What did you do to your MK7 today?
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goes2fast
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I installed it in the vent myself, not very hard. It took me about 45 minutes to install. I didn't worry about dimming, but I think there were instructions telling how to dim, but I'm not sure.
andyrooski17
Veteran Member
Steelies and winter tires (Pirelli Sottozero Serie II) on yesterday. First snow due Tuesday 
andyrooski17
Veteran Member
TireRack mounted and balanced.
Drove my car today (rare) haha.
Also got tinted a month ago and forgot to post.
Drove it from Chicago to Portland a few weeks ago too. Car did great the whole way even in snow the whole way through Wyoming. You can see how loaded the car was with how the rear is squating in that picture.
Also got tinted a month ago and forgot to post.
Drove it from Chicago to Portland a few weeks ago too. Car did great the whole way even in snow the whole way through Wyoming. You can see how loaded the car was with how the rear is squating in that picture.
VWR Springs, European Headlight Switch with rear fog mod, Aspherical side mirrors. Excuse the poor lighting and dirty car. All I need now is to get the snows balanced.
The tail light bulbs are LED from DeAutoKey and don't show up due to the LED flicker rate.
The tail light bulbs are LED from DeAutoKey and don't show up due to the LED flicker rate.
PlaneCrazy
Top Post Dawg
Bi-xenon projector headlights. Here's my review with pics on Vortex (I'm OraLabora over there).
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?7549745-Ed-s-R-replica-Headlight-Review
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?7549745-Ed-s-R-replica-Headlight-Review
aditracy
New member
Washed my winter wheels today!
PlaneCrazy
Top Post Dawg
I washed mine today. First time in a couple of weeks and it was FILTHY!!!
Weather is going to suck for the next couple of days but I don't care, I ain't going anywhere, so it should stay clean until the weekend
Weather is going to suck for the next couple of days but I don't care, I ain't going anywhere, so it should stay clean until the weekend
Chewyeti
Well-known member
I plopped in a BlackForestIndustries dogbone bushing to get rid of the engine rock back at on/off throttle.
Love the way it drives, absolutely hate the vibration at idle
Probably pulling it if someone wants it at a steep discount.
Love the way it drives, absolutely hate the vibration at idle
Probably pulling it if someone wants it at a steep discount.
adjat84th
Veteran Member
Did you get the stage 1 or 2? I want to keep the smoothness of the engine, but 1st gear is intermittently troublesome to get into. Almost feels like the clutch is not fully disengaging because sometimes you can feel the engine jostle as it gets into gear...I plopped in a BlackForestIndustries dogbone bushing to get rid of the engine rock back at on/off throttle.
Love the way it drives, absolutely hate the vibration at idle
Probably pulling it if someone wants it at a steep discount.
adjat84th
Veteran Member
Loaded up a stage 2 tune this morning and loving it! Great deal at fixmyvw with the BOGO tunes. Went ahead and got the econo tune for future upgrade
andyrooski17
Veteran Member
Started it at -4 degrees in NH last night and drove home. Took forever to warm up, and got 42 mpg on a trip that I can get 55 mpg on in the summer.
None of this is news, but I'm consistently amazed at how easily this car starts in the cold.
None of this is news, but I'm consistently amazed at how easily this car starts in the cold.
BartongTDI
New member
I drove to target and back last night in NH. It was very cold but you're right. It started right up but took forever to warm up.
Benton
Active member
I've put a few thousand difficult miles on this winter and found myself wishing for more beef on the wheel. So I picked up a cover though AliExpress and spent a few hours installing it yesterday. I'm not completely done as I need to fix where the wheel meets the posts.
The cover itself is of very good quality and they offered different colored threads - I chose the black thread. It was a good decision as black on black hides mistakes in stitching. I'm obviously not a professional as it's not a perfect installation but for a $25 overall cost, it's very good.
Driving: I like this much better than the stock cover. It simply offers more beef to grip and it feels great.
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pmoulton5018
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Got new wheels on this week!!
adjat84th
Veteran Member
Looks good! Those wheels look very lightweight? I like the 18s on my SEL, but I know they're heavy and probably don't help with fuel economy!
Bikebits
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Bough my TDI a friend.
pmoulton5018
Veteran Member
They are a little bit lighter than the oem 16s. For me its probably too little a difference in weight.. but it would definitely help you!
adjat84th
Veteran Member
Part of my goodwill package went to the OEM "Euro" short shifter, and I installed that today. All went smooth aside from getting the stock shifter out which took a bit of wrestling as expected. The nut that holds the lever on is also called out as a one-time use piece, but I could not get one at my local dealer. I simply added a drop of blue loctite and torqued to the 25Nm spec, and will keep an eye on it. I really like the fact that it's an OE part and it definitely gives a noticeably shorter throw, not as much as the diesel geek version but for the price it's a nice upgrade!
In light of the goodwill package, I've stumbled upon a dealer in Charlotte that has fantastic online pricing on everything. Here is where I picked up the shifter if anyone is interested: http://www.keffervwparts.com/productSearch.aspx?searchTerm=8J0711046E
In light of the goodwill package, I've stumbled upon a dealer in Charlotte that has fantastic online pricing on everything. Here is where I picked up the shifter if anyone is interested: http://www.keffervwparts.com/productSearch.aspx?searchTerm=8J0711046E
CruisingWagon
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Looks great, Benton! Mind posting a link to the actual product on AliExpress? I couldn't find one that looked exactly like yours.[/URL][/IMG]
I've put a few thousand difficult miles on this winter and found myself wishing for more beef on the wheel. So I picked up a cover though AliExpress and spent a few hours installing it yesterday. I'm not completely done as I need to fix where the wheel meets the posts.
The cover itself is of very good quality and they offered different colored threads - I chose the black thread. It was a good decision as black on black hides mistakes in stitching. I'm obviously not a professional as it's not a perfect installation but for a $25 overall cost, it's very good.
Driving: I like this much better than the stock cover. It simply offers more beef to grip and it feels great.
Benton
Active member
Aliexpress
Had to create an account with aliexpress but the whole process was smooth.
Had to create an account with aliexpress but the whole process was smooth.
CruisingWagon
Well-known member
Thanks!