03-15-2016, 11:02 PM
Some might already know, some might not, but this past week I inherited a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5 automatic with just 53k miles and had to rid myself of the mk4. I'm lucky enough that my dad wanted a new Crosstrek and was willing to give me a car that hopefully won't shit the bed in the next few years while being pretty tediously daily driven, but it's surprisingly (/s/) boring, so in the coming months I'm going to be looking for something a bit more fun with potential to become a future track/tt/racekor.
With that being said, it's a decent car, base model as fuck though, lots of plastic, but it does have enough torque to not be a slouch on the highway and is certainly better to drive than my girlfriend's Accord. The only thing I would like to change with the engine is to make it a little more responsive, as it there is a noticeable delay between pedal input and engine response, but that's (I'm assuming) to up the mpgs. The little 5 cylinder is good on gas though, made it from Yorktown, to OBX, to Harrisonburg on less than a tank, so I'm pleased with that.
Build quality is good but definitely not as good as the mk4 when it hit the market, but the mk4 was much more expensive than the mk6 when they were new. There's a lot of plastic in the interior -- I actually don't think there's any metal in the entire interior maybe besides the bezel around the gear selector. Taking inspiration from RCR, I'm thinking about naming her Plastic Paula. The seats certainly could be better but do hug a bit better than the mk4 did, though I will certainly miss heated seats.
As this is very much a practical daily, I don't have any huge plans for it save for getting LED DRLs and maybe replacing the steelie/hubcaps with GLI or OEM alloys to reduce weight a little but mostly make it look a bit nicer. Other than that, just going to drive it for some years, fix things when they break, and hope I can sell it for enough to help buy a truck when I need one.
I'll post up pictures tomorrow, but it's grey and boring. If anyone has tips/tricks/hints/how to make the car slightly better, please post them. I don't want to put a whole lot into it, as I'd like to save for something special, but right now the biggest upgrade I've done is an aux cord.
With that being said, it's a decent car, base model as fuck though, lots of plastic, but it does have enough torque to not be a slouch on the highway and is certainly better to drive than my girlfriend's Accord. The only thing I would like to change with the engine is to make it a little more responsive, as it there is a noticeable delay between pedal input and engine response, but that's (I'm assuming) to up the mpgs. The little 5 cylinder is good on gas though, made it from Yorktown, to OBX, to Harrisonburg on less than a tank, so I'm pleased with that.
Build quality is good but definitely not as good as the mk4 when it hit the market, but the mk4 was much more expensive than the mk6 when they were new. There's a lot of plastic in the interior -- I actually don't think there's any metal in the entire interior maybe besides the bezel around the gear selector. Taking inspiration from RCR, I'm thinking about naming her Plastic Paula. The seats certainly could be better but do hug a bit better than the mk4 did, though I will certainly miss heated seats.
As this is very much a practical daily, I don't have any huge plans for it save for getting LED DRLs and maybe replacing the steelie/hubcaps with GLI or OEM alloys to reduce weight a little but mostly make it look a bit nicer. Other than that, just going to drive it for some years, fix things when they break, and hope I can sell it for enough to help buy a truck when I need one.
I'll post up pictures tomorrow, but it's grey and boring. If anyone has tips/tricks/hints/how to make the car slightly better, please post them. I don't want to put a whole lot into it, as I'd like to save for something special, but right now the biggest upgrade I've done is an aux cord.
Current:
Glut Orange Audi S3
Past:
Greg's FC | Joey's 2015 GTI | 1997 Miata | 2002 Miata | 2016 FZ-07 | 2012 Ninja-250 | Mk6 Jetta | Mk4 Jetta VR6 | 1999 BRG Z3 | FC RX-7 | Mk4 Jetta 2.Slow | FB RX-7 5.Bro
Glut Orange Audi S3
Past:
Greg's FC | Joey's 2015 GTI | 1997 Miata | 2002 Miata | 2016 FZ-07 | 2012 Ninja-250 | Mk6 Jetta | Mk4 Jetta VR6 | 1999 BRG Z3 | FC RX-7 | Mk4 Jetta 2.Slow | FB RX-7 5.Bro