For someone who daily drives this car (mine is a 2012 Base GLI), this car is excellent for anyone who wants to experience speed in a safe manner.

@shmuelcohen4896

5 жыл бұрын

get it tuned.

@Me-eb3wv

4 ай бұрын

You still drive it

Such great cars. I have a 16 gli w gen 3 motor with 90k and haven’t had one issue besides needing a clutch. Been stage 2 with bolt ons since 50k

It’s great to see some GLIs in the hands of enthusiasts. I love my GTI, but the diversity is nice to see. Good looking sedan.

I gotta say that this design is aging very well, where it is maintaining its “meh aesthetics” status from brand new.

@Lyxess

5 жыл бұрын

People like em but i find them so extremely boring and they have no character whatsoever. The design is ''meh'' indeed.

@bempartington4299

5 жыл бұрын

the fronts nice

@erichenry1472

5 жыл бұрын

I like this style the best. Its basically the same body B6 A4.

@elar-fy4jt

5 жыл бұрын

Eric Henry actually it’s more or less based off of the a3 chassis (VW Audi group)

@sleeper.simulant7327

5 жыл бұрын

If you find it boring buy a ricer WRX, and when it inevitably blows up you’ll understand why these GLI’s and GTI’s are so great. I know, I am one of those ricers lol

Chassis bracing is a great mod is overlooked. I run an X brace in my '12 Sportwagon and it really let's the suspension work properly.Glad to see this mentioned.

I bought a 2017 1.4T jetta a few months ago , put a big AEM intake on it and the noise and gas pedal or addictive cant wait to get more parts

I have a jetta as well that's lowered. Its easy to fix the rub, just shave like 1/2 a inch off the top middle of the finder liner. The reason it rubs on one side is because the subframe shifted slightly when you lowerd it!

I’m happy to see the love. The GLI doesn’t get much attention compared to its hatch counterpart. I got a 13 as well apr stg 1 6mt. For anyone looking to purchase get the ones with the gen3 motor as to it makes power easier and cheaper than the gen 1.

@aaron5222

5 жыл бұрын

Probably because it was never as good as the GTI. I owned a mk6 Jetta and a GLI. Open diff and not the same engine

Veloster "Turbo" badge?

i’ve had a 2016 jetta 1.8L TSI for almost 2 years now, great daily driver

@keilabatista832

3 жыл бұрын

Same. Apr tuned now... it's a nice upgrade. Need more upgrades to put power down.

Good review! Totally agree, better tires make a huge difference. Would be curious what brand/model tires he’s using (didn’t see it in the hw summary).

Always wanted one of these as a daily.

Beautiful and properly set up GLI and I'm loving the Michael Myers Halloween t-shirt👌🏽

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the Michael Myers face decals on the rear quarter windows, and "The Shape" on the license plate.

I got my license in 1980. My Ford LTD 400 V8 had something like 130 hp. long-stroke V8s had torque tho.

I just replaced one of those engines the other day! Very easy R&R imo. Very smooth running engine. Sadly the original car had only 109k and took a crap. The donor engine only had 6700 miles also, hence the smoothness.

Neat build. If stock, I'm impressed that the OEM DSG can take that power increase. The reduction of 150+ lbs is really significant -- essentially the weight of another adult passenger.

@samvimes1083

5 жыл бұрын

This transmission was also used with the Golf Tdis, so they're made to handle fairly substantial amounts of torque. In the most recent Golf Rs, the DSGs will hold more power than the factory 6 speed.

@YasumotoUS

5 жыл бұрын

@@samvimes1083 Oh, good to know. Cheers!

@Bmckimm

5 жыл бұрын

With an aggressive DSG tune they can handle up to 500whp

@samvimes1083

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bmckimm torque is generally the limiting factor since it's responsible for the twisty stuff, not horsepower, just to be clear, but yes, they're generally quite stout. The RS3 7 speed will handle ridiculous amounts of power with a clutch pack upgrade and a reflash.

