Official Central Texas MkV thread

[SAbroSO]

Free beer?!?!:drool:

[DBCPerformance]

not for you

[Turbo]

No worries, Berk. I guess we're even since I bailed on the morning part of the last SA GTG. There'll be plenty of opportunities to meet up and take pics. I want to do an evening/night photo shoot next. Right now I'm thinking of doing some HDR shots with Christmas lights.

Lou, I had a good time shooting and driving. Yeah, I agree, more cars would have added to the fun. City Park Road is a lot of fun--especially with no traffic. I've not had a chance to go through and post-process all the pics yet. We shot 190 images. I'll get you some images soon. I'll also post a few here and in the official Black Magic thread when they're ready. I'll get you high res images of any ones you like.

[scubad22]

sorry i did not make it turbo i forgot about it and had to put an alarm in my future bosses truck but ill be therr for the next one for sure

[Turbo]

It's all good. There'll be more events.

Beware, next time you see me, I'll be asking you about car audio stuff.

[alf]

not for you

me?

[DBCPerformance]

me?

:drinking: :smoking:

[scubad22]

no problem man

[SAbroSO]

I'll get you some images soon. I'll also post a few here and in the official Black Magic thread when they're ready. I'll get you high res images of any ones you like.

Sweet. Sounds good man. I can PM you my email so you can send photos when they are ready. I'm up for some night shots too. :w00t: Just let me know in advance since I do work most weekends.

[redapple]

I have had the car for less than a week so the pictures i have are not amazing. The GTI is my fifth VW and I am very excited to have the car i have been planning for for almost a year.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/geoffholmes/IMG_0444.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/geoffholmes/IMG_0440.jpg


On a side note.... does anyone have a VAGCOM that i have use of. There are some things that need to change........

[DBCPerformance]

next time we meet up or if you come down to Boerne/SATX let me know. I have vag-com. You can also click on my sig to see if you can find any locals with cag-com that might help you

[Turbo]

Welcome redapple! Congrats on the new TR GTI. Very nice.

What part of town are you in, if you don't mind posting. I live NW and work downtown.

[Turbo]

Hey Berk, did you ever figure out if there's a way to change the number of blinks with a Vag-Com?

[Turbo]

Hey redapple, I saw your car parked today. Very nice. Just PM'ed you.

[DBCPerformance]

Hey Berk, did you ever figure out if there's a way to change the number of blinks with a Vag-Com?

yes i did Alex:smile:

[Turbo]

yes i did Alex:smile:

:w00t:

[leitner6]

Hey Turbo,
Pretty cool that you recognized my car.

Sorry got the message a little late for the last meet. Maybe next time.
-Larry

[Turbo]

Hey Larry, It was good to see you. The roof rack tipped me off. We'll catch you at the next GTG.

Cheers,
Alex

[Turbo]

Attached are some pics I took at the December 2nd GTG. My GTI has the Huffs and no front plate, the other one is SAbroSO's ride (dropped with tinted headlights and taillights).

Next photo shoot I want to do some night shots (maybe even some HDR images) and more motion/rolling shots. I think Paalo was talking BBQ in Llano for our next GTG. Paalo, let us know when things calm down for you.

[DBCPerformance]

good

[f_399]

any of you guys going to the show this weekend in san antonio?

2 of us from dallas are making the drive down and hoping to hang out with you guys again

[Turbo]

Details? Care to share?

This weekend probably won't happen for me.

[f_399]

I think its called import face off in san Antonio Sunday morning

[DBCPerformance]

it is questionable whether i will be there or not. is Ross coming too?

[Turbo]

Found it:
http://www.importfaceoff.net/

More specifically:
http://www.importfaceoff.net/san_antonio.htm

[f_399]

it is questionable whether i will be there or not. is Ross coming too?

yeah looks like its just me and ross

i am going for fun... pretty sure ross will beat me show wise but we're a team so its good! lol

[Frank]

Hello.

Just joined and would like to get in on one of the upcomming rides with ya'll.

I think I met Larry (with the racks) last night at Walnut Creek prior to a mtb ride. He alerted me to the forum.

Happy Holidays!!!

[Turbo]

Welcome Frank!

Check back to this thread often for any Central Texas events. We'll probably do something before the end of February.

Nice .:R32. Can't wait to see it in person. :w00t:

[That One Dude]

Hey there, I live in Laredo, but I am from Brownsville! That's where I bought My TR GTI DSG. =) Hows the dealership up in SA? I wanna go see if they can flash my 06 ECU to get that Launch Control Deal. That would kick ass!! Anyone know anyone who can do some basic Vagg'n up in SA?

[That One Dude]

Guys, keep me posted on any little events yall' are gonna be doin! If I am not working, I will def go!

[Turbo]

Guys, keep me posted on any little events yall' are gonna be doin! If I am not working, I will def go!

Will do, Dude! It's looking like the next GTG will either be a nighttime photo shoot and/or a BBQ road trip to Cooper's in Llano. :happyanim:

BTW, AbtSportsline can tell you about all things San Antonio and VAG-COM.

[That One Dude]

Hows the dealer up in SA or ATX? I want to get Launch control lol! And i will pay for it too!

