Jesse Drives our Fast and Furious Jetta!

[@Deutscheautoparts]

Here is the Neon Kit we used www.amazon.com/dp/B081DNBMMX?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_Q6CPA0C0G7BW1R19VZPZ&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thenapgri-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=b5daf15c25f80744d47d6e25b58ea4aa&camp=1789&creative=9325

[@miketoombs4691]

ok lil bit cringe, those are not neons. neons are glass tubes, that do not change colors. what you have is a LED mutlicolor underglow kit

[@royliber3824]

Chad's approval for the Jetta is all we need really. The fact he loves the car tells a lot about how he loved the role as well in F&F.

[@skinnyvinny2070]

no dude needs to move on hahahaha he makes money by signing hotwheels on tiktok its said actually

[@TranceHistorian]

Yeah too bad they didn't keep his role in the sequels.

[@maticpodobnik]

@@TranceHistorian they brought back Vince and Han but couldn't Jesse :/

[@margarritabaez9566]

Cause he dies in the first movie we literally see him get shot

[@xavierramirez1911]

@@margarritabaez9566we saw han get blown up and he still came back. honestly if the writers wanted to, they could just say jesse missed the bullets last second or tran and lance didn’t hit any vital organs, and he’s just been hiding this whole time

[@Salmon_Rush_Die]

That's so awesome. Chad getting involved at the show. So cool to see everybody loved the Jesse character so much.

[@Moby41]

The fact this dude constantly gets called by the wrong name and remains chill, is a testament to how good of a person he is.

[@TwinkieCakey]

Since 2001 I still think his name is Jesse.

[@juansmit3924]

The Og FnF squad prefered being called by their char names. Paul said he would mainly respond to someone calling him bryan rather than Paul

[@chadmarsh9752]

it's a chad thing lol hahaha i'm used to people naming me whatever we get it all the time ;D

[@wayne9287]

Why don't movies just use real actors names?

[@claire001savefile5]

@@wayne9287 Why don't actors in movies just stop acting and be rEaL.

[@GTStuning-]

When he said the Honda 2000 line, oh man so legendary!!!!

[@cwheeler42]

Something about this car just makes me smile. You guys put a lot of love and effort into this build and it shows.

[@Carlos.Rivera]

Because we were happy when the movie came out

[@riotThomy]

such a nice car, very well builded. And Chad / Jesse will be loved forever. When you imagine, what a "single" role from the first F&F it was...and love just over 20 years later...wow, just wow

[@benjaminleo7011]

Built* very well built

[@riotThomy]

@@benjaminleo7011 oh you are absolutly right. "builded" would it mean, if it´s broken now!? greets from germany :)

[@legitimo1788]

He was my favorite character because he was the smart guy of the group, the one who actually prepared the cars to be "fast and furious" for the group

[@Deetroiter]

I think this is still one of my favorite cars from the movie. I'm glad to see that they finally added brakes to the vehicle! 😂 I really like how Chad has embraced the character from the movie and always seems joyous when showing up at events to act the role, never looks like he's sick of it or bothered that people want to see things over and over. Very cool on his part!

[@cornpop21]

lmao the cut of jessie getting shot killed me

[@ronz91]

Also killed him

[@UndregoGrey]

Fun Fact they are called Neons cause in the days you had to use actual neon tubes.

[@XxThatGuyxX]

Ahhh the good ole days

[@yuriyh4238]

Street Glow still produces neon tubes, looks much better than led imo

[@jamesofallthings3684]

What were there zoomers out there that didn't know this?

[@Spencer_Sp]

Umm is that not common knowledge

[@reptilez13]

Yeah RGBW LEDs are a lot more durable and versatile lol. As cool as neon tubes are

[@rajendranadarajan8931]

Jesse looks like he had a rough couple of years. Big brother Vin should bring him back. No one really dies in the Fast franchise !

[@Redhillmotorsport]

You need to make your paint guy not your paint guy anymore.

[@sergiouriel9904]

I'm not a painter and I can do a better job than that so called painter lol

[@ntsindisomajezi7596]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@incy2k]

Plot twist Paul is the paint guy

[@4BillC]

I could have done a better job than that! Paint guy... Fired!

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

Yeah that finish is 💩 I do a better job in my garage and I'm not even a painter

[@json8172]

OMG that's so awesome. That Jetta got me into Jetta's in fact. I own a mk1 Jetta coupe because of that movie.

[@MStreppelhoff]

Its always nice to see people still loving Fast&Furious. I also grew up with these movies watching them in a car theater. The first 3/4 movies are just unbeatable

[@letmesnitch]

Legendary Jetta, and amazing that Chad/Jesse was there to get behind the wheel. Just needs a hardcut limiter @ around 7k

[@lupulflamand5673]

You forgot to do the classic screws in the fuel tank when installing the LEDs.

