Lord_Verminaard
Veteran Member
Hi all, it pains me to do this, but my 2005 Beetle TDI was rear-ended and totaled, not 6 months after pouring about $3500 in parts alone into it. I bought the car back from the insurance with a Salvage title. The car runs and drives fine, the rear suspension did not get altered. I will get more pictures once the weather cooperates. (it's been raining\snowing basically for two months here) Also I should mention, I am the 2nd owner, the first owner was also a TDI club member, SootFoot. He kept great maintenance records and I have everything I have done as well. Mod list, all of which has been done in the past 3000 miles, the clutch and steering rack are less than 1k:
Malone stage 2 with all deletes, left foot brake, speed and rev limiter increased. BEW Engine.
New subframe with solid bushings
New front Audi TT control arms
New front Audi TT ball joints
New front Audi TT spindles, painted also
New wheel bearings installed in above spindles
New Powerflex strut mounts and bearings
New TT front swaybar
New Powerflex Swaybar bushings
New TT swaybar end links
New TT Bilstein Sport Front Struts
New Tie Rods
New Audi TT Calipers, EBC Red pads, 312mm Slotted/drilled rotors
New Bilstein sport rear shocks and mounts
New Whiteline rear beam bushings
New rear calipers, EBC Red pads, Eurospec Big rear brake upgrade w/ slotted/drilled rotors
Brake system flush (with VCDS for ABS etc..)
New ECS Single mass flywheel and stage 1 clutch with rear main
Trans fluid flush, Redline MT90
New BFI stage 1 dogbone mount insert
Audi TT steering rack swap
New Powerflex Steering rack bushings
clutch bleed
New Emergency brake cables
Eibach Sportline springs all around
Turbo S vented fender liner
Solid shifter bracket bushings
3-gauge pod with VDO vision Boost, Oil pressure, and Oil Temp gauges, 42DD oil pressure\temp relocation kit
Alignment
That's a whole boatload of work, I did it all myself, used new bolts for everything, the car handled exactly the way I wanted it, had great power, and amazing brakes. I only got to enjoy the car this way for a short time before it got taken out by a texting SUV driver!!!
The car has 161k miles on it, currently running the stock 16" wheels with snow tires with many years left on them. I originally bought the car because I had a 100 mile commute every day, but I moved 3 miles away from my job 5 years ago and only put probably 3k miles on the car a year the past 5 years. It's had T6 oil pretty much since day one, I had the OEM starter rebuilt locally by Hite parts with Bosch stuff a couple years ago, I put a new OEM battery in it last year. Last year I also replaced the alternator pulley, serp belt tensioner and serpentine belt.
It's a GLS so it has all the usual GLS stuff, Monster Mats, heated seats, etc... The only issues it had is the drivers seat pleather has started to come up a little on the seat bottom, and the drivers power window is a little slow and sometimes needs some help. The drivers door lock is also having an issue, as the remote will not actuate the locks but you can lock it with the key, and if the doors are locked and you push the lock button on the remote the lights blink. I was planning on taking the door apart and replacing the lock and fixing the window at the same time once I had the parts. The check engine light also just came on maybe a day before the accident and the fault is for a bad glowplug.
Here is how it looked right after the accident-
And after the body shop removed panels to see further damage:
Back when I was doing the upgrades:
I can get more photos if the weather cooperates. As you can see, there isn't a whole lot of damage, but it is clear that the C-pillars have spread apart some. The car that hit me was an SUV and the bumper was actually higher than the rear bash bar on my car. The rear fenders are fine, as are the rear taillights. I also don't believe the floorpan was tweaked at all either.
I would rather sell the car whole than part it out, I don't really have the space or time to part a car. With the minor damage it has, being in the rear, it would be ideal for a Smyth ute conversion. I would love to see this car live on and loved by someone rather than to part it out and scrap it, it has been my most favorite car I have ever owned and also has been the longest I have ever owned a daily driver. It's been a great car and I was not ready to get rid of it.
Price is $2000 OBO.
Thanks,
Brendan
Malone stage 2 with all deletes, left foot brake, speed and rev limiter increased. BEW Engine.
New subframe with solid bushings
New front Audi TT control arms
New front Audi TT ball joints
New front Audi TT spindles, painted also
New wheel bearings installed in above spindles
New Powerflex strut mounts and bearings
New TT front swaybar
New Powerflex Swaybar bushings
New TT swaybar end links
New TT Bilstein Sport Front Struts
New Tie Rods
New Audi TT Calipers, EBC Red pads, 312mm Slotted/drilled rotors
New Bilstein sport rear shocks and mounts
New Whiteline rear beam bushings
New rear calipers, EBC Red pads, Eurospec Big rear brake upgrade w/ slotted/drilled rotors
Brake system flush (with VCDS for ABS etc..)
New ECS Single mass flywheel and stage 1 clutch with rear main
Trans fluid flush, Redline MT90
New BFI stage 1 dogbone mount insert
Audi TT steering rack swap
New Powerflex Steering rack bushings
clutch bleed
New Emergency brake cables
Eibach Sportline springs all around
Turbo S vented fender liner
Solid shifter bracket bushings
3-gauge pod with VDO vision Boost, Oil pressure, and Oil Temp gauges, 42DD oil pressure\temp relocation kit
Alignment
That's a whole boatload of work, I did it all myself, used new bolts for everything, the car handled exactly the way I wanted it, had great power, and amazing brakes. I only got to enjoy the car this way for a short time before it got taken out by a texting SUV driver!!!
The car has 161k miles on it, currently running the stock 16" wheels with snow tires with many years left on them. I originally bought the car because I had a 100 mile commute every day, but I moved 3 miles away from my job 5 years ago and only put probably 3k miles on the car a year the past 5 years. It's had T6 oil pretty much since day one, I had the OEM starter rebuilt locally by Hite parts with Bosch stuff a couple years ago, I put a new OEM battery in it last year. Last year I also replaced the alternator pulley, serp belt tensioner and serpentine belt.
It's a GLS so it has all the usual GLS stuff, Monster Mats, heated seats, etc... The only issues it had is the drivers seat pleather has started to come up a little on the seat bottom, and the drivers power window is a little slow and sometimes needs some help. The drivers door lock is also having an issue, as the remote will not actuate the locks but you can lock it with the key, and if the doors are locked and you push the lock button on the remote the lights blink. I was planning on taking the door apart and replacing the lock and fixing the window at the same time once I had the parts. The check engine light also just came on maybe a day before the accident and the fault is for a bad glowplug.
Here is how it looked right after the accident-
And after the body shop removed panels to see further damage:
Back when I was doing the upgrades:
I can get more photos if the weather cooperates. As you can see, there isn't a whole lot of damage, but it is clear that the C-pillars have spread apart some. The car that hit me was an SUV and the bumper was actually higher than the rear bash bar on my car. The rear fenders are fine, as are the rear taillights. I also don't believe the floorpan was tweaked at all either.
I would rather sell the car whole than part it out, I don't really have the space or time to part a car. With the minor damage it has, being in the rear, it would be ideal for a Smyth ute conversion. I would love to see this car live on and loved by someone rather than to part it out and scrap it, it has been my most favorite car I have ever owned and also has been the longest I have ever owned a daily driver. It's been a great car and I was not ready to get rid of it.
Price is $2000 OBO.
Thanks,
Brendan
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