my '96 GTI...

[wee-one]

I just bought a 96 GTI and i will admit that i know nothing (YET!!) about it, so y'all will have to bare with me for a while I was wondering when is it best to check to oil...when the engine is warm or cool? Also..is there anywhere i can go to get a manual for my car, or should i just order one online?

[Simon]

Re: my '96 GTI...

I just bought a 96 GTI and i will admit that i know nothing (YET!!) about it, so y'all will have to bare with me for a while I was wondering when is it best to check to oil...when the engine is warm or cool? Also..is there anywhere i can go to get a manual for my car, or should i just order one online?

check the oil when the engine is warm (or at least on for a minute) as it has been allowed to work its way through everything. as for a manual, Concept-1 stocks alot of Bentleys and i'm sure they have one for your car.

[Canadian Turbo]

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Welcome to the boards! Another MK3er woo hoo!! Manuals can be sourced from many places like C1 or even online, and if you have any question you can just ask as most of these guys know a lot! Is your car a VR6??

[tex_the_t_rex]

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Bently Publishing sells brand new OEM manuals for VW...

Here's a link:

Manual

While you're at it, you should also probably get the repair manual. The CD versions are the best...

Here's a link:

Repair Manual

Concept1 can get at least the repair manual for you, but their price isn't always the best.

Just some info...

[1.8Trip]

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Does anyone have the Bentley CD for the Jetta (specifically 03)?

[Canadian Turbo]

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A pic to sway you to the dark side

[Kor]

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A pic to sway you to the dark side

Welcome to the boards!

[wee-one]

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Thanks for the help! I was also wondering where i can go for some reading about my car..or VW's in general (apart from the manual). I would come to the meet tonight (?) but i hafta work
And i'm pretty sure its got a VR6......ask Kor..he looked at it when i got it home the other day

[Kor]

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Thanks for the help! I was also wondering where i can go for some reading about my car..or VW's in general (apart from the manual). I would come to the meet tonight (?) but i hafta work
And i'm pretty sure its got a VR6......ask Kor..he looked at it when i got it home the other day

If you don't mind getting your information second-hand, you should check out www.vwvortex.com, especially the forums. Unfortunately the forums are very large, so the best bet is to use the Search to find answers to specific questions. Pretty much any question ever asked will be on there.

Now I have permission to talk about it, I didn't want to upstage your post!

I am glad to say, its a lovely Mk3 GTI with a VR6 under the hood. I do not know the color name, kind of a dark purple? Someone who knows all the paint codes fill us in

The previous owner put a shorty cone-filter intake under the hood, painted the brake calipers, aftermarket stereo, the trunk is wired for a subwoofer... 16" stock alloys... possibly ignition wires? I have no idea how to tell if its chipped or not. Oh, and it is also the lowest Mk3 I have yet seen. I have no idea if its on coils or springs/shocks but in the rear there is nearly zero wheel gap!

Anyhow, it looks pretty great. I have yet to go for a ride though

[vaggod]

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If you don't mind getting your information second-hand, you should check out www.vwvortex.com, especially the forums. Unfortunately the forums are very large, so the best bet is to use the Search to find answers to specific questions. Pretty much any question ever asked will be on there.

Now I have permission to talk about it, I didn't want to upstage your post!

I am glad to say, its a lovely Mk3 GTI with a VR6 under the hood. I do not know the color name, kind of a dark purple? Someone who knows all the paint codes fill us in

The previous owner put a shorty cone-filter intake under the hood, painted the brake calipers, aftermarket stereo, the trunk is wired for a subwoofer... 16" stock alloys... possibly ignition wires? I have no idea how to tell if its chipped or not. Oh, and it is also the lowest Mk3 I have yet seen. I have no idea if its on coils or springs/shocks but in the rear there is nearly zero wheel gap!

Anyhow, it looks pretty great. I have yet to go for a ride though

I think mulberry is the dark purple name.

ps mk3's are the best.

[Kor]

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I think mulberry is the dark purple name.

ps mk3's are the best.

Hard to tell... here is a mulberry Mk3



I think its darker, more blue-ish. But at the same time, I don't think its the same as Bart's car, which looks purple when indoors

[Mr. Burns]

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I think mulberry is the dark purple name.

ps mk3's are the best.

you wish! lol

[Kor]

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Hard to tell... here is a mulberry Mk3

I think its darker, more blue-ish. But at the same time, I don't think its the same as Bart's car, which looks purple when indoors

I think its "Dusty Mauve"

[vaggod]

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you wish! lol

"Man If I was to write off my jetta I would be looking at mk3's " I can't remember who said that, can you mike? Same with this one " Your jetta is making me want to get a mk3 " Yeah that's right @$%# your couch *@#$%

HAHAHAHA

[Canadian Turbo]

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Well I think I may have to see this GTI soon, cuz I do have a soft spot for mk3s, plus I will have to see how low it is so I can be lower!!!!!

I would have to see the color to identify it, but I am not sure if dusty mauve was availble in 1996, it could be mulberry but that is very purple and not too common around here. If it has a fair amount of blue it could be windsor blue, or there is also soft violet or twilight violet but I think I should just see it