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#1 · (Edited)



Vehicle Information
  • 2008 Volkswagen Golf .:R32
  • 3.2 VR6
  • Six speed Direct-Shift Gearbox
  • Purchased from Faulkner-Ciocca Volkswagen in Allentown, Pa (27 July 2011)
  • LB9A Candy White
Miles
  • 128,500
Engine | Transmission | Drivetrain
  • United Motorsports ECM Tune
  • United Motorsports DSG Tune
  • United Motorsports Spark Cut Tune
  • United Motorsports Haldex tune
  • DLI Teknik engine mount
  • DLI Teknik transmission mount
  • Fluidampr crank pulley
  • VWR dogbone mount
  • Integrated Engineering SAI block off kit
  • OEM noise amplification pipe delete
  • OEM .:R36 black ignition covers and loom
  • OEM Tiguan coolant cap
  • Forge Motorsports induction kit
  • ECS Tuning billet aluminum dipstick
  • ECS Tuning billet aluminum oil filter housing
  • ECS Tuning magnetic oil drain plug
  • LiquiMoly 5W40
  • LiquiMoly DSG fluid
  • LiquiMoly Haldex fluid
  • LiquiMoly differential fluid
Exhaust
  • Milltek Sport Free Flow Exhaust Manifolds
  • Milltek Sport Downpipes
  • Milltek Sport Cat Replacement Pipe (Test Pipe)
  • Milltek Sport Link Pipe
  • Milltek Sport Non-Resonated Cat-Back Exhaust
Interior
  • OEM GTI dash trim
  • OEM GTI door trim
  • OEM GTI flip-up coin holder
  • OEM GTI map light/sunroof control (2006 only)
  • OEM aluminum glovebox handle
  • OEM RNS-510 (revision P)
  • OEM Dynaudio amp
  • OEM 9W7 bluetooth
  • OEM European light switch with front/rear fog lights
  • OEM European dash cubby
  • OEM European dash tray
  • OEM European cup holder
  • OEM European seat drawers
  • OEM Manual shifter bezel and boot
  • OEM .:R Monster mats
  • OEM Gorilla Gear trunk mat with luggage blocks
  • OEM Warning triangle
  • OEM Transboard Tray
  • OEM door warning lights (PerformanceLEDs bulbs)
  • Double Apex USB Charger
  • Double Apex aux-in (in front of shifter)
  • Double Apex garage door opener
  • OEM .:R36 dead pedal
  • VWVenison black hazard switch cover
  • ECS Tuning smooth beauty bezels
  • Creations Motorsport .:R Alloy seat handle inserts
  • EuroSport rear upper stress bar
  • S2T aluminum paddle shifters - silver anodized
Exterior
  • OEM .:R valve stem caps
  • OEM .:R32 license plate frame
  • OEM Passat mirror caps
  • OEM rear view camera
  • OEM base carrier bars
  • Thule Canyon 859 roof basket (shared between my Alltrack)
  • Konzept Automobiltechnik European .:R32 front bumper
  • Color matched rear reflectors
  • ECS Tuning hatch pop kit
  • Opti-Coat Pro+ ceramic coating
  • Opti-Glass Pro ceramic coating
Lighting
  • GTI projector fogs
  • Hella 9006 yellow fog light bulbs
  • SRS-Tec fog light grilles
  • Lamin-X clear head lamp film
  • Lamin-X clear fog lamp film
  • PerformanceLEDs interior kit (6,000k)
  • in.pro smoked mirror turn signals
  • in.pro European LED Taillights with rear fog
  • Ziza pure yellow flash-to-pass bulbs (H7)
  • PerformanceLEDs license plate bulbs (Elite housings/bulb)
  • PerformanceLEDs stage V city light bulbs
  • PerformanceLEDs side marker bulbs (in engine bay)
  • PerformanceLEDs reverse bulb
  • PerformanceLEDs rear fog bulb
Suspension
  • Air Lift Auto Pilot v2 management
  • Air Lift Performance air struts
  • Air Lift double bellow air springs
  • Bilstein Sport shocks
  • Air Zenith OB2 compressor
  • 3/8" lines
  • 5 gallon tank
  • Powerflex Race (black) front control arm bushings (forward and rearward)
  • Powerflex Race (black) pendulum mount bushing
  • H&R 24mm adjustable front sway bar
  • H&R 26mm adjustable rear sway bar
  • Neuspeed rear endlinks
  • TyrolSport front dead set kit
  • TyrolSport rear dead set kit
Wheels
  • BBS CO; 18" x 8", ET44
  • OEM Interlago replicas; 18" x 8", ET45
  • Nitto NT555 G2, 225/40R18 92W
  • Nitto Motivo, 235/40ZR18 95W
  • Apex Competition Systems 65mm race studs | M14 x 1.5
  • Apex Competition Systems R14 ball seat nuts | M14 x 1.5
Brakes
  • EBC Redstuff brake pads
  • Adams Rotors high carbon iron dimpled brake rotors
  • Tyrolsport front brake caliper stiffening kit
  • USP Motorsports stainless steel brake lines
  • LiquiMoly racing brake fluid
Parts Ordered/In Possession Of
VAG-COM
  • Remote windows open/close enabled
  • Great Britain Instruments (flash to pass on as high beams)
  • Disabled DRL
  • Unlock all doors with one touch
  • Hatch open via remote enabled
  • Hazards with hard braking enabled
  • Amber LED tail lamp turn signals
  • Rear fog light enabled
  • Front fog lights enabled
States Visited
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • North Carolina
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
Awards
  • VW Fest 8 - First Place [Watercooled class]
 
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#7 · (Edited)
:wave:

Thanks everyone. So far, my wife and I are in love with it. Having our fun with it now and I'm sure things will settle soon. Haha. I already have plans and will start work on the engine bay today. Also, all the windows, including the windshield, are tinted. I have to take the tint of the front today. Won't pass inspection and more importantly, when the inspection stickers get scraped off, so will the tint.

