JacobAllison
Ready to race!
- Location
- San Diego, CA
Hello everyone!
My brand new 2017 GTI Sport in Carbon Steel Grey Metallic with the 6MT transmission will be in my hands May 22nd, and I've been spending this week ordering up all the parts to make her awesome.
In my family, we always name our cars, and this one's name is 'Raven'. She's named for the Celtic goddess of war and death- the Morrigan, who often took form as a raven.
I'm a U.S. Navy Sailor, and I ordered this car from Military Auto Sales while on deployment, getting a decent deal with to-door shipping. This will be my first-ever brand-new car I also ordered it with the summer tires.
A little about my history: My very first car was a black, 1994 VR6 Volkswagen Corrado. That car had its engine replaced and ran for not-very-long before the mess of wiring meant I had to junk it, whereupon it was replaced with a Pontiac Fiero which promptly had an Oldsmobile 32-valve V8 installed. Because I apparently had something against reliability when I was 18! After that I owned a MK2 GTI. My family has always owned at least one Volkswagen, including: VW Fox, 2015 VW Jetta, 1989 VW Corrado G60, and a MK5 and MK6 GTI. For the last 5 years I was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, where I exclusively rode motorcycles. (1988 Honda VTZ-250 and 2011 Honda CBR250R. Really, you don't need more than a 250 in Japan.)
So let's talk about what's going on on this car:
First off, items that have already been purchased and are in-hand, waiting to be installed:
As you can see, I'm planning to have some fun with this car!
What's up later on?
I'm still buying up a few parts before we get back into port, so feel free to start the discussion now if you see any 'must-haves' I need to get in. Oh, by the way? Three days after I pick up the car I'll be road-tripping it 1,200 miles across the Southwest from Colorado Springs, Colorado to San Diego, California! Talk about a break-in drive!
The car is being delivered in Colorado because I don't hold California residency and I don't want to. I also want to use the license plates I already own because the numbers are 1 number away from the numbers on my best friend's plates. (We both registered our first cars at the same time!)
My brand new 2017 GTI Sport in Carbon Steel Grey Metallic with the 6MT transmission will be in my hands May 22nd, and I've been spending this week ordering up all the parts to make her awesome.
In my family, we always name our cars, and this one's name is 'Raven'. She's named for the Celtic goddess of war and death- the Morrigan, who often took form as a raven.
I'm a U.S. Navy Sailor, and I ordered this car from Military Auto Sales while on deployment, getting a decent deal with to-door shipping. This will be my first-ever brand-new car I also ordered it with the summer tires.
A little about my history: My very first car was a black, 1994 VR6 Volkswagen Corrado. That car had its engine replaced and ran for not-very-long before the mess of wiring meant I had to junk it, whereupon it was replaced with a Pontiac Fiero which promptly had an Oldsmobile 32-valve V8 installed. Because I apparently had something against reliability when I was 18! After that I owned a MK2 GTI. My family has always owned at least one Volkswagen, including: VW Fox, 2015 VW Jetta, 1989 VW Corrado G60, and a MK5 and MK6 GTI. For the last 5 years I was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, where I exclusively rode motorcycles. (1988 Honda VTZ-250 and 2011 Honda CBR250R. Really, you don't need more than a 250 in Japan.)
So let's talk about what's going on on this car:
First off, items that have already been purchased and are in-hand, waiting to be installed:
- JB4 - INSTALLED
- 034 Billet Dogbone Kit - INSTALLED
- Helix Dark Cherry LED Tails - INSTALLED
- Raceseng 'Sphereology' Shift Knob - INSTALLED
- Shorty's Short Shift Custom Lever with 42DD Bushings - INSTALLED
- Burger Motorsports Flush Mount Kit (15/20mm) - INSTALLED
- Stage I Clutch Upgrade (To be installed after I wear down the stock clutch a bit) - Purchased
- deAutoKey Footwell Remote Color Changing LEDs - INSTALLED
- Monster Mats (Because the Weathertech don't have the GTI logo) - INSTALLED
- Aeroforce Defroster Vent Gauge Pod - INSTALLED
- NSP Boost Gauge - INSTALLED
- Sillguards & Rearguard door and hatch-protection
- VW Pop-In Window Shades - INSTALLED
- Blackvue DR650 dual dashcam w/ PowerMagic Pro - INSTALLED
- ProCLIP Angle-Mount Phone Mount w/ hardwired Oneplus 3 dock - INSTALLED, but removed, looking for another option
- Klii Motorwerks MK7 Plaid Collection - Purchased
- US Millworks Tow-Mount License Plate Frame - INSTALLED
- Badgeskins ABS Warning Delete Stickers - Purchased
- Lower Engine Cover - INSTALLED
- Automatic Folding Mirrors - INSTALLED
- Front Door Hinge Covers (in black) - INSTALLED (but silver)
- Various VAGCOM tweaks. (Micro-Can)
As you can see, I'm planning to have some fun with this car!
What's up later on?
- New springs (Emmanuel Designs or VWR) - February 2018
- Rear Anti-Sway Bar
- Billy Boat Turbo Back Exhaust
- Downpipe (Undecided) - CTS , February 2018
- OEM Jack Pad Adapters
- OEM Underbody Covers
- Euro-Style Rear Headrests
- Intercooler upgrade (Undecided)
- Intake (Undecided)
- Fog Lights (As soon as I can reliably get a harness)
- XQB Rear Brace
I'm still buying up a few parts before we get back into port, so feel free to start the discussion now if you see any 'must-haves' I need to get in. Oh, by the way? Three days after I pick up the car I'll be road-tripping it 1,200 miles across the Southwest from Colorado Springs, Colorado to San Diego, California! Talk about a break-in drive!
The car is being delivered in Colorado because I don't hold California residency and I don't want to. I also want to use the license plates I already own because the numbers are 1 number away from the numbers on my best friend's plates. (We both registered our first cars at the same time!)
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(Sailors first sports-car? They're everywhere over at the lower enlisted barracks and man are those things ugly.)
