Monster Sedan BFG KTO's all mounted up

[BadNewsMike]

Monster Truck Helga BFG KTO's all mounted up

215/75R15's mounted im very happy with the fitment and the amount of rub I thought they would rub really bad but only on tight turns.

The car is ~350k miles, and a salvage title. doesnt owe me a dime. this is the most ive spent on it in a while but it changes the whole look of the car

 

[Seatman]

Geez I thought our roads were bad

 

[TdiNewbieNY]

Thats freaking awesome! Could use some rhino liner at the bottom edges.

 

[greengeeker]

2" lift?

 

[2000BlueJ]

Drooool..... How's your mpg now?

 

[BadNewsMike]

2" lift?

YA, me and my father both did a lift at the same time, its nice for the normally horrible winters here in Buffalo.

Drooool..... How's your mpg now?

Wont know till a full tank runs threw but with my driving style, and all the mods I usually only see 34 city and 40 hwy so i doubt it will be a huge loss.

 

[rocketeer928]

It looks like you're ready to drive on our awful Connecticut roads now, and of course, snowy WNY roads. Kinda cool.

 

[BadNewsMike]

Lol this guy thinks he has the only one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hF9lPLJUDc&feature=related

 

[FordGuy100]

Thats awesome!

 

[BadNewsMike]

So a little more info on the car.
It was a Atlanta car, I bought off ebay with 200k Loaded GLS 4.5 years ago dead stock with Phatnoise music player
at 220k I put in a Vr6 Clutch and single mass light wight flywheel Installed hitch
at 250k I had a stage one Unitronics tune with EGR delete flashed on
at 260k I cleaned the intake and deleted ALL EGR stuff
at 280k I put 03 GLI intiorior in with 3 spoke wheel and power leather
at 330k I installed 520 Nozzles, 11mm Pump, vr6 axles
at 340k Vnt17 (15 was still good and orginal), Kerma Tuned, 3"DP
at 350k at over 100 mph in Northern Mexico, I dropped a valve do to extreme EGT's, put in a used motor and a stage 2+ clutch
arrived back in buffalo and 1 520 got trashed in the motor so i bought pp764, and installed a 2" lift, BFG's, new suspension. I love the car and am now looking a a 4motion conversion.

 

[jbleu101]

I love it!

 

[BadNewsMike]

Had a guy pull up while towing and yell "YOU KNOW THATS NOT A TRUCK!"

LOL

 

[ArminTDI]

Awesome ride! I really like the fact that with an FF (front engine, front wheel drive) and a lift can get through almost any winter driving conditions.

 

[n8ronJ]

Mike,
is that your next project in tow? You still delivering bad news I haven't seen you in a while. Will have to plan a trip to the big city I want to plug into your vag-com.
-n8

 

[BadNewsMike]

Mike,
is that your next project in tow? You still delivering bad news I haven't seen you in a while. Will have to plan a trip to the big city I want to plug into your vag-com.
-n8

Nope no more bad news, A friend opened up a shop I just work with/for him (swiderski Motorcar, 294 Fletcher st, Tonawanda, NY 14150) Selling/servicing only vw, Audi, BMW, Benz.

Its a little closer In the last pic you can see the blue audi with a dealer tag that is also a car we where brining back we have been using the tdi like a work horse and she loves it.

 

[n8ronJ]

Ill have to stop in and harass you sometime then. Im working in the Falls area again.

 

[BadNewsMike]

 

[warbird24]

Neat Mods Mike.

One of these days when I'm out running the roads, I'll have to stop by and see your shop and see what you are selling.

 

[BadNewsMike]

sure we are open most days 9:30-9 except Tues that's auction day

 

[Stealth TDI]

Too cool! I read in another thread that you chose those tires since that's the smallest size. Well, they also come in 195/75R14, which could work on MK3/B4s since they can mount 14" wheels. I have no intentions of changing my Jetta's look just yet. But it's cool to know I have an option if winter weather hits (14s are not rated for severe snow, though).

 

[mr.mindless]

Very cool car, impressive mileage too.

If you need things the Jetta and a dolly can't take care of moved, hit me up... I move things for friends on weekends sometimes.

 

[tdidieselbobny]

Nice..... are you affiliated w/ that shop @ 748 Oliver St. in N. Tonawanda? He always has some VW's/Audi's floating around in front and on craigslist.

 

[BadNewsMike]

Went threw the woods threw a couple off road trails passed a blazer stuck in a ditch was a good time, friends got more pics ill post them when he gets them to me but for now a teaser:

 

[vdubdezl]

hey is that a hybrid? I see your plug hanging out the LH headlight!

 

[BadNewsMike]

hey is that a hybrid? I see your plug hanging out the LH headlight!

No its electric. I have to charge it at night. (that's what i tell people who ask often while its running)

I hate the people who comment how they could never own a diesel because they don't want to plug in there car. I hate having to explain i only do it because it makes my car nice to get into and i would put it on a gas car if i had it.

 

[BadNewsMike]

Finally got it back from paint:

 

[NarfBLAST]

Looks fantastic!

Thanks for inspiring me to put big tires back on my car, link with pictures in my signature.

I haven't done any off-roading other than bombing around the back yard last night when the wife was not home. I was really surprised how smooth the car handled but then I realized I was comparing it to the lawn tractor.

 

[mlemorie]

Take it over to Vortex and make some of those kids' heads explode!

 

[FordGuy100]

My wife looks to this car for inspiration! She is going to make me do it to it (white car) next tax return.

Awesome car man!

 

[GraniteRooster]

Looks fantastic!

Thanks for inspiring me to put big tires back on my car, link with pictures in my signature.

I haven't done any off-roading other than bombing around the back yard last night when the wife was not home. I was really surprised how smooth the car handled but then I realized I was comparing it to the lawn tractor.

+++++ for hilarious inclusion of lawn tractor handling

@BadNewsMike - I'm totally digging the new paint job, you've done your big-tired TDI justice. Keep rocking it - love the gnarly off road pics.