Project Car Genius : Fix a $425 VW Jetta with a $400 Jetta !

Just a few days before I was about to pull the transmission again from the $425 Mk5 Jetta & test out another transmission.. I get an email from a very lovely youtube subscriber !
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In this email he said something along the lines of “Hey I have a silver Mk5 jetta that you might be able to use towards the project you’ve got going on!”
What could possibly go wrong??
Stay tuned for next time when we get it driving, swap everything over, & finally install the Solo-Werks suspension from The Suspension Source before this car becomes Video editor Ralph’s new daily driver ! ❤️
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Thanks!

[@JamieOrr]

Hippity hoppity, I bought another car to sit on my property o.O

[@sethwalker8952]

Don’t touch the shifter, don’t touch the shifter, don’t touch the shifter... Did you touch the shifter? Yes Ok. We’ll fix that 😂💀

[@JamieOrr]

😂😂😂 In his defense, he didn’t want to start the car in gear 😅♥️

[@kreparAZ]

oh man love that this went this way! hilarious but the best opportunity to make the best jetta! looking forward to it. and now a manual!

[@JamieOrr]

😂 Thank you ! Ralph is super excited that his daily will now be a manual ! ❤️

[@_logiqlive_8091]

You deserve waaay more subscribers man. I fell in love with your videos after the City golf Challege in SA

[@MrScott-eb8nl]

I love this series since this is literally the exact car I plan on buying this year, besides the color. Super awesome to see you guys buy and repair one!

[@JamieOrr]

They are great cars ! The 2.5L is a really solid motor. Just make sure to do the proper maintenance on it 😁❤️

[@maxnaidoo2152]

Nice intro! This is turning out to be a very interesting project. You should also consider swapping the tail-lights for the clear ones, IMO it looks a lot better than plain red.

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you ! ❤️ We are both excited for this project to turn into a nice daily driver already though 😂 Ralph definitely wants to track down a set of clear tail lights !

[@bencrosbie]

Love jettas had a black 2006 one absolutely lovely car. problem was it was a 1.6 petrol its bulletproof but drank like a fish and wouldnt pull ya out of bed. but I do miss that car.

[@JamieOrr]

They are great cars ! Ralph will enjoy it ❤️❤️

[@pebjr6621]

definitely enjoying this series... nice find. looking forward to the next video...

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you ! 🖤

[@Janet_Airlines802]

Love your videos Jamie, I own a B5.5 wagon and currently looking for a Golf GTI. Love seeing new videos from you.

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@knitaesthetic2549]

Hopefully this caliper carrier bolt will be more forgiving 🤣 This is awesome tho, I'm really excited to see it all come together!!!

[@JamieOrr]

Hopefully ! 😅 Thanks! We’re very excited to get this project driving ♥️

[@SirAJentz]

What luck Jamie! Great project can't wait for the next video.

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you 🍀! Glad to have the support of everyone ❤️

[@manguydude287]

This is an awesome video. I just did this with a mk5 jetta tdi. These are great cars

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you !! Glad you were able to save a Mk5 too ! Very solid cars ❤️

[@davidraezer5937]

Definitely a win win situation finding another Jetta. The 5-speed is definitely a good upgrade👍

[@darrengarvie8832]

Just to say swap the ariel over too 😁 also to stop the rust take the sponge out from behind the fender as it holds water.

[@JamieOrr]

Thanks ! ❤️

[@sibarrette8374]

That couldn’t of worked out any better!

[@dakavanagh]

Always fun when the parts car becomes the better car!

[@JamieOrr]

Exactly!! :) ♥️

[@JakeRawSon]

Yes I would of done the same lol. Good decision

[@LukasK85]

there is a sponge in the front fender so they rust. Remove her and the problem will be over. This can be done after removing the wheel and wheel arch... in Europe it is the basic mod at vw: P

[@JamieOrr]

Yesss! Great advice :-)

[@childrenslivesmatter3073]

Nice car!!

[@catilre]

Grab the steering wheel and white dot cluster out the $425 car. And the steering wheel module, I think it’s required for the multi function buttons.

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you ! ❤️

[@justinwilsoncustoms6520]

Great stuff!

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you!!

[@KnightRider46]

The wing is rusty but we’ll use the other fender 🤪😂 I love this channel so glad I found it, the fiesta video is the reason I found you, had loads of those Keep the good content coming 🇬🇧\ 🇺🇸

[@JamieOrr]

😅😂 Thank you ! I love my little Ford Fiesta ❤️ Definitely more videos coming ! Stay tuned :)

[@peterdevreter]

Coincidence, the fiesta video was also the reason I found this channel.

[@deanw9705]

Ralph couldn't wait to touch the shifter!

