What did you do to your car today?
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79TA7.6
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Installed my PhatBox. I bought it about 6 months ago and just now have had time to install it. Works great. Now I need to get my radio buttons unsticky. Previous owner must have loved to dump his pop on the radio. How do you clean something like that? I dont want to mess up the rubber feel as it still looks great, but I need the functionality of my radio buttons back.
david_594
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Those are really some of the best looking mk4 wheels out there. They are also one of the rarest of mk4 rims.Brokk said:
REDNECKDZL
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- 2001 Jetta, 2015 Jetta, 1984 Wabbit TD, 1986 RX7 waiting on AHU swap
Installed Nicktane fuel filter, oil change with valvoline oil, and new front akebono pads and ATE slotted rotors
still have to do rear GLI brakes and bleed brakes, plus tyrol front caliper stiffening kit
still have to do rear GLI brakes and bleed brakes, plus tyrol front caliper stiffening kit
Savageman69
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Painted my belt holders and rear view mirror
REDNECKDZL
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shucks, i got excited that you found a way to use stock carriers to run GTI brakes, but i see you did the carriers, but left the calipers alone
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IndigoBlueWagon
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IBW is Back!
Picked up the wagon:
It was ready Monday but I waited until it stopped raining. Looks great. The whole nose is repainted, both fenders replaced, accident damage repaired. I'm good for another 225K, rogue Ford Fusions notwithstanding.
Picked up the wagon:
It was ready Monday but I waited until it stopped raining. Looks great. The whole nose is repainted, both fenders replaced, accident damage repaired. I'm good for another 225K, rogue Ford Fusions notwithstanding.
Growler
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lookin good peter
IndigoBlueWagon
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Thanks. All it needs is pickle caps, right?
btcost
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NICE!!!!
can't wait to see it in person
I take it wheel is not bent?
can't wait to see it in person
I take it wheel is not bent?
IndigoBlueWagon
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Checked out OK. Fortunately. Didn't want to have to search for another.
Eight Rex Wheels and Nice girl from Vortex.
I will wash my car tonight, take some new pictures, and post them tomorrow.
As for the girl from Vortex; I'm afraid I've got nothing for you.
Thank you, David. It took my a long time to find a set and even longer to finally meet up to buy them. I did find that they were the default factory wheel for the 2004 VW Jetta GLI VR6's. Look one up on Autotrader.com and you will see them. If you choose any distance, Jetta and advanced options and 6 cylinder engine several should pop up. I tried calling a few dealerships to get them to sell me the wheels off a used car. None were interested.
I will wash my car tonight, take some new pictures, and post them tomorrow.
As for the girl from Vortex; I'm afraid I've got nothing for you.
Sootman
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No reason not to drive another 100K or 200K before the paint will need buff job. Looks great!!IndigoBlueWagon said:Picked up the wagon:
It was ready Monday but I waited until it stopped raining. Looks great. The whole nose is repainted, both fenders replaced, accident damage repaired. I'm good for another 225K, rogue Ford Fusions notwithstanding.
IndigoBlueWagon
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Thanks. The repair shop was a little blown away by the condition and mileage. The owner said, "This car starts faster than any diesel I've ever been around," and then said "and it's not slow." Right about that. I'm thrilled to have it back.
leicaman
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Peter you need some kind of good luck troll on the dash now!
Farfromovin
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LOL, nice! I got the same comments when my car went to the alignment shop and the tech took a test driveIndigoBlueWagon said:
Today my injectors/nozzles landed at DBW for some work. Maybe my car will quit collecting dust in the garage and get out there this weekend to smoke some Pious's Had Mudguards Installed Today and Saw The Face of Evil
Maybe I'm a just a masochist, but I called the Stealership for a quote to have my mudguards installed.
Stealership quoted 247 bucks for installing front and rear mudguards.
"For that much money, I'm going to have to do it myself," I said.