@Bmckimm

5 жыл бұрын

@@samvimes1083 Yeh totally agree DQ500 is a monster

I'm not a fan of de-badging, but adding badges and stickers is worse. Great looking car overall, but the Turbo, GLI, and Face sticker on the rear quarter window just scream tacky. Love it otherwise.

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

No no no -- Michael Myers ≠ tacky...ever.

Gotta get the transmission chip from APR..makes a would of shifting difference

@Forbidden.s3

5 жыл бұрын

I can agree, him going K04 without even doing DSG Tune but everything else boggled my mind! Im APR stage 2 bolt ons and just got my DSG Tune and idk how I was driving before without it, makes driving it so much easier and faster when you want to race without it redlining forever or giving full power out of a small turn lol

@davisharr

5 жыл бұрын

I went over a year stage 2 without the DSG flash. Got it finally, 100% worth it. Sure the car will work without it, and still drive great, but the DSG flash is just right for the power. Weather you use Drive, Sport, Manual with the Paddles, or a bit of it all you will love the slight difference it makes!!

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

DSG tune is next on my list. Only because I'm getting a little slip on the 100 octane file. 100% of my driving is in manual mode which up to this point has been fine, no slippage, no clunks, smooth as butter.

@Forbidden.s3

5 жыл бұрын

Heb132 hows the 100 octane flash? Ive been wanting to get it for a long time, bout to install my Intergraded Engineering FMIC to help out

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

@@Forbidden.s3In a word, nuts. A lot more power than crappy 91. I've run MS109 with great results and no issues. But recently I ran Sunoco 260gt plus after installing a Fluidampr (which Zack forgot to list on my mods) and I ended up with clutch slip as the car is likely making over 380wtq. I shared a link somewhere above of a guy who dyno'd his k04 with 100 oct. Numbers were off the charts, over 375 whp & wtq.

That thing sounds really good, I would be down to get my MK7 close to that. Then again I am just listening on phone speakers at the moment.

@MblCJluTEJlb

4 жыл бұрын

It does sound nice. I would love that sound for my mk7 GTI.

This is what I need, I have the exact car

I didn't hear anything mentioned about the IRS. Was that swap done as well or not. If not, with all the extra suspension work that was mentioned, how is the drive, it seems very smooth but I figure it is safer to ask.

Good to see a well modded mk6 gli. Great budget daily driver

what are the wheel specs for his setup?

What canyon is this? Somewhere up in Angeles Forest?

* Speaks German * ... "Khrm, that's better." lol

Wow I loveeee your car it's so nice!!!!

I love those tsw bauthursts. But that’s why I put them on my gti long before I saw this video. Lol

What was really a pain in '76 was connecting a laptop... oh wait nm

@eb110americana

5 жыл бұрын

Buffering...

Damn that’s a fast Jetta

You guys should do a One Take of the new 2019 GLI

@theneil007

5 жыл бұрын

DangerousDan Why?

@chorseundgrd

5 жыл бұрын

@@theneil007 I own one and it's a lot of fun :) I think Matt or Zach would enjoy it.

@aaron5222

5 жыл бұрын

Volkswagens suck

@SlowBoiGang

4 жыл бұрын

@@chorseundgrd I have the 35th anniversary edition! It is awesome!

28psi on the Ko4? Maybe a boost spike but not holding, gotta switch it up to a GTX to hold 28psi

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

He did say it peaks at that pressure. Holds a little less.

@sleeper.simulant7327

5 жыл бұрын

CowBoys Buds screw the GTX, Borgwarner 7163 EFR. Spools as quick (maybe even slightly quicker) then a k04 due to high tech lightweight components and holds boost just as high as a GTX of similar dimensions making identical top end power. It’s not a torque curve with a 7163, it’s a flat plateau, which is a good thing....

@georgedavis332

5 жыл бұрын

He said 20 uhh pounds

@youtubejunkie8053

3 жыл бұрын

@@sleeper.simulant7327 good to know!

I was SO amped when I saw the thumbnail!! I’m on that mk6 GLI life ish, and mine is white too. Great work with the chassis bracing🤙🏾. Im not with the big “APR” sticker, and that turbo badge is terrible. When we went in side I was done tho....we don’t automatics on this side baby #3pedalsandaHgate🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️.

