Modified Jetta TDI Sportwagen - One Take
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- There's a reason people love their TDI Sportwagens: they were literally too good to be true. But road warrior and racing instructor Austin's Jetta is just as ready to be used as a hotel room as it is for a Global Time Attack race.
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As Wagons be come less and less prevalent in the United States, Im glad VW still offers one.
no more :-(
@@PatrickFisher1 XD
wagon/estate > suv
+steve j Preach it man !
...until it snows...
+bludmakesgrassgrow because they don't sell almost all wagons with 4wd, right? Atleast the german ones all have had optional 4wd. Not that I like 4wd.
RustyClouglin not nearly enough ground clearance. I'm not hating, I'd drive an Audi or Merc wagon any day. They just don't deal well with a foot of wet snow.
I didn't think you meant that kind of snow. We don't really get that much snow. Not even in ski ressorts. They clear the streets here immediately even if it's just half an inch. Yeah in that case go for the all wheel.
This guy was super cool
Dude racked up 78k miles in a year and a half? holy shit
+Notorious HZ And I thought my 24k in 12 months was a lot. Holy crap!
+computiNATEor Why say 12 months? Why no say year?
that's like 2 one-hour hwy drives a day. alott but not absolutely ridiculous.
Anthony Rs For southern California that's crazy. 2 one-hour highway drives would be about 50 miles or so, total.
Yeah i get that, I was thinking upwards of 75 which is a slightly above average commute in big cities. I do more driving than that and I think of it as moderate. I work with truckers and they log 400-500 a day. I hate having to fill in for those dudes lol
WAGONZZZZ ARE GOOOOOOD
Nice - I had a 2.0 TDI Golf once and it was brilliant. I sold it because ultimately no matter how fast a car is, the noise it makes is a KEY part of the drama. It is the same reason why I will not be rushing to spend my childrens inheritance money on a Tesla or something. Sure they are blisteringly fast but for me it is like drinking decaf coffee ...or eating curry that is not spicy - the goodness is there but it can never make up for the lack of drama. But I like your work and approach to tuning ...and general attitude.
diesels always sound shit I know because I own one
Exactly!!!!! Well said.
I have always liked the sound of diesels.
+Johny Piston While it may not sound the best, realize that at a little over 1k miles a week, sound gets annoying. 16 hour stints in a car thats loud and drones ain't no fun. This car will be getting an electronic cutout in the coming weeks, but it's still never going to be a screamer. Screamers don't get 47-48mpg though. Turn the stereo up.
They have a nice grumble from the motor but I think the turbo really muffles the exhaust on stock diesels to sound like hair driers.
Ah the good ole days. This is one of the best One Takes ever.
Wow - did Dieselgate really happen all of the way back in 2015? How time flies... I do miss out 2012 TDI sportwagen. Ours was bone stock, but was still pretty fun to drive!
I love that mirror check when the cop passed. Lmao.
2011 JSW TDI, awesome car, super fun to drive. Handles really nicely, it's not fast, but for a fuel efficient car it's great. Averages 40 mpg, 6 speed manual, great build quality, terrible electronics (fuses, sunshade, lights), but I'd buy another if the prices weren't getting ridiculous in the states.
Damn.... I do love me some wagons! I just like it when people take something different and make it even more different.
This currently is my first car (manual). I love it, and just installed a stiffer rear sway bar.
What rear bar did u go with?
nothing can suprise me anymore on this one takes
I'm inherently jealous of this car. It's white (just like mine), has about half the mileage (currently touching 140k), and has almost everything done to it that I want to do. If it wasn't my daily, and I didn't have 3 other projects, I'd be copying just about everything he's done.
Hey @King Winn, it's got just about 110k on it as of yesterday now. Also, I may be getting out of it in favor of a different car due to a short commute in LA. I'll be parting everything out if so.
+s2kLOL definitely keep me in mind if you do. as much as it's giving me hell, I kinda don't want to get rid of it. maybe some performance parts will reignite the love. lol.
+King Winn nice to see another brother into tdi's
JONATHAN WILLIAMS lol. Thanks. I'm mostly into the wagon aspect. I like my TDI, but it's starting to have a lot of problems. I ended up getting some coilovers in trade, but now I'm having ABS/traction control problems.
I got my 2011 used at 44k miles a few days ago. Freaking love it! Never had a diesel before so it's different. But way better performance than expected.
Just bought an '11 Sportwagen TDI 6 speed. Picking it up this week. Can't wait. VW is giving a very good warranty on the "fixed " cars, so no mods.....till it runs out.