[DBCPerformance]

well, your best bet is to schedule an appointment with Rod East VW. Pretty straight up guys, but it takes a while to get to them, they are busy. Ancira VW, dont even bother. They have service advisors specialize on Kias trying to take care of VW business. Rod East is very good. Austin dealers, i have no idea

[Turbo]

In the Austin area, there's Maund and Hewlett. Maund sucks. I have firends with horror stories about getting service through them.

Hewlett is where I bought. I've had them work on my car twice. No major complaints. I ended up having Maund do my 5K mile service because of a miscommunication with Hewlett about my appointment.

I don't know how mod-friendly either dealership is. I spoke with the parts guy at Maund trying to gauge a feel for their attitude toward modded vehicles and he didn't seem to think they even saw very many modded cars.

Sounds like Rod East VW in SA would be your best bet.

[EL PAALO]

Elvis at Maund is an excellent salesman.

Maund service couldn't get a handjob right even if they had an instructional video.

:)

[AntecedentMe]

I haven't had a problem with Maund so far, the service guy i talk to is pretty friendly and seems like he would be pretty mod friendly as well since he owns a GLI.

[EL PAALO]

only dealt with them once.
dropped car off at 7:30 am. they called me at 4 pm to ask for specifics about the issues since they were about to pull my car in to look at it ............. both wound up being CND's.
sooooo, I got up stupid early on a day off, drove to austin, had a friend pick me up in austin and take me back home, and my car just sat on their lot for 8 and a half hours before they bothered to look at it - then they just cnd's both items.
If they'd had my car half a day I wouldn't be so annoyed, but no, they keep it all friggin' day.

Their mechanics could be great when they can find a problem.
Their organization and time/customer management is tragically flawed.

[Turbo]

I assume you're talking about Maund?

BTW, Paalo, when are you wanting to go to Llano for some BBQ?

[EL PAALO]

yes. :)

soon :D
going to work in a few to iron out the schedule for the next few weeks. need to make sure all my guys are getting their holidays knocked out this month (for thanks, xmas, and new years), but I should be able to find a sunday I can take off .......

I'll update in a bit.

[EL PAALO]

probably able to do jan 27. anything in feb would probably be easier.

[TexasVenom]

I'm new to the forum and to VW ownership but I would like to take part in one of these road trips. I just bought a candywhite 2008 Rabbit S 2 door 5-speed. I'm having a lot fun with this car.

[SAbroSO]

probably able to do jan 27. anything in feb would probably be easier.

Hopefully you are available after Feb 10. I should be back from some bullsh1t training by then. After that i should be free on the weekends. I love the idea of having a weekend.:happyanim:

[EL PAALO]

after feb 10 or is on feb 10 okay?

[Turbo]

I'm new to the forum and to VW ownership but I would like to take part in one of these road trips. I just bought a candywhite 2008 Rabbit S 2 door 5-speed. I'm having a lot fun with this car.

Cool. Just watch this thread and join in when you can.

Congrats on the new Rabbit.

[Turbo]

Hopefully you are available after Feb 10. I should be back from some bullsh1t training by then. After that i should be free on the weekends. I love the idea of having a weekend.:happyanim:

Congrats on the free weekends things. My old job killed most of my weekends for 2.5 years, so I know how much that sucks.

Y'all pick a date, my calendar is pretty easy going right now for weekends.

[SAbroSO]

after feb 10 or is on feb 10 okay?

After the 10th. I get back from White Sands that day.

[SAbroSO]

Congrats on the free weekends things.

Thanks. Looking forward to it.

[DBCPerformance]

Congrats on the free weekends things. My old job killed most of my weekends for 2.5 years, so I know how much that sucks.



tell me about it

[EL PAALO]

Alright pick a date ................ January 27th or February 16th?

[Turbo]

I gotta check with the skirt. We talking a morning thing with lunch in Llano?

[EL PAALO]

morning is the least traffic so that's always my preference for a drive. ;)
I liked the breakfast idea from the previous mini-meet and have a good idea for that as well if anybody's interested in getting up even earlier. At least it'll give those of us waiting on slow-pokes a better place to sit than a curb. :)

[Turbo]

Alright pick a date ................ January 27th or February 16th?

February 16th works for us. Starting with breakfast sounds like a great idea. What does everyone else say?

[EL PAALO]

We'll just make it the 16th of Feb then ....... gives everybody a little time.

breakfast will be at the taq next to discount tire on ben white ..... then we'll take a drive to llano.

[AntecedentMe]

I'm hoping i can actually make this one.

[Turbo]

So are we making this a strictly MkV thing? Or should I invite some others (Porsche, STi, Cooper S, etc.)?

Who else is coming? Sound off.

BTW, I hope to have my new camera gear by then. :cool:

[EL PAALO]

invite whomever ........ if the sti is local, I probably know him.

[SAbroSO]

The 16th looks promising. 90% sure I will be there.

[TexasVenom]

I'll join up but won't be meeting y'all in the morning. I drive thru Llano to get to Austin so might as well meet up with y'all in Llano. Hope y'all don't mind. But if there is a drive after the BBQ I'm game.

