1979 was the year when the German car producer called Volkswagen thought it would be a good idea to make a sedan version of the well-known Golf model. With seven generations todate, the Volkswagen Jetta has been and still remains a small family car (compact car) that can be afforded by a large number of people. Because it practically is a Golf with a sedan finish, it can also receive almost the same performance and exterior modifications made for the Golf model. Car enthusiasts all over the world would definitely appreciate a beautifully modded Jetta as well as a crazy-looking Golf at the same time.

Tuning has evolved through the years, from those mad front and rear bumpers, side skirts, hood scoops, and neon lights from the 2001 Fast and Furious movie to sick performance upgrades that offer even more than 1,000 horsepower, stylized body kits, and howling exhausts that make music for the years. Nowadays, the modded cars aren't made only for street racing or drag. There are also show cars destined to appear in special car shows with ravishing exteriors or/and with sound systems that make one’s hair rise when they're on. Let’s see a top ten list of sick modded Jettas, as well as the opposite ten ugliest modded Jettas through time.

20 The Sick MK6 Jetta TDI Called "Blue Demon"

Under this blue vinyl (Avery Graphics Supreme Lagoon Blue, more exactly) is a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta TDI owned by Sergio Da Silva from 2LOCrew car club. According to AirSociety, the car received, on the exterior, an R-line front bumper from fifteen52, which needed a little push to fit as the original bumper used to. Next came the GLI rear bumper, the trunk spoiler, and the GLI side skirts. The Avant Garde F240 Bullion Gold wheels came in completion with the rest of the car, with 18x10 on the back and 18x9 on the front and a negative camber of 2 degrees. In addition, the car received an AirREX air suspension mixed with an E-Level air-suspension management system from AccuAir. The owner made this car based on his taste and on the fact that he wanted to attend car events with it.

19 A Student’s Dream - A Sick Black Jetta

This crazy-looking Mk4 Jetta belongs to Oscar Rau, a former university student at Rowan University in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The car was modified when he was in college, and because of the student budget, he had to work mostly by himself on the project as he told AirSociety. The car received a package of Airlift XL and Firestone suspension with E-Level management.

The paint was also chosen with style, Maserati Matte Grigio Granito with the roof and mirrors in a Matte Black Magic Pearl color.

The front bumper received a Rieger front valance, completed by a Seidl Badgeless grille, EMphase side skirts, and custom-made headlights, created by the owner. In addition to the 24V VR6 TT engine came the custom 2.5-inch Borla exhaust and turned-down muffler tips. It couldn't be complete without the BBS RS-II 18-inch wheels that fit those pulled fenders.

18 Sick Low

This gorgeous Mk2 Jetta is owned by the co-owner of Strasse Autowerks from Montreal, Canada, Vitali, a man who's really trustworthy in the engine-performance industry. This project took a few years, according to AirSociety, but as it's known, when one starts tuning his or her ride, that person will never stop. At first came the engine swap: 2.8L 24v Vortech Supercharged VR6. Then came the AirLift suspension modifications, from the front to the back, along with the amazing 16-inch alloy wheels, Schmidt Revolution TH-Line with Radinox lips.

The owner thought that it would be interesting to fit a V-1 heavy duty polished charger made for racing to make the engine sound even more stunning.

The paint was also custom made with an Mk4 R32 Deep Blue Pearl. This beast produces 300 wheel horsepower from a lot of other engine mods like 630cc injectors, a Forge supersize DV, a custom-made ceramic clutch kit, and many more.

17 The Sick Mk5 Gold Shadow

One of the members and writers of AirSociety considered that gold is really an appropriate accessory to use on his astonishing black Volkswagen Jetta Mk5. The project implied four BBS Super RS 18-inch rims with 24K gold accents, 24K gold spike bolts, air suspension, a GLI front grille dipped in 24K gold along with side skirts, and a GLI rear bumper. This gorgeous black car with 24K gold pieces shines like a bright star even when it's sunny, cloudy, or dark outside. Like the others from before, this was also a personal project for Steven Lumbroso, and he finished it in a perfect black and gold tone. This is definitely one of those sick Jettas out there and one that cannot be forgotten easily.

16 How Low Can a Sick Mk5 Go?

According to AirSociety, this ride was made to get the Stanley Cup. This Mk5 Jetta owned by Mike Palumbo was designed to turn heads and make people stare when it comes on the street. With four AMG 18-inch rims, pulled-out front and rear fenders to fit those gigantic wheels, the Euro front lip, a Rieger roof spoiler, Hella GLI headlights, GLI skirts, a Wolfsburg grille, LED tail lights, Pontiac GTO exhaust tips, and a very low air suspension, this interesting ride stands out from the crowd. The project was made with good taste and great knowledge to fit both the needs of daily driving and owning a show car. There really are a lot of beautiful cars out there that people don't know about.

