The 1999 Volkswagen Bora Review

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Join Richard Hammond as he gives us a review of a 1999 model Volkswagen Bora, finding out whether or not it's a genuine luxury saloon, or just another hatchback with a longer boot. Hammond takes a look at the car's performance, handling, as well as it's practicality and appearance. The model tested is the V5, which produces 150bhp and has plenty of mid-range power.
[This clip is from Motor Week: Season 4, Ep. 24, originally aired 19/08/1999. The full episode can be watched here: • Motor Week: Season 4, ... ]
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@mtozzy11 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely a great car, got a 2001 v6 4motion manual back in 2004 had only 7000kms on it, it's got 210,000km on it now and I'm still in love with it

@soundseeker63 7 жыл бұрын

Back when Richard and co used to test cars normal people could actually afford!..... Have to say He's aged very well in the 18 years since. The Bora still looks pretty tidy too.

@ArturoPerez-si2xk 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, now texted Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 and all those things just in dreams can see

@johannesdatblue4164 2 жыл бұрын

got one. with the 1.6sr 15" wheels. so damn smooth even on worst condition "roads". a dream of a car!

@olddirtycracker 2 жыл бұрын

Not fair , they did a nice, practical piece on the ford fiesta.

@fkutw4tt3rtub3 2 жыл бұрын

@@johannesdatblue4164 how many miles yours have traveled already? I just got mine Bora a couple days back 2.0 would be nice if you could share some experience about the car

@penguin3752 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one today! And I love it!

@kasparsbutlers 9 жыл бұрын

How far we have come. Looking at today's car reviews of expensive sportscars that Richard makes, seeing him praising Ventos and Boras seems so strange :)

@TheSteelGamer 9 жыл бұрын

now is just for show .. back then was more practical

@NL-qq2xh 8 жыл бұрын

But the bora is a fucking mint box sir

@cooperruhle7904 6 жыл бұрын

Own this car✋🏻

@gordonremsey8055 6 жыл бұрын

Cooper Ruhle are they good?

@madern7 5 жыл бұрын

GOrDoN ReMseY theyre great

@roshanmanilal5315 4 жыл бұрын

I owned two just loved them both

@ramialkenayeh5199 4 жыл бұрын

I sold mine today after i had it in three years because of money issues. It was my first car to own. I couldn't be more satisfied. Love the Bora, an amazing car to have :D

@chatlinplus 4 жыл бұрын

would you recommend it as a first car?

@Excelseron 3 жыл бұрын

My Bora is now 20 years old - from 2000. 🚗

@stanley4743 3 жыл бұрын

Im about to buy one 😀

@vladmihai306 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, good old Hammond reviewing my car! And he has nice words to say about it.

@newbeetle9454 4 жыл бұрын

This car is amazing I have owned a bora since 2003 my bora is from 1998

@tonkinesenchill4240 3 жыл бұрын

I’m currently looking to buy a V5 170bhp, looks like a great car

@monibstar 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@Dhoni737 3 жыл бұрын

Best car I ever owned 1.9 Diesel is a beast

@adamsegre4214 3 жыл бұрын

Just purchased one as my first car. Tdi

@StefanAST 2 жыл бұрын

my mom has a 2000 VW Bora, it has heated seats, cruise control, trip computer, ESP, power folding mirrors, leather steering wheel, original VW 16inch rims, headlight washer, climatronic, 5-speed gear box + R, and a 2.0i AQY engine with 115hp. it's a pretty nice car for its age.

@user-gs3kt7vs3y 5 жыл бұрын

Used to have this car and I still miss it today, haven’t left the VAG group since

@tiko5876 4 жыл бұрын

T I love my 1.8t Jetta. I know I’m going to miss this car when it’s time to move on haha.

@Ringolero 5 жыл бұрын

If I find a nice example on the market, I'm going back to this car. Loved it so much..

@ssoymilk 5 жыл бұрын

2002 1.9L TDI in silver has been my car for years and I adore it. Surprisingly economical while being a joy to drive. Couldn't recommend more.

@MsPaintMr 5 жыл бұрын

My Grandparents actually own that exact model and colour scheme! My Grandma always calls it the Boring Bora lol.

@tomnorris1734 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one of these for 600 quid in December to keep the miles off my DC5. Got the 1.9tdi 130bhp sport with, now, 157,000on the clock. I actually really like it. So much so that I haven't yet got the dc5 out of the garage and I'm after a second to strip out and turn into a track car.

@midorialexandros 3 жыл бұрын

2005.5 MK4 GLI, 1.8 6speed awp. Live it, love it, still have my 1998 Vento 2.0, the MK5 is where things started to go wrong imo.

