Re: '98 GLX wireless remote? Seat height?

["M. Rogan" <brewtail@mediaone.net>]

Willie and Khan,
    I am not only 6'6" tall but I also am a 280lb. x-football player. It is a
tight fit for me, but It is not totally uncomfortable. I have the cloth seats
and my head rubs the roof. I slant the seat back a little and although that
helps it does eliminate the back seat on the driver's side. I have made numerous
400+ mile trips and have been fine. If you don't mind a little static
electricity from your head rubbing the roof you should be okay. Otherwise crack
open the wallet...
    BTW I could have bought a few different cars but I LOVE VW's, especially the
Jetta. So if you like the car that's what counts. In my humble opinion I'll put
up with the slight inconvenience for the fun the car has to offer.
Khan Klatt wrote:

> At 9:37 AM -0500 2/9/99, Willie Anderson wrote:
> >I'm about to buy a '98 Jetta GLX, but before I do I have a few
> >questions for this group:
> >
> >1) The original wireless remote transmitter is missing.  Can I just
> >reprogram a new transmitter with some code found on the receiver, or
> >do I need to do more than this (e.g. replace both receiver and
> >transmitter)?  Would a remote from an NB work with the GLX if
> >reprogrammed?
> >
> >2) I'm tall (6'6") and the GLX, of course, has the nice but
> >headroom-robbing moonroof.  And height adjusting seats.  Is there
> >any way to refit the seats so that they are lower and yield more
> >headroom? Otherwise, it is difficult for me to get a perfect driving
> >position.  I'm not afraid of taking the seat undercarriage out and
> >having it hacked up and rewelded.....
> >
> >I've been without a VW for over 2 years now, and yesterday I drove
> >my brother's '95 Cabrio.  It was a blast.  Boy, I have really "lost
> >that fahrvergnugen", and I am looking forward to getting it back.
> >--
> >Willie Anderson
>
> Willie-
>
> If you're 6'6", then you might not want a Jetta GLX. I'm 6'2", and my Jetta
> slightly cramps my style. First, there is no headroom. My hair always
> touches the ceiling. I think I've adapted by driving with my head -in- the
> moonroof. Driving with the moonroof cover closed is simply out of the
> question.
>
> Also, my seat is adjusted to be in the second farthest position. You'll
> clearly need it to be in the farthest position. And at that stage, the seat
> behind you is unusable for everyone but those who are under the age of 15.
>
> I did a lot of research on this, and it turns out that the sport seats are
> higher than the cloth seats. So, you could potentially get one more inch of
> clearance if you replaced the Jetta seats with the normal seats, but that's
> going to be more expensive to retrofit.
>
> My suggestion would simply be to consider a Passat V6 (since when all is
> said and done retrofitting your Jetta will be as expensive, and you'll
> still be able to use the space behind your seat in a Passat V6) or if
> that's too rich for your blood, try a New Beetle, VR6. You lose two doors,
> but the headroom is amazing.
>
> -Khan
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