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[jdrose]

hi all

i have just recently purchased a mk2 jetta. it is going to be my little project. im looking at doing an engine swap during the next 6 to 8 months. my wife and i also own a v6 passat. ill probably be asking a few questions shortly about possible engines.

cheers rosie

[jayjay]

nice!! i love the mk2 jettas. welcome by the way. :) what engine were you thinking? post up some photos too!

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hey man, welcome aboard. Hop into the mk2 golf/jetta section for all the answers you could ever need:) Oh and there's the projects section and tuning/performance section for your engine queries also:)

[Jarred]

welcome mate.

Mk2 jetta's aren't common. Would be interested to see some pics perhaps ;)

Plenty of information lying about this ol forum. Enjoy.

[Mischa]

where'd you get it and what colour is it? PICS PLEASE!!! :)

[anthony]

I have a fondness for the MK2 JETTA,as that was my first VW,and made me a huge VW fan.
I bought it brand new in South Africa in 1988,and it gave over 300000 kilometers of great service to me,and then my Father.
Thers cars were top sellers there,as well as in America,Canada,Mexico,parts of Europe,and China.I think in all those places it out sold the Golf A2.
It is still the top selling car in China.
I have since influenced many freind,family members,and collegues to buy VW.
I then moved to America,where I bought a brand new Jetta 3,or Vento as it was called here,in 1994.
I moved back to South Africa in 1996,and bought a new Jetta 3,which I had until I immigrated to Australia 8 years ago.
I then bought a new Holden Astra CD,and at the end of 2006 was able to get myself a MY 2007 JETTA.
My first car by the way was a 1982 Ford Cortina.
Back to your Jetta...
I have NEVER seen a A2 in Australia...where was it from,which model is it,what year etc.
I saw a MK1 a while ago,ex South African in immaculate condition,and quite a few A3 CLX,CSX,And CLI models all ex SA.
I think all the Boras and A5 Jettas are local models,so would love to hear more info,and PLEASE post some pictures.

[jdrose]

from what i know it is an import from south africa. it a little rough, needs a paint. i would like to put an 1.8t in it, altough i do have a fondness for the vr6 (supercharged of coarse), but petrol is rather expensive. ill get some photo up shortly, just need to learn how, hah.

rosie

[Mischa]

Get yourself a photobucket (photobucket.com) account and host the pictures there, then copy the "direct link" and shove it in the insert photo command bit at the top of these Reply boxes.

correction: copy the "img code" link and paste it into a reply here; saves you from clicking the image button ;)

[Tazz]

Yeh cant wait to see the pics. welcome to the forums.
:driver::driver::driver:


Tazz

[jdrose]

here are those pics people wereasking for. they are only from my phone:frown:. car is at auto leccy, hopefully will have it running this week:).

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/09/front-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/09/engine-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/09/driverside-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/09/passengerside-1.jpg
note the space saver.

rosie

[Golf Loon]

Did you get that from Ki11tz? If so I konw the car, I used to own it.

I have a 1.8T for cheap if you need the hook up ;)

[rayray086]

Looks like it was Alex's - those pulled fender flares :)

[jayjay]

hahaha. yeah. those flares are bad ass.

[anthony]

From what I can see,this looks like an early model 1985/6/7 base model with the later model rear bumpers.
Looks like it needs lots of work,but will be well worth it.
I would fit the origional style of Jetta head lamps,they made the front of the car.
The Golf round ones,and expecially single ones,spoilt the look of the car.
Thanks for the pictures,post more as the car progresses.

[jdrose]

Did you get that from Ki11tz? If so I konw the car, I used to own it.

I have a 1.8T for cheap if you need the hook up ;)

yeah i got the car from alex, cheap 1.8t sounds promising. pm sent golf loon.

rosie