[JudgementDEY]

Hey GUYS ive got a blackmagic GTI modded up like we do it. Im in the San Antonio area ive seen ABTsportline's .:R32 on the freeways that thing is sick!! Just glad to know im not the only guy who has a GTI and not a truck here in TX!!!!

[Turbo]

I'll join up but won't be meeting y'all in the morning. I drive thru Llano to get to Austin so might as well meet up with y'all in Llano. Hope y'all don't mind. But if there is a drive after the BBQ I'm game.

Do what you can. Several of us will be driving back to Austin/San Marcos/San Antonio afterward. I'm sure you can join a sub-group of us. See you in Llano.

[DBCPerformance]

i cant make this as 16th is Sat and I might have to be at work

[Turbo]

Hey GUYS ive got a blackmagic GTI modded up like we do it. Im in the San Antonio area ive seen ABTsportline's .:R32 on the freeways that thing is sick!! Just glad to know im not the only guy who has a GTI and not a truck here in TX!!!!

Well...my other vehicle is a 4x4.

:bow: Yes, AbtSportsline's ride is the sickest around.

Anyway, glad to have you around. Are you gonna join us for breakfast and the run to Llano on February 16th? If you join us, BMP might outnumber all the other colors. :cool:

BTW, BMP FTW.

[Turbo]

i cant make this as 16th is Sat and I might have to be at work

DOH! :brokenheart:

[EL PAALO]

Thanks for pointing that out ........ I meant the 17th.

[DBCPerformance]

ok i am in then

[TexasVenom]

I just bought a 2007 Ford super crew 4X4 back in Oct of last year but thats cause you need a 4x4 truck out where I live. Nothing would get done if I'm always getting stuck in the sand with a 2wd truck. With gas going like crazy I had to buy a small car and VW had her. The Rabbit is my daily driver. I will say this, when the time comes I will either trade the Rabbit in for a GTI or keep it and buy a used Audi TT. I'm glad I stopped by to test drive the VW when I was on my way to buy a Scion tC (what was I thinking?) I ain't felt this happy with a car since my 5.0 Mustang days before they became beached whales. Well looking forward to meeting y'all on the 16th or 17th.

[DBCPerformance]

i might have a couple of guys coming with me

[AntecedentMe]

16th-17th is cool with me.

[Turbo]

I'm in for the 17th. I may have my wife and kids with me too.

[redapple]

I am heeding Alex's advice and putting in for time off now. Berk it will be great to see you again, although I never got to see much of either of your GTI's. Hopefully someone will have a VAGCOM, there is some tweaking i would like to do.

[DBCPerformance]

I am heeding Alex's advice and putting in for time off now. Berk it will be great to see you again, although I never got to see much of either of your GTI's. Hopefully someone will have a VAGCOM, there is some tweaking i would like to do.

i will have vag-com with me. I dont remember you though?:frown:

[redapple]

It's Geoff, Jacob's buddy with the white Jetta. Well the Jetta was sold and here I am.

[EL PAALO]

I'm in for the 17th. I may have my wife and kids with me too.Make sure they understand it's a spirited couple hour drive. Very rarely is it a good idea to bring the wife and kids on a drive.

[Turbo]

I passed along your words of wisdom.

[DBCPerformance]

It's Geoff, Jacob's buddy with the white Jetta. Well the Jetta was sold and here I am.

Dude, I am so glad, I was asking Anna where the have you been. I cant wait to see you again, SOOOOOOO much to catch up with. I am very happy to see you in a GTI. Dont worry, I will Vag-Com the hell out of it for you anytime.

[JudgementDEY]

I Would like to meet some fellow dubbers out there when is it ?

[DBCPerformance]

Feb 17th

[JudgementDEY]

Feb 17th

Hey ABT do you know Lance New Yorker guy with the MK2 GTI . Goes to prestige tuning . Do you know if hes heading out there the 17th. And were we metting up at?

[DBCPerformance]

i dunno if we are meeting up to roll out there.

[Turbo]

So it looks like we're gonna have a good turnout. The running total so far is:


EL PAALO
SAbroSO
Turbo
AbtSportsline (and friends)
AntecedentMe
TexasVenom (meeting us in Llano)
redapple
JudgementDEY


Who else is in? Add yourself to the list.

[TexasVenom]

After this run we need to plan one for the hill country once spring rolls around. Can't let them miata fans have all the fun!!!!

[JudgementDEY]

I really want to head out but can some give me some details on where its at and what time and what date . This thread is huge and having trouble finding it.

[TexasVenom]

We'll just make it the 16th of Feb then ....... gives everybody a little time.

breakfast will be at the taq next to discount tire on ben white ..... then we'll take a drive to llano.

This may be helpful to you. Don't know what time they plan on meeting there in the morning and the date has been change from the 16th to the 17th.

[TexasVenom]

Do what you can. Several of us will be driving back to Austin/San Marcos/San Antonio afterward. I'm sure you can join a sub-group of us. See you in Llano.


I just might meet yall in Austin after all but not 100% sure yet. A friend wants me to take her to Luling that Sunday to eat some BBQ and I rarely say no to her but we'll work it out.

