Peat Gayle Same here. Had a white ‘97 with the cloth interior. Had to special order it and wait 3 months to get the cloth. It’s the one car I truly regret trading.
Asiamies I agree with your statement, but I’ve owned a VW with the 2.0. It’s a very reliable engine, but man is it slow. I agree though that you don’t need a million HP. 200-250 is more than adequate for everyday driving even spirited driving.
Joseph Donnelly Isnt it funny, that after almost 20 years of garbage and high hp cars, we finally figured out that what we all wanted, is what auto manufacturers were building in the 90s.
I own a 1994 GLX VR6 Jetta. IIRC the only MK3, and I believe the last German built (WVW Vin) Jetta imported to the US. Love that VR6, such a great power output for the footprint, when new it would leave much bigger motors (3.1, 3.8L) in the dust, and still gets (to this day) high 20s low 30s MPG. Never owned a GTI but really love the MK3 dual beam headlights more than the US spec MK3 Jetta lights.
Great video as always Motorweek! Are there any old reviews of the Oldsmobile Firenza? Some relatives of mine had 2 when I was really young, an 1985 woody wagon with a V6 and an 87 coupe with a 4 cylinder and a manual transmission. Haven't seen one in ages and am curious as to what they were like when they were new.
Pretty sure mk3's only ever had the 12 valve head. Had two, a 93' and a 97', both great cars, but slower and less refined than the 04' mk4 V6 4Motion I subsequently had (24v)...
JDM Production It looks like every other corolla after 93. No difference. Just a very boring and mundane driving experience for the people who hate to drive.
actually they were some of the most advance production methods for the time. VW almost went broke designing and building the MK3...MK4 and later they started cost cutting.
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As a mk3 VR6t GTI owner and VW tech I love this.
Are you sure you youre a vw tech? Hahaha jk i see your vids.
I agree completely. I love my mk3 gti vr6
I had my '98 for 16 years. If it had not been for the rust I'd still have it. Got tired of getting it fixed.
Hey Davis...its really really late, but the VR6 engine in this review is a 12v, and not a 24v.
When I was a kid, I wanted a Jetta GLX VR6 so bad! The 2.0L in the GTI was a cruel joke.
I haven't heard the term compact disc changer in a very long time.
My dad had this one and I took my drivers test in it back in 97. Loved that little car and that VR6 sounded sweet as hell!
These older VW's are becoming unicorns. I rarely see them on the road anymore and they used to be everywhere.
Tommy TwoGun there still out there. They're just all stuck at the dealer getting expensive repairs
I still see them all the time. Although the vr6 is rare to see.
Classic german reliability
Tommy TwoGun everyone stares at me when I’m in public with it
There's a million MK4s wherever I look. I daily drive one with 350,000 miles because it works perfectly fine.
Had an ‘83 1.8 like a go-cart. It was crazy when they stuffed the VR6 in - awesome sound too.
The 1990s Volkswagen GTI looks very nice and I love it after watching this AWESOME review!☺💕💯
Volkswagen GTi is beautifull car
Waiting for that Motorweek soundtrack.
I had that car brand new in 97 my favorite car of all time
Peat Gayle Same here. Had a white ‘97 with the cloth interior. Had to special order it and wait 3 months to get the cloth. It’s the one car I truly regret trading.
Hard to believe they offered the 2.slow in a GTI even back then.
Lol ikr. That 2.0 makes less power than the original GTI. That being said the less nose-heavy four cyl had better turn in and less understeer
It was not all about horsepower figures back then. Nowadays it sucks that anything under 300 hp is considered grannymobile even if it handles great.
Asiamies I agree with your statement, but I’ve owned a VW with the 2.0. It’s a very reliable engine, but man is it slow. I agree though that you don’t need a million HP. 200-250 is more than adequate for everyday driving even spirited driving.
good midrange in that motor at least, and a 60 time in 9 seconds is pretty decent, good mpg too
Joseph Donnelly Isnt it funny, that after almost 20 years of garbage and high hp cars, we finally figured out that what we all wanted, is what auto manufacturers were building in the 90s.
Awesome stuff.More please
favorite car I've ever owned
I always loved the white gauges, wish they would have shown that option.