[@elesjuan]

You know, it's funny you'd mention that. Way back in 2002, a local dude I went to high school with, his family owned one of those ridiculous wheel and tire stores. You know, where you'd get the wires or big gaudy 20s (those were once really big, crazy..) so dude basically got whatever he wanted. Anyway, he wanted to build a replica of the supra from the movie. Bought a mkiv, all the parts, then found a local dude who allegedly knew about 2js and supras. While installing an amp in the rear of the car, managed to drill a hole in the gas tank and caught the car on fire. Very small fire, almost zero damage. Fast forward a couple years, a friend of mine bought the car and wanted to finish it. Somehow, that car stereo fire dude, owned a performance shop now. Only took like 3 years, but friend finally took delivery of a mostly finished car. Thing was an absolute beast. Had a basketball size turbo, made like 25psi on "low" boost. Friend wanted to do donuts in a parking lot one night, and I stood outside filming it. Car burned to the ground. Not only did this dingus install a mechanical fuel pressure gauge INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE CAR, he also ran a -8AN stainless fuel supply line right up next to the downpipe. So close it touched, eventually got hot and chafed enough, it burst and started spraying gasoline on the downpipe and turbo / header. That was a really sad night. But also, the irony the same idiot managed to set the same car on fire, twice!

[@satsumagt5284]

@@elesjuan Should I laugh?

[@caveone-365]

The plate is hilarious 😂 Great choice 👍 Thanks for sharing Paul!!

[@pkt1213]

I really wish someone with an S2000 had rolled up for the 2-step.

[@andrewhillman9632]

I love this channel! The installation was far better than the typical Amazon LED kit will ever see!

[@TimothyStovall108]

I laughed so hard at the beginning. Love the honesty with all the "issues". lol The "I would rather go to the Home Depot and get some better stuff, but I'm not going to do that." I feel that. lol Neons are a lot more user friendly now than they use to be. Great to see Chad/Jessie in the Jetta. Good memories.

[@WayneRandall]

Thanks for all the hard work Paul and team. You are all Chads.

[@jenny80myles]

Nice job guys! So much nostalgia. I think it's time I re-watch the move. :)

[@HNKYKONG]

I used the same kit on my W140. I used some flat stock from Home Depot that I self tapped to the underside and then stuck them to that and zip tied as well. I then put them on a toggle switch in the trunk because even if they’re off they will still draw power and kill the battery. Jetta looks phenomenal!!!

[@sergiouriel9904]

You got a new subscriber. This was good content im a mid level automotive tech and watching this stuff makes me happy watching people with projects that are badass

[@bushymonyeki7102]

You guys guys did a great job on the car, from what it was before to a supercar 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ardonjr]

Instant thumbs up for the 'NEON' intro!! Brings back memories. On my first car I also added neon (LEDs). We didn't have 'apps' to control these led strips in my days hahahahah (i'm feeling old now) But It was just one color (I had green)

[@jernigan007]

I remember installing the long plastic tubes under cars, and in speaker boxes, late 90s. What a pain in the ass. LED strips are the way to go. Only took 30 yrs

[@lagundafire]

I did neons on my fiesta, instead of using a fuse I put them to an external battery pack which I just plug in when I turn them on. Works well enough and stops fires

[@strongerandwiser2023]

Time really passes us all by so quickly. What a special moment!

[@miketdavies]

"I hate this, I hate this so much" LOL thanks Paul! Great vid.

[@thatblackwrx]

So cool! I got to meet him at a local meet recently and one of the museum cars came out via a tow truck I assume as one was waiting, but what blew my mind was how chill Chad was and It even caught me off guard that I got choked up. Overall, I gotta say I really gotta give Chad mad respect for being so down to earth and amazing for taking time to hangout with the fans even after the events end

[@vladimirchervenkov6949]

Thank you so much for bringing this to L’oe Show in Pottstown. This is the first Fast car I’ve seen in real life and hope to see more

[@stephenmoncrieff2056]

I would recommend using adhesion promoter with the double sided tape . It's not perfect but any little bit helps .

[@blockbertus]

I mean, cleaning the surface you wanna stick/glue stuff to is the minimum you should do. That thing was way to dirty for something to stick to it well.

[@Kytes93]

You got Jesse? No waaay 😂

[@luqmanareington]

Finally been waiting soo long Thank god for changing the wheels looks way better😊

[@Brytarian_Beats]

im glad i seen this video i will be checkin you guys out soon

[@eliteap_]

"Jesse getting shot" I'm absolutely dead 😂😂🤣🤣

[@wullxz]

17:04 Chad still grabs the wheel on the inside. He did that too when running from the Honda 2000 in the movie.