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

White is such a plain color it can make these cars which are already pretty vanilla look even more bland. So that's why the decals. Looks good in person. I get the three pedals tho. But you can't beat the dsg shifts.

@sonofspaceghost_9290

5 жыл бұрын

Heb132 The DSG farts are fun as hell no doubt, and there’s no question they’re lighting fast, but there’s nothing like the sound or feeling of hittin through gears in a real life stick. I’m just a simple man 😁lol.

So if you can't feel the speed, what's the point? This is why I've gotten back into vintage cars. Loud engine, feel the lean, feel the speed = more fun. In my modern BMW, I have to be going 80 to feel the speed. Dangerous to be hooning around town at that speed.

How are these newer VW GTI/GLI as far as reliability goes? Seems like they are great cars to mod and daily and affordable.

@westmountainmotorsports

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty good, main problems are things like timing chain tensioners on models older than 2012 with the 2.0t. only other thing I can think of is water pumps.

@bmwfanatic06

5 жыл бұрын

and carbon cleaning. Keep up with the carbon preventative maintenance as you would with any other Direct Injected turbo car and watch for the two below if it is older. Some of the newer Gen 3 motors (this one in the video is the Gen 1) have chain tensioner issues but a small amount of them depending on the year from 2013.5 mid year release up through 2014 or 15.

@JDMTurbonetics

5 жыл бұрын

DJ MotoVlogs owned my 2016 GLI for about a year before I traded it in. Comfy, zippy, and reliable for the time I had it. Had an intake and catless dp with no issues. Only thing was the windshield wipers would randomly turn on when driving.

@Kamukix

5 жыл бұрын

I had (and very very VERY much so miss) a 2013 GLi up to just over 92k miles. She gave me zero problems (picked it up at 40k from a VW dealer in 2014 traded it in 2016 for a mk7 GTi) in that entire time. I did my own carbon cleaning around 80k at home. Had it tuned within the 1st thousand miles of ownership all the way up through when I sold her still running perfectly. I miss that car a TON and may buy another one next year as my daily. My now wife still misses that car as well lol, everyone likes to give me grief for letting my beloved Sylvia go haha. Great car if you're looking for a wonderful daily to eat up the miles. Took many long trips, I miss that. Tuned with the DSG also tuned had EXCELLENT highway power characteristics. This time I'll buy a manual (that was actually my first non manual car, but I wanted to try out a dual clutch car and still has a mk3 manual for when I needed to shift it myself) and just upgrade the clutch.

@michaelgomez4994

5 жыл бұрын

West Mountain Motorsports if the timing chain is the one main failure point. I would not call that reliable

Video starts at 0:58 Big fan of GLIs, and glad they're returning to form in 2019.

@chorseundgrd

5 жыл бұрын

It's a dope car, I love my MK7 GLI!

Would that air intake in specific fit a 2014 vw Jetta gli edition 30 2.0lT tsi?

@RI-kd8ku

4 жыл бұрын

IlluminatedWulf Carrillo no 2014 has a gen 3 engine

2.0 2016 here. I was surprised of the fuel economy 400 km in 40 liters of propane and 400 more on the gasoline tank. Speed and acceleration are also OK easy for coding via VCDS and tuning. The German authority have calculated you need 120 HP for 1.5 tons. Mine is a little bit overpowered like that but that makes it also fun to drive.

Do you know a derma

Post covid, im not shaking this dudes hand after coughing into it 🤣🤣🤣

Dsg!!! My crippled ass can drive something fun that isn't stick

@briandonovan5434

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Perez , love my dsg, best of both worlds!

@Rewelsworld

4 жыл бұрын

You can always get a manual vw

This is a sweet ride. Especially for someone like me who has to deal with rain and some snow.

I recently just got a 2013 jetta gli with turbo and I wanted to tune it but not too much to be called a "ricer". whats the first mod I should install?

@alkevinzmedia

3 жыл бұрын

eCU tune stage 1 APR, Integrated Engineering, Unitronic

@lulz4lulz

3 жыл бұрын

You must not know what the term "ricer" means, a ricer does mods that have no performance gains, and looks/sounds like shit.

