snadam
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TDI 2002 New Beetle, 5-speed, with 223k miles. Located in central PA (17268).
Now Oct 11, 2024 Update - Price reduced to $4,400
Sept 15, 2024 Update - Price reduced to$4,700
Aug 14, 2024 Update - Price reduced to$5,100
July 30, 2024 Update - Price reduced to$5,500
Custom paint, body work, wheels, and lights


OEM Koenig R32 seats that are in amazing condition - only one slight scuffing and a loose seam on the driver's seat.

Interior colors partially updated to be black on gray, reducing the old beige plastics.


ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN
- This is a gasoline-to-TDI swap, the engine is a 2003 ALH with about 185k miles on it
- VKLR 2060 ball bearing turbo installed less than 1k miles ago
[work done by Roman Goldin in the Philly area]
- Race 520 5 hole injectors
- 11mm (automatic) injection pump
- Tyrol-Sport Side mount intercooler
- New brake booster within the last couple thousand miles
- New Raxles CV installed in the last few thousand (one side), while the right CV could use a boot.
- 3 bar map
- Rocket Chip tune for the previous VNT 17, needs to be re-tuned for the new turbo
- 5 speed manual and upgraded clutch
- Short shift kit
- New battery as of June 2024
- Full custom exhaust that exits through the left rear taillight hole (see photos)
- Tires have good life left in them but, might be out of round from being parked.
- Fresh new OEM timing belt service done by TDI pro Roman Goldin at time of turbo install about 1k miles ago
- Other general maintenance including vacuum lines, oil, filters, etc. last invoice for work done was $4,000, not counting turbo and other materials
- Bilstein gold shocks with a few thousand miles on them
- New OEM shock springs
Failed to pull the parking brake and the car rolled down my driveway into my tree. Sale includes a Turbo Beetle bumper to swap on, for better airflow to the side mount intercooler. There's also an AC leak near the evap coil where I pinched a Viton seal during installation. Ordered the seal but have not put it in.

Turbo S Beetle bumper cover to match side mount intercooler air path and some old media coverage about the car.

Period correct GTI steering wheel with airbag to replace the Audi wheel I have in there now

Many accessories yet to be installed, like this custom shift boot and knob that match the color scheme being implemented on the interior plastics.

BODY AND INTERIOR
- Body is in good to very good shape for a car of its age but does have some issues. See the picture above of the front bumper damage. Rest of the car the paint is in very good condition.
- Full custom paint job (was lime green from the factory)
- R32 front seats in great condition
- Custom color matched painted wheels
- Aftermarket front HID lamps that are foggy and need to be polished or replaced
- HID reverse lamp (would be better as LED)
- Smoked tail lamps and color matched side indicators
- Alpine head unit
- Soundstream amplifiers stealthily hidden and powering Stereo Integrity and other components
- A ton of sound damping work done using mass loaded vinyl
- Back seat bottom was damaged when I bought the car, haven't replaced it.
- Door cards were recovered after factory fabric pulled off. The recovered vinyl pulled back but, I converted the cards to be held in with threaded nylon fasteners so it's easy to take them out and recover.
- Much of the beige interior parts have been turned black using SEM plastic dye (see picture further down)
- Custom fabric covered A pillars integrating the upgraded speakers
- Custom fabric headliner (see pictures)
- Aluminum belly plate
- 35% ceramic tint chosen to match the Audi dk gray of the custom paint
- Included will be a yet-to-be-installed New Beetle Turbo lower front bumper cover (the style with the air inlet situated well for the side mount intercooler)
headliner

Sale of the car will include extras and supplies including some more of the interior upholstery fabric, mass loaded vinyl in case you want to continue down the big car audio path I was on. More spares like interior LED lamps, a set of OEM mud flaps, battery tender, Chiltons manual, air-bag spring kit (was planning a Euro-hitch, assorted fasteners, o-rings, strut bushings, and the list goes on.
Now Oct 11, 2024 Update - Price reduced to $4,400
Sept 15, 2024 Update - Price reduced to
Aug 14, 2024 Update - Price reduced to
July 30, 2024 Update - Price reduced to
Custom paint, body work, wheels, and lights


OEM Koenig R32 seats that are in amazing condition - only one slight scuffing and a loose seam on the driver's seat.

Interior colors partially updated to be black on gray, reducing the old beige plastics.


ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN
- This is a gasoline-to-TDI swap, the engine is a 2003 ALH with about 185k miles on it
- VKLR 2060 ball bearing turbo installed less than 1k miles ago
[work done by Roman Goldin in the Philly area]
- Race 520 5 hole injectors
- 11mm (automatic) injection pump
- Tyrol-Sport Side mount intercooler
- New brake booster within the last couple thousand miles
- New Raxles CV installed in the last few thousand (one side), while the right CV could use a boot.
- 3 bar map
- Rocket Chip tune for the previous VNT 17, needs to be re-tuned for the new turbo
- 5 speed manual and upgraded clutch
- Short shift kit
- New battery as of June 2024
- Full custom exhaust that exits through the left rear taillight hole (see photos)
- Tires have good life left in them but, might be out of round from being parked.
- Fresh new OEM timing belt service done by TDI pro Roman Goldin at time of turbo install about 1k miles ago
- Other general maintenance including vacuum lines, oil, filters, etc. last invoice for work done was $4,000, not counting turbo and other materials
- Bilstein gold shocks with a few thousand miles on them
- New OEM shock springs
Failed to pull the parking brake and the car rolled down my driveway into my tree. Sale includes a Turbo Beetle bumper to swap on, for better airflow to the side mount intercooler. There's also an AC leak near the evap coil where I pinched a Viton seal during installation. Ordered the seal but have not put it in.

Turbo S Beetle bumper cover to match side mount intercooler air path and some old media coverage about the car.

Period correct GTI steering wheel with airbag to replace the Audi wheel I have in there now

Many accessories yet to be installed, like this custom shift boot and knob that match the color scheme being implemented on the interior plastics.

BODY AND INTERIOR
- Body is in good to very good shape for a car of its age but does have some issues. See the picture above of the front bumper damage. Rest of the car the paint is in very good condition.
- Full custom paint job (was lime green from the factory)
- R32 front seats in great condition
- Custom color matched painted wheels
- Aftermarket front HID lamps that are foggy and need to be polished or replaced
- HID reverse lamp (would be better as LED)
- Smoked tail lamps and color matched side indicators
- Alpine head unit
- Soundstream amplifiers stealthily hidden and powering Stereo Integrity and other components
- A ton of sound damping work done using mass loaded vinyl
- Back seat bottom was damaged when I bought the car, haven't replaced it.
- Door cards were recovered after factory fabric pulled off. The recovered vinyl pulled back but, I converted the cards to be held in with threaded nylon fasteners so it's easy to take them out and recover.
- Much of the beige interior parts have been turned black using SEM plastic dye (see picture further down)
- Custom fabric covered A pillars integrating the upgraded speakers
- Custom fabric headliner (see pictures)
- Aluminum belly plate
- 35% ceramic tint chosen to match the Audi dk gray of the custom paint
- Included will be a yet-to-be-installed New Beetle Turbo lower front bumper cover (the style with the air inlet situated well for the side mount intercooler)
headliner

Sale of the car will include extras and supplies including some more of the interior upholstery fabric, mass loaded vinyl in case you want to continue down the big car audio path I was on. More spares like interior LED lamps, a set of OEM mud flaps, battery tender, Chiltons manual, air-bag spring kit (was planning a Euro-hitch, assorted fasteners, o-rings, strut bushings, and the list goes on.
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