Mundane Progression by OEM+ sluts (2009 Jetta SE)

[OEM+ sluts]

To be honest, I’m tired of blowing up the “What did you do to your MkV today?” thread and figured I would start my own (seems all the hipsters are doing it these days). It'll basically serve as a place to dump pictures and show the progress I’ve made. Anyway, I purchased the car on December 13th 2011, a few days after my 22nd birthday. Once I sold my BMW 3-series I knew I was going to buy an MK5 and waited patiently for the right one come along.

Day I picked her up:

(Bought it with tint, not sure of the %...I’m going to have it removed once I get pulled over for it)

Took advantage of the weather & painted the calipers two days later.




…so much wheel gap


Smoked side markers…grill stayed like this for only 24 hours.






Filled the holes on the shield & painted it black

snapped my smiley in half trying to remove it






De-badged & LED plate bulbs




Votex lip, subtle spoiler & back to OEM side markers




Bought these beautiful things…


…Mike aka Minor_Threat installed them & I took some pictures the next day












Twisted the fronts down 5 threads & the rears settled a little. My friend Anthony snapped some shots a few days later (which came out great)




Bought some plasti dip




So it's been a month and this is how she'll sit for winter. GLI side skirts should
be on by next week and I've been searching for a set of wheels to refinish for
spring but haven't had any luck

Welp sorry for wasting your time

[BigMeecH]

Don't Like the red brakes but nice start

[s t a y g o l d]

crazy what a difference the plastidip makes. Most vortexers disagree, but I love black wheels! lookin good How much thread do you have left? I'm sitting maybe a TAD bit lower, & i've got 14 threads left up front & 8 in the rear on my ksports. I was debating between these 2 coils for a while.

[OEM+ sluts]

Don't Like the red brakes but nice start

Thanks man! Love your car btw

crazy what a difference the plastidip makes. Most vortexers disagree, but I love black wheels! lookin good How much thread do you have left? I'm sitting maybe a TAD bit lower, & i've got 14 threads left up front & 8 in the rear on my ksports. I was debating between these 2 coils for a while.

Thanks! Yeah, I never liked plasti dip but I figured for winter why the hell not. Up front I have 12 threads left with the helpers still in...I believe the rear is at 10 or 12 as well. I plan on going much lower once spring rolls around

[bryangb]

[OEM+ sluts]

Your wheels sold? I wanted them so badly

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk while pooping.

[ArminT]

very nice. i especially like the boat pic. and some things you've already done ive been planning on doing so its like looking into the future.
awesome though very nice so far.

[dehkiddneto]

you gotta lower that thing.

[Andy P]

[OEM+ sluts]

very nice. i especially like the boat pic. and some things you've already done ive been planning on doing so its like looking into the future.
awesome though very nice so far.

Thanks...yeah the boat pics came out great, just wish I was lower in them.

you gotta lower that thing.

Come spring time she'll be significantly lower

[OEM+ sluts]

Picked up a set of wheels today that I'm not crazy about but I couldn't
decline the offer. I'm going to clean them up, although they're in great
condition, and determine whether they'll stay or not.


Parked behind my boss's R8 today, snapped a picture during lunch break
& four hours later it was stolen

[SoCal619]

THAT SUCKS!! Sorry to hear that, you were off to a good start.

[BODH1]

THAT SUCKS!! Sorry to hear that, you were off to a good start.

Pretty sure he's talking about his bosses R8.

[vortexn]

LMAO WHATTTT the R8 got stolen? lol did they find it?

[VW SKIM]

what FTG are you set at? tad over 24??

[glifahrenheitcameron]

LMAO WHATTTT the R8 got stolen? lol did they find it?

[Bnana]

def better to see individual threads then to go through
the what did you do to your mkv thread. gets boringgg.
good start so far mane

[Bnana]

oh and if your boss has an r8 youre working at the right job

[bwalzywolfsburg]

Interested in where you got the LED's for your license plate and if you had to mod anything.

[OEM+ sluts]

LMAO WHATTTT the R8 got stolen? lol did they find it?

Not sure if they found it or not...I'll ask him when he comes in later

what FTG are you set at? tad over 24??

That's a good question, haven't measured...mainly because I'm still not low

oh and if your boss has an r8 youre working at the right job

*had an R8

Interested in where you got the LED's for your license plate and if you had to mod anything.

Got them from ECS, no modifications necessary. Just swap out the OEM bulbs with
the LEDs using the origional housing...takes a few minutes.

[brandn3w]

Wheels look ~like Porsche Lobster Claws...


I like 'em...

[dehkiddneto]

Wheels look ~like Porsche Lobster Claws...


I like 'em...

refinish them in hyper silver and 35 tires!

[bwalzywolfsburg]

thank you

I will be sure to order them

[Skaffles]

Good progression so far

And yeah black plasti-dip is definitely awesome in cases like this. I plasti-dipped my OEM wheels until I got new wheels. Until you get yours it definitely works

[OEM+ sluts]

Wheels look ~like Porsche Lobster Claws...


I like 'em...

Yes, pretty similar to Lobsters...they're Corvette Wagon Wheels 17x8.5 & 18x9.5..
...I think

refinish them in hyper silver and 35 tires!

I was thinking about spraying them a cream color but I'm open to suggestions

thank you

I will be sure to order them

No problem

Good progression so far

And yeah black plasti-dip is definitely awesome in cases like this. I plasti-dipped my OEM wheels until I got new wheels. Until you get yours it definitely works

Thanks...they're only going to stay like that for a few months, maybe less.

[brandn3w]

P.s. How do you steal an R8? Seriously, and what market do you have to resale that too, lol

[OEM+ sluts]

P.s. How do you steal an R8? Seriously, and what market do you have to resale that too, lol

Keys were in the car, terrible habit...guess he learned the hard way
I still can't believe someone had the balls to steal an R8 in broad daylight lol

[brandn3w]

Keys were in the car, terrible habit...guess he learned the hard way
I still can't believe someone had the balls to steal an R8 in broad daylight lol

Lol, Ok that's fathomable.

Once again, who do you sell that car too lol


P.S. Healthy start on the car

[ECS Tuning]

Got them from ECS, no modifications necessary. Just swap out the OEM bulbs with
the LEDs using the origional housing...takes a few minutes.

Can't wait to see the new wheels on!

[hussdog426]

[Minor_Threat]

us awesome hipsters all have timelines

vette wheels eh? kinda curious to see what they'll look like on your car

[OEM+ sluts]

Can't wait to see the new wheels on!

us awesome hipsters all have timelines

vette wheels eh? kinda curious to see what they'll look like on your car

The vette wheels are being "modified" as we speak...definitely going to take a few weeks
to finish them. After all is said and done I'm going to spray them with a gloss pearl or cream

[lumb3rjack]

I actually really like those wheels. I almost picked a set up last week. Not too many MKV's running them. Can't wait to see them on.

[Krzysiuu]

[anteramk5jetta]

Looking good man, def like how the black wheels set it off now IMO. Keep it going man, your doing good
That sucks your bosses car got stolen, kinda weird at the same time