[@4den63]

❤Loooks cool the fact that Jessie approved it means alot😊

[@fromfilmtocode]

This is great. He is one of the best F&F characters and mechanic.

[@ivanleal4432]

I love the build, guys! I watched it from beginning to end, and the outcome was amazing. That is one badass Jetta. And having Chad Lindberg in it must have been one amazing experience! 😄 Also, I really appreciate the DIY guide on how to install underglow. I actually have wanted to do that for the longest time, but I didn't have a clue on how to do it properly. Thanks a lot! Greetings from Chile. 😊

[@kentbeitel9966]

I hope that paint job was free 😂😉 “I hate it here, i hate it so much” that’s how I feel at a lot of the car “meets”

[@jorg_porsche_4613]

I found a bit of rust on the front and bottom and with a screw in your tube for the LED strip, the outside for the eye is nice, but I don't find anything technical about the screws and tairips

[@jn7154]

I like how you said “suspension” and “articulate” while putting the underglow up over the rear beam

[@gundomatumba191]

This was literally the second best looking car in F&F back in '01

[@m4st3rm1nd85]

first one was the supra right ?

[@MBK5007]

​@m4st3rm1nd85 Dom's Charger and Jada Supra Orange one. But also gotta love this. So many cools variety of cara the first tree. Absolutely love R34 silver blue stipe/lines but my all time fav is Hans custom RX7😍😍😍

[@Rockport1911]

Looks great, but I cringed hard at those self tappers holding the LED´s up. Could have done better but Jesses gotta hit RaceWars in time and look good doing it :) Better method would be to put the LED- strips into U- channels and secure them with less destructive methods to the underside...

[@gc4408]

I love the Walmart in the background…..the details are what make this

[@refinedbrass]

it is truly amazing how many gearheads where made in the years 2000 and 2001 Gone in 60 seconds and The Fast and the Furious changed just about everyone who saw them

[@Alltrack_Assassin]

I have that same led kit on my cabrio. I would love owning this thing more than life itself.

[@Baltimorons762]

How much spyware is in that LED app???

[@sethstillwell3568]

all of it, all of the spyware

[@jordytje92]

I have a similar kit under my car. it is directly to the car batery with a switch in the line and most of those LED kits use 2 amps. i fused it with a 2 amp fuse and works great. But most importantly Saftey first :)

[@chrisstephenson8311]

Man that was so cool to have chad Lindbergh drive your badass Jetta!! I love the first F&F movie….went to see it with my car club in the theater when it came out , I had a hooked up 94 red integra gsr…yeah Edwin in the red gsr losing sucked in the movie 🤦🏼‍♂️ but the head of our club had a gst eclipse and he hated when Paul’s eclipse got blown up😩 but when the movie was over and we all left revving and burning out..like we thought we were in the movie🤦🏼‍♂️😝

[@weserve042203]

Theyve brought back so many characters. When will Jessie come back?

[@thedanklord1556]

0:01 Jesse Pinkman if he didn't stop doing crystal

[@WillemVerb]

Ive never wanted neons, but I think after watching that install, I want them even less

[@MornéNel-b7e]

This VW jetta of the fast and furious look so cool and awsem 😉👍

[@ifgezroxy]

Oh wow, I'm a painter for real. And this is absolute carnage. There is no adhesion for the top coat or clear coat. Skipped the primer, and went straight for the top coat without prepping properly. He was in a crunch, sure. But painters are always in a crunch.

[@psementalist]

I'm looking forward to getting neons for my 96 Ford Probe soon . Chad playing Jesse his line about ADHD spoke volume to me as i have ADHD

[@daveunbranded]

Could have mounted in a tube and then onto car with some sort of adhesive maybe

[@Michaeltje89]

The meme's and lines from the movie when Jessy was in the car xD "Don't do it Jessy"

[@ChernomirdinReturn]

This fool is running a honda 2000... He'll win.

[@D_Cali_Life]

That is actually not Neon, those are LED's. Neon is a Neon tube, like in the movie. LED's are much newer and came after the movie.

[@vivienb.2215]

I very love Jetta.. i very miss this car & Jesse too...

[@TunerGuy_90]

Bro... there's just something about "tuner/ricer" (no disrespect) cars that make me smile!!! I'm a 90's baby, and seeing Paul Walker drive up in his Eclipse....been my favorite since day 1!