15 The Sick Mk4 That Brings Snowflakes

Will Reilly from UroTuning in Florida wanted to see snowflakes in a state where it's always warm and sunny. According to AirSociety, his modified Jetta Mk4 GLI was the key to his dream.

The wheel shop called "fifteen52" was able to bring out the vintage Snowflake wheel design and make those European car enthusiasts really happy.

This sick Jetta received these stunning 18-inch rims to complete the icy look of the shiny grey paint. The project includes an air suspension with two AirLift XL on the front, while the back is lifted and lowered by AirLift sleeves. The car also received a front sway bar and notched passenger-side subframe. Will bought this car with the desire to replace his old GLI ride that was totaled in a rough accident.

14 The Naughty but Sick Banana

This beautiful Mk5 is the Fahrenheit GLI unique edition. Volkswagen made only 1,200 Fahrenheit Edition cars for the market. Called the "BananaRama" because of the stunning R32 front end, this sick ride is owned by Vinny C, according to AirSociety. He wanted his Jetta to be more unique than it already was, so he chose a beautiful set of 18-inch ET41R Mercedes Alphards rims with camber to fit perfectly on the car. In addition, he decided that a set of BagYard Bombers would be a nice choice to fit along with the sway bar. With the Stage 2 APR software, the 3-inch exhaust from Magnaflow-Autotech, the BSH cold air intake, and the 3-inch APR downpipe, the ride received enough horsepower to make its way through the crowd.

13 Sick Mk6 Candy on Wheels

Who said that Sport Wagons cannot be modified? This Jetta Sport Wagon is a stunning and sick ride that makes one think twice if he or she should keep the family car with stock parts. As AirSociety states, the owner of this ride, Matt, chose to make this project with the help of the Bag Riders crew and Drew from Dorbritz Designs.

The 19-inch Rotiform BLQ rims with custom-made candy-red paint along with the candy-red tank placed on the inside of the car complete the true custom setup of this car.

The crazy ride also received an air suspension with AirLift XLs on the front and SS RE 5s on the back, along with two 400c ViAir compressors that make it go down on the ground.

12 The Sick Mk3 That Can Change Old Car Mods

This simple yet sick ride belongs to Mike Robles from New Jersey, as it's stated on AirSociety. He won the Best Jetta Mk3 second place trophy at the 17^th edition of Waterfest. The idea for the project was to keep the car as simple as it can be but making it beautiful at the same time. The Silver Arrow paint and the VR6 lip, along with the shaved Euro bumper, complete the unique classic look of this car. The staggered 15-inch Gold bolted BBS RS rims mark a special contrast with the silver paint. The engine was modified, too, with 42mm intake valves, a TT 276 camshaft, 35mm exhaust valves, a ported polished head, TT adjustable cam gear, and a lot more.

11 The Sick Gold Mk6 Version

The owner of the new gold Mk6 Jetta, Ryan Beard, thought that he should stand out from the crowd with his ride. Attending as many Euro shows as he could, he finally got the inspiration he needed to start his project. In the beginning, he mounted a complete Votex kit, but this wasn’t enough. The next step was to take down the rear Volkswagen emblem and mount a set of GLI tail lights along with the Ziza LED headlights.

The interior was also fitted with a pair of race seats, Bride Euro Sport II, along with the matching rear seats and a classic kit with a Nardi shift knob and steering wheel.

The project was finished with a set of Slam Series front bags on the front and custom-made rear mounts.

10 The Eyesore Mystery Behind the Other Blue Demon

This is one ugly Jetta Mk3. With those strange blueish 17-inch wheels that don't fit at all in the picture, the blue headlights that aren't allowed on the streets, the savage-looking front bumper with something that seems to be a head glued on it that screams "homemade," and the crazy drawings that have no sense. A simple and beautifully modified car can turn heads for quite a different purpose than this extra-loaded car.

According to TuneoMexico, it has a 1.8-liter engine with a lot of chrome coming out of it but no real upgrades.

It seems that this car focuses on the exterior that should capture one's attention, but unfortunately, it'll have a lot of bad critics in the end.

9 Wannabe Racing Silver Stallion Eyesore

This wannabe racing Volkswagen Jetta makes one wonder how a person can like such a car and spend money to make it look like this. The front bumper looks like it was designed to keep mosquitos and other flies out of the engine, while the air vents placed on the hood are too tiny to actually help the engine breathe. The black fiery stripes don't belong on this car or any other car of any kind. Those racing mirrors don't fit the picture at all because this isn't a racing car. The wheels would've looked better with a modified suspension rather than the car being lowered by taking a larger front bumper. This modded Jetta seems to be made out of pieces gathered from other cars.

