Going to do the paperwork for my platinum gray metallic 2015 golf tdi sel this afternoon after work. $16,500 and only 15,000 miles on it. No lighting package but I already ordered the R replica lights with HID's from BECAUTOPARTS. Also ordered some VWR lowering springs and a drop in K&N air filter. Will get some pics posted later tonight.
Finally a New TDI
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Blue_Hen_TDI
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Sounds like a good deal.
The K&N is a waste of money.
I wouldn't do lowering springs either, but it's a free country.
Enjoy.
Have always done the k&n. Will prob do a full intake at some point. Yes i understand it doesnt do much power wise if anything.
Hopefully won't have them (VWR springs) on for more then 20-30k miles. Want to do coils or a bag setup.
Thanks though I am really excited and I thought the price seemed pretty reasonable.
MichaelB
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^^^^^^this!
bmwM5power
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but it can hurt your engine
Thanks for the concern.
After the recent discoveries on this forum I am going to save up to buy a new vagcom cable so I can do some things with that. Will prob do the same to my dads 15 passat tdi. Had it for my mk4 tdi but with all the electric issues i could only talk to the motor lol
tdiinsc
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A dealer by me has a bunch of TDIs on the lot, all at resonable prices. We picked up our 15' sportwagen DSG S CPO with 10,500 miles for $15k OTD. We couldnt pass that deal up
1854sailor
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GreenLantern_TDI
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Im doing the sand CAI. its a really cool mod all the teen guys are doing. Its cheap too.
1. Open filter box
2. Remove air filter
3. Fill the filter box full of sand
4. Reseal filter box and drink a beer.
Its the exact sam thing as K&N with no initial money down. Same long term costs.������
1. Open filter box
2. Remove air filter
3. Fill the filter box full of sand
4. Reseal filter box and drink a beer.
Its the exact sam thing as K&N with no initial money down. Same long term costs.������
1854sailor
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See post #8 above. Don't waste your time.
Okay are we done with the drop in/CAI comments? Sorry I "wasted" a whopping $50 on a stockish part.
I plan on doing deletes etc. but that will prob be frowned upon as well. Everyone does builds there own way. Oh well just wanted to share my new purchase after scoping the MK7 Golf Family for a year now.
I plan on doing deletes etc. but that will prob be frowned upon as well. Everyone does builds there own way. Oh well just wanted to share my new purchase after scoping the MK7 Golf Family for a year now.
turbobrick240
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But the sand mod doesn't come with a cool horsepower boosting sticker you can put on the window.
KITEWAGON
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We are going to need those pictures. That seems like a heck of a good price for an SEL, lighting package or not. 6MT or DSG?
Do you mind sharing what the dealer was asking? I was on autotrader looking at 2015's last night and I don't think I saw any SEL's below $20k.
I posted today that I had talked down a dealer to $16,300 on a base model 2014 with 3 times that mileage on another thread. I like your deal better!
I couldnt find many SEL's on autotrader if any. Try CarGuru. The car was just posted 2 days ago and just happened to be 20 min from me.
DSG and no lighting package. Will get pics when I go to dealership after work. They have it listed for $16,493.
DSG and no lighting package. Will get pics when I go to dealership after work. They have it listed for $16,493.
MichaelB
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OK, send it back for a refund and waste the money on your wife AKA take her out to dinner it will be money better spent than on that air filter. If you cannot do that please don't install it in your car just throw it away with a $50.00 lesson learned. Don't use it will cause more harm than good.
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Trying to wait for deletes so I can just do it all at once. Really liked Sport Mode and the normal Drive Mode responded a lot better then my dads 15 passat.
Came with factory leds but I am kind of bummed with how dim they are. Neuspeed seems to be about the only intake for these things.
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1854sailor
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Are you sure that you want those springs? Another member here installed them and reported a very harsh ride. Just an FYI.
Compared to my warn out MK4 suspension it will feel fine. Drove an F-350 as a daily before that so it should still ride like a cloud to me. Will convert to coils next year so im not on stock shocks for that long. And if I dont like them, I will just throw stocks back on, no big deal. I saw that post in the "what did you do to your tdi today" thread I think. I have ridden in gti's with VWR springs and i thought it rode great.
Really worried about picking out coils because of so many mixed reviews. Might just spend the coin an do a bilstein set but that is later down the road.
Really worried about picking out coils because of so many mixed reviews. Might just spend the coin an do a bilstein set but that is later down the road.
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Blue_Hen_TDI
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The VWRs were OK on my GTI for about 10,000 miles and then it feels like they blew out my stock dampers or something. The car went from firm and sporty at first to absolutely brutal on bumps or roads with any unevenness whatsoever. I can't recommend them. I'm looking into coilovers sometime this spring. Wish I'd bought once and cried once.
Was it just out of nowhere? Glad to hear they were fine for awhile but have you investigated at all?
Blue_Hen_TDI
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No, it developed over time to the point that I dread driving twisty, uneven back roads now. Like I said, they’re coming off when it warms up and I’ll probably go with Bilstein B14s. I’d love to do KW street comforts but they’re almost double.
PB_NB
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I think Bilsteins and going to give you a smoother ride based on what I got out my past GTI and Vanagon. I have KW's V2's on the front and V3's on the back of the Beetle and they are adjusted to firm to handle the trailer. When running them with the weight of the trailer, they are reasonably smooth, but when the trailer is off the car, the ride is quite stiff. Good for removing kidney stones!
KW's are really overkill for most applications (even mine) and quite pricey as well.
KW's are really overkill for most applications (even mine) and quite pricey as well.
Blue_Hen_TDI
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Nope open to any info regarding these cars! Great first person experience with products, especially coilovers. Being 22 and coming from trucks, my definition of a firm ride is probably different then others haha
Mike in Anchorage
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Years ago I had a '55 Chevy 3/4 ton truck with leaf springs all around and an MGBGT. Going from one to the other was a totally different world.
Your new car just looks like it wants to go fast. Have fun & be safe.
What part of Ohio, BTW? I grew up in Waverly. Some fun turns in that area.
Your new car just looks like it wants to go fast. Have fun & be safe.
What part of Ohio, BTW? I grew up in Waverly. Some fun turns in that area.
We just retired a 59 chevy 3/4 ton as the farm truck at grandmas. Now that was a stiff ride
Really trying to hold out for deletes but may just tune it this year and wait for next year. I am living in Canton.
Car was bought in Akron from North Coast Auto Mall. If it didnt have 15k miles on it I would never buy another car from them. I had 25 miles til empty, tires all at 21 psi, needs an alignment, and good thing i bought new headlights because it looks like someone rock blasted the current headlights. Oh well I saved 1k+ and it was within 20 miles from my house. Anyone know the name of our stock rims? the back are curb rashed something fierce. I have seen some oem rims floating in classifieds.... I think. Starting to fall in love with them and really want to replace them.
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