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We seriously need an up to speed on the legend himself, James pumphrey

Mk4's smelled like crayons due to the wax based corrosion protection VW used. #themoreyouknow

Coworker: "You watching a Donut Media video?" Me: "... How did you know?" Coworker: "I can hear Pumphrey yelling over your headphones"

I really miss my Jetta, was a fantastic little car. Lost it in a drag race to some fool with a Honda 2000.

"VW is a company too big to fail" GM has left the chat

I love how that old crash test of the Jetta being rear ended made it a Golf. So if you got rear ended you now have a functioning hatchback.

"This fool is running a Honda 2000. I'll win."

Pics of Abby driving Pumphrey to prom or it didn't happen...

This is everything if you need to know to get up to speed on The Nurburgring Lexus SC Jaguar XJ series James dad

Speaking of DieselGate, Can we get a wheel house episode on the subject? A deep dive ect. Thanks

That crayon smell is the most nostalgic scent to me and I love it

When he said “congratulations on getting married” after saying they went to prom together *I FELT THAT*

I miss my mk4, seeing the face on 350z drivers when they get beat by a Jetta is the best

Literally sitting in my Jetta watching this :)

I have a 1.8T Jetta MK4 and is my first car. I love it!!!! 😍 Greetings from ARGENTINA 🇦🇷

Sigh, you never mentioned the 2.5L I5 weirdness. I feel left out.

AK-TUALLY, the Cabriolet was (and still is) the most Sorority Girl Car EVAR.

😂😂😂 So i have a MK4 TDI Jetta, my buddy literally just said "why does your car smell like crayons" just a few hours befor i saw this video

I’ve had my 2.5 08 for many many years, just got to 250k miles and the biggest repair so far has been the front bumper after I hit a raccoon

Did you guys notice the shirt James is wearing in this episode?

I bought a mk2 jetta and for months I was praying you would post this video

Hey James, the "Crayon Smell" comes from the breakdown of the interior adhesives used during manufacturing.

man you should see the car scene in northern ireland for these jettas/bora's, they are practically worshipped.

my 3rd car was a Mk4 Jetta GLX (top trim model available for that generation) and I loved it. Came with the VR6 which sounded Uh-mazing after a muffler delete (wish I had gotten around to straight piping it). I ran her all the way up to 215,000 miles before I decided to retire the old girl and get myself a 2020 GTI (which I also love).

Legend has it the 2.5L is half of a Lamborghini Gallardo engine

"Do you love German automobiles?" Me: I love all automobiles.

Jetta: I'm quick Johnny Tran's S2000: hold my Nitrous bottle

"Don't hit the NOS too soon junior" -Johnny Tran

At 3:48 , the Jetta looks exactly like a Golf again 😆

FACT: in the 2000s and early 2010s all the cute girls drove (3rd and 4th gen) Jettas. Especially in and around Napa, California.

I am a simple man. I see James face on a video. I click faster than a tuned 2jz.💥

my girlfriend totaled our 2020 corolla hybrid , I found a 1999 mk4 jetta tdi 5 speed for 1200 not driving and made a gamble, that car is now my daily and have put about 4k miles on it so far, its such a healthy engine at 280,000 miles, just starting to break in... and getting 40+ MPG on highway, very happy with it

“Which is better, 1.8t or vr6??” Me: (Crying with my mk4 2.0)

Im German. Watching german Cars on a US Video. Its 2 o clock in the morning. Its thursday. Im smoking in my bed.

Do the Suzuki Samurai (Lost count of how many attempts)

I've owned a MK4, a MK6 and now a MK6.5 Sport. All manuals. Love(d) them all. Just started tuning my Sport recently (1.8T). Such large power gains with so little being done. Freaking awesome! Thanks Donut for this episode!

Dear James, "WHERE'S THE MK5 with the 2.5L 5-Cyl??!?!!???" Sincerely, - Every VW fanboy in the comment section P. S. - I also love that engine.

This is probably the only non toxic car community and I’m proud of it

currently own a Mk4 jetta 1.8t manual and it is so fun to drive. Just hearing the turbo noise and exhaust pops are amazing :)

I love my four door diesel Jetta mk1. It’s slow as all get out but it’s such a fun car to drive. And rolling coal on a ram is hilarious!

