Thanks!
I’ve already have it in mind that upgrade shocks or coilovers will be in the works sure enough. Currently at 40k miles so within the next 20k miles or so, I shall one of the two!
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Vu's MK7 GTI Build: By A Quiet Amateur
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I’ve already have it in mind that upgrade shocks or coilovers will be in the works sure enough. Currently at 40k miles so within the next 20k miles or so, I shall one of the two!
Sorry for the late update. Dealt with having covid and pneumonia at the same time and after I got well, I’ve been caught up with work and life after I got better but here is how she is currently looking.
By the time any of you see this picture I have pit my stock wheels back on because the wheels I had on in this picture have since then blew out a tire unfortunately due to metal debris on the road.
By the time any of you see this picture I have pit my stock wheels back on because the wheels I had on in this picture have since then blew out a tire unfortunately due to metal debris on the road.
Dang bro are u ok?!Sorry for the late update. Dealt with having covid and pneumonia at the same time and after I got well, I’ve been caught up with work and life after I got better but here is how she is currently looking.
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By the time any of you see this picture I have pit my stock wheels back on because the wheels I had on in this picture have since then blew out a tire unfortunately due to metal debris on the road.
Yeah I’m good now! It was a rough week and was not too happy about all of it. Just stayed inside and watched movies all say long haha.
Haven’t done the digital dash yet. I still gotta buy the stuff needed first. That will probably be one of the last few things I do to the car!
Glad you're ok. Looking forward to updates
Okay, so it has been almost a year now since I updated my own thread. What’s been going on?
For the majority of 2022 I was in a weird place with the GTI: Do I go batshit crazy on aftermarket parts or do I stop where I’m at and just get rid of it? Well I ended up not doing anything and drove it all year round as it was. It is 2023 now and I’ve decided to pick up where I left off.
2 things changed that I had going on for the GTI in 2022:
1. Aerofabb Rear Spoiler: Cancelled my order due to impatience and was nervous about installing
2. Aftermarket wheels: I had wheels that I purchased off my friends GTI as you can see above in the thread but sadly I blew out 2 tires a week later of having them. So I switched back to my stock wheels that were on winter tires and drove it like that for awhile.
As of this past weekend I have done the following:
- OEM Splash Guards
- Spark Plugs
- Tires
- ECS Dual Air Inlet Duct
- Aerofabb Triangle Window Filler
- CTS Turbo Inlet Pipe (been sitting in a box for over a year up until now)
I’ll post an updated picture of the GTI tomorrow when I get a chance. The next big thing will probably be an exhaust. I’ve been quiet long enough and ready for more sound.
For the majority of 2022 I was in a weird place with the GTI: Do I go batshit crazy on aftermarket parts or do I stop where I’m at and just get rid of it? Well I ended up not doing anything and drove it all year round as it was. It is 2023 now and I’ve decided to pick up where I left off.
2 things changed that I had going on for the GTI in 2022:
1. Aerofabb Rear Spoiler: Cancelled my order due to impatience and was nervous about installing
2. Aftermarket wheels: I had wheels that I purchased off my friends GTI as you can see above in the thread but sadly I blew out 2 tires a week later of having them. So I switched back to my stock wheels that were on winter tires and drove it like that for awhile.
As of this past weekend I have done the following:
- OEM Splash Guards
- Spark Plugs
- Tires
- ECS Dual Air Inlet Duct
- Aerofabb Triangle Window Filler
- CTS Turbo Inlet Pipe (been sitting in a box for over a year up until now)
I’ll post an updated picture of the GTI tomorrow when I get a chance. The next big thing will probably be an exhaust. I’ve been quiet long enough and ready for more sound.