Damn Dozen how many pic threads of your car do you have? lol
Just this one, really.
It's just a highlight from pics compiled from amongst several thousand other posts in the other threads, placed neatly here in the forum's Jetta gallery.
The
other thread is in the MK6 section, and favors the more "scientific exercise" angle.
(I actually think I'm rather good at not starting very many threads.)
Great pics but you should really go to the nicer neighborhoods in St Louis!
Thanks, but the subject matter in the nicer neighborhoods isn't as interesting.
Most of what I think of when someone mentions St Louis is National Lampoons Vacation where they got side tracked in East St Louis. I know it's not the same but still leaves an impression.
I always feel compelled to clarify this, even though it doesn't make us look any better. (Don't feel bad, even local fans of that film get this wrong
)
In NLV, they actually end up in the north side of the St Louis city proper, in Missouri. East St. Louis is actually in Illinois. North city is where 90% of our bad rap comes from. The whole "city" is only about 17% of "St. Louis" - there are many fine middle-class to afluent neighborhoods in St. Louis
County. It's not as deadly as distorted FBI stats would have you believe. That is however, a funny and quotable scene.
119K and its an 11?? you will be the true test for the DSG and the car itself....keep us in the loop and how maintenance goes.....Hard miles being a taxi.....Curious why TDI over Prius for a cab? I hate those Prius cars but for tough duty they have proven themselves over and over.....Nicer to drive a Jetta obviously but was that the only reason?
At the time it was the smallest car made into a cab in St. Louis. I even doubted they would allow it until I bugged them about it. Only rear shoulder room is a compromise over the big Vics and the FWD Impalas, read head and leg is the same. Who wants a Prius anyway? Didn't even consider it. The selling point was simply: German, diesel, stick-shift. THAT I had faith would hold up economically. SINCE I've put this on the fleet, there are now 10 Prii and even a Nissan Versa sedan, so the Jetta seems of decent size now compared to how small they go now. And yeah, this car is a job enhancer for sure, might as well enjoy that 1/3 of one's life!
The interior looks like it's holding up great! What do you clean the V-Tex with?
-J
Typically just a wrung-out hot water soaked terry cotton towel. Then occasionally treated with Meguiers Natural Shine. A super-plush microfiber towel (from Autozone) does wonders to maintain the appearence after that. Sucks up all the dust perfect without scratching.
If I take it a bit further, I'll put a little mild soap in the hot water, but then have to do a second fresh water rinse, dry, and immediate protectant.
It's a stick, and it looks/sounds/runs/drives pretty much like brand new still. Passed 120k a week or so back.
oilhammer attested!