[EL PAALO]

cooper's bbq is better anyway. :)

[TexasVenom]

cooper's bbq is better anyway. :)

Thats a bold statement. Very bold. Gonna have to check it out :wink:

[EL PAALO]

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?p=699722#post699722

[Turbo]

Anyone here (in central Texas) autocross? I'd been wanting to give it a try for years, so I finally joined Texas SPOKES (http://www.spokes.org). I managed to get a spot in their novice class all day this Saturday at Driveway Austin (http://www.drivewayaustin.com/) and am registered for my first official autocross there too on Sunday. Can't wait. :happyanim:

Any chance I'll see any fellow golfmkv.com memebers out there competing on Sunday? It'd be great to have more of us out there.

[EL PAALO]

awesome that you registered for the novice event. you'll get a zillion runs and actually have a clue as to what you're doing on sunday. :)
you may see me sunday.
I probably did 20 events a year in 2005 and 2006 between spokes, sasca, tam, and special toyota and suby events.
it's a blast, just didn't have much time in 2007 so I only hit a couple.

[Turbo]

Cool. Hope to see you Sunday.

Yeah, from the pre-event email outlining what will happen on Saturday, it's looking like my car is going to get roughly 16 runs throughout the day, some of them driven by the instructor, most by me. Anyway, I'm psyched about getting out on a track!

[EL PAALO]

for future reference, the events further south (spokes at SAR, and sasca at AT&T) are less expensive although not enough to warrant the drive. they are however, not so overcrowded (like the 125 entrants on sunday) so there are generally more runs (6 to 8) and a shorter day.

sasca/att center requires your poi (proof of insurance) to be on file prior to their events in case you'd like to hit one of theirs (24 feb is the next).

[TexasVenom]

Where can I learn more about this? I have never done any type of competative driving except drag racing and would like to try it out with my Rabbit. I know I won't win races but I would like to have fun. SAR and AT&T are close enough for me.

[Turbo]

So Paalo, does your post mean that you won't be there Sunday because it'll be too crowded to make it worth the trip up?

Where can I learn more about this? I have never done any type of competative driving except drag racing and would like to try it out with my Rabbit. I know I won't win races but I would like to have fun. SAR and AT&T are close enough for me.

I found this on Driveway Austin's web site:
http://www.drivewayaustin.com/main/?q=node/5

If I see another novice day class, I'll post the info here. The class I'm taking on Saturday I'm guessing it's a once a year offering for SPOKES. SASCA may offer one too.

[Tater Salad]

Classes? who needs classes....

[Turbo]

If you have to ask...

J/K. Hey Tater, did you move recently or have you been in Corpus Christi all along? I thought you were in Houston.

[Tater Salad]

I was in Houston, I just moved out here a couple weeks ago... gotta make that money y'know...

[TexasVenom]

Houston to CC. Now thats quite a difference ain't it?

[Turbo]

I was in Houston, I just moved out here a couple weeks ago... gotta make that money y'know...

I hear ya. Just making sure my memory wasn't failing me.

[EL PAALO]

scca.com
houston has an extremely well organized group.

there's an scca event in pearsall (sp?) at least once a year

the Porsche scca club in the rio grande valley does "track days" using part of the brownsville airport

I could swear there's an scca club in corpus, but that may not be the case anymore. There certainly was in the early 90's.

spokes and sasca are not part of scca, but run events the same way and have been around forever ....... spokes has been around since the 50's.
austin is spokes.org
san antonio is sasca.org

autocross is all about running what you brung so don't sweat the rabbit. some people are very serious about it, and other do it just to have fun.

[Turbo]

We had a good turnout, but many of the folks who said they'd be there did show. Autobahn Proven and redapple showed as did Justin and Harley with their .:R32s. I hope to see them on this forum soon.

Paalo, I hope is feeling better. I hope everyone else who didn't make it is doing well too. We waited an extra half hour in case of stragglers.

Anyway, if you weren't there, you missed out on a great day. Blue skies. Mild temperatures. All around excellent weather. Attached is a shot I took in front of the Blanco County courthouse in Johnson City. Enjoy!

[Mr. Perkins]

Great shot Alex, can't way to see some of the other pics. It was a beautiful day.

It should be noted that Alex refused to move his GTI from shade due to excessive dirt levels. :wink:

[Turbo]

Great shot Alex, can't way to see some of the other pics. It was a beautiful day.

It should be noted that Alex refused to move his GTI from shade due to excessive dirt levels. :wink:

Thanks. I'm a little slow getting images posted as it's all new gear and I'm learning some new software too.

Yes, the black paint on my car was not so "magic" yesterday morning. The weather was so nice that yesterday evening I washed the GTI and now it's freakin' sparkling. :cool: Anyone up for another photo shoot? :wink:

[DBCPerformance]

wowww, Justin was it you texted me or Alex? Now my wife is sick, and poor thing can't take medication since she is pregnant. I was really looking forward for this. 2 in a row Alex, sorry man. I WILL make it up to you guys once I get back on my feet. Pic is nice (mine better, J/K).

