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I bought this car back in March of 2011 and It's been through so many phases. Not all of them are good, but I wanted somewhere to put all of the pictures on a Timeline.
March 2011: The Day I Bought the Car.
I test drove it an just new that I had to have it. :thumbup:
A couple days after buying the car, I got it tinted.
In December of 2011 I got in a Front end Collision with another car. This resulted in a Broken Bumper, Radiator Core Support, Headlights, Radiator, A/C Condensor and probably some other stuff I'm forgetting.
I did the repairs myself in my backyard. This was my first Experience working on ANY Car. :laugh:
Got a Bora R rep from OptikWerks. This is where I started to make some bad choices. :banghead:
BUT, Everyone has to learn somehow. Fitment wasnt too bad on the Bora R rep, but I was too 4x4 for it.
Like I said, fitment was pretty good on the bumper. I thought I was so cool.
My next bad choice was buying Lowering Springs :banghead: Waste of $250, but Everyone needs to learn somehow.
Photoshoot on Glendora Mountain Road with my Roomie's E36 M3
Everything was going good with the car for awhile until one day I was driving and I felt a terrible thud and my car stopped moving. My transaxle Motor mount broke and the engine fell. :thumbdown:
Doing Work!
After this Fiasco was resolved with the engine, I decided I wanted to go a different route with the car. I Hit a dog one night and destroyed my rep bumper.
1.I picked up a cheap jacked up OEM bumper and rocked that until I could Afford a new one.
2. Got Aristos
3. Got Coilovers
I wanted a project on my day off from work so I deleted my Evap and SAI as well as made a wood floor for my trunk.
Finally picked up a new bumper. Primered!
My neighbor, the owner of Injen, came by one day and hooked me up with a free CAI
Christmas time 2012 rolled around and I decided to get festive.
I did the Integrated Engineering 2.0T coilpack retrofit
I got the bumper painted and got some GLI sideskirts.
Almost to a dreaded moment in my car's history. I was so afraid to roll over 100k. :laugh:
Here's where I am now. I just installed Air on my car and I'm loving every moment of it. I'm glad I had coilovers first, because now I'm more thankful for the Air ride.
Thanks for looking! I'll update this whenever I've got new stuff. :thumbup:
I fit my gauges this morning and test fit my new head unit. Pioneer Appradio 2.
... You guys like my mats? :laugh:
I got my Pioneer AppRadio 2 installed today. I love it. I have it paired with my Galaxy Note 2 using ARLiberator and it mirrors the phone to the screen.
ran the cable from my head unit through the center console and into the armrest. Totally worth it.
Who knew that there was a pre punched hole in the driver side of the armrest to make running wire to it possible?
and a fun picture
:
My dad's 4x4 Jetta next to mine.
Notched my frame.... finally
Built This
Getting ready to get tuned this month. Stage 2+ Gonzo Tune
Got my 007
did I mention that ECS is so good at packing stuff??
and
REAL FLOOR MATS!
1. Broken Hub and Bearing
2. Broken Oil Pan
]
Dripping Oil is NOT from a leak. It's from removing the old filter. :thumbup:
Enjoy :wave::heart:
Thanks for looking! I'll update this whenever I've got new stuff.
Plans:
3SDM 0.05's - Done
Retrofit my headlights - Done
Gonzo Tune - Done
Frame Notch - Done
Remove Front Swaybar - Done
OEM Mats - Done
AppRadio2 - Done
New Grille - Done
March 2011: The Day I Bought the Car.
I test drove it an just new that I had to have it. :thumbup:
A couple days after buying the car, I got it tinted.
In December of 2011 I got in a Front end Collision with another car. This resulted in a Broken Bumper, Radiator Core Support, Headlights, Radiator, A/C Condensor and probably some other stuff I'm forgetting.
I did the repairs myself in my backyard. This was my first Experience working on ANY Car. :laugh:
Got a Bora R rep from OptikWerks. This is where I started to make some bad choices. :banghead:
BUT, Everyone has to learn somehow. Fitment wasnt too bad on the Bora R rep, but I was too 4x4 for it.
Like I said, fitment was pretty good on the bumper. I thought I was so cool.
My next bad choice was buying Lowering Springs :banghead: Waste of $250, but Everyone needs to learn somehow.
Photoshoot on Glendora Mountain Road with my Roomie's E36 M3
Everything was going good with the car for awhile until one day I was driving and I felt a terrible thud and my car stopped moving. My transaxle Motor mount broke and the engine fell. :thumbdown:
Doing Work!
After this Fiasco was resolved with the engine, I decided I wanted to go a different route with the car. I Hit a dog one night and destroyed my rep bumper.
1.I picked up a cheap jacked up OEM bumper and rocked that until I could Afford a new one.
2. Got Aristos
3. Got Coilovers
I wanted a project on my day off from work so I deleted my Evap and SAI as well as made a wood floor for my trunk.
Finally picked up a new bumper. Primered!
My neighbor, the owner of Injen, came by one day and hooked me up with a free CAI
Christmas time 2012 rolled around and I decided to get festive.
I did the Integrated Engineering 2.0T coilpack retrofit
I got the bumper painted and got some GLI sideskirts.
Almost to a dreaded moment in my car's history. I was so afraid to roll over 100k. :laugh:
Here's where I am now. I just installed Air on my car and I'm loving every moment of it. I'm glad I had coilovers first, because now I'm more thankful for the Air ride.
Thanks for looking! I'll update this whenever I've got new stuff. :thumbup:
I fit my gauges this morning and test fit my new head unit. Pioneer Appradio 2.
... You guys like my mats? :laugh:
I got my Pioneer AppRadio 2 installed today. I love it. I have it paired with my Galaxy Note 2 using ARLiberator and it mirrors the phone to the screen.
ran the cable from my head unit through the center console and into the armrest. Totally worth it.
Who knew that there was a pre punched hole in the driver side of the armrest to make running wire to it possible?
and a fun picture
:My dad's 4x4 Jetta next to mine.
Notched my frame.... finally
Built This
Getting ready to get tuned this month. Stage 2+ Gonzo Tune
Got my 007
did I mention that ECS is so good at packing stuff??
and
REAL FLOOR MATS!
1. Broken Hub and Bearing
2. Broken Oil Pan
]Dripping Oil is NOT from a leak. It's from removing the old filter. :thumbup:
Enjoy :wave::heart:
Thanks for looking! I'll update this whenever I've got new stuff.
Plans:
3SDM 0.05's - Done
Retrofit my headlights - Done
Gonzo Tune - Done
Frame Notch - Done
Remove Front Swaybar - Done
OEM Mats - Done
AppRadio2 - Done
New Grille - Done
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