For those of you that aren't familiar with my GLI, here it is:







Looking at the same styling for the .:R.

:thumbup::thumbup:
 
#13 ·
Haha...you silly person. You're becoming very trendy, with your yellow Laminx and yellow bulbs. :heart:

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Did even more work tonight.

Dash cubby


More wire tuck


Noise pipe gone


Also more VAG-COM coding. One touch unlock for all doors, unlock when removing key, and disabled headlight washers.
 
#20 ·
I feel you on the heat. Car is looking good so far.

We had dinner out on the deck tonight and it was bad enough just sitting there.

The waitress walked up to us and said, "You are our first customers to use the deck in three days."

We went to sit on the chairs, which didn't have cushions, and I sat my tail bone like right on the metal. :laugh:

Of course after dinner, we sticker bombed the fairing and did the fender screw mod out in the heat.
 
#23 ·
Thanks for the invite :p :heart:

ordered a 2nd set of yellow fogs and 2 pairs of H7 zizas for the FTP. thanks for the info brosepf, and i'm one trendy SOB.
:thumbup::thumbup: Boss

Looks good and we will have to meet up sometime i live in center valley
Blue? I think I've see you before over by the Promenade shops. :thumbup::thumbup: I work at Faulkner-Ciocca Volkswagen in Allentown.
 
#27 ·
:thumbup::thumbup:

yea haha i live right behind there. And i know finally have all the stuff on i had bought so its not stock anymore
:thumbup::thumbup:

Lookin good! I've always had a soft spot for CW. :thumbup:
God help me, I love blue, but if I see one more blue .:R32, I'll snap!
 
#35 ·
[./QUOTE]Blue? I think I've see you before over by the Promenade shops. :thumbup::thumbup: I work at Faulkner-Ciocca Volkswagen in Allentown.
yea haha i live right behind there. And i know finally have all the stuff on i had bought so its not stock anymore[/QUOTE]


Hey you may have seen me in that area, I'm in outer Macungie. (Bear Creek) we should all meet up some time. Every Wednesday there is a car meet on 309 at the Sonic. I'm there from time to time with my buddy and his super charged 350z. P.S. Faulkner-Ciocca Volkswagen is where i had my car service for the past year, I went to school with Eric one of the salesmen.
 
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#29 ·
A big ole gallon of it!

Just realized... whoever owned the car before put that new intake on and just left the noise tube laying there. :facepalm:
Yeah, I was shocked of that too. I ordered the firewall gaskets today, as well as the intake pipe with no noise pipe hole, for when I order the EVOMS intake.

One thing I am concerned about, is that all the pictures I am seeing of the intake, shows the blue silicone tube instead of the black.
 
#30 ·
They only sell black intakes now.

Back when they were $360+, you had the option of a red, black or blue tube. You also got the filter sock with the deal.

When they dropped the intakes to $295 or so, you lost all color options and you also lost the sock.

Thus, all EVOMS are now standard black and come with a dry filter.
 
#31 ·
Thus, all EVOMS are now standard black and come with a dry filter.
:thumbup::thumbup:

Ordered the EVOMS intake today...thanks for reassuring me on that. I also have the noise pipe delete firewall clips and non noise pipe intake pipe coming in tomorrow as well. I just have to order the filter sock, but that is not a necessity.

The car should be done through the shop today and detailed and good for my wife to take delivery of it tonight!
 
#36 ·
I used to date a girl who went to school at Kutztown. Her grandparents lived in Macungie and I was up there all the time.

She was part of the reason I have an account on Vortex.

I miss that girl and think about her from time to time. Anyways, let me shut up. :facepalm:
 
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#49 ·
No fishbowl...unless I have the definition of fishbowl wrong.

And thanks! Four brand new tires, alignment, oil change, brake flush, new valet key, and detail. Got the manual and navigation disc today too. All my noise pipe delete parts came in today...just need to install. Waiting on intake, which should be end of week, beginning of next.
 
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#53 ·
:thumbup::thumbup:

that last pic just made it look like you took the tint off
Nah mang, just the front windshield.

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Just a few shots from the delivery today. Call me obsessive, but It's not every day that you get to take delivery of a vehicle of this caliber.

Put on the .:R license plate frame and valve stem caps. Need to get the plaque engraved so it can be mounted.

Please, please, don't mind the holes. I will be ordering a new one soon, but seeing the holes is my motivation to order it.




I cannot wait to get that VF intake out and put the EVOMS in.


Enjoy. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
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