Phrankentruk
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Sold - Thanks everyone for your interest and input.
Price drop to $5,600
I will be reducing the price weekly until this car moves. I would like to sell it by the end of June but I'm not desperate to do so.
I originally posted this car in January but wasn't getting notified of responses here so I didn't realize there were posts and messages waiting for me. With Covid-19 starting up I figured I would wait for a while to get back to it. I am moving to a smaller garage so it's time to move this car.
Please note that there are more pictures of the underbody and engine in the 10th post in this thread I keep getting asked so: This car has no rust. None, anywhere. Also, this car has been very well maintained throughout it's life. I bought it with 50k on it from the mom of a guy who worked at the VW dealership where she bought it. It was litterally like new except for the GTI wheels. I have run Amsoil in it, with a bypass filter, since I bought it.
I'm not getting notification of PM's so please reply to this thread so I know if you've sent one.
Recently sold my business & this was our main vehicle. About 355k but many, many upgrades along the way. We did work around the state of NC so many of those miles were highway. Needs a headliner and AC compressor, windshield has a star on the passenger side, and front bumper cover is scratched from old fender-bender.
I bought this car from the original owner in like-new condition in 2006 with 50k miles from a lady who's son was a mechanic at a VW dealership. Have run Amsoil in the engine & gearbox ever since. As seen below, this car has been well maintained & upgraded regularly throughout it's life and is ready for another 200k at least.
This is an ALH wagon at it's best. This car handles great and pulls like a train. The last top speed run I did I shut down at an indicated 130mph & it was still accelerating. I haven't dynoed it but it should be putting out about 180 HP & 290+ LBS torque.
Here's the list:
-2003 Jetta TDI wagon with moon roof, Monsoon stereo, & GTI wheels
-Hidden Hitch trailer hitch
-Glass headlight lenses with silverstar bulbs
-GLI Recaro seats
-17/22 hybrid turbo, larger side mount intercooler, stainless tubing, & OMI intake from KermaTDI
-Bosio 1019 ULSD fuel injectors
-New cylinder head at 178k (timing belt was rubbing the plastic cover, frayed & broke unexpectedly)
-New fuel gauge sending unit at 180k
-Ball joints, tie rod ends, H&R sport cup kit (drop is 1.7" in back, 2" in front), & all suspension rubber except rr bushings, at 190k
-Viton fuel lines at 195k
-11mm injection pump at 200k
-Custom Malone stage 5 tune & panzar plate at 200k. Tune includes cold-start fast idle & egr delay features (idles up while it's warming up and doesn't send exhaust to the egr until it's warm to reduce problems with intake clogging.)
-Southbend stage 2 daily clutch with SMF, shift fork, pivot pin, rear main seal, all trans seals, wheel bearings, and drive axles at 210k
-New vacuum pump o-rings & Amsoil bypass filter at 210k
- Cleaned intake & battery at 250k
-New timing belt, water pump, & pulleys (Deiselgeek kit), valve cover, thermostat housing, coolant pipe o-ring, dipstick tube, Hawk HPS rear brake pads, and used GLI Recaro seats at 300k
-New glass headlight covers at 305k
-Used european 02M ERF 6-speed gearbox, shifter assembly, and axles from Darkside Developments at 310k (all that extra torque was finally too much for the stock gearbox)
-New Sachs CMF clutch kit & Shell synchromesh fluid with trans install at 310k
-New taillight innards and strut bearings at 315k
-Lubed turbo actuator & new N75 valve at 340k
-Hawk HPS brake pads (have installed these a couple of times but don't have recorded miles of last install)
Price drop to $5,600
I will be reducing the price weekly until this car moves. I would like to sell it by the end of June but I'm not desperate to do so.
I originally posted this car in January but wasn't getting notified of responses here so I didn't realize there were posts and messages waiting for me. With Covid-19 starting up I figured I would wait for a while to get back to it. I am moving to a smaller garage so it's time to move this car.
Please note that there are more pictures of the underbody and engine in the 10th post in this thread I keep getting asked so: This car has no rust. None, anywhere. Also, this car has been very well maintained throughout it's life. I bought it with 50k on it from the mom of a guy who worked at the VW dealership where she bought it. It was litterally like new except for the GTI wheels. I have run Amsoil in it, with a bypass filter, since I bought it.
I'm not getting notification of PM's so please reply to this thread so I know if you've sent one.
Recently sold my business & this was our main vehicle. About 355k but many, many upgrades along the way. We did work around the state of NC so many of those miles were highway. Needs a headliner and AC compressor, windshield has a star on the passenger side, and front bumper cover is scratched from old fender-bender.
I bought this car from the original owner in like-new condition in 2006 with 50k miles from a lady who's son was a mechanic at a VW dealership. Have run Amsoil in the engine & gearbox ever since. As seen below, this car has been well maintained & upgraded regularly throughout it's life and is ready for another 200k at least.
This is an ALH wagon at it's best. This car handles great and pulls like a train. The last top speed run I did I shut down at an indicated 130mph & it was still accelerating. I haven't dynoed it but it should be putting out about 180 HP & 290+ LBS torque.
Here's the list:
-2003 Jetta TDI wagon with moon roof, Monsoon stereo, & GTI wheels
-Hidden Hitch trailer hitch
-Glass headlight lenses with silverstar bulbs
-GLI Recaro seats
-17/22 hybrid turbo, larger side mount intercooler, stainless tubing, & OMI intake from KermaTDI
-Bosio 1019 ULSD fuel injectors
-New cylinder head at 178k (timing belt was rubbing the plastic cover, frayed & broke unexpectedly)
-New fuel gauge sending unit at 180k
-Ball joints, tie rod ends, H&R sport cup kit (drop is 1.7" in back, 2" in front), & all suspension rubber except rr bushings, at 190k
-Viton fuel lines at 195k
-11mm injection pump at 200k
-Custom Malone stage 5 tune & panzar plate at 200k. Tune includes cold-start fast idle & egr delay features (idles up while it's warming up and doesn't send exhaust to the egr until it's warm to reduce problems with intake clogging.)
-Southbend stage 2 daily clutch with SMF, shift fork, pivot pin, rear main seal, all trans seals, wheel bearings, and drive axles at 210k
-New vacuum pump o-rings & Amsoil bypass filter at 210k
- Cleaned intake & battery at 250k
-New timing belt, water pump, & pulleys (Deiselgeek kit), valve cover, thermostat housing, coolant pipe o-ring, dipstick tube, Hawk HPS rear brake pads, and used GLI Recaro seats at 300k
-New glass headlight covers at 305k
-Used european 02M ERF 6-speed gearbox, shifter assembly, and axles from Darkside Developments at 310k (all that extra torque was finally too much for the stock gearbox)
-New Sachs CMF clutch kit & Shell synchromesh fluid with trans install at 310k
-New taillight innards and strut bearings at 315k
-Lubed turbo actuator & new N75 valve at 340k
-Hawk HPS brake pads (have installed these a couple of times but don't have recorded miles of last install)
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