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new vw jetta

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:43 pm
by DanDiesel
went to the vw dealers 2day to pick up something for me bros g40 and sat in the back of the dealers still in protective wrapping etc was a new jetta! "very few of them in the country" said the salesman!
this one had a chrome r32 style grill and 16" alloys and it was the 1.9 tdi 105ps!
looked lovely in platinum grey, and when i asked if i could have a little look they said yeah by all means!
they opened it up for me (nothing like a new car smell), obviously its just like the golf inside and the only real difference between the 2 is the enormous boot!! its huge!!!! me and 6ft 5 doug could both get in there!! (no we didn't try :) )
there are 5 engines available on release- 1.6 (115ps), 2.0 fsi (150ps), and 2.0t fsi (200ps) petrols, and 1.9 tdi (105ps) and 2.0 tdi (140ps) diesels.

vw are hoping it will sell very well as it shares the new golfs looks and handling capabilities!
in the usa, the jetta (previously vento and bora) has made up 40% of the family saloon sales! lets hope this continues over here!!

http://vortex3.rely.net/gallery/albums/ ... or/016.jpg

more info here:-
http://www.vw.co.uk/new_cars/jetta

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:44 pm
by 13twelve
wonder why its been given the 1.9 tdi and not the 2.0 tdi

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:47 pm
by DanDiesel
well spotted, now adjusted :D

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:50 pm
by 13twelve
oh!

that answers me then lol

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:08 pm
by Si_GTi
Compared to the outgoing Bora, it's huuuge! Not much smaller than the old Passat, I think there is a scant few millimetres in it. Nice spot Dan! :wink:

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:14 pm
by mysteryboy
I dont really like the chromed front.... apart from that Im quiete liking it
Imagine all the subs you could fit in that boot? haha

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:51 am
by DanDiesel
when u get up close to it Si, its not that much bigger than the bora, or at least thats wot it felt like! when i saw the chrome grill, i thought it could be a new r32! but i was just as pleased to see the jetta, knowing that its not even out yet!!

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:06 am
by polopowah
i think it looks fantastic
i've seen the new Passats about and i love the rear light setup (sort of two ferrari rear lights brought closer and slightly over-lapped) is the Jetta rear end the same?

-Ben-

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:08 am
by DanDiesel
the rear ends of the passat and jetta r very similar, lets put it that way! now, not only does vw have a family face, it seems they have a family arse aswell! *waits for comic comment from Ben*

Re: new vw jetta

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:13 pm
by SpikeyG40
DanDiesel wrote:only real difference between the 2 is the enormous boot!! its huge!!!! me and 6ft 5 doug could both get in there!! (no we didn't try :) )
just to confirm, i was NOT present at the viewing of this new jetta, and i have not, got in the boot with my brother! :shock: :wink:

Re: new vw jetta

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:30 pm
by laura_fairy_22
DanDiesel wrote: this one had a chrome r32 style grill and 16" alloys
yummy:)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:24 am
by polopowah
DanDiesel wrote:the rear ends of the passat and jetta r very similar, lets put it that way! now, not only does vw have a family face, it seems they have a family arse aswell! *waits for comic comment from Ben*
a peachy arse at that! :lol:

-Ben-

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:26 am
by dxg
I'm *seriously* interested in the Jetta, so much so that:

http://www.uk-mkivs.net/forums/462179/ShowPost.aspx

Just need to sort out the money and I'm there...

(Maybe :wink:)

Deek.

BTW, I went there to ask about the Polo GTI as well - also not coming until April - and the guy showed me this completely independently of your post (great minds and all that...))

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:28 am
by dxg
In fact, I'm so keen on this thing, that I played about with those images in photoshop last night, and it looks great with the horizontal chrome slats blacked out and the rest of the chrome left. That, in steel grey or shadow blue with Monza 2s on it and you're there. You're also looking at £19.5k by that time, though...

Deek.

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:53 pm
by DanDiesel
polopowah wrote:a peachy arse at that! :lol:
u just couldn't resist could u?? :D although i did put it on a plate for ya!!