Tuned sleeper vs sick ricer?
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lbundy
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There's plenty of rubber there compared to what many run. Roads in western pa are not exactly great either and I have no problems running as a daily. That is a vento grille and the badge did come on stock tdis
turbobrick240
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Lol. I had to look up bosozoku. What a bizarre car/motorcycle culture. Makes the donks I see down south look mundane. Huge protruding bright yellow exhaust extensions, giant splitters that stick out 3 feet, and the ubiquitous oil cooler? mounted externally on the front of the car. Weird!
Tornado TDI
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Nothing ricey about BBS wheels.Whats ricey with Bbs wheels? My daily mk3 tdi swapped AHU. Stage 1.5 Malone tune and pp520s.
Are those RM's or RS's?
I've got a set of RM's in my garage.
I'd really like to get a set of LM's for my TDI, but with the way the Canadian dollar is right now I don't think my wife would go for $6000 dollars for a set of wheels.
lbundy
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Rs. I traded a set of one piece Schmidt modern lines for these plus adapters. Really don't have that much into them as what most do. The whole car is a budget build over the past 6 yearsNothing ricey about BBS wheels.
Are those RM's or RS's?
I've got a set of RM's in my garage.
I'd really like to get a set of LM's for my TDI, but with the way the Canadian dollar is right now I don't think my wife would go for $6000 dollars for a set of wheels.
bmali98
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Barf!
I am one to support the stealth method.
I don't know how many times I was overlooked with a silver Subaru Impreza with silver wheels. Never mind that it was a de-winged STI, and partially de-badged.
Only one time did I ever get pulled over in it, and that was before the trunk and wing were traded away. (Being polite the the officer, and obviously dragging drunks home while not being one myself got a warning for that visit...)
After the wing removal, I'd get puzzled looks from car enthusiasts trying to make out what the car was, and generally ignored by everyone else.
It didn't make a bit of difference in the performance, other than a theoretical reduction in stability over ~120 mph, but since my ventures to those speeds were very few and far between, I find it a worthy trade off.
I know of one Mercedes enthusiast who has a late 80's sedan with a Chevy LS6 under the hood that he terrorizes tracks with, but looks like grandpa's Sunday driver...
I don't know how many times I was overlooked with a silver Subaru Impreza with silver wheels. Never mind that it was a de-winged STI, and partially de-badged.
Only one time did I ever get pulled over in it, and that was before the trunk and wing were traded away. (Being polite the the officer, and obviously dragging drunks home while not being one myself got a warning for that visit...)
After the wing removal, I'd get puzzled looks from car enthusiasts trying to make out what the car was, and generally ignored by everyone else.
It didn't make a bit of difference in the performance, other than a theoretical reduction in stability over ~120 mph, but since my ventures to those speeds were very few and far between, I find it a worthy trade off.
I know of one Mercedes enthusiast who has a late 80's sedan with a Chevy LS6 under the hood that he terrorizes tracks with, but looks like grandpa's Sunday driver...
turbobrick240
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I agree. Though I do like a nice set of rims. Just not purple ones. David Letterman used to have the ultimate sleeper- a Volvo 244 w/ a performance 351 V8. Or maybe it was a 350.
Edit: Apparently Letterman's sleeper was a Volvo 960 wagon w/ Ford V8. Paul Newman also had one. And Seinfeld gave it his stamp of approval.
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panthers89fan90
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You might as well spend money to make it look nice or modified or whatever. Your car will spend more time sitting then you actually driving it. Plus, street racing is illegal and the speed limits are too low to let it rip. Why buy a car with a thousand horsepower if you can never unleash the beast? Plus the mpg sucking. If you're tracking the car, that's a different story. Modify for function over form for the track or drag strip.
ketchupshirt88
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and MPG in the teens... lol.
Anyway, id rather drive a slow car to its limits than drive a 500+ HP beast that i'd always need to keep on very short leash.
totally different story if its a trailer queen that only sees the track... in that case, go ahead and make it as fast as you want AND look how you want. go for broke!
as for rims, i only buy steelies because i can guarantee that i will curb a nice set of rims within 3 months, because i suck - i know...
And lowering is out of the question to me because the many many potholes here in WI are actually modeled after WW2 tank traps.
my vote is for a semi-stock, clean look... and violent amounts of torque applied when needed.
JettaTDlie
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Don't have an updated pic... (side markers are clear, car raised up 3/4", 10/15mm spacers) but my vote goes to OEM+ for looks, and modify it to increase the performance as you wish. Just remember your budget and that it's your daily. I'm at stage 3 with no plans for more performance, just maintenance. Keep in mind, you won't see your money back if you go to sell it... but if you build it to like it, you won't sell!
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boobap
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"Don't race your drive car and don't drive your race car"...
Andyinchville1
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HI,
Low $$ mods that work would be a BRM intake (about $65) ,, $100 ebay Upgraded SMIC ( I cannot remember the seller tho) , and deleted exhaust system (I cannot say how a factory deleted system sounds but it is low $$ and gets more "free" sound ....those mods will even get you better MPGs
Going Big on the exhaust would be a 3" cat back exhaust from Kerma .... car will definately sound bad ass even with a VNT 15 ..... matter of fact I hear you loose whistle if going bigger so keep the 15 .... it'll sound so good nobody will mess with you....
To fake people out ... maybe stick on some 1.8T or VR6 badges and you are good to go!
self done window tint can look good from the outside from a distance even if the job is not so good
Andrew
Low $$ mods that work would be a BRM intake (about $65) ,, $100 ebay Upgraded SMIC ( I cannot remember the seller tho) , and deleted exhaust system (I cannot say how a factory deleted system sounds but it is low $$ and gets more "free" sound ....those mods will even get you better MPGs
Going Big on the exhaust would be a 3" cat back exhaust from Kerma .... car will definately sound bad ass even with a VNT 15 ..... matter of fact I hear you loose whistle if going bigger so keep the 15 .... it'll sound so good nobody will mess with you....
To fake people out ... maybe stick on some 1.8T or VR6 badges and you are good to go!
self done window tint can look good from the outside from a distance even if the job is not so good
Andrew
Nevada_TDI
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Andrew, none of my business, but how old are you?
Nevada_TDI
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I agree with you, he is polite for sure. It would go a long way if there were more posts written like his are.I like him because of how he types and it reveals a super polite and nice guy, which is what I am striving to become as I get older. Very formal too
And yes I noticed the date on this thread.
His age is a non-issue, I was just wondering...
When I grew up you NEVER popped off to any adult, no matter what, or you had a tune-up coming for sure.
Agreed and I am very respectful to elders. Until said adults act like kids themselves and/or mentally/physically hurt you.
PakProtector
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Used to go cruising around hunting up an opportunity to run the stoplight grand prix. The sure way to get left was to pick some quiet, bondo-ed rustbucket. It was usually some Nova with an engine built to the tune of a year's salary( err...wages ). In this big-blocked Impala my brother and I ran around in, we got picked on by a nice 'Vette. It was like leaving a bicycle with CBR...LOL
All in all, I doubt anybody can say what is important to you. With the sort of budget you're talking about, it is not going to be fast in any case...and the more you put into it, with a power goal that keeps going up, it is a matter of time before you break something you won't be able to afford replacing.
cheers,
Douglas
All in all, I doubt anybody can say what is important to you. With the sort of budget you're talking about, it is not going to be fast in any case...and the more you put into it, with a power goal that keeps going up, it is a matter of time before you break something you won't be able to afford replacing.
cheers,
Douglas