General Discussion is where I post when its not a mod or maintenance record. This will be anything from ideas, comments or updates about the car or related topics.
Oct 23
Miles: 101902 Had a nail stuck in one of my Yokohama S.Drives so I brought the car into Wheel Works to get it repaired. Before going in I half expected them to say I needed new tires. Sure enough they said I did. I was all about to just go when they showed me the …
Oct 08
Miles: 101536 Went to Capital VW to pick up some replacement wiper blades. The driver side wiper strip was tearing away and figured I would just replace both. Sure enough they gave me the wrong ones. There was a mid year change in 2006 for wiper blade types. I went back and exchanged them for …
Sep 10
Now that I have the 2.0t FSI BPY engine over 100k miles I figured I would put together a conglomeration of what I have learned over the years to keep this engine running well. I love this engine and despite some common issues it truly is an unbelievable performer. I will break down each one …
Aug 24
Miles: 100000 Car is now has 100k miles on it. Despite some minor issues its been a really great car. I purchased the car back on 02/09/2008 with 58k miles. I plan on keeping it for years to come (Well that is unless they come out with an forced induction R32 with a DSG trans). …
Aug 23
Miles: 99970 I had a lot done to the car at HOD this week. Brakes, Intake Motor Flap, Oil and Torque mount were all replaced. My brakes were starting to squeal and they had not been replaced since I purchased the car at 58k miles. Not sure when they were done before then. Regardless they …