VW JETTA MK2

[eddiecatflap]

Small update on my mk2 Jetta.
Recovered seats with cheap covers as a stop gap until I find a matching drivers seat.
Lowered slightly more at front.
Fitted some 80's hella fog lights.
Stripped, cleaned and rebuilt carburetor, now runs much smoother and idles spot on.

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As my daily the fogs should improve my night time driving home from work across the moss roads.

[aka_kerrly]

Tidy jetta , the 80s Hellas with white covers are a smart upgrade if you're going for the authentic late 80s look!!

One thing MK2 Golfs/Jettas are well known for is the awful lights. There is an upgraded loom available which takes power straight from the battery so far less voltage drop iirc on a standard loom you are lucky to get much over 8v at the headlight socket.

Are you on the mk2 Golf owners club forum? well worth signing up for!!!

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Thanks for your kind comments. I know what you mean about the party candle headlights on the mk2 Golf having owned three of them.
I do go on the mk2 owners club site as a guest. Great site and will be signing up.

[Horsetan]

eddiecatflap said:

Very nice. My parents ran a 1989 Jetta 1.8 GL for a few years. The Pierburg carb eventually gave up and was replaced by a Weber + manual choke, which was a considerable improvement. Very free-running, and could be made to accelerate with alacrity - sometimes too much so!

Much underrated car, and huge boot carried a lot more than contemporary Golf Mk2 would.

[e30m3Mark]

Nice car. I really like cars of this era and they're a nice alternative to your average modern for daily duties.

[SuperVM]

aka_kerrly said:

Tidy jetta , the 80s Hellas with white covers are a smart upgrade if you're going for the authentic late 80s look!!

One thing MK2 Golfs/Jettas are well known for is the awful lights. There is an upgraded loom available which takes power straight from the battery so far less voltage drop iirc on a standard loom you are lucky to get much over 8v at the headlight socket.

Are you on the mk2 Golf owners club forum? well worth signing up for!!!

Pretty easy to do the wiring yourself too, it is just an additional relay.

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Had a bit of spare time this weekend so thought I'd see what the Jetta looks like with vw Sebring alloys on.

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I like it, though will be putting steelies back on.

[BigMon]

What a lovely car! Takes me back to being a teenager.

I like your very subtle upgrades. It looks great on the steelies, but those alloys really suit it too. They make it look like a mini Audi 80\90.

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BigMon said:

What a lovely car! Takes me back to being a teenager.

I like your very subtle upgrades. It looks great on the steelies, but those alloys really suit it too. They make it look like a mini Audi 80\90.

Thanks, I can see me getting to like the new look. I did try my BBS RA's on it off my mk2 Golf gti. They looked good but a pita to keep clean on a daily ride

[AJB88]

Cant see the pics as I'm at work at the moment but will check them out later! I own a 1990 MK2 Golf GTI 8V with a 1.9TDI engine conversion.

[MDMA .]

Looks good eddie

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MDMA . said:

Looks good eddie

Cheers mate

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Small update on my mk2 Jetta.
Won some Jetta Gti front and rear seats for a very low price on eBay. Suit it well I think😊

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