Stealership representative put me on hold and apparently checked with the higher power before saying: "I can do it for 170." Perhaps he had a crisis of conscience.
5 minutes later I called a local custom shop, incidentally owned by the same people who own the Stealership, and they quoted 85 bucks to which I happily agreed..
Maybe I'm a just a masochist, but I called the Stealership for a quote to have my mudguards installed.
Stealership quoted 247 bucks for installing front and rear mudguards.
"For that much money, I'm going to have to do it myself," I said.
Stealership representative put me on hold and apparently checked with the higher power before saying: "I can do it for 170." Perhaps he had a crisis of conscience.
5 minutes later I called a local custom shop, incidentally owned by the same people who own the Stealership, and they quoted 85 bucks to which I happily agreed..
Pictures or it didn't happen.
It was 44F and windy out but if I was going to post a picture I had to get all the winter dirt and grime off it. I will wash it again soon when it is a little warmer and wax it up nice.
It was 44F and windy out but if I was going to post a picture I had to get all the winter dirt and grime off it. I will wash it again soon when it is a little warmer and wax it up nice.
david_594
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The 04 GLI VR6 was a half year vehicle though before they went to the 1.8T GLI with all the nice toys.Brokk said:
Powder Hound
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Replaced the interior rear view mirror on the white Golf. A windshield replacement tech broke it trying to pry it off the old windshield, and I finally found a cheap one to replace it with. I also reinserted the 180 relay (glowplugs - playing games with the silver one) and changed the snows to summer tires.
The silver Golf is going to take a vacation until I get some parts - it needs a new cam & lifters (previous owner somewhere wasn't as good at servicing it as they claimed) and a timing belt kit. And other goodies, but that is future, so I'll post again on that later.
Cam lobes example:
Or another view:
Meanwhile, since I'll be driving the white one for a few weeks, it'll be fun driving a car that doesn't puff smoke on every start because it is in time. And the Koni FSDs are more fun than whatever is in the silver one.
The silver Golf is going to take a vacation until I get some parts - it needs a new cam & lifters (previous owner somewhere wasn't as good at servicing it as they claimed) and a timing belt kit. And other goodies, but that is future, so I'll post again on that later.
Cam lobes example:
Or another view:
Meanwhile, since I'll be driving the white one for a few weeks, it'll be fun driving a car that doesn't puff smoke on every start because it is in time. And the Koni FSDs are more fun than whatever is in the silver one.
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dieselpower04
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Congrats Peter!!
Growler
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finally replaced my injector seals...
Tick Tick Tick Tick still persists.. b ut goes away after you first pull and reseat the injectors, until the rpms/pressure go up. then it comes back.
Have an appointment to go see Bruce (Paramedick) next Friday for some hands on troubleshooting. ugh.
Tick Tick Tick Tick still persists.. b ut goes away after you first pull and reseat the injectors, until the rpms/pressure go up. then it comes back.
Have an appointment to go see Bruce (Paramedick) next Friday for some hands on troubleshooting. ugh.
mech644
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Growler,
Gee I wonder if you replaced those Sprints with same with Lot # ID tags if ticking goes away? LOL.
Just kidding, good luck sorting it out.
Gee I wonder if you replaced those Sprints with same with Lot # ID tags if ticking goes away? LOL.
Just kidding, good luck sorting it out.
TopherDI
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installed PP502s and Seat Cupra rear axle beam bushings. Nozzles were more exciting (first HP/TQ mod) but getting rid of the rear end clunk was quite satisfying.
Adjusted the IQ - set at 4.8 and timing to 3/4 advanced. Can't wait for the tune to match because I really like the direction we're headed in here with the extra power.
Adjusted the IQ - set at 4.8 and timing to 3/4 advanced. Can't wait for the tune to match because I really like the direction we're headed in here with the extra power.
shagin'wagen
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Wait till you find the joys of an upgraded turbo.TopherDI said: