West Michigan Fall TDI GTG - October 2017

r90sKirk

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2003
Location
CedarTuckey, Michigan
TDI
All TDI's - No gassers! Luxo-Tourer = 13 Passat (hands down, the nicest car we've ever owned), Most fun = MK4 Golf
Ok... So I am going to claim and own the shortest distance traveled. 2.3 miles by Diesel.. 1.3 miles by crow.. ;)

Gordy beat me to it - I was going to say that there is nobody (in the TDI world) that lives any closer to me!

Winner, Winner!
 

jmodge

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Jun 18, 2015
Location
Greenville, MI
TDI
2001 alh Jetta, RC2 w/.205's 5speed daily summer commuter and 2000 alh Jetta 5spd swap, 2" lift, hitch, stage 3 TDtuning w/.216's winter cruiser, 1996 Tacoma ALh
save a crow, fly a TDI!
 

JDSwan87

Black Swamp Thing
Joined
Feb 9, 2014
Location
Michigan near Toledo
TDI
2001 Jetta TDI, 5 speed Lagoon Blue Metallic(sold); 2005 Jetta TDI Wagon auto
If family and I attend, we will be driving the Dodge Journey and not the TDI. We sold one of them as it was not feasable to have a rear facing car seat with 2 adults in the front seat.

Then I have to get time off work...
 

r90sKirk

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2003
Location
CedarTuckey, Michigan
TDI
All TDI's - No gassers! Luxo-Tourer = 13 Passat (hands down, the nicest car we've ever owned), Most fun = MK4 Golf
If family and I attend, we will be driving the Dodge Journey and not the TDI. We sold one of them as it was not feasable to have a rear facing car seat with 2 adults in the front seat.

Then I have to get time off work...
Understand, Josh, please know you are always welcome to attend, no matter what POS you are driving!
 

paramedick

TDIClub Enthusiast, Vendor
Joined
Jul 29, 2001
Location
Versailles, Kentucky
TDI
2015 Audi Q5 TDI
Reservation made AmericInn. Will be leaving Louisville Friday afternoon after conclusion of state trauma symposium. Probably in late Friday.

See y’all Saturday morning. I’m a bit broken again, but will have basic tool kit with me for light/easy wrenching. VCDS, too.

Bruce
 

Vusse71

New member
Joined
Sep 15, 2017
Location
Holland mi
TDI
2002 1.9 alh jetta
Kirk can i pay for a tune with credit card or do i need to get cash. Is there a basic tune price guideline that i can see before coming to the event this sat. I appreciate your imput. Sorry for blowing u up so much lol.
 
Joined
Nov 13, 2001
Location
Kalkaska Mi.
TDI
Jetta, 2006, Campanella White, Anthracite Int. DSG, Pkg. 1; New Beetle, 1998, Yellow, black leather Int., 2013 Passat TDI SEL Night blue, grey Int. given back to VW (well, not given... ;) ) 2018 Tiguan; first gasser in years
Hey Kirk, am I correct in assuming the wheel guy will not be able to do anything as intense as welding on wheels? Another look at the offending wheel has revealed the previous weld repair is cracked right thru the weld. :eek: :(
 

r90sKirk

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2003
Location
CedarTuckey, Michigan
TDI
All TDI's - No gassers! Luxo-Tourer = 13 Passat (hands down, the nicest car we've ever owned), Most fun = MK4 Golf
Reservation made AmericInn. Will be leaving Louisville Friday afternoon after conclusion of state trauma symposium. Probably in late Friday.

See y’all Saturday morning. I’m a bit broken again, but will have basic tool kit with me for light/easy wrenching. VCDS, too.

Bruce
Awesome Bruce - it'll be great to see you again!

Kirk
 

r90sKirk

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2003
Location
CedarTuckey, Michigan
TDI
All TDI's - No gassers! Luxo-Tourer = 13 Passat (hands down, the nicest car we've ever owned), Most fun = MK4 Golf
Kirk can i pay for a tune with credit card or do i need to get cash. Is there a basic tune price guideline that i can see before coming to the event this sat. I appreciate your imput. Sorry for blowing u up so much lol.
Responded via phone
 

Boostdcrx91

Member
Joined
Jul 16, 2017
Location
Toledo, oh
TDI
Looking for one
Pretty stoked for this event this weekend (first timer), now if only my ps hose that blew this past Saturday would get here in time to replace. Lol always something.


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Sprocket

Sprockette's hubby
Joined
Nov 18, 2004
Location
MI
TDI
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Eco Diesel, 2005 Passat Silverstone Grey, 1996 Passat Storm Grey
Sorry that we won't be able to make it out this year :( Have fun and take lots of pictures!
 

May-39

Veteran Member
Joined
Mar 19, 2007
Location
Lansing MI
TDI
alh wagon
Grand Rapids pal and co coworker has 2010 golf tdi. Had recent timing belt and now light on. Would someone have vag com or scanner handy so we can at least figure out the alleged sensor? I'm VE only familiar..He lives just south of Kirk in Comstock park so running up at particular time not a problem.
 

unpimpZauto

Veteran Member
Joined
Mar 24, 2009
Location
West Olive, MI
TDI
2003 Jetta Wagon, Black
Grand Rapids pal and co coworker has 2010 golf tdi. Had recent timing belt and now light on. Would someone have vag com or scanner handy so we can at least figure out the alleged sensor? I'm VE only familiar..He lives just south of Kirk in Comstock park so running up at particular time not a problem.
May,

I (as well as many others) will be there all day with VCDS (vag com) and will be more than willing to run a scan.
 

