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I've been a long-time lurker at a number of enthusiast forums (vwvortex.com, fourtitude.com, and audizine.com, just to name a few), including some time spent creepin' here at Stance Works. I figured that I should break out of my shell to contribute, especially since there are far less A3 build threads than I had originally expected to see when I first registered with SW!
Anyway, to begin, my name is JR. I'm 28 and I live in the Bay Area, where the weather constantly spoils us (winter ride height? What's that?). Prior to picking up my A3, I was mobbing around in a 2001 VW GTI 1.8T, which I've had since I learned how to drive. However, the miles were piling on, troubles were looming (broken timing belt, anyone?), and I needed something newer to daily. In April of 2012, I finally let go of the GTI and gave it to my dad (with 185k on the clock), and picked up the A3 with a stroke of luck (I'll save this story for another time); I haven't looked back since.
My first love (R.I.P.). 2.5" turboback, REVO chip running high boost (21 psig spike on a K03 turbo lol), modified airbox, methanol injection, and a few other subtle mods. Not quite the prettiest stance, but it handled well, drove fast, and looked decent for me being a broke college student at the time.
The new whip during its first week in my care (the original owner had only put in 7k miles; he/she got rid of it for a larger SUV). The first mod was pretty obvious to me: Thule AeroBlades and a pair of subtle Thule trays.
The thing I immediately fell in love with had to be the interior. All black everything.
I'll be updating this page somewhat frequently until I get all caught up with where I'm currently at. I hope you enjoy!
Anyway, to begin, my name is JR. I'm 28 and I live in the Bay Area, where the weather constantly spoils us (winter ride height? What's that?). Prior to picking up my A3, I was mobbing around in a 2001 VW GTI 1.8T, which I've had since I learned how to drive. However, the miles were piling on, troubles were looming (broken timing belt, anyone?), and I needed something newer to daily. In April of 2012, I finally let go of the GTI and gave it to my dad (with 185k on the clock), and picked up the A3 with a stroke of luck (I'll save this story for another time); I haven't looked back since.
My first love (R.I.P.). 2.5" turboback, REVO chip running high boost (21 psig spike on a K03 turbo lol), modified airbox, methanol injection, and a few other subtle mods. Not quite the prettiest stance, but it handled well, drove fast, and looked decent for me being a broke college student at the time.
The new whip during its first week in my care (the original owner had only put in 7k miles; he/she got rid of it for a larger SUV). The first mod was pretty obvious to me: Thule AeroBlades and a pair of subtle Thule trays.
The thing I immediately fell in love with had to be the interior. All black everything.
I'll be updating this page somewhat frequently until I get all caught up with where I'm currently at. I hope you enjoy!
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