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Title: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: GTFORZA on March 21, 2013, 05:22:05 pm
I'm the very happy fifth owner of this beautiful car. Never been painted or wrecked. A plus is that it sat in climate controlled storage from 1991 to 2008. Here are some pics.

(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt312/VQMAX/1984%20VW%20Jetta%20GL%20Turbo%20Diesel/image.jpg)
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(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt312/VQMAX/1984%20VW%20Jetta%20GL%20Turbo%20Diesel/image-5.jpg)
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(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt312/VQMAX/1984%20VW%20Jetta%20GL%20Turbo%20Diesel/image-10.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt312/VQMAX/1984%20VW%20Jetta%20GL%20Turbo%20Diesel/image-15.jpg)
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Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: GTFORZA on March 21, 2013, 05:25:34 pm
I'm not a big fan of the filter but I've got some pipes coming in and an itg filter.
Title: Re: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: Rising on March 21, 2013, 07:38:14 pm
Man that is super minty other than the giant cone! Looks great! Take good care of it!

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Title: Re: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: vanbcguy on March 21, 2013, 07:43:39 pm
Wow what a score! Congratulations!

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Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: gtiguy1994 on March 22, 2013, 04:51:26 am
wow! That car is awesome! Sooo clean!!
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: RabbitJockey on March 22, 2013, 05:03:50 am
What a survivor, even the low core support is really in nice shape usually the Jett's ones are all banged up.  Also love the color regatta blue metallic
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: GTFORZA on March 22, 2013, 04:32:16 pm
I want to put some hr sport springs with Koni yellow dampers does anyone have any pics of how mk1's sit with those springs?
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: 8v-of-fury on March 22, 2013, 06:16:54 pm
Be aware..an Mk1 has about 4" of stock suspension travel. Lowering it however much obviously takes that amount away from the suspension travel, unless you raise the strut towers.

So with that said.. How low are you comfortable with?
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: kaneb on March 22, 2013, 07:14:58 pm
This car is mint.  Beautiful little diesel!  You must be happy with it!
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: GTFORZA on March 23, 2013, 12:40:30 pm
Quote from: kaneb on March 22, 2013, 07:14:58 pm
This car is mint.  Beautiful little diesel!  You must be happy with it!

Dude If you only knew. I used to have an 03 black with black leather interior Jetta GLS TDi and I absolutely loved but I got in a wreck. From that point I've been looking for a turbo diesel Jetta. It only took 3 years to find the one that said buy me.
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: shorttimer on March 23, 2013, 06:56:01 pm
Nice find!
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: srgtlord on March 23, 2013, 07:17:19 pm
That thing sure is perrrty
Title: Re: Re: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: shwak23 on March 23, 2013, 08:02:52 pm
Quote from: 8v-of-fury on March 22, 2013, 06:16:54 pm
Be aware..an Mk1 has about 4" of stock suspension travel. Lowering it however much obviously takes that amount away from the suspension travel, unless you raise the strut towers.

So with that said.. How low are you comfortable with?

It isn't like he said he wanted to slam it with coils. Sport springs barely even lower the car. Race springs will lower it slightly more. But H&R's paired with the right struts will lead to much better handling.

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Title: Re: Re: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: GTFORZA on March 24, 2013, 08:36:30 pm
Quote from: shwak23 on March 23, 2013, 08:02:52 pm
Quote from: 8v-of-fury on March 22, 2013, 06:16:54 pm
Be aware..an Mk1 has about 4" of stock suspension travel. Lowering it however much obviously takes that amount away from the suspension travel, unless you raise the strut towers.

So with that said.. How low are you comfortable with?

It isn't like he said he wanted to slam it with coils. Sport springs barely even lower the car. Race springs will lower it slightly more. But H&R's paired with the right struts will lead to much better handling.

Sent from Outer Space!

yeah I want to make my version of GTD jetta, good but comfortable handling with decent power, mk2 blue gti/gli recaros, and great brakes. I just wanted to see how 1" lowering looked
Title: Re: Just picked up a 1984 blue on blue Jetta GL Turbo Diesel
Post by: 8v-of-fury on March 24, 2013, 09:39:47 pm
This is about a 1.5" drop.. Raceland springs and Monroe shocks/struts. Rides great unloaded, or mildely loaded. 4 people and my trunk full, max's the rears out bad on rough stuff.

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm307/J_holubek/84%20Jetta/2013-03-07164427_zps7055ffdb.jpg)