Dunno man, this car got jesse killed

"I know that Deborah But we're Jewish" lol i died at this one

I drive a 5 cylinder 2.5L N/A mk5 Jetta, AKA Bora where I live. It's definitely a solid daily car. It can be exciting if you don't care about gas mileage, and the engine sounds pretty good without modifying the exhaust or intake. I got it past the 205 thousand kilometer mark, (about 127k miles) and quite honestly keep it in pretty good shape. I recently changed all of the suspension components but the springs, steering (rack and linkage), and all brake components were changed to give the ride quality an overhaul, and it worked wonders. Needless to say it starts to show it's age (it's a 2006) like the A/C not being as effective, windows being slow, and interior wear and sometimes the gearbox likes to slam reverse in when selected (I know, automatics are for pansies but it's just more comfortable). I constantly travel to a neighboring city about 200km away, and it does damn fine, comfortable cornering at about 160 kph and doesn't break a sweat. being able to adjust seat height and having a telescopic steering column are great features to have, as well as the smaller details like automatic windows and trunk latch. Visibility is also great, except for the small side mirrors. What's with the 2000s trend of making side mirrors small anyway? Overall it is a very solid car to daily drive and not too expensive to maintain, though I am looking at options to increase the power output (150 hrsprs, 230 nm factory spec, minus a few over time) slightly as the acceleration is sub-par. Cornering is surprisingly good, though it tends to understeer at tight turns being FWD even though it stays relatively flat when not bashing it. The ride quality is not great as it's a bit bouncy when a single occupant is in the car, but it is smooth as silk when on interstate travel or with 4 people in it. The trunk space is incredible, I constantly fit a whole drum set (minus the 22'' kick drum) and sizeable amplifier without needing to fold the seats over, a feature which is also good to have. Finally, another positive is the sound system. Pretty loud without saturation and It has Bluetooth from the factory and an integrated equalizer so it delivers more than enough without the need to modify it. All in all I love the little car. I would rate it 8/10 as a daily driver, Though I hope to afford something a little sportier for the weekends at some point (maybe newer too).

Mk6 GLI owner here hurt that the Gen was glossed over. We got the 2.0T from the GTI and it SINGS in the mid-range. Easily one of my favorite cars I've ever driven.

Just gloss right over the MKV how dare you. Didn't even mention the beast of a 2.0T motor OR THE AMAZING SOUNDING 5 CYLINDER doin me a heckin salt

Mk4 was sold in Europe as VW Bora. They started selling the car under name Jetta in EU from the 5th generation.

Best detailed and enjoyable history of the VW ever!!!!!! The graphics, filming, narrating and everything else, are all excellent.

We need an episode that you all tell us all the cars you've owned

you should a up to speed on the mitsubishi chrysler collaboration (eagle talon , mitsu starion)

Hello guys what about the forgotten VW CORRADO WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW

Could have gone more into detail on the mk5’s inline 5 2.5 motor, it’s pretty rad. Definitely big potential

I was hoping you would dive into the 2.5 5cyl engine but another awesome vid!!!!

THE SMELL From around 98 to 10ish the padding under the carpet had had a chemical that when broken down by heat made the crayon smell. In some rare cases people had thier carpet replaced when some customers complained of headaches

10:47 best part ever! Also Im a vw kid and I just bought a mk4 for 800 bucks and I love it

03 Jetta GLI VR6 is my first and current car and I love it to death! It's tuned too love watching people look back whenever I downshift haha

James: "2 LITRE 16 VALVE 4CYL" editors: *shows a vid with a vr5/6 swap* 🙈

One of the first cars you get on Midnight Club 3. Midnight Club Still Canceld SOZ

I don’t understand why you neglect to continue explaining the history of the recent models...

MK5 is my fav gen and oh that 2.5L's sound was AWESOME with the borla exhaust

There is an interesting article about VW and the engineers being too stubborn and not putting cup holders in their cars because nobody in Germany drank beverages and drove. Where as Toyota sent engineers here to see how to make their cars for Americans.

Jetta 5 cilinder has a great sound, similar to fiat five tech... 😂 Greetings from Brazil.

I was really hoping for more about the MK5 and the 2.5 there is so much skipped over.

Watching this guy, I'm learning so much, but somehow my IQ is dropping. I love it.

might as well do one on the MK lV R32. only one of the best VW made

First 3 seconds. "Nice, the Inline-5 Jetta is going to get a segment." 10:58 " Aww no Half-a-ghini LardoWagen? "

Didn't even mention the 2.5L 5 cylinder. She's a weird one

My dad had a Jetta when I was little, drove it across North America many times. I vividly remember it had a melted tail light from a car fire it was parked beside that never got got fixed. It also had custom interior that my mom and dad splashed with red white back paint on the beige interior that I would always try to pick the paint off. I spoke my first words in this car and it honestly started my love for cars even though it was a straight bucket. Near the end of its life whenever it idled the dash would shake violently rattling the change in the dash, it always made me smile and my dad loved it. He had that car for 18 years. Sadly the ball joint snapped off, my family was pretty pour at the time and my dad had to sell it for parts, I never seen I man to this day so sad to let go of an inanimate object. I always told my dad when I was little I’d buy him a viper (didn’t have much of a concept for money obviously) but I think he would love an old Jetta more than anything

What about the mk4 TDI 1.9L that’s what I’m rolling with rn 52mpg highway

I always thought that was just my buddy’s car that smelled liked that! I didn’t know they all did!! Haha 🤯

In México we still got the fourth gen Jetta i'ts called "Clasico"

I recently got a mk3 Jetta glx vr6 and I love how unique and rare it is. Not to mention that the vr6 sounds incredible and makes it so fun to drive with the 5 speed manual.

