# The New Mk3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [October 6, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749 "2011-10-06T06:05:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/1 "2011-10-06T06:05:23Z")
So I picked this up last week. 98 Jetta GLX VR6. 1 owner car, came with every reciept for everything ever done, including the sales receipt from Nemer VW. The guy paid with a check…all 19k and change. But that’s beside the point. So far he replaced a shot stock exhaust with a Neuspeed stainless cat back, and put Borbet type S’s on it. Gave me the stock wheels with brand new snow tires. Has 125k on it, and like I said, he was not stingy on fixing anything that it needed. Here is a few pix I have so far. It’s got some rust forming on the arches, and a little on the trunk. But beyond that it is immaculate!! Interior does not have a single scratch, or tear. ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0314.jpg](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0314.jpg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0315.jpg](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0315.jpg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0316.jpg](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0316.jpg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0313.jpg](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/IMAG0313.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/2 "2011-10-06T18:14:54Z")
obd2 mk3 VR6. good luck, i mean that in the most sincere way ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/3 "2011-10-07T07:03:06Z")
> [@Went out for a gallon of milk...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-gallon-of-milk/45871/9): > > obd2 mk3 VR6. good luck, i mean that in the most sincere way ??? what did i miss? ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/4 "2011-10-07T07:05:27Z")
You may or may not have bought a potential nightmare ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/5 "2011-10-07T07:06:39Z")
o. story of my fucking life… what should i be prepared for? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/6 "2011-10-07T07:08:15Z")
EVERYTHING. ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/7 "2011-10-07T07:10:27Z")
> [@wtf a half a bag of milk!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-a-half-a-bag-of-milk/45856/24): > > EVERYTHING. so the boat anchor joke on facebook wasn’t so much a joke? ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/8 "2011-10-07T07:11:51Z")
These cars tend to have electrical gremlins. May want to find an alternative ride ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/9 "2011-10-07T08:04:07Z")
ignition coil pack is the big$$ issue they seem to have, as well as MAF sensors. rust, and the door harnesses have been known to be a HUGE problem. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/10 "2011-10-07T08:55:58Z")
what about the cockpipe thingy ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/11 "2011-10-07T08:59:39Z")
> [@Hype for a new Movie or what? UFO inside!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hype-for-a-new-movie-or-what-ufo-inside/45840/15): > > ignition coil pack is the big$$ issue they seem to have, as well as MAF sensors. > > rust, and the door harnesses have been known to be a HUGE problem. he acctually replaced the ignition coil pack like 8 months ago. I have heard the door harness thing before. and I planed on pulling the maf off this weekend and cleaning it and all that shit ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/12 "2011-10-07T09:03:16Z")
> [@Went out for a gallon of milk...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-out-for-a-gallon-of-milk/45871/12): > > he acctually replaced the ignition coil pack like 8 months ago. I have heard the door harness thing before. and I planed on pulling the maf off this weekend and cleaning it and all that shit obd2 is the best swap engine because the obd2 ecu is better, but 94-95 VR6 cars are less of a headache because if the CEL is on, which im sure you will see will happen at some point, you can still get inspected. ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/13 "2011-10-07T09:07:46Z")
> [@AJ's Grand Prix](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ajs-grand-prix/45904/5): > > obd2 is the best swap engine because the obd2 ecu is better, but 94-95 VR6 cars are less of a headache because if the CEL is on, which im sure you will see will happen at some point, you can still get inspected. Yeah. I hear ya on that. I’ve had those issues with OBDII before. Well, I am keeping my fingers crossed that maybe just maybe I won’t get totally shafted again… :lol ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/14 "2011-10-07T11:00:31Z")
> [@Hype for a new Movie or what? UFO inside!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hype-for-a-new-movie-or-what-ufo-inside/45840/15): > > the door harnesses have been known to be a HUGE problem. This. On my driver’s side especially this was a big problem on mine. I also ended up replacing all 4 window regulators in mine. The keyless entry went crazy on the car too and I had to do away with that. Other then that, it was an awesome car. ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/15 "2011-10-07T11:11:47Z")
yeah. The drivers rear window does not work. But I read something about that last week. Are the regulators hard to replace? And how did you do away with the keyless entry? Also, anyone know where i can get black side moldings? I kinda wanna do that to break up the white a bit. ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/16 "2011-10-07T11:14:51Z")
The regulators aren’t hard to replace at all. To be honest, I had to bring the car to Autobahn and I had Greg disable it for me. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with the car and he diagnosed it and made the repair. ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/17 "2011-10-07T11:16:32Z")
Check [www.vwvortex.com](http://www.vwvortex.com) for the mouldings. ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/18 "2011-10-07T11:20:21Z")
alright! Thanks!!! ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/19 "2011-10-07T12:10:05Z")
JAMZ ---
**Author:** ![Yetti\_VR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yetti_vr/32/6357_2.png) [@Yetti\_VR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yetti_VR)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-mk3/260749/20 "2011-10-07T12:22:22Z")
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