My Panzer plate has saved me. I have most of these mods on my Golf. 190.000 miles, clean and running strong.
one thing all tuned TDI owners say ... "But the torque!"
HP is good for bragging. But torque is what wins races
Works very well in autocross or spirited daily driving, not as good for large tracks or drag racing though.
Yeah I have tdi and off the line she's real quick, but has NO TOP END
@@jacobkrajnik1377 i have a 2.5 mk5 (they exist, only '09 though) and it's funny, the max power is at the top end but there's no torque at all up there, it's really best in the midrange where you have good torque and good power. well i find it torquey since i'm coming from an ek civic (still own it) so i'm used to having no torque at all and going all the time at high rpm, so yeah to me the 2.5 is torquey at the bottom.
@@oliviersavard8676 nice!! I had an old friend and she had a mk6 Jetta 2.5 and I'd totally agree the most power was in the midrange and died off in the highest rpms... I wonder if simple bolt ONS and a tune would solve that. GOTTA LOVE VTEC😂😂
MATT you did not apologize for the audio...... COME ONNNNN!!!
Was i the only one that saw that crown vic at the end of the video right before they pulled in? lol Matt was like checking the rear view mirror hoping the cop didnt turn around LOL
must be a psychological thing, but an unknown person wearing sunglasses feels untrustworthy. once he opened his mouth i started to like him
ofc not gonna be fast when you are driving a diesel on 3.000 rpm + all the time.... gotta keep it between 1800-2800 RPM
It's not any faster down there. This isn't my first time driving a diesel.
+Vlatko.R Peak power should be at 4200 rpm, so I don't see why you would keep it between 1.8k and 2.8k rpm if you want to go fast.
+sliwka621 i wish some european would back me up. for such roads like on video you need the torque which is available from 1800 until 2500. that horsepower at 4200 rpm makes sense when driving on highway top speed.
Vlatko.R I'm European and drive a 2.2L 4 cyl diesel myself. My car makes peak power at 3600 rpm and max tq 2000-3000 rpm and believe me if I say that it accelerates faster when revved to 3500 rpm rather than 2500.
I think you did a good job given no practice and you just hopped in a TDI. I think you would have enjoyed a CR170 Stage 3.5 just a little bit more with +40tq & +20Hp over this Stage 2 but the rev range is still diesel-tiny. I'm really disappointed with Austin giving you a poorly adjusted DieselGreek Sigma Six Short Shifter. They are incredible and worth every penny.
Over here in europe this is called a golf wagon ...
A few years ago they changed the name to Golf from Jetta in the US. Same car tho. Don't know why it wasn't called Golf all along if it was "Golf" every where else. lol
Before the Jetta wagon we had the Passat wagon. The Passat one was slightly larger, but only slightly. Because of this it's probably that they wanted to keep the sedan name on the wagon rather than the hatch. Also, the Jetta outsells the Golf in North America by a large margin (the GTI outsells the standard Golf here as well), so they again, want the more popular name on it.
VWoA calls it a Jetta Sport Wagen but it has a golf chassis and golf headlights.. go figure
Volkswagen corrado vr6 next!!!!
+theblackslcmamba someone has to bring him one
+Nick S What engine is yours, the G60 or VR6? I know from experience that G60's are reliable, The older 8 valve version came in my MK2 Golf and i've not had any trouble with it at all. I've not really heard bad things about the VR6 either.
*****
2 of the best corrado mechanics in SoCal spent 6+ months trying to find the problem why you have a misfire with no luck? LOL. They can't be that good.
Cool guy with a cool car. I think it'd be legit to see a One Take on the Colt Ralliart, or at least with a Colt that's been worked on.
Lol, when the crown vic drives past at the end!
I drove my moms loaded 2012 tdi wagon in college for a semester and fell in love.
The beauty of wagons is the lack of revenuer attention..
It’s like being invisible
The nice thing about diesels is that you don't make much sound when your flooring it so people don't freak out.
They don't notice a thing until the soot hits them. Haha. Love my neighbor's straight piped Cummins.
+Knezicdex You obviously haven't heard a straight piped 6.0L Powerstroke...sounds like an earthquake
+Brandon Friesen Worse yet a 7.3L Powerstroke.
