What did you do to your mk7 today?

[GTIfan99]

Not wrong about all of that. In live near Bowden where they have all the for rent only neighborhoods and it's driving prices in this area through the roof. Jax has had the 2nd highest rent/mortgage increase in the country. Houses that normally are 200k are selling for 415k it's insane.

Jax is a high-demand city right now and unfortunately we just aren’t building enough new housing in the right places currently. Hopefully the supply and demand balances out before too long.

Personally, I love Jax. But if I were renting and facing some of the crazy rent increases, I would be asking questions about do I want to live here. Thankfully I already own a home here.

You both nailed it. A lack of new housing development and fast growth are driving up prices. I'm glad we bought about 6 years ago. We got hosed when we bought in GA prior to the great recession. We bought near the high and we're underwater for a long time. Thought renting it out was the answer, but renters did so much damage. Will never be a landlord again. I'll burn the house to the ground before I do that again.

904, I'm a bad influence, Matt is already coming out to the next autocross. Let me know if you want to come out and I'll help you out.

 

[helushune]

Most cities are seeing an insane housing demand and can't keep up or are geologically limited. I just left the Seattle, WA area due to being priced out of any house that wasn't a ~3 hour one-way commute from my work. Now I'm in Austin, TX and they're seeing the same supply/demand issues.

 

[GTIfan99]

Most cities are seeing an insane housing demand and can't keep up or are geologically limited. I just left the Seattle, WA area due to being priced out of any house that wasn't a ~3 hour one-way commute from my work. Now I'm in Austin, TX and they're seeing the same supply/demand issues.

Yeah, the great recession halved construction companies and new housing builds, and we've never caught up.

 

[mrmatto]

Fresh stoppy stops

 

[mrmatto]

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First brake job I’ve done myself in like 15 years, and the first on my GTI. And I didn’t die on the test drive!

The fronts were surprisingly easy. TBD for the rears next weekend…

 

[Daks]

Fresh stoppy stops

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You did it yourself? It's waiting for me in the spring. How hard was it?

 

[GTIfan99]

First brake job I’ve done myself in like 15 years, and the first on my GTI. And I didn’t die on the test drive!

The fronts were surprisingly easy. TBD for the rears next weekend…

Do you have the tool to compress the rear calipers?

 

[GTIfan99]

You did it yourself? It's waiting for me in the spring. How hard was it?

The fronts are exactly like any other floating caliper, super easy.

 

[mrmatto]

Do you have the tool to compress the rear calipers?

No. Gonna call around to Autozone/Advance and see if they have it to loan

 

[Acadia18]

No. Gonna call around to Autozone/Advance and see if they have it to loan

They'll definitely have it to loan, but it's only like $20 if you did want to buy it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0122Q83T4/

 

[GTIfan99]

No. Gonna call around to Autozone/Advance and see if they have it to loan

Be patient, go slow, or you'll rip the dust boots.

 

[Acadia18]

Be patient, go slow, or you'll rip the dust boots.

Like making love for the first time...

 

[904mk7]

You both nailed it. A lack of new housing development and fast growth are driving up prices. I'm glad we bought about 6 years ago. We got hosed when we bought in GA prior to the great recession. We bought near the high and we're underwater for a long time. Thought renting it out was the answer, but renters did so much damage. Will never be a landlord again. I'll burn the house to the ground before I do that again.

904, I'm a bad influence, Matt is already coming out to the next autocross. Let me know if you want to come out and I'll help you out.

I can't afford autocross, my wife would kill me. Needing extra tires and pads and calipers and a new suspension setup. Lol I already fill up twice a week on full E and change my oil every 5k and plugs every 10k. Adding that to the list would yeild me a divorce. I'll stick to GranTurismo for my autocross fix, but I'd love to spectate.

 

[mrmatto]

You did it yourself? It's waiting for me in the spring. How hard was it?

Super easy. Watch a couple YouTube videos and you’ll see. DAP has a good walk-through. 4 bolts and some grease.

 

[NoGodGetOverIt]

Like making love for the first time...

Or the last...