@dub_cub8936 5 жыл бұрын

I bought mine because it was cheaper than the equivalent golf hatchback, and because it wasn’t classed as a hot hatch it was considerably cheaper to insure also

@TheTruth-uy4kp 4 жыл бұрын

Great cars, even the 1.9tdi 130 and 150bhp models were faster than the vr6 4 motion version, and the TDI was available in 4 motion too, back in the early 2000s nobody else was making quick 4 cylinder turbo diesels capable of 60mpg with 4wd...I have a TDI Bora sport modified from a 130bhp to 275bhp and more torque than any petrol 'hot hatch' even by today's standards...alot of tuners such as darkside have the 1.9tdi doing sub 10 second quarter mile times it's a highly underrated engine and the gear box can take a beating..the vr6 can make silly power with turbo kits etc, even the 1.8 turbo can make good power with a few modern modifications and was available in 4wd...not a fan of this v5 engine it's slow and guzzles fuel, fit a turbo on it tho and it will more than make up for the poor mpg..great sleepers the Bora imo.

@Dake2504 6 жыл бұрын

I owned a 96 Vento VR6 and it really was a good drive. I miss that vrrrr sound. Peace

@RAA12586 5 жыл бұрын

Top gear never reviewed any Jettas and I've seen all the season. This is quite a find.

@TraciaKurosawa 7 жыл бұрын

I have the last version released in Mexico in 2007, 4 speed automatic. I still love this car almost 10 years later and I don't know how I´ll feel the day I'll have to give it up. 167,000 km and it feels good as new.

@deerlord2363 7 жыл бұрын

One of my friends had the GLI version with 6 speed manual, really fun car!

@manolinmero 7 жыл бұрын

Deer Lord the gli is a way different car

@theman9559 5 жыл бұрын

Wait, 4 speed?

@joetrapp9187 2 жыл бұрын

The TDI MK4 Jetta was one fun little car, especially considering it had only 90HP. Felt tight and classy, and there really wasn't anything like it in the USA. I loved the simple, functional looks. I bought a Passat instead, because it had more room and was only slightly more expensive. Still, the Jetta was more fun.

@MJKDESIGNer 7 жыл бұрын

Rock solid car ....

@smellyracoon2501 5 жыл бұрын

This thing straight piped omfg it amazing

@Tambo74 7 жыл бұрын

Poor Man's BMW? well thats just fine as BMW parts are over priced anyway, so in reality the Bora is the better car.

@DIZAZZO 6 жыл бұрын

Tambo74 Well, here in Brazil, VW's are very overpriced, so I still have a BMW over a VW every time...

@detective3728 6 жыл бұрын

As long you didn't bought the V5...

@allistairwillenberg1293 6 жыл бұрын

24v vr6🤙

@mickc7159 4 жыл бұрын

"Thinking mans WRX" From Aus wheels magazine.

@jared4670 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, BMW parts are disgustingly expensive. You can pretty much get all brand new parts for this car very cheap and there actually are parts available to purchase.

@NotMyAccount 4 жыл бұрын

I own a tdi bora wagon and i experienced first hand that this car is built like a tank... This january i got hit while standing still from behind by a 7 tone garbage truck... The impact made the rear of the car lift off the ground and i flew 30 with it, stuff flew all over the place in the cabin but i have to say... Apart from a slight neck pain that went away a week later the damage the car had got fixed within 250€ that being a crack in the plastic bumper, and i replaced the hatch because it was cheaper than to fix the metal and the lock and repaint it

@JimnyVR5 5 жыл бұрын

Best sounding VW engine 😀

@nelupetrescu4696 5 жыл бұрын

Bora, bună mașină!

@hiokey931 5 жыл бұрын

Vw Bora este o mașină de LUX, e și normal sa fie bună ! Cu modelul asta a intrat Vw in clasa medie de LUX !

@sebidragnoiu5386 4 жыл бұрын

Foarte bună masina , tata deține una

@zshadows 2 жыл бұрын

Amazed how much quieter this version is than my TDI...

@ASH_MK4 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to own one of these! 😍 But the parents aren’t impressed… 😭 Edit* June 2023: Finally got one!! 240k on the clock and going well! 👌💪😍🇩🇪

@JuanjitoSk8 5 жыл бұрын

Wich episode is?

@themorganator4 Жыл бұрын

got the 1.9 non pd tdi, 21 years old, 160k and still going strong, has its niggles such as interior lights becoming intermittant but its 21 years old...

@damilolaakanni Жыл бұрын

The MK4 Jetta/Bora (depending on your market) shared almost no body panels with the Golf. However engines (except the 3.2 VR6) transmissions(again, except the DSG), suspension parts(?) and interior parts were either similar or the exact same.

@yourgrandmotherspimp1280 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the front doors are the same as 5 door golf, interior is the same for the most part, the front wings bonnet and front bumper is interchangeable, think the windshield is the same

@kevinadams346 2 жыл бұрын

I own one of these. Probably the best car I have had.

@marcoenrique8309 Жыл бұрын

what year ?

@schlafanzyk 3 жыл бұрын

The Bora with a face swap (Gora) looks pretty sick. I don't get why people prefer the 2-door GTIs / V6. I wish my MK4 Golf V5 had 4 doors like our other 1.6 daily driver. So much more practical to load/unload stuff from the back seat and I prefer the shorter front doors for narrow parking lots.

@evertonsalesman4730 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to know when you start the car and put the transmission into reverse it shut down what could be the problem thank

@LivinH3ll 2 жыл бұрын

2001 2.0 A frickin German Tank is what it is. Never selling mine, sleeper & a keeper. Getting rare too!

