Re: factory stereo sys on GLX

[Etienne Totti Del Toro <etienne@caribe.net>]

Whatever you do, do not buy the changer the dealer wants to sell you!
You can install the
SAME changer, Panasonic makes the CD-Changer for volkswagen's with the
Bose
Music System. The Panasonic CX-DF601 ($250) is completely compatible
with the
Bose Music System head unit that comes in the VW Jetta GLX's '97. All
you need to do
is hook it up via the VW-PAN cable made by Precision Interface
Electronics:
(800)526-8590. They also make similar converters for other car
manufacturers and
CD-Changers. The whole thing ran me $280! instead of the $800 the dealer
wanted me
to spend. I'm extremely happy with the sound and it has not skipped yet,
I mounted it
right in front of the factory amp and just had to replace the factory
cable with the
Panasonic + VW-PAN.

Those gray seats on the GLX are leather. I like them, but I would have
prefered Beige as
they call them.


zeek the geek wrote:

> so with all this discussion on replacing the CD changer installed
> on the jettas and how expensive they are brings up some questions...
>
> for those of you that shelled out the three hundred bucks for the
> trunk mounted cd changer- how well does it work? does it skip
> when going over speedbumps at 10mph or does it skip when you
> run over a speck of dirt at 5mph?
>
> also- how does the factory installed head unit sound? (bose-
> whatever the higest option is; i beleive it's called the 'premium')
> and if that has to be replaced... how do the factory installed
> speakers sound with a new head?
>
> is the premium package worth it?
> is it worth it to me who will probably not be able to afford an
> upgrade for quite some time after shelling out 22 grand for a
> '98 glx?
>
> ps- went down to charles maund volkswagon and drolled on
> a couple of 97 jettas... ooooo aaahhhh.
> the secoia (sp?) green with a black leather interior really grabbed
> me!
>
> oh, yeah. my next question...
> can i get black leather seats with a jetta glx? i saw a passat with
> the black leather, but the jettas had either grey (vinyl?) seats which
>
> they were calling biege- or those ugly patterns.
> what's up with the patterns on the cloth seats? they aren't very
> appealing...
>
> _____________________
> spank me hard- REAL hard