I was in Gainesville for the season opener and was curious if anyone could tell me what a Bora was it looked like a Jetta to me.

 

it is a jetta...well the euro verson

DTM

 

yeah a Bora is what the jetta is called in Europe and other parts of the world other than the united states. the real boras have a fatter front bumper and rear bumper. the US models are stuck with pansy looking ones.

 

why did it hang with you at least??..

 

I didnt race it I saw them on display and liked the way they looked.

 

Dont worry that confused me too untill Slow explained it.

 

that was a BEAUTIFUL jetta too. took a couple nice shots of it...

 

The Bora name applies to the Mk4 iteration of the U.S. Jetta. The Mk3 was called a Vento in Europe.

Did you happen to notice the headrests? the Bora has headrests similar to the American New Beetle.

 

The bora also has lighter bumpers since in Europe the regulationg isnt as bad as the US in bumper protection. The plate recess in the rear is wider for the euro plate

 

Anyone know Darron Alvarrenga? He drives a Bora (or a Jetta with Bora logos) and it gets raced (at least at SCCA events). It looks real nice.
Should I get the VW I might be a copy cat... or should I not do that? I think it adds a nice twist to things and since there are SO may Jettas about town it would be nice to stand out a tad.
-Shawn