Find of the Day: 1989 Jetta Coupe 1.8t

Sometimes going big isn’t the best course of action. Sometimes it’s better to have a clear vision and execute it effectively, even if that means being reasonable. That’s because sometimes the result turns out to be this 1989 Jetta Coupe.

Being sold by forum user jaysvw in Arizona, you could almost say that this Jetta had just been cleaned up. That conceals the amount of work that really went into this, but cool things are always cooler when they look easy.

With shaved side markers and antenna hole, euro bumpers—Euro OEM out back and Euro aftermarket up front—smoked E-Code headlights, the spoiler from a GLI, and trim sprayed black, this Jetta looks simple and elegant. And with H&R ultra low coilovers and BBS RS 16 inch wheels, the stance is just right, too.

The wheels, though, hide the front brakes from a Corrado G60, while under the hood the 1.8t with a stage 1 tune has been put under the hood. Again, jaysvw hasn’t gone nuts, but that’s okay because he’s given the Jetta more engine without giving it more engine than it can handle.

And for this black and white beauty, he’s asking $8,000. Check out the full listing on the forum.

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