[Mr. Perkins]

wowww, Justin was it you texted me or Alex? Now my wife is sick, and poor thing can't take medication since she is pregnant. I was really looking forward for this. 2 in a row Alex, sorry man. I WILL make it up to you guys once I get back on my feet. Pic is nice (mine better, J/K).

That was me. Aren't you like 0 and 3 now, you missed the first Central Texas MkV R32 gtg we put on too :p

This will jog your memory...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/1348821070_8e9ef65b08_b.jpg

[DBCPerformance]

i see nothing but stock R32s....:tweetz: But, I still have :wub: for y'all. Buy my coilovers Justin (thread hi-jack)

[Mr. Perkins]

i see nothing but stock R32s....:tweetz: But, I still have :wub: for y'all. Buy my coilovers Justin (thread hi-jack)

Yes it is a little hard to see the haldex sport controller on Harley's R. I did mine about a week or two later. I want your coilovers, trust me. In fact, that day Harley and I were both looking forward to seeing your R so we could investigate the matter further...

[DBCPerformance]

hmmmm, you are always welcome to take it for a spin anytime

[Turbo]

Here are a few more photos from the weekend. If anyone who attended the event would like some high res files, PM me.

[EL PAALO]

really wish my UG was there to break up the colors more.

another reminder for the SASCA AUTOX at att center in San Antonio this sunday. :)

[Turbo]

Yeah, a UG and a RS would have been nice to have around. Maybe a Fahrenheit too.

I won't be able to make the SASCA AUTOX this time around, but I'd like to do a couple this year. Keep us posted on others that you'll be doing.

[SAbroSO]

Wish i didn't forget about the meet up. :frown: It would have been fun to drive around in a GTI convoy. :thumbup: Hopefully there will be another one before April. I'll do my best to go to the next one.

[Turbo]

I was wondering where you were. You were one of the reasons we picked this date. Your mobile number was off my recent calls list on my phone or I would have called you.

For the next gathering I want to do a dusk/night photo shoot. I want to get dusk skies, night city lights, mixed light sources, rolling shots and so some HDR stuff too. Who'd be up for that?

[Turbo]

Hey Paalo, are you familiar with this facility in San Marcos?

http://www.harrishillroad.com/

Looks like fun. A little rich for my blood, but not completely out of the realm of possibility.

[SAbroSO]

I was wondering where you were. You were one of the reasons we picked this date.

I know. I'm sorry bout that. After being in training and away from home there was stuff i needed to tend to and it just slipped my mind.


I would be down for some night shots. HDR always looks bad ass.

[EL PAALO]

Hey Paalo, are you familiar with this facility in San Marcos?

http://www.harrishillroad.com/

Looks like fun. A little rich for my blood, but not completely out of the realm of possibility.
heard something awhile back, but didn't know they'd actually started.

100 bucks for 4 hours is pretty good, but the membership deposit is a little steep.
hell, autoxing is 20 bucks for 6 minutes of drive time that takes 8 hours of waiting. I spent more than 200 a quarter autoxing in 2005 and 2006 since I was double entering, hitting all the sasca and spokes events plus a few events in houston, dallas, and a&m.

priciest part is tires. :)

I'll have to kick the tires before I join, but as close as it is for me it'll be hard not to.

edit:
damn, just saw the 90 a month on top of the other fees. still, 470 a quarter isn't bad assuming the minimum 2 sessions and 8 hours track time. the no heats thing is pretty cool.

if you want to stay on the cheap side, just keep an eye out for schools and special track days and such that they will surely have. those are one time fee type things.

[Turbo]

Like I said, it's a little rich for my blood. But I still find myself considering it. Hmm.

I know what you mean about the tires. My little weekend at the track looks like it took 5K miles of life off of my tires. Yikes!

[EL PAALO]

autox can be tougher on tires than tracking imo, especially when you first start, but autox doesn't boil brake fluid like tracking. ;)

[jetta18tgirl]

Hey guys. New to this forum here. I live in Austin TX. You have any gatherings comming up? I just bought a 2008 Rabbit S. I previously owned 2 Jettas prior. If so let me know if you have any in the Austin area. :)

[Turbo]

Welcome! Subscribe to this thread as we'll hash out the plans here. The next thing we're looking at is a photo shoot. No date set yet.

[jetta18tgirl]

Ok awesome! Thanks.:biggrin:

[TexasVenom]

Hey guys. New to this forum here. I live in Austin TX. You have any gatherings comming up? I just bought a 2008 Rabbit S. I previously owned 2 Jettas prior. If so let me know if you have any in the Austin area. :)
Welcome!!! I also own a 2008 Rabbit S. It's candy white 2 dr and a 5-speed. What color you got?

[jetta18tgirl]

Awesome! Mine is black. Auto with tiptronic. I love that car its so fun. You like yours? Any plans for it?

[TexasVenom]

I love my Rabbit! It's like a street-legal go-kart to me. I'm leaning toward the suspension mods and maybe doing the R32 brakes mod and some A3 rims. It will be slow going since I'm a full-time student but I'll get there. The only mods I've done so far has been the tint and the shorty antennea. I did the tint the first week cause it was drivng me bonkers.

