Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Macman2625

Location: Fall River, MA

Vehicle Info

1989 Volkswagen Jetta

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP125
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • K&N Intake 
  • Bosal Exhaust 
  • Neuspeed Strut Bars 
  • Neuspeed Springs 
  • Bilstein Shocks 

Interior

  • Recaro Seats 

Exterior Styling

  • Bridgstone Tires 
  • BBS Wheels 

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.

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Macman2625's 1989 Volkswagen JettaWell, here it is... my 89 Helios GLI. Beautiful car... as of this wiriting, it has 95,799 miles. The engine bay shows it. Exterior mods are few, except a lowered stance, lower profile tires, and black VW emblems. The fog lights are unfortunately gone due to a prior accident :(
Macman2625's 1989 Volkswagen JettaI bought the car in March 2006 on a whim, and suffice to say I got a great deal on it :) The car is set up for autocross, it has Neuspeed Sports, Bilstiens, and Neuspeed strut and sway bars all around. Also has 195-55-15 Bridgestone Potenzas. Handles like it's glued to the road. Other mods include simple things like K&N, 8.2mm plug wires, Brospeed exhaust, no cat, etc. I like to do DIY, so I also have blue/red dash lighting, extra interior lights, a custom boost "chip", and relayed headlights (who knew the DOT-spec lights could use an upgrade!). Future plans might include a 2.0 block and either Euro or TT cams. Maybe a Euro intake. I plan to keep it as clean as possible, because there aren't many examples of this car left (1500 built to start with).

 

Well my plan failed. Car was crashed in November, 2006 :( spun out and hit a barrier on the highway. She had exactly 100,004 miles.

Macman2625's 1989 Volkswagen Jetta

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strangerhacks  

Posted by: strangerhacks

06/21/2009 10:46PM

didnt you get this fixed? i seen that last picture on vwvortex and there was a repair build on it of the frame being pulled straight again, repaired trunk panel and such and the whole rear end was rebuilt back perfect. i too have a helios, check it out :D

fordrangerkc  

Posted by: fordrangerkc

06/17/2009 12:11PM

that 100,000 mile's a killer

AiR_Danny  

Posted by: AiR_Danny

01/14/2009 08:23PM

sad to see it was crashed. loved the helios, especially their seats.

scrignasty  

Posted by: scrignasty

03/03/2007 01:36PM

i wouldn't change to much on it, had one a couple of years ago and have kickin myself in the ass everyday since i sold it.

bigshays78elco  

Posted by: bigshays78elco

08/14/2006 12:24AM

Im feelin the black on black, thats the best body style for jettas ever, keep it lookin clasic, check out my 78 el camino and let me know what u think

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Member ID: Macman2625

Location: Fall River, MA