VW tuning community always goes by crank HP. 350HP really means 270-280whp on a tiny K04 dying out at 5.5K rpms and being that its an APR kit he paid $2300 LOL. 28psi on a K04 is definitely taking it out of its efficiency range so the torque probably has a huge boost spike and dies off by 4k rpm.

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

Wow ... you're the second person to have completely missed what he clearly stated. He said 300hp at the wheels, not 350hp. And peak boost at 4100rpm, not holding. That's what happens when you prejudge and don't pay attention.

@40rtyp

5 жыл бұрын

@@Heb132 2:53 seconds he explains "should" be 300 wheel but mentions 350 as well. Also, full boost at 4100rpms on a K04 is pathetic for how small it is. Again, 24psi would be max efficient boost on a tiny 46mm compressor wheel otherwise you are just throwing hot air in. If you think logically then you could figure this out yourself.

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

@@40rtyp He clearly specified "crank" towards the beginning. No one's claiming it's bigger or faster than what it is. It's a 2.0l 4 cyl. putting down 300whp/340wtq on shitty 91 oct., and 350+/380+ on 100 oct. It puts the power down and pulls all the way past 6k rpm. The reviewer even commented on the smooth power delivery. Your ignorance is the only thing that's pathetic here.

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

@@40rtyp if you didn't already guess, I'm the one with the Michael Myers shirt on.

@40rtyp

5 жыл бұрын

Agree to disagree but knowing the dimensions of the K04's 46mm inducer and on piss 91 you can't argue with facts. Look it up and learn about turbochargers. 28psi is hilarious(even if it's not holding, go figure) on a K04.

That turbo decal is sick! I want one dammit! 😁

@derekwilson8580

4 жыл бұрын

Naah gli thats it

Change up your lowering springs to BC coils with adjustable dampeners. Keep your 235 tires, and current ride height. You won't rub anymore.

Nicely modded mk6..i got a tune on my gen 3 1.8t..suspension is next

@bloomski6494

5 жыл бұрын

What tune did you get ? I have a gen 3 1.8t as well and I noticed it’s kind of hard to find a tune for it

@tharealmarxus

5 жыл бұрын

@@bloomski6494 i got a apr stage 1 with a carbono intake ..im getting my exhaust soon and then retune again. I should have about 260 at the crank. But the stage one is night and day compared to stock

i got a 2014 Jetta tdi recently and i love it, it's not a manual but still drives really nice

@headcas620

5 жыл бұрын

should got a manual.

@bassoonistfromhell

5 жыл бұрын

@@headcas620 not for LA traffic it's my only car

@headcas620

5 жыл бұрын

@@bassoonistfromhell oh noes muh la traffic

@bassoonistfromhell

5 жыл бұрын

@@headcas620 oh noes muh youtube expert, thank you for your sound advice on car purchases i'll be sure to take it back to the dealership and demand a manual, you obviously know what's best for me and my driving needs

3rd Mk6 gli on this channel with k04/f21

You need struts for your GLI and want it to ride comfortably? Get some Fat Cat Motorsports revalved Bilsteins or H&R.

@kylelangley8818

3 жыл бұрын

I reached out to him last week. How does yours ride?

@paddockclub5968

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylelangley8818 I have an E36 M3 with Fat Cat built H&R coilovers. They ride better than most everything I've driven. They ride better than my Volvo on stock struts and 16" wheels (no runflats, thank you!). Impressive considering they also have exemplary body control. It's worth the long wait for a Fat Cat setup.

@kylelangley8818

3 жыл бұрын

@@paddockclub5968 Thank you for actually replying! I'm pulling the trigger on this Friday.

@paddockclub5968

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylelangley8818 Stoked for you!

@paddockclub5968

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylelangley8818 Let me know how the process went. I'm a big fan of Shaikh's approach.