Brandon Friesen I'm from Europe, we don't have those, only sub 2L Diesels (few 3L) :)
every hear of turbos! i loveee making turbo diesel spool
Love my 2012 JSW TDI! Makes a great daily driver and now with the scandal you can get used mk6 ones for under 10k no problem. Any of my car enthusiast buddies who ever drive my car come away wanting one cuz the torque and chassis's are so good and the interiors are Audi quality
LMAO, I just moded the clutch bleed block to get better pedal feel, and now as I'm shifting, it's really apparent there's something up with 3ed, and I thought I was crazy. then I see 4:20 and now I feel a little better
I own almost the exact same car, with the same modifications and the same future plans. The one thing I think is INCREDIBLY BOGUS is the negative impression of the DieselGeek Sigma Six Short Shifter. 85 reviews averaging 5-out-of-5 stars can't be wrong! Austin did not have this thing installed correctly. I have this shifter and I honestly can't imagine a better design. Friend me on WheelWell if you have any questions.
Can u please drive a modified Cadillac CTS v-sport? Thanks so much. I love ur channel
+Carbon_Cars_2015 Those are still pretty new/expensive, If he finds a modified one I'll be surprised. That'd be a cool vid though
+biggboysouth yeah, my dad owns one. Trying to get him to get bigger turbos and a corsa exhaust kit. Always possible
I've never even heard of someone modifying one of those.
+Carbon_Cars_2015 What do you mean bigger turbos? The CTS-V is supercharged.
+diego04CR CTS VSport (twin turbo 3.6L V6) not to be confused with CTS-V
Please share the rim manufacturer and size. Thank you
I don't mind the real natural real of these videos. If tape fails or something goes wrong it's ok. I understand that it is a low budget video.
Sport Comp 2's are the best tire for the money.. I have 20k on mine with 40% tread life left
East Fork Road! Love the TDI wagon. Austin is a cool dude.
Talking about missing lug nuts, I was test driving an older lifted Bronco and someone had tried to steal the wheels off. As I was turning a corner wheel came right off as the rotor dug into the street. Always check the lug nuts.
+ Taylor King VWs have lug bolts.
still poluting less than those muscle cars ;-)
+erniiaylien In your dreams... unless CO2 is "polution" for you, wich is the only thing a petrol engine emits more than diesel
+Jonny Oliveira #globalwarming .... it kinda is.
+upload9595 greenhouse efect and pollution is different. CO2 isn't toxic. meanwhile diesels carbon monoxide gives you cancer. petrol engines almost don't emit that. that's why diesels have a ton of crap to control emissions, but petrol only have catalytic converters. that's why "green" cars like prius, or other hybrids are all petrol engines even when they consume less
Jonny Oliveira Only because its different doesn't make it better. Does it? Or you mean that it is totally ok for us to run gasoline engines forever?
+upload9595
What's the difference in the lifespan of diesel or petrol engies? they both use oil, so when one runs out, the other does too. what's your point there? Do you expect gasoline engines to end, and diesel to be the future? they run on the same crap...
Actually, modern diesel fuel requeres more energy to produce than petrol because of measurements to reduce sulfur emissions during diesel production.
I'm rocking the sport comp 2 a/s's here in Michigan. They suck in snow. But as soon as it 50 degrees+ they get pretty sticky. Not summer tire sticky but better than stock for sure.
I ought one of this cars now I’m working on it as my side project
I run a '12 Wagon w/ the 2.5 with IE Stage one tune, along w/ GTI springs, Koni sport. Upgraded brakes w/ aftermarket performance rotors and EBC red pads. (stock size rotors) and the brakes are more than adequate for this vehicle. Big brakes look cool but are really expensive. (also has a chassis x-brace) It's no rocket ship, but a hoot to flog around back roads. VW no longer sells wagons in the US.
I have a 13 it’s so much fun, what do you recommend with suspension
@@liamfeeney3776 If you want handling, the first place to start is with quality high performance tires. Now you don't need to run some super sticky summer only compound. Those wear quickly, spray grit all over your paint and provide more grip than the suspension is designed to handle. I'd go w/ a performance A/S. I run the Goodyear Eagle F1 and just better at everything than what came on car. Acceleration, braking, steering precision in both wet and dry. Even passible in light snow. Plus nice ride. But other companies like Michelin make fine examples. On suspension, I chose to go w/ a factory spring as I knew it would work w/ the existing suspension geometry. Also VW uses a linear rate spring, whereas many aftermarket springs are progressive. You can't just willy nilly start putting in coil overs and expect it to work, unless you really know your stuff. Now I outsmarted myself on shocks. I originally wanted Koni FSD, but Koni says not for use with lowering springs......so I went w/ the Sport version. A bit of a mistake. On softest setting, these shocks are over dampened for the spring rate. The FSD would have been better.....because the GTI spring is not a lowering spring....it's a stock VW part. Another good choice would be Bilstein B8. The Koni Sports work fine, but you feel every road imperfection.......not super stiff like a Focus RS, but a bit unpleasant.
