. However…he wasn’t quite correct. Because if I had been the 5th Beatle, I would have insisted that we sack this George Harrison character, and then re-title the song […]
Do you ever stumble upon a craigslist advertisement and think perhaps alzheimer’s has finally set in? How did I ever manage to survive on this rock for so many revolutions around the glowing orb of hot plasma and I’ve never heard of a Grumman Olson Kubvan. Now I know. I’ve seen it all. Done. Find […]
Find this 2004 Volkswagen Jetta Pickup here on eBay bidding for $10,100 reserve-not-met with auction ending today (Thursday at 4:35PM Pacific). From eBay listing: Item specifics Condition: Used Year: 2004 VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 3VWRP69M83M104925 Mileage: 185,000 Interior Color: Black Make: Volkswagen Number of Cylinders: 4 Model: Jetta Transmission: Manual Trim: GL Body Type: Standard […]
(Note from Editor Vince: The story was originally written for a nice $1k Jetta Diesel in SoCal, but the car was gone before the post went live, so the words have been rearranged to fit this uglier example) by Al — The 1980’s were a rad decade; It was the era of Reganomics, Gordon Gecko, Big […]
The day after Dieselgate broke into the news, I was driving our TDI wagon around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Fake smoke added for effect. by CFlo As the owners of a 2010 Jetta Sportwagen TDI, last month my wife and I found ourselves smack in the middle of the latest auto-related media circus, Dieselgate. […]
The beating that Volkswagen has been taking over this emissions cheating debacle has been epic, and not wanting to be one to miss a bandwagon, or a chance to beat a dead horse…I’m gonna throw in my two cents. First, however, I am going to make fun of the New England Patriots Cheatriots by introducing […]
The Mk II Volkswagen Jetta was very successful during its 1984-1992 sales life and went on to be a favorite with VW fan boys around the globe. Unfortunately, this means that most Mk II Jettas still around are stanced and/or ruined by ill-conceived swaps (2JZ-yo!!) and located a stock example is next to impossible. So, […]