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170,000 miles Today I changed the oil, its filter, air filter, and cabin filter. Pleased that when I removed the skid plate that there weren’t any leaks or other surprises lurking underneath. All looking good for my 21+ year old Jetta. I know, IBW! You want me to drive my TDI more. But...

Thanks for the compliment and your opinion. I’m not buying new wheels just to try and get a 1st place showing. It’s not really that important to me. My OEM fat-fives are used for the winter tires.

I took 2nd place in the A4 (MKIV) category at the 2024 Bug-A-Fair at the Terryville Connecticut Fairgrounds this past month. It's odd... Whenever I enter my TDI in a show and my car gets an award, I always get 2nd place. Doesn't matter if it's a past TDI Club show, a past Northeast Illinois...

We're just over the border south of Springfield

You and I could have a GTG sometime.

Moved back to Connecticut, joined the Connecticut Volkswagen Association (CVA), and went to my first event. Won 2nd place in the A4 (MKIV) category at the 2023 Bug-A-Fair at the Terryville Fairgrounds. The Jetta TDI and my other vehicles get re-registered into CT soon.

If interested, all three of my VWs are now in my signature. Birdie is still at the shop for complete restoration, and it's been 4-years so far...

Turns out that the toggle switch isn’t going to help. I went out to the car, turned the ignition switch to ON, toggled the new switch, and the stereo has been drawing power for over two hours. So, installing the toggle was a waste of time and materials, and I’m back to pulling the fuse...

I still have no idea why the wiring fix I did worked for over a year, and then decided to not work. Parasitic gremlins, I guess. Stereo kill switch installed. Now I just need to remember to toggle the switch before leaving the car, though I suspect that the bright red light will be a good...

Ugh!!! My stereo isn’t disconnecting when I turn off the ignition, and my battery is draining dead again. Odd and annoying. I think I’ll have to install a kill switch from that blue wire I added in my attempt to fix the issue before.

My NIVA Club had their Bug Fest at Fox Valley VW in St. Charles, IL today. There weren't many mid-year water cooled VWs there, but I managed 1st place in the category. My buddy Pete's powder blue 1973 VW Type 1 Super Beetle Convertible was on the t-shirts, dash plaques, and awards this year.

I put the soundproofing on in 2008. I think that it helped, but probably not significantly.

Good to know you're still posting too, Peter. Taking good care of my TDI. Detailing inside and outside likely tomorrow.

I hit 160,000 miles, so I did the usual oil and all filters changing. I also installed a new fuel line from the filter to the 11 mm pump, as the original looked as though it could start leaking soon. A little insurance.

I'm happy to see that my DYI is still being used successfully.

I still have mine. Though now that I took on a job that is 100% remote, my TDI or any other vehicle isn't getting many miles. Sad to see MKIVs and diesels in general decreasing in numbers.

After nearly 3 years, Birdie is STILL at the restoration shop. Long story and I've really have had to be patient.

I was going over my thread today, and when I got to this post, I went "Hmm..." The gloss-black Aluminum Diamond Mesh Grille that I used is now silver. The "black" must have gotten weathered over the last decade. Still looks good, though.

Nice looking wagon. When I read your "to do" list and saw heater core, I paused. I think that you would have to disassemble the whole dash to get to the heater core. I think if the heater core went on my 2003 TDI, it will have seen its last days for me. Beware putting in an aftermarket...

The good news: My TDI sat for two weeks and the battery didn't die, so the parasitic drain caused by the Pioneer stereo has been fixed. The bad news: Now every time I get into the car, I need to press a few "buttons" up front to get the radio to work with my mobile phone. So, it's not an...