# buying a jetta 1995...with some mods

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 18, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278 "2007-12-18T16:03:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brandon\_Dull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Brandon\_Dull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Brandon_Dull)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/1 "2007-12-18T16:03:28Z")

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Whats your take its like 100 some k miles ( no more then 130k )

for $2,300.?

buy or no buy?

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**Author:** ![Misfit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misfit/32/3358_2.png) [@Misfit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Misfit)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/2 "2007-12-18T17:06:29Z")

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uh more info is needed k thanks

like what mods and such

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**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/3 "2007-12-18T17:14:05Z")

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brandon, try to list more details.

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/4 "2007-12-18T17:18:04Z")

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my word of advice it stay away from VW

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**Author:** ![Brandon\_Dull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Brandon\_Dull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Brandon_Dull)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/5 "2007-12-18T17:19:36Z")

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hahaa, its a vw jetta GLX pretty fresh 130k on it…needs inspected for 2500 thats all.

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/6 "2007-12-18T17:27:48Z")

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> [@8-17-07 NYIRP](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-17-07-nyirp/33992/2):
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> my word of advice it stay away from VW

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**Author:** ![Blackbelt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackbelt/32/5998_2.png) [@Blackbelt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackbelt)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/7 "2007-12-19T11:06:08Z")

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GLX is going to be a VR6, and with 130K, if the mtse wasn’t done and done properly that thing is going to be a money pit of biblical proportions. Also, the trannys are weeeeeak on those…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/8 "2007-12-19T11:10:34Z")

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VW = no buy

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**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/9 "2007-12-19T11:12:28Z")

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> [@WRC: Subaru Shows First Images of 2008 Impreza](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrc-subaru-shows-first-images-of-2008-impreza/33993/4):
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> that thing is going to be a money pit of biblical proportions.

“biblical, what do you mean biblical?”  
“seas boiling, the dead rising from the grave! dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria!!!”

sorry, i had to throw that in there…i hope someone knows where its from

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**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/10 "2007-12-19T11:28:09Z")

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> [@FS: HF Manifold And dsm adapter](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-hf-manifold-and-dsm-adapter/32872/3):
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> “biblical, what do you mean biblical?”  
> “seas boiling, the dead rising from the grave! dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria!!!”
> 
> sorry, i had to throw that in there…i hope someone knows where its from

maybe… but it’ll definately part the seas of your wallet.

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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/11 "2007-12-19T12:24:40Z")

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stay away

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/12 "2007-12-19T12:28:20Z")

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> [@FS: 93 ninja. Just added pics and a few more details](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-93-ninja-just-added-pics-and-a-few-more-details/32847/26):
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> stay away

take that as advice. this is a person who owns a VW and will prob become a former VW owner in the future

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**Author:** ![SMort38](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smort38/32/6008_2.png) [@SMort38](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SMort38)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/13 "2007-12-19T12:35:51Z")

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too many odd ball tools required to work on them IMO… i’d pass. if its only 2300 bucks, something’s telling me you’re going to be turning a wrench on it sooner rather than later. why buy a car that youre going to have to invest as much in tools as in maintenance parts?

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/14 "2007-12-19T14:12:39Z")

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Timing chains been replaced?

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**Author:** ![Blackbelt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackbelt/32/5998_2.png) [@Blackbelt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackbelt)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/15 "2007-12-19T15:00:50Z")

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> [@FS: HF Manifold And dsm adapter](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-hf-manifold-and-dsm-adapter/32872/3):
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> “biblical, what do you mean biblical?”  
> “seas boiling, the dead rising from the grave! dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria!!!”
> 
> sorry, i had to throw that in there…i hope someone knows where its from

Bill Murray, Ghost Busters.🤣

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**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/16 "2007-12-19T15:28:15Z")

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> [@open call out.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/open-call-out/33822/22):
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> Bill Murray, Ghost Busters.🤣

thankyou!!! i was hoping someone would get it

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**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/17 "2007-12-19T15:39:24Z")

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i don’t have a vr6, i just have the 4cyl. but mine has been great. i bought it 8yrs ago with 30k and it now has 108k. i’ve replaced one starter and one alternator. the trannys been replaced 3 times, 2 times because the dealer(sendell) sucks i’m gonna be selling it soon though. i need a truck

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**Author:** ![Misfit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misfit/32/3358_2.png) [@Misfit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Misfit)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/18 "2007-12-19T18:21:50Z")

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you need a truck buy my suburban!

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**Author:** ![imported\_Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/edb3f5/32.png) [@imported\_Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jon)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/19 "2007-12-19T18:24:25Z")

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\<3 my 98, but just like eurodad I have the 2.0…  
Same thing, in a way, I’ve done the clutch twice.  
Maybe because I can’t drive? Who knows.  
Anyways, I haven’t had much of any problems besides regular maintenance because it has 118K miles on it. Obvious things like filters and belts n shit, and now the suspension has gone to hell but other then that it’s treated me well over the last 60K miles that I’ve been the owner.  
As for it being a money pit?  
Not so much.  
Proper care saves you a shit-ton of money, but then again, who knows what this guy has done to it, right?

Oh and once again, more info.  
Mods can mean all kinds of things…

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**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-jetta-1995-with-some-mods/194278/20 "2007-12-19T19:32:39Z")

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> [@WTH Detailer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wth-detailer/33942/17):
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> you need a truck buy my suburban!

i need a TRUCK not a stationwagon. we already have one of them. chevy trailblazer ext.

i need a truck to pull a 30ft travel trailer and haul my motorcycle in the bed

my car has had a chip, stainless exhaust, lightweight flywheel, short shifter, cone filter, lowering springs and shocks, for the last 60k and and i also pull a small trailer with it on occasion. i also run it hard, theres definately no cobwebs or carbon built up in it. lol

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