RE: New owner

["Thomas E Barrett" <barrettt@bellsouth.net>]

Murray, you can order the Bentley manual through the net.  Just go to:
http://www.rb.com/catalog/vw-water.htm#top and get it.  I've also seen
Bentley manuals in VW parts stores...  To identify the Bose stereo, look at
the head unit.  It should say "Bose" on it.  I haven't upgraded my stereo so
can't give any advice on that.

Happy Fahrvergnugen!
Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.COM [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.COM]On Behalf
> Of Murray Nesbitt
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 1998 6:22 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject: New owner
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> This is my first post.  I've been a Jetta GLX owner for 59 wonderful
> hours now.  I'd have posted sooner if I wasn't driving so much.
>
> I bought a lady-driven black '97 5 spd., loaded except leather, with 20K
> km. on the odometer.  It's an amazing car, as I'm sure you all
> know, but I'm
> already thinking of a few upgrades.
>
> First off, the P&N (?) air filter replacement seems to be a pretty much
> universal mod people here have made to their GLXs.  If I do this mod,
> and forget to put the original back in before my next scheduled
> maintenance, is there any chance any part of my warranty will be
> voided?
>
> Second, the only thing that doesn't rock me about the car is the
> stereo.  I haven't looked really closely, but I don't think it has
> the Bose system that was introduced during the model year
> (how can I easily tell?).  I'd like to leave the car as stock as
> possible, so I'd rather add an amp in the trunk and a subwoofer
> (if necessary) to the existing system than replace the head unit etc.
> From recent threads, it sounds like the stock speakers aren't too bad,
> just not given enough clean power from the head unit.  Would
> an amp be a good solution?  How about an amp and sub?
>
> Finally, I've heard a lot about the Bentley (sp?) manual.  Can
> I expect to find this at a local bookstore or auto shop, or does
> it have to be special ordered?
>
> Anyway, sorry for rambling, but I'm still excited about my new toy.
>
> Murray in Vancouver, BC
> '97 Jetta GLX (stock :-)
> http://members.home.net/nesbitt/
>
>