Re: quick note:

[1jollymon@pipeline.com (Christopher DuBach)]

Mitch,

I can agree on most all of what you said however, I have to check my
sunroof, I don't think it works with the driver door lock?  You must be the
only one to get the Bose system, although the stock system works well with
me and I did ad the after-market CD changer.  I tried the Neuspeed P-Chip
and the Autotech Q-Chip, the Q-Chip Wins . . . Blaze Fast!  I also replaced
the factory airbox with the K&N filter too.

Chris DuBach
'97 Jetta GLX B/B
The other Chris

 >Chris,
>
>I've heard of other people having problems with their '95-'96 GLX's but
>mine (like yours) is a '97 and I'm hoping that VW has all the bugs worked
>out!
>
>I absolutely love the car.  I really can't find a flaw with it except I
>wish it handled alittle better.  But it handles really good just has a
>little too much understeer for me.
>
>Here are some reasons I like the (my) GLX:
>
>On the plus side for the GLX:
>1. The trunk is huge!  And the hinges are on the outside so they don't get
>in the way of packing the trunk FULL.
>2. The rims look fantastic!  Almost as cool as 17" rims!
>3. All 4 windows and the sunroof roll up and down by locking or unlocking
>the front doors.
>4. You can roll the windows up and down inside the car without the key in
>the ignition.
>5. Factory fog/driving lights!
>6. The Bose stereo is awesome! Great sound.
>7. The sunroof works great. 3 positions. Open, closed, and tilted up in
>back. Cool!
>8. The front brake rotors are huge!  They barely fit inside the wheels!
>9. The '97's come with a glove box, finally.
>10. It has a multi-function trip computer.  It will constantly monitor your
>gas milage and average speed.  Also how long you've been driveing, your oil
>temp. and the temp. outside!
>11. Heated seats!
>12. Heated mirrors!
>13. Heated windshield "squirters"!
>14. Low profile 50 series tires!
>15. Trick fold down seats.  They fold down flat!
>16. V6 POWER!
>17. German handling.  It really handles well.  I also own a Miata, and I
>sold an RX-7 for this car!
>18. There are 2 email users groups.  One devoted to the Jetta GLX and one
>to Golf VR6's.
>
>On the minus side:
>1. The Goodyear GA's are great all season tires but not great dry traction
>tires.  But they last along time.  I don't think they are soft enough.
>2. The reliability isn't up to Honda standards.
>3. The front sits alittle higher than the rear.  I'm looking into getting
>new springs to fix this and make it handle better.
>4. It's sprung alittle soft.  Lots of body roll, but it rides nice.
>5. The car doesn't handle as neutral as say a Miata, but its much better
>than a Honda, or Toyota!!!
>6. It doesn't come with a CD player.
>7. It has Day Time Running lights (but I think they can be disabled)
>
>Hope you like yours as much as I like mine!!!!
>
>Mitch
>
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