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    09-21-2012 08:20 PM #106
    Nice looking cool minty white

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    09-22-2012 11:40 AM #107
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    i love your car! its sick! wish i had the guts to get air on my wagon..
    Your wagon is killer and with air that would be crazy

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    Quote Originally Posted by sti581 View Post
    Nice looking cool minty white
    Thanks!

    New center cap in today. H2O here I come...

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    09-22-2012 08:34 PM #108
    Quote Originally Posted by LowlyDubb3r
    New center cap in today. H2O here I come...
    The "Meh" crew!

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    09-27-2012 11:38 PM #109

  5. 09-28-2012 12:03 AM #110
    I hate you

    Just posted it on AirSociety, I need to order my bags now lol
    Looks dope bro!!

    ps : added u on FB lol
    Jesse James

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    09-28-2012 12:33 AM #111
    Post more photos please.

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    10-01-2012 01:03 AM #112
    in for more pics!!

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    10-01-2012 06:14 PM #113
    Here's some post H2O photos.


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    10-02-2012 01:35 PM #114
    So the new wheels are 17'RS's up converted to 18"s ?? Didn't think 18 inch 3 pc were made

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    10-02-2012 01:57 PM #115
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    So the new wheels are 17'RS's up converted to 18"s ?? Didn't think 18 inch 3 pc were made
    These are Super RSs up converted to 19"

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    10-02-2012 03:48 PM #116
    Quote Originally Posted by jachong View Post
    These are Super RSs up converted to 19"
    You are correct sir!

  12. 10-03-2012 11:19 AM #117


    Lowleydubb3r is killing it!

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    10-03-2012 03:30 PM #118
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    Lowleydubb3r is killing it!
    I have to agree with him this is the perfect response. Wish I would have been able to make it out to H20 to see this car.

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    10-04-2012 06:40 AM #119
    Quote Originally Posted by Scotty Dont View Post


    Lowleydubb3r is killing it!
    haha. Car looked dope with the new wheels. This is about the only car that makes me second guess getting a GLI....Thanks matt....haha

    winter project will be a wide body flare to tuck those wheels DO IT!!!!

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    10-05-2012 01:23 PM #120
    saw the car at h20! couldnt keep my eye off it! keep up the good work!

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    10-06-2012 05:10 PM #121
    Quote Originally Posted by Scotty Dont View Post
    Lowlydubb3r is killing it!
    Quote Originally Posted by LEBlackRob View Post
    I have to agree with him this is the perfect response. Wish I would have been able to make it out to H20 to see this car.
    Quote Originally Posted by glimark View Post
    saw the car at h20! couldnt keep my eye off it! keep up the good work!
    Thanks! Work in progress lol.

    Quote Originally Posted by fasttt600 View Post
    haha. Car looked dope with the new wheels. This is about the only car that makes me second guess getting a GLI....Thanks matt....haha

    winter project will be a wide body flare to tuck those wheels DO IT!!!!
    Haha thanks man. Find me someone that will do the work

    Here's a pic from H2O

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    10-07-2012 07:36 AM #122
    Car is looking fantastic man. Did you move your old wheels already?

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    10-07-2012 11:36 PM #123
    Quote Originally Posted by D.Brown View Post
    Car is looking fantastic man. Did you move your old wheels already?
    Thanks. I keep forgetting to message you back. PMing NOW!

    P.S. Passat buddies

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    10-08-2012 10:25 AM #124
    Wish we got the B7 wagons in the US.

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    10-08-2012 11:40 AM #125
    How difficult was the fog light install? I want to pick up a base TDI 6speed. But I want fogs. Thanks man. And your car is absolutely on point. Keep the updates coming!


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    10-08-2012 09:32 PM #127
    Quote Originally Posted by LEBlackRob View Post
    Wish we got the B7 wagons in the US.
    Yeah if they would have had a TDI wagon I think I would have got that instead

    Quote Originally Posted by Bizborky89 View Post
    How difficult was the fog light install? I want to pick up a base TDI 6speed. But I want fogs. Thanks man. And your car is absolutely on point. Keep the updates coming!

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    Well just putting in the fogs is super easy. Just look for the screws holding in the parts, simple. As far as the wiring, I have been too lazy to wire them up yet but I should be doing that soon and I'll put an update up.

    Quote Originally Posted by ModBargains.com View Post
    love the RS
    Thanks.
    And just cause I love this photo, here's a pic from H2O

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    10-09-2012 10:37 AM #128
    Quote Originally Posted by LowlyDubb3r View Post
    Yeah if they would have had a TDI wagon I think I would have got that instead
    Yea seeing the pictures of the cars over the pond are such a d*ck tease.

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    10-09-2012 10:38 AM #129
    Quote Originally Posted by LowlyDubb3r View Post
    I have the same car but with the 2.5 and I can do something similar to what you are doing. The car looks better and better every time I go to the next page. I have been extremely busy with work and now school, so haven't been on Vortex much and this is my first time reading this thread. Subscribed.