251

TDI Owner/Operator
Joined
May 11, 2002
Location
NW IN
TDI
2015 Passat TDI SEL
Sorry that we won't be able to make it out this year :( Have fun and take lots of pictures!

Dang - even the long time TDI stalwarts (Lawson, Jason, now you...) are missing what is shaping up to be the ONLY traditional TDI GTG of 2017* in Michigan! :eek:

We've come a long way from the glory days when the epi-center of TDI-dom (Remember that Mark? IIRC you came up with that saying!) was in Michigan once upon a time. It did start to change when GeWilli moved east in July 2005. MOGolf stopped coming up here around the same time too I think. Geez - has it been that long ago already? :(

It'll still be a good time as there are still enough of us hanging in there...

I'm now debating if I should take pictures. See, if you want to know what happens at this GTG you have to come in person. But I know Kirk expects me to take pictures and I don't want to find out what his bad side is like :)eek:) so I'll be there snapping away once more. :D


*The Detroit Auto Show GTG does not qualify as a "traditional GTG" as it caters more to the long haul crowd as opposed to locals and moves around to different venues over the day plus. It's just a different type of GTG...
 

jason_

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 2, 2014
Location
michigan
TDI
2015 s wagon dsg
If I come I always keep my unlimited vin canbus cable in the car at all times. Same with laptop, but the screen finally came detached from the hinges. Hmm. Anyone is free to borrow it with their laptop. Lol

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Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
Ill be there rain or shine..


Unpimp,
its too bad you sold the hood. might be interested in the tornado red front bumper that needs paint. do you have a grille too?
 

IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Joined
Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
One forecast I saw said showers early in the day and thunderstorms late. So maybe we'll be lucky in the middle. I'll be there regardless, too.
 

251

TDI Owner/Operator
Joined
May 11, 2002
Location
NW IN
TDI
2015 Passat TDI SEL
Per current forecast (subject to change of course - LOL!) for Saturday is 90% chance of rain from 7:00am to 5:00pm then thunderstorms after 5:00pm. We've had rain at Kirk's in the past and will make out fine no matter what.
 

r90sKirk

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2003
Location
CedarTuckey, Michigan
TDI
All TDI's - No gassers! Luxo-Tourer = 13 Passat (hands down, the nicest car we've ever owned), Most fun = MK4 Golf
Per current forecast (subject to change of course - LOL!) for Saturday is 90% chance of rain from 7:00am to 5:00pm then thunderstorms after 5:00pm. We've had rain at Kirk's in the past and will make out fine no matter what.

I watched the local forecast last night, and they said rain would not start until Saturday evening, we are getting it now (for a change, as it's been pretty dry here for awhile).

I have multiple awnings that are up anyways, and both the shop and the house garage are open, so it won't be hard to stay dry if it does happen to rain on Saturday.
 

r90sKirk

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2003
Location
CedarTuckey, Michigan
TDI
All TDI's - No gassers! Luxo-Tourer = 13 Passat (hands down, the nicest car we've ever owned), Most fun = MK4 Golf
One forecast I saw said showers early in the day and thunderstorms late. So maybe we'll be lucky in the middle. I'll be there regardless, too.
Awesome Peter!

It'll be good to have you here!

Kirk
 

Technician!

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 12, 2011
Location
Jackson, Michigan
TDI
None, currently
As a side note, I am looking for a skidplate for my 03 Jetta wagon. If anyone has one they want to sell, PM me with price and bring it to the GTG. Thanks!!
 

251

TDI Owner/Operator
Joined
May 11, 2002
Location
NW IN
TDI
2015 Passat TDI SEL
As a side note, I am looking for a skidplate for my 03 Jetta wagon.
Be advised there are different brands of skidplates and mounting methods most likely differ as well. For example the Dieselgeek Panzer Plate I had on my A4 Jetta used rivnuts. I seriously doubt the rivnuts can be removed intact and reused. The plate stayed with my Jetta when I sold it.

Just wanted to alert you to possible mounting and/or hardware issues if you end up with an used plate which may or may not come with all the correct hardware.
 

r90sKirk

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 21, 2003
Location
CedarTuckey, Michigan
TDI
All TDI's - No gassers! Luxo-Tourer = 13 Passat (hands down, the nicest car we've ever owned), Most fun = MK4 Golf
As a side note, I am looking for a skidplate for my 03 Jetta wagon. If anyone has one they want to sell, PM me with price and bring it to the GTG. Thanks!!
I have several here for sale out of my parts stash (both aluminum and galv. steel) - CHEAP!

I have a 10ftx 20ft awning setup with lots of used parts for sale in it that my grand daughters will be presiding over - (they love it).

Kirk

And Robert (251) is correct, you will need a hardware kit to install these.
 
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