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German_1er_diesel, the Sharan can be found here: http://www.autotribute.com/4965/new-2011-volkswagen-sharan/ The tag on the back said "1.9 TDI", though this site says both variants of the 2.0 are available. I'd buy a Sharan in a second! About the Galaxy, no idea what it had, but it was simply...

v1k1ng01, I'd love to have my Jetta out there just to see what it does. Bone stock engine/exhaust, but I'd love to feel the handling at speed. I've not had mine above 82mph here (trying to conserve fuel and I don't need a ticket). I would much rather have played in Germany with something a...

Getting paid to travel is perhaps one of the best perks to my job. I am typically putting 1000 miles per week on my '09 Jetta commuting between San Diego and Phoenix. These past two weeks have been different. I have been able to see 11 European countries in 10 days. While I have flown to...

I commute between Phoenix and San Diego on a weekly basis, and I bring my bike with me. I know the roof mount would lower mileage considerably and I wasn't interested much in the increased noise I could expect. The bike fits comfortably in my Jetta sedan with the front wheel and seat removed...

Sorry it's late, but I asked my mechanic about them while it was in for an oil change. He said a lot of his customers complain about the same thing. He wasn't "allowed" to spray them, since replacement is the correct thing to do, but he recommended using a non-petroleum-based lubricant to...

Being an AZ car, I doubt my problem is rust. Mine may just be worn. It was cold enough this morning to remind me to check the forum. Annoying. I'm waiting for my Friday 60k service to service to ask the mechanic.

It keeps me from having to worry about the limit and where the cops are hiding. Much of the drive is in the dark and I can't see 'em! It's a 6-hour drive. I go from North Scottsdale to the Scripps Ranch (Mira Mesa) area in San Diego. I just rent a little room during the week and go home on...

While searching for other items in the forum, I stumbled across this in the general forum. http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=255330&highlight=struts

CARTMATT, your explanation is dead-on! Exactly the sound I have. It's ironic, because I hit these speedbumps with a cooler filled with ice and water on my weekly commute between Phoenix and San Diego. I can hear the suspension over the real ice. :) farfrumsanity, where are the links and how...

Even if they can get 1mpg improvements, it's a 10% fuel savings. For these guys, that means a LOT! The cost of the mods is quickly amortized. Not quite so quick on a Jetta.

germ, there's generally a big difference between stock and aftermarket HIDs. Color temperature is certainly one aspect. OEMs typically select non-blinding whiter light, rather than the bluish hues seen from both aftermarket kits and even aftermarket halogen bulbs (HID lookalikes). Another...

eatpasta, you had me laughing out loud! I go through the same thing each time. I'm terrified that I'll get the wrong one! I'm even more terrified if my wife goes out in it, though she's pretty good with the whole thing. Not only is it the greasy, slimy, dirty, leaky, green/brown/yellow...

meerschm, thanks for the U-Haul link. I suspect there's a bit of inaccuracy in it. For example, the quote below. "Hitch-ball sizes of 1-7/8 and 2 inches are acceptable with a U-Haul trailer coupler. A U-Haul representative can advise you on the correct ball size and weight rating for the...

Vekke, sorry for the long-delayed reply. I ended up replacing the Continentals with some Michelin Hydroedge tires of exactly the same stock size. They are rated for 90k miles, so I figured the compound would be pretty hard. The max cold pressure on the sidewalls of these is 44psi, so I have...

I've got the same thing in my '09 Jetta sedan!!! Small speed bumps at less than 5mph seem to do it. As you mention, the wheels have to go up and down in unison. It sounds kind of like a screached clunk. Not too loud, but certainly noticable. It doesn't happen when the temps are over about...

The hitch and drawbar are universal and not dependent on U-Haul, though I agree with others that they do a nice installation on a lot of cars. I am looking at a small receiver to hold a bike rack and U-Haul will be the place to get it installed. What is proprietary is the ball and trailer...

Though it may not seem like much of a road trip, my '09 Jetta and I spend a lot of time on the road between Phoenix and San Diego. I live in North Scottsdale and work in SD, so a weekly commute is necessary. It's 400 miles one way. Since purchasing the car back in early august of last year...

NewOwner, that's a very fortunate situation you were in. I used to be a medic, so I've been to a lot of wrecks. It always amazes me how much force is involved in a wreck and how it affects the insides of a car. I haven't seen stereos pop out before, though. :) RabbitGTI, I had the good...

Again, the good Jetta brakes kept me from going under the 18-wheeler that had stopped in front of me. I am hopeful that the newer Jetta and Passat variants have the same sort of "crashability" built in. When I wear this one out in a few years, I will need to trade up and would really like it...

I drive weekly between San Diego and Phoenix for work. It's a 6-hour trip and typically uneventful. There's a lot of hours of sheer boredom punctuated by some cool mountain passes in San Diego County. During a recent return trip to Phoenix, I was involved in a 6-car pileup on I-10 just...