Did you buy my 1990 Jetta GLI? VIN wvwtj21golw210083 I want it back if it's still alive.

I have a 1993 Vento. got it for 150€ it has been driven almost 400k km. when i got it had 290k. It is a 1.8 L 5 speed. and only had to fix a end link on the front-right side :D It is a good car

Crayon Smell Ideas from the comments so far: sound foam, fire wall wax, headliner glue, leather conditioner... will we ever know the truth?

im mad, he gave no love to the mk5 and its one of the most reliable and gas efficient out of all the other cars and can get you from A-B and back to A with no problem.

lolol I legit thought that was James doing a voice over at 1:50

I own a 2012 se 2.5 and mannnn I love whipping it on my way to showing house! 😛

My 2002 stationwagon is about to hit 200k and I couldn’t be more proud

Funniest part about vw dieselgate was how Cummins pretty much had been doing the same exact thing for years and probably still is doing it but because it was vw it was national news

2019 GLI is one of my babies and I love it 😍 my first car ever was a 2002 bottom trim Jetta lmao VAG for life

Up to speed on Vauxhall and British Leyland

"Because Me and my high school prom date Abby drove us to prom in one"........ "Hey Abby congrats on getting married" AAWWWW MAN THAT HURT ME IN THE FEELS

Here in México, the Jetta is a legend. We got a redesigned Mk4 too. Also, we had a very popular ad that said "Todo el mundo tiene un Jetta, al menos en su cabeza.", which means "Everyone has a Jetta, at least in their head."

america: VW diesels pollute too much also america: 1 quarter of electricity comes from burning coal

"My Highschool girlfriend drove us to prom in one" No no no I think Abby Drove YOU to prom, You sly ladies man You.

Hey James!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do an Up to Speed on the Lada Niva KTHNXBYE

The mk4 is known as the Bora in Europe. There was also a super are R-Line edition released which had the same bumper as the Golf mk4 R32. Interesting fact - you could completely swap the front ends around between the mk4 Jetta (Bora) and the mk4 Golf, creating a car nicknamed "Bolf". I've successfully created my own Bolf by putting the mk4 Jetta front end (with R-Line bumper) on my mk4 Golf and it looks beautiful 😍

The “mk4 Jetta” is called a bora here in Ireland, I don’t know how many other countries this applies to. Plus I was really looking forward to the mk5 as I think they are one of the nicest jettas

I had the ‘91 Jetta GTX 16v, 1998 Jetta GL, 2004 Jetta GLI VR6 200hrs prs 😎

Whenever I feel sad... I just watch an episode and feel that complete 180 degrees of feelings when student pumphrey pops up...

OH YAH BOY! Still building my jetta flair from 1990. It is only the year when vw made wider bumpers and littlebit lower car. Loving it!

I used to own a mkiv. She was the most fun car I've ever driven. She was gentle on the road but could move if you needed her to. She wasn't fast but was a blast to drive (I owned a 2.0l) and had good acceleration. Unfortunately, a transmission failure killed her and I had to sell her. I was so sad to lose such a great car. I've been looking for a replacement ever since.

Love the bringing up of the "crayon" smell! It was so true on my Wolfie, the glue they used throughout the cabin was largely composed of wax.

The GTI episode deserves a remake! 😃

My ex wife and I purchased two 2003 GTI Anniversary Editions when they were released. I absolutely loved my car but she had all kinds of random electrical issues. Mine was perfect. An incredibly fun car.

While I’ve owned 2 mk4 jettas and now a mk3 gti, I don’t smell crayons whatsoever but it caused due to the glue they used in the headliner. Like so people can see.

this episode, we see James demonstrate what happens when your tired and working in the morning, but youre a energetic person

Its a bummer you glossed over the mk5 as it got great engines aswell. Like the 2,5l or, like my car, the 1.4 TSI with both supercharger and turbocharger at the same time.

I got my first Jetta Mk5 it’s never let me down super dependable car & runs like a champ after 100K miles

Do one on ITALDESIGN GIUGIARO! Come on, this is the second time you mentioned them in succession. What happens when two Italians get together in the 60s? They *_DOMINATE_* the concept car industry for decades after. The masterminds behind such legends as the Lancia Delta and Lotus Esprit.