Bora-chiara
Veteran Member
I bought the 1998 Jetta in July of 2007 from a gentleman and his wife in San Diego. It spent all it's previous time in Montana as the wife's highschool/college car. The family is a diesel family and raised this car from it's roots correctly. Proper oil, Timing belts and all routine maintenance since it's birth. They gave me all the previous maintenance records. More good news, the 184000 miles it had on it was 85% freeway miles. Upgraded cluster has different miles listed than reality which is about 225000 miles on the car. Somebody with VAG-TACHO can change it but I havn't had time recently to do the switch.
When I got it, the usual stuff was done on it. Glow plugs, the harness with it, ignition switch, relay 109, heater core (right before I got it), front end seals, clutch, MAF.
It is a GLS model stock, with sunroof, alloy wheels and a nifty pinstripe down both sides
I'll break up what i've done to it in a few groups.
Routine Maintenance:
EDIT:-New front tires.
-New brake pads (Painted black calipers)
-ALL engine seals replaced
-Oil Pump
-Master Cylinder
-Power Steering Resivor
-Vacuum Line Replacement
-N75
-Glow Plug Monitoring Relay
-Coolant Temperature Sensor
-Vehicle Speed Sensor
-Cruise Control Switch
-Door Light Switches
Upgrades:
-VR6 Clutch 12k Miles ago
-PP764 Injectors
-Frostheater
-Pioneer Speakers
-Helix Projector Black Faced E-Codes
-White HID's
-20% Tint
-OEM Rubber Floormats
-Mufflerectomy @ 2.25" Catback
-Ventectomy
-Hydraulic Hood Lifts
MK4/GLX Cosmetic Upgrades
-GLX Smoked Tail Lights
-GLX Leather Door Panels
-GLX Rear Spoiler
-Smoked Side MK4 Style Blinkers
-MK5 "Diesel" Badges
-MK4 "Bora", "TDI", "GLX" Badges
-MK4 Instrument Cluster
-MK4 Radio Deck (IPOD adaptor included, SUB Pre-Out)
-MK4 Red Euroswitch
-MK4 Red Switches
-MK4 Flip-Style Key
-Custom "BORA" Door Sills
-Black A,B,C Pillar Trim
-LED Blinker, Brake Light Conversion <------Looks really slick!
Recently recharged A/C, lowered EGR value, extended GlowPlug time, clean intake. Diesel purge every fuel filter change, 505 spec oil changes every 10k miles, G12 Coolant. Old Poopie's "Delux" Timing belt kit supplied by BleachedBora installed 5k miles ago (includes waterpump w/upgraded gasket, harmonic dampener, accessory belt pulley, the works).
With injectors and upgraded clutch the car is ready for a chip tune if you want, but is a solid setup that has great power at any RPM, but awesome milage. I get city milage in the mid 40's and highway up to 56 on my 800 mile tanks. All my parts I get from BleachedBora and mk3's chip tune is a super easy pop-in style chip on the ECU, NO SOLDERING. BleachedBora will get a good tune for you if you want, he's worked with this car a lot and knows great setups and options for it, especially with what it's got already. MK3's are super easy to work on and have small perks that make them easier than MK4's. The lighter chassis than the MK4 helps with milage and even has a slightly larger trunk. NO WVO/SVO usage, ever. No rust at all. Completely clean title. Small dent above right rear wheel well, no paint crack or bubble.
The upgrades i've done to the Bora I feel are quality ones using mostly OEM parts and for the long lasting and quality European look. I don't do the chincy rice burner upgrades, making this thing look stock and taken care of under the hood has been the most important thing for me. Feel free to ask any questions regarding anything. I'd prefer keeping this car in the TDICLUB family. It's been great to me and will last many more years to come. I feel comfortable with an asking price of $6748 I can trust it with responsible people like TDICLUBers to take good care of what I have raised to be my child. Thanks for looking!
PM or email for any other details or interest. mclean.martel@gmail.com
EDIT: Door sills...
EDIT: Night shot of HID, but really difficult to capture on camera. With city light.
EDIT: MK4 smoked side blinker and badge
EDIT: 2 shots of interior, cluster picture gives it ZERO justice. It is in fact from a Cabrio and is perfect OEM LEDs
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