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What did you do to your mk7 today?

MonkeyMD

Autocross Champion

messrock

Autocross Champion
Location
Boston
Car(s)
18 GTI DSG
You need mpi too.
Damn it, Diggs…

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Blade3562

Autocross Newbie
Location
Earth
Car(s)
None
Not in that weather!

Just do airhelper springs inside the rear coils with a Schrader nipple in the hatch ! Old air shocks style (my 70 Camaro still had that setup on it when I first bought it in like 2006🤣)
It's funny, I've never been an airride guy since I track everything they'll let me, but for a cheap daily it seems perfect. The lost cargo space has kept me from doing it every time.

It hit 37F yesterday so I washed my GSW4Mo. (Didn't do the wheels going to remove them in the garage and clean up in the fender wells etc.) Drives great, but as with every car I've gotten bored with it. (250,000 miles in 2 Mk7s over 10 years ain't bad though!) The Mk7 platform is definitely the greatest VW platform since the Beetle, but to get to the next level or do what I want to with them requires more money and time than I feel like shelling out. Money that could fund a real nice aircooled VW, brass era racecar, or classic Mini. Being a car enthusiast is a never ending struggle.
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Over Christmas/New Years I took two weeks to help my dad finish his 32.5 year restoration on his lowlight ghia, and that was the final nail in the modern VW coffin for me. I don't see myself owning any of these cars that long, and it was 500 times the experience to drive it.












 

ChristopherNeil

Autocross Champion
Location
San Diego
Car(s)
MK7 GTI
It's funny, I've never been an airride guy since I track everything they'll let me, but for a cheap daily it seems perfect. The lost cargo space has kept me from doing it every time.

It hit 37F yesterday so I washed my GSW4Mo. (Didn't do the wheels going to remove them in the garage and clean up in the fender wells etc.) Drives great, but as with every car I've gotten bored with it. (250,000 miles in 2 Mk7s over 10 years ain't bad though!) The Mk7 platform is definitely the greatest VW platform since the Beetle, but to get to the next level or do what I want to with them requires more money and time than I feel like shelling out. Money that could fund a real nice aircooled VW, brass era racecar, or classic Mini. Being a car enthusiast is a never ending struggle.
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Over Christmas/New Years I took two weeks to help my dad finish his 32.5 year restoration on his lowlight ghia, and that was the final nail in the modern VW coffin for me. I don't see myself owning any of these cars that long, and it was 500 times the experience to drive it.












Car looks great. But we're the doors painted horizontally?
 

Blade3562

Autocross Newbie
Location
Earth
Car(s)
None
I'm assuming referring to the front right door to body break. It's weird lens illusion, but not something your eye can perceive. I do not believe the doors were ever removed. I know the decklid and hood were at various points, but were painted on the car. The undercarriage and cavities were painted while the body was on a rotisserie. It's a base clear vs the original single stage lacquer so it's possible something in the metallic reflects. May just have to hide that side from photographers with big lenses hah.

Originally lowlights used a pewter filler from Karmann so panels only fit individual bodies similar to the Tuckers. Getting perfect lines on them is a PITA.
 

ChristopherNeil

Autocross Champion
Location
San Diego
Car(s)
MK7 GTI
I'm assuming referring to the front right door to body break. It's weird lens illusion, but not something your eye can perceive. I do not believe the doors were ever removed. I know the decklid and hood were at various points, but were painted on the car. The undercarriage and cavities were painted while the body was on a rotisserie. It's a base clear vs the original single stage lacquer so it's possible something in the metallic reflects. May just have to hide that side from photographers with big lenses hah.

Originally lowlights used a pewter filler from Karmann so panels only fit individual bodies similar to the Tuckers. Getting perfect lines on them is a PITA.
Nice. I can tell the quality is there for sure. Some colors just reflect weird, for sure. I've watched body/paint guys on the tube talk about orientation of panels in metallic paints so I just jumped to that in my head.
 

CaptainRatty

Autocross Champion
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
Car(s)
MK7 GTI
You need mpi too.
And this is when I get slapped back to reality. If LPFP & HPFP isn't sufficient/ unreliable set up and then I do MPI, that's a hell of a lot of expense for 50HP.
 

Acadia18

Autocross Champion
Location
dang
Car(s)
yo
And this is when I get slapped back to reality. If LPFP & HPFP isn't sufficient/ unreliable set up and then I do MPI, that's a hell of a lot of expense for 50HP.

Diminishing returns hit hard.
 

fatshawnsmom

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Car(s)
'19 GFG GTI DSG
Installed this beauty today. Hardest part was removing the grille but after that it was smooth sailing.
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Woke up semi early and asked my dad if he’d help. Grabbed food and headed over. Tinted them the night before (shoutout @El_bigote_AJ for the idea)
 

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Pineapple

Autocross Champion
Location
Boston, MA
Car(s)
2017 Golf GTI S
Finally refilled the windshield fluid tank after a month or so of dinging on startup. Takes about 3 L to fill for those curious. Made it from concentrate and made it pretty strong since we're expecting low single digits in the next couple days. Gonna need to blast that sticky super salt off that they use on the Pike.

Did an oil change at about 6k miles. Last time there was a pretty strong fuel smell (in my subjective opinion) and the same this time. I check the level every couple weeks and the level hasn't really changed on the dipstick. I added like 100ml a couple weeks ago so while that appears as no significant oil consumptions, it could just be replaced by fuel. I think I should lower the interval a bit if only to relieve some anxiety.
 

EpicTech

Autocross Champion
Location
Houston
Car(s)
MK7 GTI 6sp w/PP

EpicTech

Autocross Champion
Location
Houston
Car(s)
MK7 GTI 6sp w/PP

swcrow

Autocross Champion
Location
Virginia
Car(s)
7.5 frankenstein
And some kind ethanol gauge& sensor, and personally would do upgraded PR fuel lines.
I had a long conversation with jerseydrew about the real need for upgraded fuel lines....reach out to him if you think you really need them, unless you want them just cause. And yeah....sensor and gauge (unless simos has a way to read) are a definite.
 
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