Why the turbo decal lol

@Jacob-el3yd

5 жыл бұрын

It comes with a turbo

@TheSamlap25

5 жыл бұрын

Jacob Gargotta This I know but it doesn’t come with that ricey decal

I like VW's clean, subtle styling and they have nice interiors IMO, relative to the price point. Really like the Golf R in particular. Now if they only had Honda reliability.

@meteormedia7021

5 жыл бұрын

If you don't skip any maintenance, do regular oil changes, drive on good gas, etc the EA888 is a very reliable engine

@chillintm

5 жыл бұрын

Water pump and thermostat housing leaks common issue at a couple years old. Definitely not a Honda.

@kylelangley8818

3 жыл бұрын

@@meteormedia7021 the engin is reliable but the timing chain, tensioner, intake manifold, water pump were def flawed from factory. And underwent multiple revisions

The U.K. doesn’t get the Jetta anymore it stopped for us in 2017

@sleeper.simulant7327

5 жыл бұрын

Ian Townsend Golf/Rabbit and Scirocco are better. Wish we got the ‘Rocco here.... :/

@iantownsend500

5 жыл бұрын

Driveitsideways 1 You guys don’t get the Scirocco didn’t know that. It’s a good they need to update it it’s still running mk5 gti chassis

the 1.8t mk4 is the best vw engine in every regard

Nice video, I needed a nap 😂

Looks like my car. Passat R-Line 17

Gotta check the oil all the time on those older GLIs

@aaron5222

5 жыл бұрын

And the newer ones my 2017 burned oil and my gti burns oil and coolant

@aaron5222

5 жыл бұрын

@@vomErsten I had a 2012 with the 2slow and that car was rock solid I had a manual and I ran that car hard with no issues

@vomErsten

5 жыл бұрын

@@aaron5222 I'm genuinely not sure 2012 counts as "older" here. That's only one generation ago, and gen 6 to 7 was not a huge leap.

@aaron5222

5 жыл бұрын

@@vomErsten yeah I missed that bit

@damagi123

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 12 GTI with ko4 and it burns so much oil it's outrageous. It always has but now it rolls coal wide open

Just got a 2024 gli

Zack, I appreciate your efforts but may I suggest something: If you have an owner who does not contribute to the conversation like in this video, dont force yourself to keep talking. 21 Minutes is a lot of time to cover the most important aspects of a car, especially if you are the only one talking. Dont overdo it, so it turns into rambling. You even lost track of what you were saying yourself because of it. Be concise - and if there is no extra input from the owner, so be it.

@E46M54

5 жыл бұрын

DSP in my opinion he was kinda just speaking his mind to how he felt about the dudes build, meanwhile the guy was appreciating the compliments. He talked enough for me, cool dude. The gli is sick btw if ur reading :)

@SicSemperBeats

5 жыл бұрын

meh i think his rambling is entertaining. because some of these owners are complete mutes, hell matt does the same thing sometimes

@M3rVsT4H

5 жыл бұрын

Just to add some balance to this comment's replies.. Way too much talking for me. Just take a breath between sentences and let us hear the car lol.

@Heb132

4 жыл бұрын

He's just nerves you don't have to be rude oh what car do you have huh? A plastic one

A new One Take? In 2019? ...oh. Different crew. Still cool, tho!

I know the passenger had butterflies half the video 😂

my dads 06 gli was so slick. manual trans and good power and brakes

I’ve got the 1.8tsi with a APR chip

Sweet audi

If you’re not first you’re last.

@buffalophil3630

5 жыл бұрын

Calm down Ricky Bobby

@c0Ld

5 жыл бұрын

i piss excellence

1.8t is a damn strong engine......

@alkevinzmedia

3 жыл бұрын

It's a 2.0t

I thought he crashed the car when the camera fell🤣

2013???

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, pre-facelift. VW introduced an engine variant mid-2013 which produced 10 more HP from the factory. But, a k04 upgrade, which was probably the best upgrade you could get for the mk6 platform power-to-cost, could no longer fit with the variant engine.

You tricked me on that German intro

Zack, @ 1:03 its guten tag, not guten tagen... just fyi. Tagen is not a word in german that im aware of

75 percent increase.