@maxhoffmann7207 2 жыл бұрын

this bora has a beatiful sounding vr5 and richard didn`t stepped on the gas once.What a shame

@thewildrunners9051 5 жыл бұрын

i own a vw bora 2.0

@nrs7_9_6 5 жыл бұрын

💚

@semihsm9214 2 жыл бұрын

We have got this car there is 12 years ago bora was powerfull

@janrasing9335 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what the fuel consumption of the 1.6 105 hp petrol version is ?

@norbert7900 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, mine consumes 9.5 % in city traffic conditions.

@janrasing9335 5 жыл бұрын

@@norbert7900 thanks a lot. That is quite much isnt it ?

@norbert7900 5 жыл бұрын

@@janrasing9335 Yes.

@Gabi-mp2ex 11 ай бұрын

this is the best car ever

@kanitimothy6764 2 ай бұрын

I bought mine last year v5 agz engine

@paulillingworth1242 3 жыл бұрын

Always liked it’s style looks like a smaller Passat, the thing why did VW pick such a name for it.

@NextInLine008 3 жыл бұрын

Agri spec top pick

@smokeyfgg 4 жыл бұрын

straight pipe. remap wagon

@Jushwa Жыл бұрын

Thats crazy that the 99 jetta/bora got the nice hinges albeit a cheaper stamped version of the mechanisim on the phaeton but hinges that dont crush cargo but the mk5 they reverted right back to the old cheap poorly designed crap

@ankbrq Жыл бұрын

Whole VW thing from 2000s to 2020's is a story of downfall in craftsmanship and quality. Even most premium manufacturers cant build a Bora level of perceived quality cars because of heavy costs and regulations. That car was a one absolute german tank for the masses.

@shkumbinhasani3486 7 жыл бұрын

I have a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8 TDI , so is this car very similar to my car?

@VW19900 6 жыл бұрын

shkumbin hasani Did you mean 1.9 TDI? Showing results for 1.9 TDI.

@shkumbinhasani3486 6 жыл бұрын

Volkswagen1990 yes that's what I meant, recently the tranny went out so I have to get it replaced I'm gonna find a tranny at a scrapyard and install it myself I'm familiar with the layout. It's a great car and it still runs but does not change gears so I don't mess with it

@shkumbinhasani3486 6 жыл бұрын

The thing I love the most about the Jetta and I've been inside of Audi A8's and bmw's but the Jetta can corner like nobodies business 45mph smooth cornering

@daggern15 5 жыл бұрын

No, not similar. It's the exact same car just with a different badge depending entirely on where it's sold

@ibreheemkhaled6705 2 жыл бұрын

هذه السياررره عشق 🤤🤤🤤🤤😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤

@bencoleman1444 2 жыл бұрын

Any reek?

@MTr03 3 жыл бұрын

Own this car with a turbo kit 300 bhp =)

@nazikalala 6 жыл бұрын

Used to own the car, beautiful and great drive but the 5 cylinder engine delivered poorer sound to it's predecessor, the VR6

@WolfeTDI 6 жыл бұрын

Nhlanhla the VR6 has one of the sweetest engine notes of any car ever

@nazikalala 6 жыл бұрын

JDM Lover you can say that again, I so wish I had owned one

@nibo1049 11 ай бұрын

that is absolutely not a poor mans bmw, its a great car compared to any of those ''vehicles'' that bmw makes.

@Sarranwrapdc4 9 жыл бұрын

V5...interesting...

@Jules-bass 8 жыл бұрын

+NSXShockwave vr5 actually

@kalel0192 8 жыл бұрын

+jules leenders Then why does it say V6?

@Jules-bass 8 жыл бұрын

Matthew Mangiaracina it doesn't...

@kalel0192 8 жыл бұрын

It says v6 on the front and back of the car...

@Jules-bass 8 жыл бұрын

Matthew Mangiaracina no it says v5 on this car. you also have the v6 and the vr5 badges. but the engine fundementaly is a vr-engine

@stefanolibardo Жыл бұрын

I'd just buy an 1.6 8v with 210k km.....with gpl....a good car for long trip.....

@parsaesteky 6 жыл бұрын

V5?

@daggern15 5 жыл бұрын

Vr5 more specifically. Look it up, it's quite an interesting piece of kit

@delikanlali1578 3 жыл бұрын

Bende VW BORA variand var

@fofanafoana8444 4 жыл бұрын

Radio

@Kiruhin_Models 3 жыл бұрын

My car ovned this car

@mustsilm 9 ай бұрын

VW Boring Not that its a bad thing

@jarrodpeters8031 3 жыл бұрын

Shoe on bumper. Terrible.

@Cqb36 5 жыл бұрын

lol 150bhp from a v6

@daggern15 5 жыл бұрын

5. He says it in the video and it's on the badge. It's also actually a Vr5 as it only has a 15 degree gap between the banks which sit under a singular cylinder head. It's quite the intriguing bit of kit. The V6 model is also a Vr6 for the same reason

@lukasbacik1920 4 жыл бұрын

its not a 6 cylinder, its 5 cylinder which block and pistons work as V5, but with only one cylinder head... its unique and very good engine