85-86 Jetta

[Deadpan]

The seller had me interested for 2 weeks with the Jetta,supplying information but just when I was arranging to view suddenly a family member was getting the Jetta,I thought it was a safe sale due to the car sitting for 2 years so unsure why the sale abruptly dropped out.What do you do,whine about it or move on,now on a slim chance another has come up.Bring on the next round of crazy project car buying,yay

[anthony]

The Jetta 2 was a great car,and a global best seller,but never sold new in Oz.

[Deadpan]

I will be looking at a Jetta this weekend,seller has mentioned a engine miss,this and structural integrity will be my first main attention.Engine miss might be a simple HT lead failure(spark),fuel or possibly blown head gasket.Engine apparently is a 1.8 with a 1.6 head,not sure of any common problems.

[dylan8]

some owners of older VWs seem to be a bit hopeless at time...

different one?? How do you keep finding these?

[Deadpan]

I am good at research,especially when I am hunting,the next Jetta I am looking at is an 1.8 auto which will be converted to 2.0 manual

[sports racer]

will be converted to 2.0 manual

Another one who has seen the light.

[dylan8]

awesome!!! Hope you have better luck this time

[Deadpan]

Finally have a MK2 Jetta in the driveway,it filthy inside and out,I expect a few hours of scrubbing when I have some spare time.When its cleaned up,won't be a trailer queen, I will post a pic.Preliminary inspection,some bodywork,some rust spots most are easy repairs and beginning the to do list.

[dylan8]

cool, hopefully can save it and bring it up to par

[sports racer]

Congrats.