Show me a cool 1985 VW Jetta

[PDenbigh]

MM,

I need some examples of a 1980's VW Jetta that looks really flashy, aggressive, good, cool, etc, but well done. Preferably 4 door but if a 2 door existed that's ok too.

I know nothing about VW's and I know many of you do. I'm working at the JMU Alt Fuels lab and we're considering redoing it and making it look good.

Thanks!

Peter

[Ole]

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[Ole]

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Shazam! that was a lot of typing.... here is the pic!

[Ole]

[Ole]

Satin Black Yo!

[Ole]

1986

[Sijray21]

and this one makes me miss my '86 gti...damnit:



seriously, i'm really interested in the outcome of this project

I'd check out the '85-'89 ones. the '90-'92 versions had big bumpers, but the small bumpers are a little more vintage.

i LOVE MKII VWs

[Ole]

1990 Jetta GLI

[Ole]

1994 looks good

[REED]

and this one makes me miss my '86 gti...damnit:

YES!

[Evan]

damn.

the old adage is true, you really can't polish a turd

[stevegula]

and this one makes me miss my '86 gti...damnit:

YES!

Does the lack of a passenger mirror make the car pull to the left at speed or just make it uglier? :-)

[WRXtranceformed]

Yeah I never got the obsession with these. Blair's Golf was kind of cool (it was a Golf right?) but the last thing I'd want to get myself involved with is a newer VW, much less an old, ugly one.

[REED]

and this one makes me miss my '86 gti...damnit:

YES!

Does the lack of a passenger mirror make the car pull to the left at speed or just make it uglier? :-)

I don't know how I missed that - haha

[Sijray21]

Does the lack of a passenger mirror make the car pull to the left at speed or just make it uglier? :-)

weight savings...duh :roll:

[Ole]

I kinda liking these since you brought it up. I am now trolling CL for one.

[Sijray21]

I kinda liking these since you brought it up. I am now trolling CL for one.

haha, me too -- except i'm cruising vwvortex.com now

[.RJ]

vwvortex.com

[Sijray21]

vwvortex.com

haha - the MKII forums are a LOT better than the MKIV forums...not nearly as many boi-racer wanna-be's

c'mon - who likes old VW's anyway? you have to be a little nostalgic to like old VWs

[ScottyB]

haha - the MKII forums are a LOT better than the MKIV forums...not nearly as many boi-racer wanna-be's

hahaha...i remember someone remarked that the MKIV forums "are like a toilet that flushes up" :lol:

count me in as a fan of the old MKII's...the last decent small VW in my opinion. grew up spending alot of time driving around in my best friend's white '85 GL in high school and then drove around some more in Jay's almost identical white hatch at JMU. i'm always nostalgic about them for that reason and they're just fun to be in.