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    Der Red Baron

    I picked up my new car today.
    2006 VW Jetta GLI, salsa red
    -6spd
    -Leather interior (autobahn package)
    -6 cd changer/sat radio
    -Sunroof

    I drove about 40 miles home from the dealership, stalled it 4 times . But its fun as hell. More pics to come. Once I sell my truck, some mods might be coming.
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    Nice ride!
    Congrats!
    And good luck with the stick

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    Haha, get used to having three pedals and a gear lever.
    Lack of charisma can be fatal.
    Visca Catalunya!

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    Looks sweet!
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    I fear you may have just lost a friend in a Master Quigney...

    Very nice car, was it difficult to find one without the DSG?

    Shouldn't this technically handle better than the GTI hatch, rear bulkhead = added structural rigidity?
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    Congratulations!
    Is it a secret how much does a 2006 Jetta cost there?

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    Oh, and are Xenons standard over there?
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    Lower it.

    A kid at my school has a Mk. 4 GLI, and he was pulled over doing 135mph, so this car has some nice go.
    Turns out he was drunk.
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    Very cool, congrats! GLIs have around 200hp right?

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    197bhp but VAGs tend to pump a little extra
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    Quote Originally Posted by Waugh-terfall View Post
    197bhp but VAGs tend to pump a little extra
    What the story behind that rumor? I remember reading something about the stated HP is measured/set during high air temperature or something?

    I have heard it before, and a guy a know, has the new Scirocco (2.0 TSI 200 hp). They pulled 240 hp in a Dynapac dyno. Without any chip or added boost... My brother also got the Golf GT 1.4 TSI 170hp, and it has always surprised me as a very fast 170 hp car..

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    Quote Originally Posted by LotusLocost View Post
    Nice ride!
    Congrats!
    And good luck with the stick

    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer
    Haha, get used to having three pedals and a gear lever.
    Thanks. It'll take some getting used to after driving the truck for a while now.


    Quote Originally Posted by bmwpower
    Looks sweet!
    Thanks!
    Quote Originally Posted by Waugh-terfall
    I fear you may have just lost a friend in a Master Quigney...

    Very nice car, was it difficult to find one without the DSG?

    Shouldn't this technically handle better than the GTI hatch, rear bulkhead = added structural rigidity?
    Quiggs didn't believe it was happening, he thought it wasn't gonna happen just like the Audi I tried to get. It just happened by chance, I was looking on autotrader and they had the car. I went to look at it and signed papers the same day.
    Not sure on the comparison with handling, but it feels like its on rails.

    Quote Originally Posted by faksta
    Congratulations!
    Is it a secret how much does a 2006 Jetta cost there?
    They listed it for $19,990 and I got it for $17,990.

    Quote Originally Posted by Waugh-terfall
    Oh, and are Xenons standard over there?
    The gti/gli headlights are different than the standard lights.

    Quote Originally Posted by f6fhellcat13
    Lower it.
    A kid at my school has a Mk. 4 GLI, and he was pulled over doing 135mph, so this car has some nice go.
    Turns out he was drunk
    Give it some time, some mods will happen.
    The car goes like a raped ape when the turbo kicks in. It's faster than anything I've owned so far. I haven't gone for a top speed run yet.

    Quote Originally Posted by Niko_Fx
    Very cool, congrats! GLIs have around 200hp right?
    200hp @ 5,100-6,000
    207lbs-ft @ 1,800-5,000
    It's such a rev happy engine too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LotusLocost View Post
    What the story behind that rumor? I remember reading something about the stated HP is measured/set during high air temperature or something?

    I have heard it before, and a guy a know, has the new Scirocco (2.0 TSI 200 hp). They pulled 240 hp in a Dynapac dyno. Without any chip or added boost... My brother also got the Golf GT 1.4 TSI 170hp, and it has always surprised me as a very fast 170 hp car..
    That's it exactly.
    I read somehwere that the mk4 Golf GTIs with the 1.8T regularly came up with about 15bhp more than the manufacturers qutote and someone had something ridiculous like 595bhp from the new RS6 Avant.
    They're also very tuneable, mates Uncle had his Leon FR 2.0T up to 240bhp with one chip, and my uncles TT 1.8T is running at 350bhp and 350NM up from 225bhp
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    Quote Originally Posted by LotusLocost View Post
    What the story behind that rumor? I remember reading something about the stated HP is measured/set during high air temperature or something?

    I have heard it before, and a guy a know, has the new Scirocco (2.0 TSI 200 hp). They pulled 240 hp in a Dynapac dyno. Without any chip or added boost... My brother also got the Golf GT 1.4 TSI 170hp, and it has always surprised me as a very fast 170 hp car..
    That's usual in some turbocharged cars as well as diesels.
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    Johnny, you know already, but mad congratulations.

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