[@JamieOrr]

😂 He didn’t wanna start it in gear 😅 He is very excited for the daily to be a 5-speed though ! :)

[@johnmoser2689]

Very cool video Jamie

[@JamieOrr]

Thanks !! 🖤

[@stromaluski]

Love how you just casually mention the Bentley and then go back to talking about the Jetta. Tell us more about the Bentley!

[@JamieOrr]

I didn’t want to intrude too much, but yesss, haha.

[@hopingforthebest1.9]

Having a good donor car can be such a life saver

[@JaredGti07]

Awesome I'm so glad that's a one in a million fine well I guess not with a silver jetta lol chop the muffler off that bad boy

[@JamieOrr]

😅❤️❤️

[@flippy9133]

This gets better and better lol

[@JamieOrr]

😅 Always a fun adventure ❤️

[@I6N54]

gotta love MK5s

[@JamieOrr]

They are really fun cars ! ❤️

[@valentinneagu9933]

Best decision Jamie👌

[@JamieOrr]

Thanks ! I thought it was a smart route 😅❤️

[@davidm.1934]

Hey how does the werks coil overs compare to Bilstein coil overs? I have the exact car you have 2010 Vw Jetta

[@kevsingh]

Jamie, you have such cool VWs sitting all over your place! It's a crime you don't put out so many more videos on all your projects laying around! I'd love to see what's up with that Passat with the stock mk7 Jetta wheels on it. Looks like someone's daily...? Also, what about that mk5 GTI? And what happened with the mk7 Jetta you modified? I guess it's stored somewhere? I know you're busy, and filming videos takes up a lot of time and effort, but I'd love to see more! Cheers! :)

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you ! We have a list of videos & projects to work on with some of those cars you mentioned :) The Passat is actually my daily driver 🖤 The Mk7 Jetta is at Black Forest Industries for development on some new parts ( We did a video on that car a few weeks ago & it’s up on the channel ) Stay tuned for lots more ❤️

[@kevsingh]

@@JamieOrr That's awesome! Love the wheels on your Passat. They look better than on my Jetta lol Looking forward to your next videos! :D

[@Beardchanics]

It will get fixed! Donor car quite a sensible way to go about it.

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you ! I’m excited to get it going. Ralph’s even more excited that it’s a 5 speed 😅❤️

[@Beardchanics]

@@JamieOrr :D

[@Wolfpack310]

It looks like u have a lot of space to bolt a turbo behind the engine. I never seen this engine we don't get it in Sweden

[@JamieOrr]

There probably is enough room but unfortunately this is just a daily driver so we don’t want to go too wild 😅❤️

[@Darthvolvo]

This was a excellent find. Plus all the spare parts. That is awesome that you'll get this all wrapped up soon.

[@JamieOrr]

Thank you ! Super excited to have Ralph driving this soon ❤️

[@christiantatis3139]

Can I have the air intake system from the old one please

[@jakekaye6545]

Alright!!! 👍

[@JamieOrr]

❤️❤️❤️

[@adamfletcher2120]

Are the taillights for sale out of the parts jetta ?

[@nickdagreek203]

Do you have the wheels from the first Jetta available for sale?

[@The-Step-Forward]

"We are using the rear callipers of the $425 jetta for the $400 jetta" "the $425 jetta still has the wheellocks in the rear that will stay on the car ". Is there enough clearance to get the callipers of with the wheels still on it? *Rip*🙃

[@JamieOrr]

We totally forgot about that part 😂 Guess we will find out what happens in the next video ! 😅 Stay tuned ! ❤️

[@sarahshively1858]

@@JamieOrr if you get a multi point socket that will almost fit over the wheel lock and hammer it on you'll be able to get them off

[@kylestumpo7372]

That's crazy cheap apparently I need to do my car shopping in PA 😆 🤣 😂

[@JamieOrr]

The $425 Jetta came from Maryland & the $400 Jetta came from New Jersey 😂 ❤️

[@dre4011]

Pennsylvania is RIDDLED with VW's....especially older ones around Westmoreland....

[@kylestumpo7372]

@@dre4011 i have a mk3 jetty vr6 I've been building. Looking to pick up a mk1 golf or cabriolet. I'll have to expand my search a little bit.

[@dre4011]

@@kylestumpo7372 ... My Mk4 just turned 209,000 Friday night, parts are waiting but needs clutch/r.main seal/the dreaded heater-corereplacement/ and the seals in it'sK03 are SHOT......my '87 Vanagon GL just sits...it knows its getting driven soon. I'd love a: '81 Scirocco S '68-'71 Bus A standard Beetle but I'd take another 1302 or a 1303 Super 👌 I miss my Mk2 GLI'S ('87's) My Vanagon is my only classic now...(#000554 for '87)

[@kylestumpo7372]

@@dre4011 nice man!

[@HoboJoeGarage]

Wish I could find a deal like that but with a MKV Rabbit. Going to sell any parts off of that parts car?

