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    07-31-2012 07:00 PM #1
    Had this car almost a year. Got it with everything wrong with it and have slowly gone through almost the entire car. It was rough when I first got it. everything done is listed below. I am sure I am missing something but I will update the thead accordingly. Selling because i need to focus on my other cars and am looking to pick something else up as a daily. Here is a thread that shows all the thats been done with lots of pics:

    http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-color-is-this

    Some decent pics of it below. If you need pics of something specific just let me know.

    The good:

    New TT/poly control arm bushings - previous owner
    New Ball joints - previous owner
    New Tie rod ends - previous owner

    Stuff I did

    Suspension/Brakes
    Zimmerman Cross drilled rotors all around
    11in Corrado front rotors
    Girling 60 Dual piston front calipers
    Stainless brake lines
    Hawk HPS front pads
    Mintex redbox rear pads
    KW V2 Coilovers

    Interior
    B3 Glovebox
    Black Leather Seats and Doorcards
    Jetta GLX front heated sport seats
    Wired heated seats
    new ignition switch
    replaced missing/broken interior parts
    mk4 radio and cd changer
    custom aux input and preamp RCA's
    New drivers front and rear regulators
    glx fog switch
    new leather shift boot and ebrake handle

    Exterior
    new functioning door handles all around
    Fresh painted front fenders
    rolled fenders all around
    added oem mint fogs
    new oem turns and dummies
    volvo lip
    custom headlights
    non broken amber corners
    amber sidemarkers
    hood bra
    pulled dent in rocker
    Aluminum Skidlplate

    Engine/Transmission
    new timing belt
    resealed injection pump
    new vr6 clutch and resurfaced flywheel
    reworked transmission
    EGR delete
    new fuel filter
    PP520 balanced injectors
    Rocketchip tune
    side to side shift redcution
    rebuilt alternator
    newer battery
    new trans g60 trans mount
    new rear motor mount

    Wheels
    OZ Fittipaldi Fittistars
    5x130 bolt pattern
    18mm and 25mm adapters
    16x8.5 front with 195/40 dunlops
    16x9.5 rear with 205/40 sumitomos

    The Bad
    vac locks dont work - didnt bother me too much
    rust hole in drivers door - have a door that needs paint to replace it
    fair share of dents and dings - someone didnt love before me
    tear and split seam in drivers seat - will include gti seat with no tears

























    $6500obo
    $5000obo no Fittipaldis
    $4500obo no Fittipaldis no KW's
    Last edited by psst97; 07-31-2012 at 07:07 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by upoo2
    its ok, wheels come and go. But RIMZ are FOREVER
    Quote Originally Posted by dano17
    So they moved the small passat section to fit the abundance of MKIV's that all look the same...

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    07-31-2012 10:39 PM #2


    Trade? I always wanted a dizzul wit rimz
    Quote Originally Posted by 1.8Tquattro View Post
    I'd go for gold instead.
    Those retards on the Discovery channel haven't managed to kill themselves yet so I'm sure I could do it.

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    08-03-2012 11:48 PM #3
    Does the ac work / cruise control ?

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    08-07-2012 09:16 PM #4
    Quote Originally Posted by mr.vwcastner View Post
    Does the ac work / cruise control ?
    No to both. Have not looked into AC. Cruise has something to do with the ignition/lock interlock. Someone really had gotten into the elctrical before me. The vac locks dont work either. I replaced the door handles fixed the connectors as well as traced throuh quite a few wires but havnt spent enough to figure it out. Didnt really bother me too much. Everything else that was wrong was my first priority.
    Quote Originally Posted by upoo2
    its ok, wheels come and go. But RIMZ are FOREVER
    Quote Originally Posted by dano17
    So they moved the small passat section to fit the abundance of MKIV's that all look the same...

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    08-12-2012 09:22 PM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by upoo2
    its ok, wheels come and go. But RIMZ are FOREVER
    Quote Originally Posted by dano17
    So they moved the small passat section to fit the abundance of MKIV's that all look the same...

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