2003 Volkswagon Jetta GLI VR6 Recaro Leather Manual 200 HP Sleeper All Options

2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Description

2003 Volkswagon Jetta GLI VR6 Recaro Leather Manual 200+HP Sleeper All Options Low Miles

Low Mileage... 127,317 miles! Very hard to find!

Engine runs excellent. The clutch grabs well, no slipping, shifts perfectly in all gears. Brakes are good. The power windows and locks work. All the lights work – tail, turn and head lights. No check engine, brake, ABS or airbag lights on the dash. Inside is very clean, minimum wear and tear on the seats. The driver’s seat is in very good condition. Non-smoking owner and no pets. Front heated seats work. Aftermarket stereo sounds great. Heat blows warm, A/C blows cold. The body is excellent for its age, it is just as nice as you see in the pictures.

The car can be reliably driven, it drives excellent! Great weekend or everyday car.

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About the VW Jetta GLI:

I like to think that when they were designing it back in the 90s, the Volkswagen engineers had the perfect sleeper car in mind. When you look at it, the GLI looks like any other Jetta. To be frank, it is not the most exciting of designs, but it does age well. Look a little closer however and you will notice the subtle details, such as the racing exhaust, those beautiful 17 inch wheels, and those semi-bucket seats, with a decent amount of bolstering. Get inside, and you will notice that the speedometer that goes up to 260km/h, and the 6,500rpm rev-limiter. The devil really is in the detail in this car. If you opened the bonnet, and gave the engine a quick glance, you would be forgiven for thinking that it is just a measly 1.8 litre four cylinder engine given the big plastic cover. Only once you turn the key, do you realize that you are not in an ordinary Jetta.

The sound coming from that sports exhaust is that of a great six-cylinder. To the ear, it is very similar to the legendary BMW straight-six….As you go higher in the revs, the sound just gets sweeter until it becomes a controlled howl. When you start driving the car, you do not get the sensation that you are driving a Golf-derived product. The steering is perfectly weighted, the gearbox is precise and changes gear in short shifts and overall the ride is firm, but comfortable enough. At normal speeds, the suspension absorbs bumps nicely, a good change from the usual “sports suspension”. That VR6 engine is one of the smoothest I have ever driven. Foot down in 5thgear at 2,000rpm, and the car just goes, no questions asked.

This is thanks to the ample torque the engine produces. On the highway, the car just munches the kilometers with ease and is an overtaking machine. I used to think that my old Golf was a cross-country tourer, but this is just in another league. The cabin is all function over form, very Germanic and useful. It is also well equipped, having heated seats, all electric windows, a sunroof and air-conditioning.

Overall, the Jetta GLI VR6 is a great car. Comfortable, quick enough, beautiful engine and reliable. It is also the perfect sleeper car, as it looks just like a Jetta, but has the numbers to rival a 3-Series. The reason I would consider buying this car though is that engine. You have to drive a VW VR6 at least once in your life!