Hi There, and Merry Christmas

[wheelzy72]

I have 2 children a 7 year old girl and 5 year old boy and the golf has more than enough room for the four of us, I am sure the jetta is bigger than a golf, my previous car was 2004 falcon and the vw are suprisingly roomy.

[Jettinabout]

Just for the record .... when deciding between Golf and Jetta ...when the Jetta was first released many of our illustrious motoring reporters made the statement that the Jetta was a Golf with a boot...wrong(big time)...there are no body panels or fittings(such as headlight protectors etc) on the Jetta that fit a Golf(shows how much reporters know ..not very)..yes the engines are the same in some configurations ....the same that all other manufacturers do also

[Dr Spine]

I've not been in a Jetta...Yet, but I'd think it likely that it's bigger inside than the Mk5 Golf which is what I drive. I have to agree with Wheelsy, the Golf's are supprisingly big inside. It's like Dr Who's Tardis, much bigger on the inside than you'd think.
I'm impressed by how the Golf rides on the road. It feels like a much bigger car than it is.

[GoLfMan]

I've been reading about 'modding' or 'chipping' the ECU of the TDI's to gain extra kW's and torque. Sounds good, but what are the long term ramifications of this? Why wouldn't have VW used these extra oomph settings as standard?
If it could be done safely, is it worth the extra money to get it done? Sure there is extra zip, but what about fuel economy?
Thanks guys.

EDIT - grammar

the people that do these 'mods' for power gain for the diesels are well researched and ususually come with a warranty of some sort. There is a forum member that has a chip in his TDI golf and there are multiple members that have chipped their GTI's with absolutely no adverse effects. fuel economy stays the same in most casses.
VW didnt use the extra oomph standard because they didnt need to, the have performance versions of the diesel in europe (of the 1.9 anyway) where they sometimes match what the chips usually extract from the engine... Also mass production purposes and erring on the side of caution. Its just like saying Holden could have safely and reliably got another 100-150kw out of their big V8's but choose not too... they know they can but they dont...

[LS1 Cobra]

We've had our TDI Jetta since the end of August and have put 8000KM on it already. We're very happy with the car. It looks great is well built and has a great bunch of features. I'm always fascinated by the gadgets on this car and the way it does things.

Performance isn't lacking at all considering it's a deisel. The DSG box keeps the revs in the fat of the torque and this car gets up and goes. They say it's slightly faster than the 2.0 Petrol Jetta to 100KMH. I reckon it's loose on the start line because it has a bit of turbo lag but once it's on boost it'd haul the petrol jetta in. I reckon it'd significantly faster in the gears and in roll on acceleration.

Brakes and handling are great and it gobbles up the open road and round town trips smoothly and in comfort with no fuss.

It's got plenty of room inside. I'm a fairly big bloke 6'1" and about 100KG and it's plenty roomy for me. We have a 6 year old and there's plenty of room in the back for kids and or adults.

Cheers

Michael