New Toy - VW Jetta Turbo DSG - Page 2

XtRmn8 · 12-02-2011, 01:54 PM

Nice car mate and enjoy it. There is no doubt that this is a much better car then the BA ever was and will be.

It is funny reading some of the one eyed feedback here.

Kaan · 12-02-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Nice car mate and enjoy it. There is no doubt that this is a much better car then the BA ever was and will be.

It is funny reading some of the one eyed feedback here.

I agree with you mate. Ford should pay attention to build quality instead of boosting the power for new models. That was one of the biggest reason that I bought this. Don't get me wrong I loved my xr6 but I was sick of hearing rattles, hissing noises, interior squeaks.. etc.

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Looking at the pic of your interior brings back memories...sometimes I used to slap my foot down on the kick panel instead of the go pedal too - man it hangs out a lot! The material on the doors is easy to pull threads on too - my missus was doing it all the time with the rocks on her fingers...

did that too

Rodp · 12-02-2011, 03:43 PM

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yeah mate I had the same same issue. When I took it for a test drive, as I was going out the dealer I put the left indicator on and suddenly wipers went off. Than sales rep told me indicator is on the left side.

Same deal with me (though, when I test drove an R32, they left me alone with it).

I guess I was lucky that my first car was a British Escort that had the stalk on the left. Only turned on the wipers that very first time. Funnily, it's been a little over a year since I got rid of the R32 and there are times I've had to pause then grab the correct stalk in the last two cars I've owned.

I do miss the three flash on nudging the indicator stalk, though.

Spudz27 · 12-02-2011, 04:45 PM

The only thing I can say isn't to my liking is the dash. Our 2010 VW Caddy has exactly the same dash, I would have thought a more premiuim model may have had a different dash. Also how are you finding everything being backwards, i.e indicators on left, wiper on right, but you push them up to switch them on etc. I still get caught out on the Caddy.

**DJM83** · 12-02-2011, 05:36 PM

Very nice indeed. Ive always been a fan of the Jetta

www.vwwatercooled.org.au plenty of info on there.

Cobra · 12-02-2011, 06:30 PM

I work for a VW dealer and I have to say that I'm very impressed with the product. I do however think that some of Fords european cars stack up very well against VW. Fiesta and polo are by far the two best small cars, with the mazda 2 coming in 3rd. Focus especially the XR5 is cheaper and performs just as well as a golf GTi. The only thing it's missing is the DSG gearbox.

Jetta/Passat are also brilliant cars, with both due for an upgrade within the next year. I do think that the mondeo has them covered for features, build quality and performance. When you look at the Passat R36, it's one brilliant bit of kit, but for 75k I would have a new supercharged GT-P.

When you consider that VW are one of the best in their class in the world in about 4 classes, and you also factor in that Ford have a comparable vehicle in all of those classes which is just as good in almost every way, it makes me wonder why Ford's sales are slow. There's very soon to be a 5th class too, with the arrival if the VW amarok. It will be sure to give the ranger a run for it's money, and hopefully take sales away from the over rated navara and Hilux.

XtRmn8 · 12-02-2011, 07:13 PM

Kaan, have a look at this http://www.mybluefin.co.uk/search?ma...8&variant=1720

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Originally Posted by Spudz27

........ Also how are you finding everything being backwards, i.e indicators on left, wiper on right, but you push them up to switch them on etc. I still get caught out on the Caddy.

To all the folks complaining about the indicator and wiper controls being back to front. Have any of you drive a Fiesta, Focus or Mondeo?

MexicanBatman · 12-02-2011, 09:27 PM

even aussie cars have the indicators on the wrong side

i had a car built here in 1965 that was this way!

Kaan · 13-02-2011, 12:35 AM

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Very nice indeed. Ive always been a fan of the Jetta

www.vwwatercooled.org.au plenty of info on there.

Yes, I am looking at it right now. Hopefully I can find a workshop manual

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Kaan, have a look at this http://www.mybluefin.co.uk/search?ma...8&variant=1720

To all the folks complaining about the indicator and wiper controls being back to front. Have any of you drive a Fiesta, Focus or Mondeo?

I am going to go with APR kit

http://www.goapr.com/products/turbo_trans20t_k04.html

For the indicators, all european cars have it on the left side