Re: Stock Bose Stereo

[Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>]

Hey Billy,

The Bose stereo option came with 10 speakers (4 - front dash, 2 - front
door, 4 - rear deck) and a 100-watt Bose amplifier mounted underneath
the rear deck in the trunk.  The head-unit says Bose on the damn faceplate,

but it actually is a Panasonic (I'm not sure if Clarion had Bose on them
too).
The unfortunate thing about the stock head-unit is the quality of sound.
I think someone had mentioned the head-unit doesn't support the full
frequency range in which humans can hear.  Lots of folks that have replaced

the head-unit alone say the difference is tremendous.  I don't want to fork

out $300+ on the silly 6-disk CD changer if the sound will still suck.
I know some out there got the CD changer WAY CHEAPER... but I've
only seen them for around $289 and higher...

The stock system in my '98 actually sounds better than any other stock
system I've heard, except for a friends Lexus SC400 with some 400watt
Nakamichi system.  I'm sure there are plenty others out there.
I still am not satisfied with my stock though.

About the keyhole thing, since they started providing all VW's with
keyless entry, they stopped having the passenger side door keyhole.
Someone on the list actually was tempted to remove the driver-side
keyhole as well... and have a completely keyless car, but I think that
would be a problem if the battery dies on the keychain.  You can open
all doors with the driver-side keyhole anyways.

c-ya,

-Chuck Simpson...
'98 White Jetta GLX-VR6 (11/97 build)
   which may explain why my '98 came with BOSE...


Billy T. wrote:

> What is a Bose Stero?;)  Next thing, you guys are gonna tell me that
> your Jettas came a keyhole on the passenger side door.
>
> Billy T.
> 1998 GTI VR6
> For some reason, we don't get the Bose option.  And even stranger than
> that, no keyhole on the passenger side door.  I guess that is VWs way of
> keeping the weight down on the GTI;)  Who needs all those frills
> anyways.