[@paulovalente738]

This should have been a series about what the car should have been for that era like slammed vr no body kits

[@KaMil-gw2qr]

Someones going to say it so heck, why not me. "thoSe aReNT neoNS, they are LeD'S" lol

[@obsessedwithcars219]

one of the most underrated actors

[@tustyram1756]

I was very entertained 🎉

[@oxcide2.7]

What an honour honestly it must have been to meet him !

[@dmagik8]

This made me smile so damn hard! Awesome! Jesssseeeee!!

[@cleysoptique8749]

where in nc are you at? the fact the jesse was in NC and i didnt know lol

[@Franface31]

Hey, would you mind sharing what are the specs of those Tarmac Evo's? :) Thanks so much!

[@ccubsfan94]

Dude is rocking a cutoff Dolly shirt, love it!

[@KayWal_JDM]

Dang Neons are super simple now, no more Tubes. Great video :)

[@V8.77]

That installation of the neon. Chef's kiss perfect

[@Flash-bq5dn]

Will y'all ever consider doing a Jetta mk4 build?

[@skkane]

It's way slower considering it's got brake rotors and calipers, which add weight.

[@aznnp77]

That was hilarious when Jesse said he's running a Honda 2000. LOL

[@lupulflamand5673]

Better than the original. Minus the the paint. Still the best jetta on the planet.

[@KingChadKennedy]

I think it's safe to say that the jetta needs more power needs launch control 2 step everything that's configurable

[@mattyice100]

That absolute let down of a 2-step soft limiter lmao. All the JDM people learned about modern VW that night.

[@dudeonew148]

I can't unhear it from my head during this video - Too soon, junior *turns NOS on*

[@oneloveonecrew1039]

Jesse is a legend i love him.

[@akirsyakir]

I love this Jetta since i was a small kid!!'

[@SpecialFX99]

This was unexpected but so cool! 👍👍👍

[@buckpotter3184]

😂😂 book part of KZbin we have American Muscle if you talking about loud we got it baby😊😊❤❤ oh yeah love the show homeboy

[@californiakid0374]

I met Chad at Rodz and bodz in denver he's such a cool guy

[@robflyrc]

Old good times, I had neons in Calibra V6

[@eperez2784]

Is it a VR6??

[@premiumlunch7548]

Wooo i love these videos

[@eddierools]

Tell ya what, the black part on the spoiler would look SO much better if that looked like Carbon Fibre instead... But still, the Jetta was always such an underrated car in the first Fast and Furious film, what you guys did with this build is absolutely fantastic!

[@vladmihai306]

Hey @Deutscheautoparts! I need a bit of an advice with a 1.8TSI ea888 gen 3 i have in my Skoda (in europe). It's a manual and i money shifted it from 2nd to first, at 6500RPM -> 9200RPM (in 1st). Two rocker arms failed, those broke the inlet camshaft and since the labour and parts with OEM stuff was about the same price as a second hand head, I chose to change the head entirely. After this, I noticed there is a very big increase in oil consumption. I had ~1L per 10000k miles before the repair, now it's ~1L per 750 miles. I suspect a few things: 1. maybe the rings in the engine got broken when the over-revving happened? 2. maybe the valve seals on the second hand head are not good? 3. maybe the PCV system (it was changed also because my original plastic box on top of the head was somehow cracked after this incident)? what do you think? sparkplugs have been checked, they are dry and look ok after 10-15k miles after repair has been done. Engine runs very well, no issues, no smoke on startup, doesn't have obvious leaks apart from some vapors at the oil cap area and some wetness in the variable timing cover + on the pipe that goes out of the PCV system. it does have a big of juddering back and forth in 1st gear sometimes, at low RPM, especially when it's first started and preheat hasn't finished, but i understand that's normal.

[@onetrackstu]

very period correct build ;) . love it

[@kilner79]

you should of used tiger seal / sikaflex on the led and stuck it on

[@-Lucky-Six-]

tiger seal, anything from led/neons to entire body kits

[@ravocean]

Does anyone know why this Jetta have a 4k RPM soft limiter? I must've missed something

[@Deutscheautoparts]

It has a MK7 drivetrain swapped into it

[@ravocean]

@@Deutscheautoparts yes I figured. I didn't know EA888 Gen3 had a soft limiter

[@CouGAR1946]

does this one have brake callipers on the front ?

[@trendgil]

YESSSS I NEED THIS💯💯

[@EYE_SPIDER]

Great how to video!! Very cool!

[@matthewmohri9990]

Is it still the 2.0 Slow or is it a VR6?

[@HansensUniverseT-A]

Jesse is my favorite character from the film.

[@easye47]

Jesse looking hella zesty with those 💅🏽