I own a 1994 GLX VR6 Jetta. IIRC the only MK3, and I believe the last German built (WVW Vin) Jetta imported to the US. Love that VR6, such a great power output for the footprint, when new it would leave much bigger motors (3.1, 3.8L) in the dust, and still gets (to this day) high 20s low 30s MPG. Never owned a GTI but really love the MK3 dual beam headlights more than the US spec MK3 Jetta lights.
Back when VW’s were actually cool.
Nope. That would be the one prior to this. It is all about the dual rounds MK2 92 GTI 16v.
There are still cool VWs
I'm pretty sure that is a 12 valve motor in there. They didn't make the 24 valve till few years later..
Great video as always Motorweek! Are there any old reviews of the Oldsmobile Firenza? Some relatives of mine had 2 when I was really young, an 1985 woody wagon with a V6 and an 87 coupe with a 4 cylinder and a manual transmission. Haven't seen one in ages and am curious as to what they were like when they were new.
I’m surprised that was 21k back in ‘96......ah, the trunk mounted CD changer. :)
I’ve owned an mk4 24v vr6 jetta and this car. It would smoke my 24v all day every day of the week.
Straight piped VR6 sounds so freaking good. I prefer the Jetta with this.
I wish I could find a review of the model right before the MK3. The 90-92 GTI 8v and the 16v models.
Any chance you could do one for a '96 or 97 Mercury Cougar or Ford Thunderbird?
Vdubluv ❤️ vr6 for life
You can get a base model golf for the same money and more performance this year
Jetta glx vr6 was fun as well
I miss my 97 vr6, same color too .. should have never sold it
Man, I miss my candy white.
I smelled crayons when he sat in it, mmmmm vw crayon smell
Son of Tamriel old Mercedes and BMWs smell like crayons too. My uncle’s w211 E350 with mbtex smells exactly like a crayon.
They said it’s a 24 valve when we all know this gen was a 12 valve engine
1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata and 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL please!
Pretty sure mk3's only ever had the 12 valve head.
Had two, a 93' and a 97', both great cars, but slower and less refined than the 04' mk4 V6 4Motion I subsequently had (24v)...
Insurance on these cars was sky high. I remember calling for an insurance quote and it was just as much as a camaro
I would take a VR6 GTi anyway over a Camaro.
Mk3s had 24v?
12 Valve...
Good call 24v wasn't till the end of the next gen and had 201 hp
I wish the 24v sounded like the 12v. It sounds so much nicer
Yea I had friends with both, nothing really ever sounded so good with just an intake as my friends 96 GLX VR6
Brembo Z I've got a 97 Jetta with an intake and a chip and people try and race all the time because they expect it to be faster haha
Do you guys have a retro review on the 1998-2002 Corolla? If so could you please upload the video, I’d love to see how my car did when it came out.
JDM Production It looks like every other corolla after 93. No difference. Just a very boring and mundane driving experience for the people who hate to drive.
marc Thanks for letting me know 👍
They called the engine a 24v in this. It’s a 12V
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That 2 liter is a terd sandwich
anajay78 It is they should call it a 2.slo lol
24V Mk3 eh?
Wheres the volt gauge tho??
Nathan Adkins under that bastard oil pressure gauge, just for john!
That VR6 IS A 12V NOT A 24V THERE DAVIS.
Disappointing lack of happy VR6 sounds!
2:46 "easy to load" as the guy slams the luggage into the trunk latch
Except they're all in the junkyard now... or shop getting expensive repairs if the owner loves it.
Bud Phillips Owners of cars like these usually are hardcore diyers where we dont mind.
There's two videos of this same car
Sterling Archer no '95
24v dohc? lol that's a 12 valve, the 24 valve wasn't introduced until the 2000s in the MK4.
I say Robblings Roads a$$.
First hot hatch? Nahhh 1981 Citation X-11, probably out handled this too.
Nobody knows what a Citation is.....a little French car? Likely garbage.
Peace of shit and amazing money pit. I should know as I owned this model,
Ravi Peiris M.D.
thank you doctor
MK3 aka the worst golf ever made, design and quality wise
aged like fine wine
actually they were some of the most advance production methods for the time. VW almost went broke designing and building the MK3...MK4 and later they started cost cutting.
why do they always play porn music in the background? plus the host always sounds like hes yelling at you!
Wow they were expensive In 96