my recent Mk2 purchase - new pictures added

Amazingly clean. Same interior as the one Ive just got, Im not sure on it, maybe coz my ones got staines here there and everywhere though!
What did you use to bring the plastic trim back to life, mines well gone
Nice engine bay too, did you use a degreaser on it?
Keep it coming;)

for the black trim i used turtle wax black trim gel (or something like that name anyway)

for the engine bay i began by carefully scraping away all the excess wax oil, which became a PROPER ballache, so then i decided to get some bug and tar remover. spray it on, leave it for a min or two then get a rough cloth and just wipe it away.
definately go for the bug and tar remover/degreaser option!

Brilliant, thanks mate, I have some bumper gel, never used it on faded stuff though, so didnt know it was as good as that! Thanks foir the words of experience, I'll defo buy some gunk/jizer and do it your way-well the second way anyhow! Cheers buddy

The blue interior is cool. Looks tidy on the outside as well

cheers

just thought id update on where it stands.

- got a matching set of beads for the passenger seat
- 16v front splitter
- pressed plates (road legal hopefully!) from dubmeister

now debating whether to keep the wheels ive got now (14"x6.5")and put some lower profile tyres on OR get some g60 steels (15"x6")

also debating how to go about lowering, whether coilovers or new shocks and springs, and how low to go.

any ideas???

go for coilovers tom, take it right down

just lookin at some now, seen a set on volksbits for about £250. cant afford too much at the moment thats all.

you know anyone whos had a set from there so i can guage quality n all that?

these are what i've got for jack.
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youve got them? they any good? they sound like the business, just wonderin how they feel

they run well once you get the wheel alignment done

hmm, right ill have a look into that. should hopefully be happen after xmas when i get some money.

cheers!

I've got a set of hottuning ones, not fitted them so can't say how they are but the quality of them is top notch for the price! Sorry to hi jack the thread, but when fir=tting the coilovers, I'm using all the top mounts off the existing struts but what about the top nuts, should I use the ones that are on the original struts or use the nyloc nuts that are on the new coilovers, or are they just put on there to stop the unit falling apart during transportation? Cheers

i used the new nyloc that came with the coil overs

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look at these coilovers from germany. def a good price.

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these are the ta technix ones like popeye showed you. fair cheaper than off the english ebay.

I have got hottunning coilys ass well and they are very good for the money i paid for them all around

TBH you could swap the standard Jetta suspension for slinkys and feel a drastic improvement!

There are enough coilovers in the system now so you be able to find a good set second hand. I picked up a nearly new set of FK Highsports from ebay for £100.

Hottuning and Supersports are great for the price, theres a big leap to the next level FK/KW/Koni etc so if you want new, i'd go with them.

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these are the ta technix ones like popeye showed you. fair cheaper than off the english ebay.

these have a 20mm - 95mm range

hottuning ones go to a ridiculous -110! pointless on a big bumper but would rock on a small bumper with 13's!

dont think i could get out of my drive at -110! will deffinately start the buying process after xmas. gonna be gettin some g60 steels as well which should look pretty sweet.. then it sjust a bit of bodywork to get it all ready for next year

That is one clean Jetta mate...very nice!
Welcome to the cheshire white jetta club
You copying me?haha
Got some spare 15x61/2j alloys going spare!(see my car in readers rides)

you got any photos of these wheels?

nice ride mate
hope to see you around mate