Get me a REAL armrest, pleaaaaaze!
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snakeye
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When I drive on the highway in my MK4, my left arm rests on the door's arm rest, and my right arm exactly the same way on the arm rest. My body is symmetrical and this is very comfortable on long trips.
My thought about the 2011 Jetta's arm rest: what arm rest?
This is the kind of garbage that makes me think I'd be more likely to buy an 03, invest a good 15,000 into it to restore it to new instead of buying a 2011, if I had the money.
My thought about the 2011 Jetta's arm rest: what arm rest?
This is the kind of garbage that makes me think I'd be more likely to buy an 03, invest a good 15,000 into it to restore it to new instead of buying a 2011, if I had the money.
BarrieCommuter
Veteran Member
but.....the 2011 has no armrest. so why do people continue to talk about this armrest?
Sella Turcica
Veteran Member
just get a base model with no armrest, wait a year and the aftermarket crowd will have some kind of "MkV-like" armrest if you want to pay for it.
DC-IT
Veteran Member
I drive with my hands on the 9 & 3 o'clock positions and have not missed any armrest.
Granted if VW designers had moved the cup holders right to the edge of the gear shift lever it would have added 2" more to the sorry excuse of an armrest?
Granted if VW designers had moved the cup holders right to the edge of the gear shift lever it would have added 2" more to the sorry excuse of an armrest?
snakeye
Veteran Member
Are you a woman?I drive with my hands on the 9 & 3 o'clock positions and have not missed any armrest.
BarrieCommuter
Veteran Member
coffee in one hand, stick on the other, knee on the wheel...this is how i was taught.
mo_focus
Veteran Member
haha you forgot the neck holding the cell phone. Back in the old days cell phones were big enough, now days its really hard to hold a cell with your neck
BarrieCommuter
Veteran Member
yeah, thanks to bluetooth, no need to curl my neck anymore.haha you forgot the neck holding the cell phone. Back in the old days cell phones were big enough, now days its really hard to hold a cell with your neck
DC-IT
Veteran Member
If I were a Woman... I would be driving a Prius or a CR-Z Hybrid.Are you a woman?
I wouldn't be able to stand the dirty Diesel pumps and the smell of Diesel!
Atlas the lack of a proper armrest, I have modify my driving habits.
snakeye
Veteran Member
Hey I said woman, not dumb tree hugging woman.If I were a Woman... I would be driving a Prius or a CR-Z Hybrid.
I wouldn't be able to stand the dirty Diesel pumps and the smell of Diesel!
Atlas the lack of a proper armrest, I have modify my driving habits.
Real men drive with the left hand at the 12 o'clock position and the right hand on the manual shifter, cause manual is all that men drive.
40X40
Experienced
Hey I said woman, not dumb tree hugging woman.
Real men drive with the left hand at the 12 o'clock position and the right hand on the manual shifter, cause manual is all that men drive.
Experienced drivers know not to rest their foot on the clutch or hand on the shifter.
You only touch them when you need to.Bill
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DC-IT
Veteran Member
I have better things to do than to constantly touch the gear knob to justify my manhood!Hey I said woman, not dumb tree hugging woman.
Real men drive with the left hand at the 12 o'clock position and the right hand on the manual shifter, cause manual is all that men drive.
In fact my DSG tranny lets me answer business phone calls and write down the address of my customers and program my GPS so I can conduct my business without ever worrying about gears!
1120JettaTDI
Active member
While most of the car is great I must say the armrest is horrible in the 2011 Jetta TDI. I wish they made it taller and more forward.
Let's get real here and lose the stereotypes. I'm a 50 year old woman who drives a 2010 Jetta Sportwagen TDI, average 100K miles a year, have no problem pumping diesel (just grab a paper towel and who cares about the smell), usually have only one hand on the wheel, and yeah, the armrest isn't the greatest but it's not that big of a deal.Are you a woman?
kendamn
Member
2011 arm rest
Not happy w the arm rest. Rather than debateing my man hood,does anyone know where to get the old style that will fit the 2011?
Not happy w the arm rest. Rather than debateing my man hood,does anyone know where to get the old style that will fit the 2011?
jettahighline
Well-known member
it's actually better than my old MK4 arm rests, because that thing was a PITA...