The chassis X-brace really helps stiffen up the rear of the car with is a bit floppy due to the large hatch. A key to handling is a very stiff chassis. Let's the suspension do it's job. (one reason supercars use carbon tubs)
Plan to add larger rear anti sway bar to mitigate FWD understeer. Was afraid of inducing 'lift off oversteer', but my buds at the Vortex forum tell me not to worry.
Lot of options w/ tunes on that TDI. My tuned 2.5 gasser is on par w/ the GTI of that era, as it has nearly the HP but even more torque. Of course, not in same league as the newer cars.
Sorry for the dissertation.
What rpms were you at while driving? I think you're really winding it out which is kinda necessary on two liter diesels
Wait a minute. Has the owner been racing at Bandimere before? I was watching Truck Source Diesel do some racing there earlier this year and there was a white TDI Sportwagen going down the track.
i had a few passat tdi's from 96' to 2004 and the back of all of them locked like this. i also still have a 324d from 85, and on cold start it spits coal pieces out, but the back never looked so bad like on the passats :D
but still like vw, and still miss the passats, especially the second one, a passat 3b station wagon.
My mk4 with a dieselgeek shifter has problems going into first and third too!!
Don't tell me, don't tell me.... IT'S NOT BAD!! right??? NOT BAD!!
Here in the UK it's called Golf Variant (Golf Estate).
this dudes got mega personality lol he could be a talk show host.
+batsman46 You're too kind. We kinda have a talk show - a podcast called "slipangle". Check it out.
How does it stack up to that black Forester?
So this goes as a Jetta in the US? In Germany and probably everywhere else its a Golf Variant.
Yeah, but the new wagons that are being sold now are called Golfs. I think it's to help with sales
The 2015 version is a golf in the U.S
my 2005 sounds like a tractor with no muffler haha. Good turbo noises with the bigger vnt17 and tune.
Yeah big up the diesel life lol, rolling coal is coming up, got myself an old 04 1.9tdi Passat to rip on!
I've got the pd130 in my Ibiza lol
+John Higgins rolling coal is retarded as fuck bro
Go watch the engineered video about diesel, one of the biggest names in the diesel world says coal rolling only damages your vehicle and is pointless.
Jake F Cool story bro!
+John Higgins oh yeah, happy thanksgiving
I think its a common misconception that you don't rev a diesel out a little. My Landrover TD5 still makes good power in the higher revs. Its not totally stock tho.
Fly Guy these don’t really benefit from anything over about 4300-4500rpm until you upgrade the turbo. Stage 2 cams and valve springs help a lot with high rpm CR TDI power too but mostly after the turbo.
What are those wheels??? I must know!
ive driven the gas version....pretty fun! now i wanna drive the tdi version!
most diesel german cars don't let you go in first unless you're absolutely stationary, i don't know why is that...
I have a 13 JSW TDI and have thought about moding it. Not sure now due to the scandal.
After...If they "fix" your TDI, you will get a fistful of cash. Use the cash to get all the power and fuel economy back. Just get the map flashed back to stock a couple weeks before emissions testing. Pass test. Re-flash back to power mode.
I had vw buy it back. I'm now driving a 17 Golf R
I really like the look, I would love a tdi wagon with a fatty downpipe and exhaust lol.. this exhaust model
Love the video love the car. But what is up with your tune I have a rawteck downpipe and 3 in exhaust back to the stock Muffler and a Malone stage 2 tune. First gear and second gear are pretty useless just spins Tire 3rd gear still spins Tire a little bit. Mine definitely seems quicker than yours but I love the suspension work you put into yours. 2010 VW TDI SportWagen with 254,000 MI still a beautiful car going strong.
So how do you manage to get around emission tests? Looking at these now.
Is there any legal protection to refuse the recall? In California? Anyone know?
(I drive an 03 TDI, just curious)
So the big question is....did the cop turn around?
Nice wagon! Too bad you don't have the panoramic sunroof. Have they figured out what the recall will entail and what they need to fix it? Do you plan on getting the recall fix whenever it comes out? Do you plan on rollin coal?
Have you have any reliability issues with your car?
