My ECOdiesel

General Information

• VIN number: WVWRF21G6NW007004
• Model year: 1992
• Actual production date: May 1991
• Assembly location: Wolfsburg, Germany
• Number of previous owners: Two
• Date of purchase: March 5, 1999
• Current mileage: 149,000+ miles
• Exterior color: Black, paint code L041
• Factory options: Option Package Q8, including sunroof, air conditioning, cruise control, and six-speaker audio system

• Shell Rotella T 15W-40 oil
• Weighted shift linkage (from A3)
• New Sears DieHard International battery with plastic cover
• Repainted valve cover (not shown in pictures)

• New Boge/Sachs OEM shocks
• New OEM front strut bearings and rear bump stops

• 5-spoke alloy-style wheel covers (for snow tire wheels in winter)
• Original steel wheels with center caps (for regular tires)
• Hirschmann 690B 32" lockable telescoping antenna
• Sylvania XtraVision 9004XV headlight bulbs
• Red pin-stripes
• "ECOdiesel" badge on grille

• Leather-wrapped 4-spoke Jetta GLI 16V steering wheel
• A3 anatomic shift knob with vinyl boot
• VW rubber floor mats
• Base model Jetta gray cloth door panels
• Package trays under dashboard, with matching center console
• Aftermarket AM/FM Stereo cassette radio with four speakers
• Whistler 200 radar detector (not pictured)

• April 1999 - Englishtown, NJ
• Second Place winner in '85-'97 Stock Watercooled category

• May 1999 - Campbelltown, PA
• Participant

• July 1999 - Montclair, NJ
• Participant

• October 1999 - Englishtown, NJ
• Participant

• October 1999 - Morgantown, PA
• Third Place winner in '85-'92 Stock Golf/Jetta/GTI category

• May 2000 - Campbelltown, PA
• Participant

• June 2000 - Englishtown, NJ
• Second Place winner in '85-'99 Stock Watercooled category

• July 2000 - Montclair, NJ
• Participant

• March 2001 - Englishtown, NJ
• Attendee

	My ECOdiesel at the Volkstoberfest '99 car show. It won Third Place in the '85-'92 Stock category.		My car at the VolksFest '99 car show.
	My car at the Waterfest 2000 car show.		Right-front view.
	Left-rear view.		Front view.
	Right-side view.		Rear view.
	The ECOdiesel badge (not shown in other pictures).		A close-up of the ECOdiesel badge that I added to the grille.
	No window tinting on this car!		Shining in the sun!
	The original wheels that are on my ECOdiesel for most of the year. The wheel covers shown in the other pictures are on my car when I am using my set of four Bridgestone Blizzak snow tires during the winter.

	Undoubtedly one of the most ergonomic instrument panels ever designed. All the controls are up high on the dashboard where they are easy to see and reach.		Yes, that is stitching on the steering wheel; it is leather-wrapped.
	It's a Sparkomatic SR-430, one of the few aftermarket radios with AM Stereo.		A close-up of the gauge cluster, with the glow plug light on.
	I replaced my Jetta's knee bars with much more convenient package trays.		An anatomic shift knob and matching boot from a newer A3-series VW.
	A rare sight these days -- a sunroof that is manually operated by a hand crank.		I switched to all-cloth door panels from the Jetta base model.
	The rear door panel. No power windows in this car!		The Jetta's back seat is very accomodating, with a fold-down center arm rest and cup holders.
	Size does matter! One of the main selling points of the Jetta is its extremely large trunk.

It may look complicated, but in reality it's a very conveniently arranged engine that is easy to work on.

The sticker on the engine says "ACHTUNG - TURBO DIESEL... Use only oils which comply with VW Standard 505 00."