[@JamieOrr]

Hope you find one! Yes, I’ll be starting taking parts off in a few weeks :-)

[@sarahshively1858]

The fact that there are multiple MK5' around for under $500 makes me very sad... I paid $8k for my MK6 5 cylinder but it only had 27k miles on it

[@JamieOrr]

Unfortunately people just don’t have the time or means to fix these cars sometimes, so they let them go for a good price. I enjoy saving vehicles and giving them new meaning :) ❤️

[@sarahshively1858]

@@JamieOrr yeah I get that but in turn it drives down the value of a car like mine that has been maintained by VW and has a bunch of aftermarket parts... Speaking of which what do you think about boosting a 2.5? Good idea or should I hunt down a RS3 2.5 that is already boosted? I live near Sacramento and could probably find a RS3 engine at the VW/Audi wrecker

[@ozone377]

Cool video. Question how did u get the prism mirror to fit your mk7 jetta?

[@JamieOrr]

It’s a direct fit, just choose the one with the built in battery, and be careful with the twisting motion. If we can get a few people interested and to make a request I can make a how-to video if it’s helpful.

[@ozone377]

@@JamieOrr ok thank u for replying much appreciated. Keep up the good work with the VW

[@JunkVWs]

This sounds like me 😂😆😄

[@JamieOrr]

😂😅❤️

[@MrDutchdemonify]

Nice. ;)

[@JamieOrr]

Thanks!❤️

[@Kampfmesser89]

Tune in next week for the wacky misadventures of Jamie and the mk5 Jetta.

[@JamieOrr]

🤪😅❤️

[@sethwalker8952]

LETS GOOO

[@JamieOrr]

❤️❤️❤️

[@KRAMPUS_G60_16V]

Only 400$?? Daaaamn! 😁

[@JamieOrr]

A very good deal thanks to a youtube subscriber ! Love when the community comes together to help out on a project ❤️❤️❤️

[@KRAMPUS_G60_16V]

@@JamieOrr Couldn't agree more!

[@carlkwasnjuk9518]

Ahem, you need to remove the wheel locks on the $425 Jetta in order to remove the rear wheels in order to get the calipers off.

[@JamieOrr]

D’oh ! Completely forgot about that 😅😅😅

[@Project337]

Better than Santa.

[@JamieOrr]

😅♥️

[@kevincervantez3867]

Jamie like this please!

[@JamieOrr]

❤️❤️❤️

[@eddiemichael4333]

Why do you hide the plates?We saw them on instagram, so why? How on earth can you find a whole car that looks like that on 400-500 us dolar not even on € left hand drive enven,în UK i know we can find them cheap but with the stearing wheel on the wrong side.Big like for the clip and hope you post more on you tube.

[@JamieOrr]

That was Ralph's editing decision - I'm fine with showing the sweet 2 digit OE plate on the Touareg, haha. ;-)

[@adamwhite5832]

my Jetta is completely sorted mechanically but the body is rotted to crap :( I hate salted roads

[@JamieOrr]

Yessss.

[@1marcelfilms]

SOON: Bought a $300 jetta to fix my 400 beater jetta

[@JamieOrr]

😅 No no no that wont be happening 😂

[@1marcelfilms]

@@JamieOrr suuuuuuure it wont becore you know it it does hapen now you have 3 cars to take care of. THen you need even more parts cars

[@ethanruckert3871]

You actually need a wagon to fix it or just do all the work to the wagon

[@JamieOrr]

😅❤️

[@bigdane87]

Eye spy a round eye.

[@bigdane87]

The volvo in the back ground around 3:52

[@JamieOrr]

Good eye 👁😅❤️

[@bigdane87]

@@JamieOrr I.. uh 🤦‍♂️ after you pointed it out. I got a terrible habbit of commenting before the vid is over. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤷

[@Janet_Airlines802]

Plastic parts where they should be metal, so annoying because the cost saving to manufacturers isnt that much but a high cost to consumers when they break.

[@JamieOrr]

It can be frustrating ❤️

[@riverwestauto3854]

ok quick question. i watched the video. you drove the other jetta. how did you kill that other tran? wtf.

[@JamieOrr]

We believe it might have been on its last leg or something happened when it was installed 🤷‍♂️😅

[@JamieOrr]

Or yeah, I broke the oil pump when the torque convertor wasn't fully engaged during the install. Either way... manual Jetta is better Jetta, haha.

[@ibrahimdin7005]

Is that a new intro I see?

[@JamieOrr]

Yup! Good eye 👁 ❤️❤️

[@montakims]

I was expecting to see some work :(

[@peterpabian]

Lol you gave up your tags in a prior episode

[@JamieOrr]

It was an editing mistake. Some tags are able to be shown ❤️

[@shortsrepost7444]

Can you do another and sell it to me

[@olikiel3290]

first

[@JamieOrr]

😂❤️

[@chriscool5461]

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