    I just have 2 question. Regarding the plate lights, is it a regular bulb with blue tint, or LED? Did it throw any bulb out message on the dash when you put them in? And how is the ride? I live in NYC where potholes look more like meteor strikes and like how the car rides and takes the bumps the way it does now.

    First thing I did was put 4300k HID's in which light up the road awesome. The plans I have are throwing a Thule rack with fairing on the roof, to lower it an inch, inch and a half, yellow fogs, to throw 18 inch VW Spokane's on it, and whatever else I like that comes along since our cars are still new. Keep posting! Once again the car looks awesome and you have me extremely jealous. I'll drive my girlfriends 2009 E350 4Matic, wait, make that my 2009 E350 since I bought it for her and we are in the process of breaking up because I can't drive my Passat looking so stock. I'm going to order fogs now.

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    10-09-2012 11:13 AM #130
    wow soo clean!!

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    10-09-2012 10:30 PM #131
    Wheel Specs?

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    10-10-2012 03:42 PM #132
    Quote Originally Posted by JJS119 View Post

    I just have 2 question. Regarding the plate lights, is it a regular bulb with blue tint, or LED? Did it throw any bulb out message on the dash when you put them in? And how is the ride? I live in NYC where potholes look more like meteor strikes and like how the car rides and takes the bumps the way it does now.
    The ones I used are just bulbs. They didn't throw any codes. As for the air ride, the ride is stiffer than stock but this will happen when you lower your car even on coils. I have driven in NY with the air ride with passengers and it was no problem, they didn't even notice the difference. Also make sure to factor in if you get new wheels with smaller tires the ride will be rougher.

    Quote Originally Posted by mm2129 View Post
    wow soo clean!!


    Quote Originally Posted by DCB7 View Post
    Wheel Specs?
    They are 19x9 and the offsets are unknown at the moment. If I were to guess I think the fronts are in the 20's and the rears are in the teens but when I take them off for winter I will measure them.

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    10-11-2012 06:23 AM #133
    Quote Originally Posted by LowlyDubb3r View Post
    The ones I used are just bulbs. They didn't throw any codes. As for the air ride, the ride is stiffer than stock but this will happen when you lower your car even on coils. I have driven in NY with the air ride with passengers and it was no problem, they didn't even notice the difference. Also make sure to factor in if you get new wheels with smaller tires the ride will be rougher.
    Thanks dude a lot dude. I am probably going to throw coils on mine but I didn't realize you were bagged. Once again, car looks f*cking awesome, I love RS's, especially in red, and you have some really good taste. The fun part is playing around with the car. Getting new rims, installing those new trims, painting that one something, you know to have the car where you can walk back and be like "I drive a bad ass car." But once you get it to where you want it, you want out of it.

    Opinions on tinted windows? I want to put a medium tint on it since I have a tan gut, and everyone else thinks I should keep it fish bowled it. Opinions on tints? From anyone?
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    10-11-2012 06:18 PM #134
    Quote Originally Posted by JJS119 View Post
    Thanks dude a lot dude. I am probably going to throw coils on mine but I didn't realize you were bagged. Once again, car looks f*cking awesome, I love RS's, especially in red, and you have some really good taste. The fun part is playing around with the car. Getting new rims, installing those new trims, painting that one something, you know to have the car where you can walk back and be like "I drive a bad ass car." But once you get it to where you want it, you want out of it.

    Opinions on tinted windows? I want to put a medium tint on it since I have a tan gut, and everyone else thinks I should keep it fish bowled it. Opinions on tints? From anyone?
    coils are good too, just don't cheap out on them, just my opinion. Thanks for the compliments I plan on keeping this car for a while so hopefully I won't get bored too quickly. Personally, I might tint my windows but very slightly. Maybe like 50% and just for protection of the leather. I don't really like heavy tint but to each their own. Wanna trade seats?

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    12-13-2012 10:59 PM #135
    I decided to add some color to my winter wheels
    At ride height:

    All down:

    Closeup


    better pics soon

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    12-15-2012 10:29 PM #136
    damn it looks hot with the BBS's

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    12-18-2012 10:42 AM #137
    Looks minty for the winter.
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    12-20-2012 06:42 AM #138
    Looks great Matt. You and Jose have the nicest winter wheels around!

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    12-28-2012 04:22 PM #139
    Quote Originally Posted by stewiefied View Post
    damn it looks hot with the BBS's
    Quote Originally Posted by LEBlackRob View Post
    Looks minty for the winter.
    Thanks
    Quote Originally Posted by fasttt600 View Post
    Looks great Matt. You and Jose have the nicest winter wheels around!
    Hey Brendan. My wheels are OEM, Jose is the fancy one. How's the jetta coming along?

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    01-12-2013 10:54 AM #140
    A decent picture...

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