[jetta18tgirl]

Yeah my last Jetta had its windows tinted. Now that the rabbit doesnt have it, I am going crazy. Its so bright and I dont like people looking into my car. Sounds good. I am looking at the audi wheels too. The RS4 replicas though. Trying to save money. Tint first though.:biggrin: Then maybe springs and wheels.

[TexasVenom]

It's a privacy thing when you have tint. My Rabbit was the first car I bought without tint. I do like the RS4 rims. They go great with the Rabbit. I may go with GTI springs for now since you can get them pretty cheap and then get the springs/shocks combo later on. Haven't decided yet since you can get new springs for under $200.

[jetta18tgirl]

Yeah this is true. I know on my Jetta I had the neuspeed kit. It was awesome. But I dont think I want to do to much to it. It rides pretty nice as it is. Like you said, its like a go cart. ;)

[crescent]

Hey guys,

I'm living in Austin and just brought home my '08 CW GTI yesterday from Garlyn Shelton in Bryan. Do you guys have any recommendations for mechanics and servicing in the Austin area? How are the Austin dealerships (Charles Maund, Hewlett) for servicing?

Dan

[Turbo]

Welcome crescent! Congrats on the New GTI.

From my experience, Charles Maund and Hewlett both suck, but so far Hewlett sucks a little less. Others have the opposite experience. Let us know what your experiences are like.

[Tater Salad]

hhmmm... I wonder if Corpus is considered central....

[Mr. Perkins]

Welcome crescent! Congrats on the New GTI.

From my experience, Charles Maund and Hewlett both suck, but so far Hewlett sucks a little less. Others have the opposite experience. Let us know what your experiences are like.

I agree with this statement. I bought mine at Hewlett even though Maund is much closer. So far, I have done all my own service as I just don't trust those guys (either dealer). I'm going to try to do all my own maintenance as much as I can. We take our Passat (2000) to Kenny Hill Autowerks, those guys are a great VW/Audi shop.

[Turbo]

hhmmm... I wonder if Corpus is considered central....

Technically not, but we don't care. It's fine with us if you want to drive up this far to participate in GTGs and things. :w00t:

[Tater Salad]

u bootin me outta here, Turbo?:paddle:

[jetta18tgirl]

I bought my Rabbit from Maund. They were good. But I wouldnt know about service. Every previous vw dealer I have gone to for service has screwed me. Never honest. But thats how they make their money. Luckly I have a automotive technician as my hubby so he will get everything done at his work ;) And I know its done right. He works at maxwell dodge. I am sure you know where that is since you live in Austin.

[Turbo]

u bootin me outta here, Turbo?:paddle:

Never Tater, I wouldn't do you like that. You and me are best buds. :drinking:

Hook 'em!

[Tater Salad]

:word: That's what I like to hear!!!

[Flatulus]

Hi Guys
I live near Satin. A little s.e. of waco and will be buying at the end of the month or thereabouts. So far i have visited and talked to salesmen at Mound in Austin and Hewlett in Georgetown. At both places we were treated well and they both had what i was looking for at the time. I did not talk price or drive anything.
Do any of you have experiences with either of these dealerships? Any place that you recommend? When it comes time to buy i do not want to feel led around by the nose and walk away taken advantage of and end up buying a bunch of crap that i don't need. Any place that i should avoid and why?
We look forward to joining some of the get togethers in the future.
Thanks
Flat.

[EL PAALO]

Both internet dealers at the two you mentioned were good. Neither had exactly what I wanted, but Elvis at Maund did the work to trade with a non-local dealership for what I wanted. Easiest car buying experience I've ever had. Maybe 3 hours total at the dealership (probably less) between 2 different days (trade-in appraisal/negotiation day and paperwork/pickup day) and maybe 30 minutes on the phone and computer combined with Elvis.

[Tater Salad]

I recommend NOT going to Jersey Village VW in Houston.

[jetta18tgirl]

I went to Maund also and I went through micheal. He was really good about the sale. He was straight forward with everything to the color I wanted and the options. My buying time was really short too. I test drove the car on a saturday night and came back and finished the paperwork on monday. Everything was real easy and the only thing that held us up was my insurance but that wasnt their fault. I would recommend Maund too.

[Turbo]

I did an internet purchase through Hewlett. We ironed out the deal via email and phone. Robin found me the car I wanted which was in production in Germany at the time. They re-routed the car to me (it had been destined to a dealership in Florida). When it arrived, he had them NOT put a front plate on the car as per my instructions. All I did was show up, inspect the car and do the paperwork. Pretty smooth deal.

Also, I had spoken with Maund and Hewlett about another car prior to my deal and Hewlett came in $500 less than Maund on the exact same car. I think Paalo had the opposite experience be the case.

Anyway, best of luck on your purchase. Post up pictures when you get it (GTI? Rabbit? R32?). Join us for the next GTG.

[EL PAALO]

Maund actually came in around 1000 less in my case because I was supposed to get an early 07 originally, but got a later 07 for the same price and msrp changed a good bit. apples to oranges comparo, but I came in just over invoice including taxes. June purchase since timing does make a difference.

