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Title: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: dub-addict on 27 February 2010, 14:25

Hi just a quick one . can someone tell me the kurb weight (in KG) of a MK3 jetta 8v ?? and maybe the US vr6 glx too seeing as they were never avail in the uk with a vr6.

I have fallin in love with the jetta thanks to a recent issue of golf+ and now just have to get one  :tongue: but I am slightly concerned about the weight.

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: luke on 27 February 2010, 14:30

if your worried about the weight, strip it out or something  :wink:

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: dub-addict on 27 February 2010, 14:56

Quote from: luke on 27 February 2010, 14:30

if your worried about the weight, strip it out or something  :wink:

It is what i would normally do  :laugh: i have a stripped and caged mk1 to satisfy my light weight needs but i always need a skinny lightweight even tho its going to be my "daily cruiser" well my aim for this project is to have all the comforts but make it as light as poss at the same time with carbon fibre panels etc.
\i know its never going to be light but i will try my best to lower the weight or keep it stable. if that makes sence  :huh:

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: luke on 27 February 2010, 15:02

well they are pretty much a mk3 golf, so tugboat  :laugh:
only thing i can think of is, stripped to bare metal, bucket seat, just lighter parts, maybe new lighter engine?

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: dub-addict on 27 February 2010, 15:15

well i found out of vwvortex that a US spec jetta glx vr6 is 1208 KG

so i want to fit a 24v vr6 and i think thats lighter than a 12v.

plus lighter panels but keeping a full interior.

i think i could keep it a smidgen under 1200 or what do you think ?

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: luke on 27 February 2010, 15:32

and go on a diet, eat dust  :wink:

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: Jimp on 27 February 2010, 15:39

I'm almost positive you could get VR6 Ventos (mk3 Jetta) in the UK. There have been a few people with them on this forum and I know guys from here who have imported them from the UK.

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: Slimmedmk2 on 27 February 2010, 15:40

Yeah you can get vr6 ventos,i had one :cool:

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: dub-addict on 27 February 2010, 16:02

oki easy  :smiley: i will get a vr6 vento then wuhu :D i have never ventured into the vento/jetta side of dubbing so i never knew there ever was a vr6 version in the uk lol vento virgin, thats me  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: Jimp on 27 February 2010, 18:46

The good news about Ventos/Jettas/etc is that they share nearly everything with their hatchback cousins. Only things that are different are some boot-specific parts, exhaust lengths and in the case of mk1-mk4s their front ends. That and booted VWs are super cool  :cool:

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: MrBounce on 27 February 2010, 19:10

Quote from: Slimmedmk2 on 27 February 2010, 15:40

Yeah you can get vr6 ventos,i had one :cool:

They had their own race series  :rolleyes: :laugh:

Title: Re: weight (KG) of the MK3 JETTA
Post by: dub-addict on 27 February 2010, 22:46

[quote  Only things that are different are some boot-specific parts, exhaust lengths and in the case of mk1-mk4s their front ends. That and booted VWs are super cool  :cool:
[/quote]

agreed, i love a bit of "boot-ey"  :laugh: