I’ve been lazy to put this info, finally I took the time to do so and share with you all.
My experience with the car is been nothing but rewarding, for what it offers before and after mods. It’s one of the best all around cars, the money could buy me & for its car segment.
P.S :I Still have the car mags when I got it, posters, etc.
Slowly But Surely.
EXTERIOR:
Painted Side Markers - By John@FTC5
Golf R LED tails No Rear Fog
Pedo Sticker
35% tint
Exhaust tips mod
OEM Euro Front Lip
Hoen "Xenon match" Fog Lights
Dipped license plate frame.
LED license plate
Rear emblem layer (plaid)
Hatch bumper protector layer
Mud flaps: pain in the butt to install the rear ones, specially the right side one.
GTD grill style: balance,nothing crazy,like the style.
Fast badge
Amber city lights
Plastic Dip; side mirrors, lower grill & front lip spoiler.
VAGCOM
Hazards on hard breaking
Up& windows key fob
No error LED
Level 2 XDS
Fog as DRL
Hi bean + fogs
I know I’m missing something here but I cannot recall right now.
INTERIOR:
Dumb buttons stickers
Seats handle carbon fiber inserts.
Trunk Led
Chromed glove box insert
Red tape light bulb foot rest area
Weather Tech trunk liner
All season mats
Mojo mats
Bluetooth & GPS hard cover with metal brackets
Led glove box compartment
Trunk tray
Cargo net
Euro switch
SUSPENSION
DG springs
24mm H&R RSB
28mm H&R FSB
Brakes Grambles’ set up
Stern bar
H&R spacers
W.A.L.K + BFI Torque .arm insert change is a humongous help to put the power down
MECHANICAL // PERFORMANCE // OTHERS
Revo stage II .
When it comes to the flash is been faultless, no complaints. They might not have the marketing machinery of other more followed,culted and publicized tuners, but my experience is been good and I’ve been able to obtain answers from them when I needed them. Willing to try new products from them and open to try some other tuners as well.
Revo SPS switcher.
This little piece of plastic makes your life ultimately easier when you go for oil change-stock like, different octane (fun) and the wifey wants to use the car - Kill mode
AWE D.P unless you have a leak, indeed this part gives no CEL
AWE hoses
AWE TOP
S3 IC
Modshack intake. Quiet with similar results of a more expensive options
Upgraded fuel filter: smoother!
Noise maker plug, a very cheap good option.
Modshack's low profile trim
Maintenance & others
Water pump. FREE
Rear brake job (Grambles set up:Stoptech & Centrics)
Turbo clip Rattle eliminator. Not sure if my car ever made that noise, but I was bored.
Noise deadening tape best trick to silence self-talking doors Link
Hood liner upgrade. FREE
Plastic manifold replaced. Under warranty
Coil packs. New set after 40K miles, waiting spring to put the R8 ones.
New key fob buttons: it was about time, one thing I miss from my C230K the Key Fob
Spark plugs. Regular maintenance
DSG service. Still strong no issues.
DYI on free time
Dipped items. Good stuff, not that hard ,not messy.
Red tape on foot rest area. Stupid easy
T.O.P install. Get annoying align the whole thing, but still decently easy.
Oil changes. Obligatory easy
DV valve. Go to a shop and pay, better than contortionisms underneath the car and fricking raining
Upgraded Fuel filter. Spill on you, but still saving if done by you.
Intake install. Easy
Soundaktor removal and plug install. Kinda b*** since I don’t have the right tools.
Turbo clip. Same as DV valve, totally caveman.
Mud flaps. This is the worst to install outdoor and with the car not lifted
Noise deadening tape. Easy as the rest tape for the foot rest area.
Coil packs. Keep always a scanner with you and a fresh coil pack.
New key fob buttons. Easy
To be continued..
Photo courtesy of Randum
Note: The plan when I got it in 09 was to leave it stock, I didn’t want another money pit:” Former Corrado SLC Owner .
Although it never happened that way. then, I thought to mod it by season’s needs, that route didn’t work either.
* Best thing to know about the MKVI GTI.
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treffen 17? (bring it back I am getting lazy )