[Flatulus]

Thanks Guys
Now i just have to wait for the money to arrive later this month. AND i have to convince the wife that i will buy a gti. After looking at about 6 or 7 cars there at Hewlett she would have me in a wolfsberg jetta instead. Im sure it is a good car but i have had this need for a gti since '85!!!
Flat

[EL PAALO]

well, at least the new wolf is a 2.0T dsg.

[Tater Salad]

So, anybody want to buy my rims?

[EL PAALO]

what do you have?
I could use an extra set.

edit: nevermind, just found your thread. no thanks.
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41050

[Tater Salad]

what, you don't like'em?

[EL PAALO]

correct for many reasons.

[Tater Salad]

enlighten me please.

[EL PAALO]

I autox so 19's are a waste.
I don't like fake multipiece or fake centerlock centercaps.
The offset is probably too low.

[Tater Salad]

thank you.

[EL PAALO]

np. I'm sure plenty of folks like em', just not me. :)

I'm specifically looking for some 17x7.5 +45 to +55 to use in stock class with 245/40 17 hoosier a6's (currently on my denvers).
denvers, A4 sports, maybe even some classix or visions to use as street wheels and keep my denvers in race duty.
Austin or SA preferred for easy pickup.

[Turbo]

Wouldn't you want the Denvers for street use and the others for autox? Aren't Devenrs/Hufs really heavy?

I was thinking of getting some 17" Classix for autox.

[EL PAALO]

the 1/2" extra width is worth the weight penalty since I'm using 245/40 17. I'm mainly using them just because I had the slicks sitting in the garage and needed to try them out on something. dismount/mount was free through a friend of a friend so a free test seemed like a good plan. The slicks wore reasonably (looks like it'll take 2 new sets per season or 3 good used) so that's the route I'll take.
I'd love some lightweight 17x7.5's, but there don't seem to be any at a reasonable cost that I like. I'll likely spend at least a grand on race tires this year so I'm trying to stay cheap on race wheels.

I'll likely end up with some ASA JH8's that I think are ugly just because they're the right size and 5 lbs less per corner than denvers (and they're cheap). $107 each is much better than 250ish a corner for superturismo's at the same weight or bbs co's that are only a pound lighter per corner although both are much more attractive.
If I do that, then the denvers will go back to backup street duty. I like having a bone stock setup in the garage just in case.

I'm using some 18x8 +45 ASA JH3 (which also qualify for stock class because of the karthoun? wheels) with 245/35 18 dunlop super sport race full tread r comps as my street/rainy autox setup). This setup weighs the same as stock denvers with re050's. You're welcome to try this setup at the April 13th SASCA event assuming it's dry and I'm on slicks so you can see just how much difference 1 step better tires do. You're also welcome to ride along with me or my codriver to see what a crazy difference slicks make. ;)

[Turbo]

Wouldn't you want some 17x8 O.Z. Ultraleggeras at 17.6 lbs. for $263 each over the 17x7.5 O.Z. Superturismo GT at 20.7lbs. for $237 each?

Thanks for the offer to try your setup at the April 13th SASCA event. I just might take you up on that. I have some family that just moved to SA. I could combine a visit with an autox. Hmm.

[Tater Salad]

omg im so fuckin hungover

[Turbo]

Still? From St. Patrick's Day?

[Tater Salad]

nope, just from last night. got f*cked up, passed out at 5:30am, woke up at 6:15am and had to go to work. ouch.
New addition to the driveway:

[EL PAALO]

Wouldn't you want some 17x8 O.Z. Ultraleggeras at 17.6 lbs. for $263 each over the 17x7.5 O.Z. Superturismo GT at 20.7lbs. for $237 each?

Thanks for the offer to try your setup at the April 13th SASCA event. I just might take you up on that. I have some family that just moved to SA. I could combine a visit with an autox. Hmm.
I'm running stock class (GS) so 17x8 isn't legal, only options are factory sized wheels + or - 6mm offset. For a modded class like STX, yes, the ultras would certainly be on the list.

[Turbo]

Ah. Glad you explained that. My Hufs are at least 8 wide. I guess I'll stick with my Hufs for the moment and not worry about the weight. I am running GS Novice and want to stay there.

[Tater Salad]

i wanna run the benz out on a track.

[Turbo]

Bring it!

[Tater Salad]

i wish, i don't think i'm even allowed to touch it.

[EL PAALO]

No, your hufs are 7.5" wide.
You should certainly just stick with them as a novice though.
No sense in getting a separate set just for autox unless you start autoxing more than every other month, imo.

I offered up my rain set just so you could see how much difference your next tire purchase can make.

[Turbo]

OK Paalo. Looks like I'm in for the April 13th SASCA event. I have Continental ContiSportContact 2 Summer tires. You're saying I would notice a big difference with your meatier/stickier Dunlops?

Anyone else going to the autocross?

[EL PAALO]

Yes, you would notice a big difference.

My suggestion would be to drive your tires for the morning heat and then swap to my spares for the afternoon heat (and get a ride with me or my codriver on hoosiers at some point as well).

See you there.

[Turbo]

Hey Justin, when did you get an .:R32?!? You had just gotten your GTI. Did you trade it in? I hope you didn't total it. :yikes:

Details, what color, number, etc.?

