May be trading the 240...Need opinions

[Xdisaster240sX]

My wife and I are expecting our second child. With that being said, I got an offer to trade my 240 for a 99 Jetta with a VR6 swap. The 240 has a incomplete DE swap, Kouki tails, s14 seats, HKS hi-power exhaust, XXR 002s drilled and slotted rotors, tein fully adjustable coliovers,testpipe, uncraked dash, super clean interior and my heart The Jetta is VR6 swapped, slammed and super clean and well maintained. Whats everyones opinions on this???

[Encryptshun]

Sounds like your mind is already made up. LOL

Enjoy your Fahrvergnügen.

[krash]

Jetta, hands down. You've got 2 kids, and the 240 doesn't run yet (and hasn't been the most reliable for you haha)

[MinisterofDOOM]

VR6 valvetrain is NEAT.

The rest of the Jetta is eurgh.

I'd rather have a 240 that doesn't run than a Jetta. And I don't even like 240s.

[breadbox]

I'd rather have a 240 that doesn't run than a Jetta. And I don't even like 240s.

Agreed and I own 3.

[alms24sebring]

And I don't even like 240s.

See PoorManQ's thread about VW's ugh. The VR6 swap sounds interesting tho but I still stand firm in hating VWs.

[93coupe]

VR6 is one of my favorite sounding motors and that narrow angle is just plain cool... but its in a Jetta. I say pass, sell the hatch and buy an older four door Honda.

Or just put the kid up for adoption when it comes out and keep your current bucket.

[Xdisaster240sX]

We already have a 99 honda 4 door civic

[hbpignosePA]

ew no thanks


you have a family? get a volvo wagon

[nissangirl74]

What does Shauna drive? Will it haul everyone? No need to swap your headache for someone else's if you have at least one car that will fit the entire family.

[MinisterofDOOM]

And I don't even like 240s.

I don't dislike them. I'd just never own one myself.

[Ace2cool]

xdisasterJettax just doesn't sound as cool.

[themadscientist]

Fahrvergnügen

That's German for WTF?

[TroubleBound]

xdisasterJettax just doesn't sound as cool.

This

I get carsick when i ride in my friends jetta the interior is made of weird materials and i had to ride all the way to new jersey in it. Maybe jersey made me sick tho...

[breadbox]

Fahrvergnügen

That's German for WTF?

That's german for Driver's Delight or Driving Pleasure. Or the Joy of Driving according to TU Chemnitz.

[breadbox]

Jettas are easy to work on, especially after you get a vag-com cable.

Just keep the sand out of your vagcom.

Helped a friend do steering rack and it was easy with minimal tools. People wreck them all day long so parts seem easy to get. VR6 is nice and torquey.

[Bubba1]

Well trading a non-running project car for something considerably newer that does run would seem to a no brainer.

But when buying a family vehicle, My view is that you should think more about the family's comfort than whether the car is "cool", or sporty. So I would look at what else was done to the Veedub, what other mods were done, how they impact the comfort/utility/reliability, how well the mods were done, and how well the car has been treated (both before and after the mods) before pulling the trigger on a trade like that.

You noted it was "slammed". I assume you mean customized. if it means, for example, it was lowered, with oversized wheels and ultra low profile rubber and rides so stiffly you can identify the brand of cigarettes you drive over, then it would be ill advised to subject a baby to that kinda jarring. Another example, if the VW has a overly big muffler that gives a loud elephant-fart sound, you might love the noise, but it'll wake/disturb the baby every time you step on the gas. Or if the entire trunk is filled of silly woofers/subwoofers/video screens, making it useless for carrying a stroller/luggage/groceries, then I'd say find something a little more practical.

I;m not saying all mods are bad and the car must be stock, I'm suggesting to keep it in perspective as the car is not solely for your driving pleasure.