Whenever I try to have a good time with my gf in the car with the seats lowered all the way... (which you need to turn the stupid circle handle so much... those who knows the pain.. they know.. lol), the arm rest is always in the wrong places!!!! if i put it up, it sticks out like a morning 9enis... if i put it down, the center has a wall so i couldn't hold my gf's hands without having the most awkward position to do so..
This arm rest is okay as its function, and for storage.. Don't know why people are complaining... they've improved soo much on this arm rest IMO.. lol
Whenever I try to have a good time with my gf in the car with the seats lowered all the way... (which you need to turn the stupid circle handle so much... those who knows the pain.. they know.. lol), the arm rest is always in the wrong places!!!! if i put it up, it sticks out like a morning 9enis... if i put it down, the center has a wall so i couldn't hold my gf's hands without having the most awkward position to do so..
This arm rest is okay as its function, and for storage.. Don't know why people are complaining... they've improved soo much on this arm rest IMO.. lol
spiydr
Active member
jettahighline
Well-known member
score!that must be it, the new design is based on holding hands and getting laid.
xtu1963
Active member
Shouldn't your hands be at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock on the steering wheel? Why would you need an armrest if you are driving properly.
I have no problem with the center armrest. Seems fine to me. My Challenger had the adjustable sort, but I didn't really think "This car is OK, but damn is this armrest fantastic!"
I have no problem with the center armrest. Seems fine to me. My Challenger had the adjustable sort, but I didn't really think "This car is OK, but damn is this armrest fantastic!"
jettahighline
Well-known member
Yea, we automatic transmission people are suppose to~, but manual transmission need the hand rest maybe..? lolShouldn't your hands be at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock on the steering wheel? Why would you need an armrest if you are driving properly.
I have no problem with the center armrest. Seems fine to me. My Challenger had the adjustable sort, but I didn't really think "This car is OK, but damn is this armrest fantastic!"
Try Driving manual tranny with hands at 10 and 2 o clock without moving them
LOL. 1st gear.. BROOoooOOOooOOoOOoooooOOORRRRRRRR KA BOOM!zo6ken
New member
That must be it, the new design is based on holding hands and getting laid.
luv it.....pierreracine
Well-known member
Well, since you had a Challenger, no surprise you find the armrest fine... Anyone who has better taste and owned a MKV will find the MKVI armrest lacking.Shouldn't your hands be at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock on the steering wheel? Why would you need an armrest if you are driving properly.
I have no problem with the center armrest. Seems fine to me. My Challenger had the adjustable sort, but I didn't really think "This car is OK, but damn is this armrest fantastic!"
As for your 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock theory, it's nothing more than a stupid rumor. In fact it's dangerous and not recommended for airbag equipped cars; in case of an accident it's a sure way to break your arms.
opticalmike
Veteran Member
I had a chance to reflect on the armrests in the 2011 jetta. Mine is a DSG, and if I steer with my right arm and park my left arm on the door panel, I can realize some comfort. In order to use the right armrest, I must move the seat back and this helps expose the center armrest/console, making it quite comfortable.
EdwinTDi
Well-known member
I do not see a problem... I used to own B5.5 Passat and the armrest was adjustable and quite frankly if it wasnt for the fact that people would bring it up... I do not think that i would have noticed that the armrest was not adjustable in the 2011 JTDi.... It is very comfortable...maybe because i am 6'0"... I guess the shorter you are the worse it feels
40X40
Experienced
Having your hands on the steering wheel at the 2 and 10 o'clock positions just might prevent that accident in the first place and save the life of someone you care about.....
That alone makes it the right thing to do.
I use other hand positions as the situation warrants and I am licensed to drive up to and including Class 8 tractor trailer units. (for only a little less than the last 40 years!!)
Bill
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GearheadzTV
Veteran Member
I just noticed yesterday that my armrest slides forward! I was thinking it was uncomfortable till I leaned on it to grab something in the back seat and it slid forward! Voila! Lift it up to the correct height and all is good now...
If the 2011 is different, couldn't a 2010's work or is it the same thing?
If the 2011 is different, couldn't a 2010's work or is it the same thing?
DrftrTDI
Veteran Member
.....Try Driving manual tranny with hands at 10 and 2 o clock without moving them
Ding ding ding!
mwayner69
Veteran Member
The Jetta's are completely different than the JSW's.