+bottomlayer Thanks. I actually didn't want the sunroof. It's nice to have, but seeing as I plan to keep this car 10+ years, I've read too many issues on the sunroofs leaking and having issues to make me feel comfortable with owning one. No idea what they will do with the recall. Honestly, I'm not even worried. I'll do what needs to be done in my state to get it registered, then put it right back to the way it is now. No reliability issues. Up to 83k miles now and haven't had a single problem.
First video without an audio disclaimer - has audio issues when previous done takes with the disclaimer did not...?
Hey Matt,
Would you share your top 5 pick for the most fun wagons or hatchbacks you've driven? Thanks!
A lil while ago I got a 2013 TDI Jetta and was wondering if I could put GTI parts on it. This video helped me some of that but I still don’t know where to get the parts. Also I’m new to VW and don’t know anything about em
change gear man :D
Ideal daily right there
Apparently the emissions "fix" is going to result in fewer MPG....so....how does burning more fuel help decrease emissions again?
If I had a 2.0 TDI, I'd tell them to stick the "fix" up their tailpipe and keep it as is.
Nice car, love tdi vag cars!
we call it Golf Variant here in Europe
yessssss, i just picked up a same generation manual tdi wagon, toffee metallic brown...my other car is a 2017 passat sel that is quite and smooth as fuck, can park itself, factory sub in the trunk, but boring as fuuuuck to drive. i can take the wagon out, hammer on it and outrun lifted truck bros, and still return 30mpg in town. a true unicorn, can't wait to start pumping $$$ into it and make it a true driver's car!!!!!!11
So can you get away with this in a state that does emission testing as part of the annual states inspection?
Man I would love a gear list on this car.
I would love to see more volkswagwns:)
Love wagons
Can someone clear this up for me are all tdi Jettas equipped with the independent rear suspension like the gli/gti or only the Jetta wagons
The wagons all had the independent rear suspension. The 2011-2013 jetta sedan has the beam axle. 2014+ got the independent rear suspension again
Emissions Delete please tell me more
Hahah i own a 2012 one, and i aint got any proboems making emissions worse either😂 ill b deleting my muffler soon, and im thinking on doing the resonator too
This thing was at GTA NOLA!
+Michael Dao Indeed it was ;)
Hey that's your car huh! You seem like a really cool guy, favorite one take so far tbh. Love Sportwagen TDIs
This guy's HILARIOUS HAHAHA
if hes button controls on the wheel stop workin one day, it might be my fault, that pair might be assabled by my hand!!! nice car
+Popa Ionut Pai ce-ai facut, prietene?...Asa se lucreaza?:))
+thedon008 depinde in ce zi a fost asamblata :)) glumesc, sunt strong as fk, asta daca nu incepi sa le pocnesti cu un ciocan :))
So sad the one takes are no more
Nice car.
When are you going to drive a shitbox?
+MrTurkishBacon
He drove a minivan with a toilet in the back. Does that count?
check out Regular Car Reviews
+NegativeNumbers427 i want more
+MrTurkishBacon Have you watched 'All Cars Go To Heaven' and coming in December there is 'All Cars Go to Heaven 2' both are feature length films with TheSmokingTire crew driving shitboxes
I haven't laughed that hard in a while. That video was GOLD.
I'm trading in my TDI for a 6 speed Golf R. I like my TDI, but I'm very excited to move up!
you are going to get 1/3 the mpg
Move down lol
a PANZER skid plate?!
was it just me or was i the only one that noticed the sesame street shirt.
+mustang4321 I was wondering if anyone would catch that haha
if i remember watching one of saabkyles's videos the new tdi wagon has a less great suspension in the rear compared to its gas equivalent. I was sad.
You clearly haven’t driven or upgraded tdis.
Pollution wagon🤣🤣🤣
do you still have this car?
if there's anyone out there driving a modified NF Sonata out there please give it to Matt to review 😭
"Dorifto"
Diesel cars dont do it for me im afraid, i can appreciate their qualities and what not but they sound awful, aint quick tho torque is usually decent, bt its a nice wagon, love a good wagon!!!
+Nathan Scott
People usually buy them for commuting to save money on fuel.
You'll find many people who enjoy driving would have one for driving to work, but a standard gasoline car for the weekend.
Gale Banks could also sway your opinion on diesels.
The torque is addictive. So is the fuel economy and longevity. I've owned a lot of vehicles and I'm hard pressed to find a better all-arounder than one of these modified TDI Wagens.
you should drive a bmw 3 series, 3 litre straight six tdi on this show.
Motoring journalist that doesnt know how to drive a diesel haha
Rollin' coal :)
Diesel is better on the environment than petrol so delete away bro!!