I'd say this video was a SUCcess

These things could almost be a RS3, that's why volkswagen will never put AWD drive in them, and they keep making them cheaper and cheaper. If they would have kept with this kind of quality and AWD, you could have slapped a good tune, turbo, and suspension and saved yourself tons of money buying a RS3.

Imagine driving an automatic gli

@masterwhopper414

5 жыл бұрын

Imaging hating on a DCT

I know it’s a tinger generation,, but I can’t stand “like” “like” “like”

@lulz4lulz

3 жыл бұрын

It drives me nuts as well, back when I was in my highschool days and had public speaking classes, the "like" "like" "like" always was noticeable by bad speakers or nevervous people.

2006 Jetta I had was fun while it lasted. One problem after another it turned into a money pit.

My mk6 GLI was a lemon I had every problem under the sun. I got a 2018 GTI.... never had a car creak like a golf cart... guess that's why it's called a golf

@msandonato23

5 жыл бұрын

Aaron i just traded my 2017 GTI. that car was such a let down. i got tired of it so fast. cheap interior, creaks and rattles, cramped, slow AF....no thanks. everyone raves about the MK7, but honestly it was my least favorite. My mk5 and mk6 were so much better.

Please Finish this video :))

What happened to this channel???

This dude brought his car on a show to not say really anything about it. The driver got caught rambling during the whole drive because the owner rarely reciprocated... Cool car tho.

Exhaust sounds pretty good. Otherwise boring car

Cheesecake

350hp??? Sounds like wishful thinking with out injectors and fuel pump. E85 with cat delete and a dyno tune will get close to 350 @ the wheels

@Heb132

5 жыл бұрын

Nope. The oem injectors can get you there. Here's a dyno with well over 350w. forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?7004990-APR-K04-V3-1-Dyno-Results-93-amp-100#/topics/7004990

@nutter4butter

4 жыл бұрын

wrong. the stock fuel system is pretty good up to 350 wheel.. if not more.

Fuck apr tuning get a revo stage 1 for ur vw more hp

The Jetta is such a boring car. It's like a civic but more bland looking.

@SonOfTamriel

5 жыл бұрын

*better* looking, yes, Civic looks like a 12 year old designed it

@lKingRichardl

5 жыл бұрын

Son of Tamriel honesty at least the civic has its own style the Jetta really is probably the most plain an generic looking car in its class. I love BMW and Mercedes but I have a hard time getting over vw's blocky and simple styling (which is also very much a thing in audi's)

The handshake shtick is odd to me! Sue me. No one shakes hands in a car lol

@Vykk_Draygo

5 жыл бұрын

Verifiably false.

So boring

This is a good example of " podcast killed the KZread channel"

Less talking more driving... Know what you are going to say... Rambling is annoying.

@deathberryblast

5 жыл бұрын

You're annoying.

I swear this channel has gone downhill with the absence of Matt

@donwarner6925

5 жыл бұрын

DabEz ko I swear no one cares what you think. Let them do there thing or start your own channel and do it better.

@dabezko2563

5 жыл бұрын

Don Warner look at the views look at the comment section.

Is this amateur hour? What kinda of car reviewer makes his own car sounds when pulling hard through a tunnel? This guy needs to talk less and drive more harder.

This channel really is dying since Mr Farah left.

@jeffeffinggluck

5 жыл бұрын

nope

@tracktimevideos5164

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeffeffinggluck Yes, just look at the statistics. Views have gone from hundreds of thousands to just a few thousand and are reviewing crappy cars like this.......

@blakenichols4957

5 жыл бұрын

Huh? Personally I really prefer watching Zack review cars, I think he's better suited to this type of content than Matt.

@ngendreau23

5 жыл бұрын

Track Time Videos chillout renault guy

@eeshunique

5 жыл бұрын

pretty sure farah didn't even wont to continue this segment. I am just thankful he let Zac continue it. Obviously it isn't a high priority segment anymore, but I enjoy it for what it is. If you don't like it, just fuck off Mr. Betterthaneveryoneelse

APR is trash

Just thought I'd check in. Unsubscribed, like I figured. I watched these vids for Matt's take on these cars.