| Feature | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
1998
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Heated seats
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Yes
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No
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Heated outside mirrors
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on only w/ rear defroster
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on when ignition on
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Heated front washer nozzles
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Yes
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No
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Keyless entry
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Dealer-installed option
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Standard?
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Front brake rotors
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11"
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11.3"
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Brake calipers
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Bare pebbly-finish metal
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D.E.: red | others: bare pebbly-finish metal
Engine diagnostic system
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OBD-I
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OBD-II
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Gauges
|
black faced
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white faced
|
D.E.: silver faced | others: white faced
silver faced
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Daytime Driving Lights (DRL)
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all lights (headlights, running lights, dash lights)
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headlights only (no running lights ???, no dash lights)
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Seats
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cloth
|
cloth, w/ leather option ???
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CD changer
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the only listed option | (installed by dealer)
option???
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Power door locks
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controlled by driver's door lock knob
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controlled by switch on dash; driver's door lock knob only locks driver's door
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Ignition wires
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black
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red
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Wheels
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9-spoke BBS Long Beach wheels, some w/ BBS centercap, some w/ VW centercap
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five-spoke BBS Pininfarina wheels
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D.E.: 7-spoke wheels | others: 5-spoke wheels
7-spoke D.E. wheels
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Fuel filler door release
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Yes
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No
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Third brake light
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in rear edge of rear spoiler
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in a box inside rear windshield, at the top
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Power windows
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one-touch down
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one-touch down + one-touch up
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Side air bags
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Not available
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Option
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Badges
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Front: brushed metallic, "VW" round enblem + "VR6" | Back: round "VW" + "GTI VR6"
D.E.: | Front: ? Back: red "GTI", metallic "VR6";
Front: brushed metallic, round "VW" + "VR6" | Back: brushed metallic round "VW" + red "GTI" + brushed metallic "VR6" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||