8 Unfinished Business Eyesore 

Let’s have a look at this unfinished business over here. The sticker on the rear bumper would suggest that a person would look at this car over and over again because it's stunning, but the truth is that one would stare at it because it's an ugly piece of Jetta.

The rear bumper is missing some parts, the wheels don't fit at all, the idea to paint half of the car in black and half in blue wasn't a good one, and those wind guards shouldn't be used on a car that wants to turn heads.

This is definitely a kitsch tuning ride made based on the poor taste of the owner and maybe a few bits of advice from friends.

7 The Red Dotted Strange-Looking Jetta Eyesore

This Mk4 Jetta’s owner had no real taste in tuning and didn't understand what it means exactly. He or she started to fit parts without having any visual imagination about how the car would end up. The front bumper and side skirts make the body of the car even wider than it actually is and try to create the feeling that it's lowered, but the truth is that there's no suspension. The chrome wheels have nothing to do with this type of car, and they don't fit into this picture. The metal dots that are placed all over the front of the car give the impression that the car is sewn together and, in addition, the black huge matte stripe that begins from the front bumper and ends on the roof seems sprayed. Awful.

6 The Modded Jetta Eyesore Made in China

All the way from China, this Jetta looks like it received a wrong body kit that was made to fit by pulling out the fenders without the need to. There are no big wheels that need fitting over there. Not to mention, there's no need for a stance. On the upper side of the front fenders, three air holes can be seen that would like to mime the actual air vent grilles placed usually on the bottom of the rear fenders or the front bumper. There was no space for such a thing. The front grille doesn't exist; there's no need for it in China. This car really needed sport-looking mirrors. Otherwise, it couldn't have been driven. This Jetta was made to impress those people who don't have a clue about modded cars.

5 The Mk4 Jetta Eyesore

Here's a perfect example of a homemade car, without any doubt. As it can be seen in the picture, the rear bumper was mounted by placing the screws on the outside and not on the inside as normal. This can only mean that those bumpers shouldn't have been fitted on that car or that the owner mounted them by himself without any knowledge of how it's done. The huge wing on the back makes it even worse. The silencer has no room in that huge rear bumper, so it started to black it out. The wheels weren't chosen for the design but because they were black. One would wonder what could be found under the hood, having in mind the exterior in the first place.

4 The Mechanical Orange Eyesore

This black and orange Jetta is considered one of the worst modded Mk3 Jettas out there. At first, one can see that the colors aren't exactly perfect for such a car. Second, the wheels were a very bad decision for an Mk3 Jetta; there should've been something more appropriate. The front bumper is ugly at first glance, with those grids and poorly done mesh—not to mention, the side skirts that seem to complete the bumper lines. This car model should've been made in a single tone color along with some nice classic rims and a beautiful Rieger body kit for a simple yet stunning look. Nowadays, people have more imagination when it comes to modifying their cars. It has to be done with style.

3 Eyesore: Red and Black Is Too Much

The owner of this car definitely liked the idea of black and red on his or her car. It's not an ugly mix, but unfortunately, the body kit and the rims aren't what this car needed to benefit from its color. The front grille seems to be swallowed by the hood bad-boy look extension. People like these tend to lower their rides with the help of bigger front and rear bumpers, but the final result doesn't look that good at all. When the owner bought the rims, he or she should've thought about if they would look good on the car because they don't.

2 The King of Rear Wings Eyesore

In this picture, one can see that a Jetta can become a very ugly car if the owner doesn't have the taste to modify it properly. At the first glance, the rear wing is definitely a really bad choice for this ride. In Japan, it wouldn't have been an out-of-the-ordinary choice for a Toyota Supra or a Celica, but in this German car's case, it doesn't fit in the picture. Another badly done mod is the exhaust. Instead of leaving it hanging under the rear bumper like that, it could've been placed in a stylish cut hole into the bumper. This would've made it look different and more professional. Those two stripes are an extra mod without any meaning, and the rims have nothing to do with this car.

1 The BMW Jetta Style Eyesore

This is crazy! A Jetta with BMW nostrils—this is definitely unique! The owner would've wanted a BMW, but instead, he or she ended up with a Jetta. The mods suggest that he or she doesn't have a clear image of what tuning means and clearly wanted to turn it into an ugly ride. The color isn't the same from the front to the back of the car, the rims are too small to be considered an upgrade, the rearview mirrors were probably taken from an old motorcycle, the hood has two racing locks that cannot be used, and the front and rear bumpers seem to be made at home from cardboard and adjusted to fit. However, the most interesting mod of all is the BMW nostrils one cannot take one's eyes off of.

Sources: wikipedia.org; airsociety.net