[Turbo]

OK, turns out that I confused Mr. Perkins with Autobahn Proven. Oops, sorry about that.

[Turbo]

Hey Paalo, I'm still planning on doing the SASCA autox on Sunday. I don't own a helmet. Do they have some yucky loaners at the event? Spokes did at their event.

I will get my POI on file with them today or tomorrow. Anything else I should worry about?

Any other advice?

How many PSI would you recommend on my Hufs with Continentals? 40 all 'round?

How much gas should I try to have in my tank when I show up? I was thinking about 1/2 to 1/3 tank.

[EL PAALO]

Yes, they have loaners too.

Good on the poi.

I'd probably start with 45 front and 50 rear, but 40 isn't a bad place to start.

1/2 tank was just right for me last month with 16 runs on the car so that should be plenty.

[Turbo]

16 runs?! Cool.

More PSI in the rear than front? OK. I can always let some out. I'll bring chalk for the sidewalls.

BTW, did you notice that the May 11th Spokes event will be at Harris Hill Road track in San Marcos? I might do that one too. I've wanted to check out that facility.

[justintimex1]

I just picked up my bmp gti last week. already i have got the huff's powdered coated black with a red stripe on the outter edges of the rim and tint on the windows. Next mods are to put on my smoked tail light tint and also gets some hoen fog light bulbs. I am located in Carrollton, TX

[Tater Salad]

well, put some pics up!

[EL PAALO]

16 runs?! Cool.

More PSI in the rear than front? OK. I can always let some out. I'll bring chalk for the sidewalls.

BTW, did you notice that the May 11th Spokes event will be at Harris Hill Road track in San Marcos? I might do that one too. I've wanted to check out that facility.
8 runs each (codriver)

I like a little more pressure out back to get rotation rather than way less ..... either gets you the rotation.
There's air on site, so just drive down on whatever your normal street pressures are. If you want to play with pressure between runs, I've got a portable that I bring for just that.

I did notice that, just not positive I can make it yet.

[Turbo]

Congrats! And post some pics of those powder coated Hufs on the new Official Hufeisen/Denvers thread at:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45647

I want to see how they turned out with the red stripe.

[Turbo]

8 runs each (codriver)

I like a little more pressure out back to get rotation rather than way less ..... either gets you the rotation.
There's air on site, so just drive down on whatever your normal street pressures are. If you want to play with pressure between runs, I've got a portable that I bring for just that.

I did notice that, just not positive I can make it yet.

Cool. Thanks for all the advice Paalo.

BTW, I just borrowed a heavy duty suction cup camera mount so I can video tape my runs (to see how badly I did). :w00t:

[thadub]

Hi, guys. Philip here from san antonio

[TBoneUs]

I am new to the board, but I wanted to invite anyone that is interested to the Texas A&M Sports Car Club Autocross this Sunday. http://www.tamscc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8402 I wish I could make it to the SASCA event this weekend since I go to Trinity in San Antonio but since I have a chance to win Novice class for the season this weekend I am going to College Station.

[Tater Salad]

ugh...the armpit of America...

[Turbo]

Hi Philip, welcome! Coming out to SASCA on Sunday?

TBoneUs, we'll catch you at the next event (Harris Hill Road on May 11?). I'm committed to SASCA this Sunday.

[TBoneUs]

Hopefully, that is smack in the middle of exams, but Ill try and make it. Should make a good break.

[Turbo]

FYI--According to their web site, the SASCA autocross on the 13th (tomorrow) has been CANCELLED. THey may reschedule for the 20th, depending on the Spurs.

[EL PAALO]

saw that yesterday and forgot to post. very annoying.

[Turbo]

Don't know that I would make it if SASCA rescheduled for the 20th.

That said, would there be any interest in a GTG next weekend in Austin? Maybe Saturday the 19th late afternoon/evening/night for a photo shoot, weather permitting. Waddayasay? Is there enough interest? Should I post an event thread? Who's in?

[SAbroSO]

I would be there if my flight didn't get pushed up. I was supposed to leave on the 23rd. They bumped us up to the 16th. When i get back, i'll definatly be down for a GTG.

[Turbo]

Aw man that sucks, Lou. So, how long are they saying you'll be deployed? 12 months? 15?

Regardless, we appreciate your service. Stay safe and be sure to visit with us online regularly.

BTW, need me to take care of your GTI while you're gone? :biggrin: Just checking.

[SAbroSO]

15 months. I'll try and visit the forum when i can. Internet isn't that reliable out there. The tour hasn't started yet but i can't wait for it to be over already.

I think the GTI will be fine in my garage.:biggrin:

[Turbo]

Beuller? Beuller? Anyone? Anyone?

No one (who isn't going to be in Iraq) is interested in a photo shoot this weekend? Should I blow it off and go to the Texas VW Classic (http://www.texasvwclassic.com/) this weekend instead? The weather (http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/78759) is supposed to be good this weekend. Waddayasay?

[EL PAALO]

That would be a nice Sunday drive if autox is moved again. I'm probably game for that and would bring my daughter (4).

I could care less about a photoshoot for my basically stock car (besides cheap wheels and big sticky tires). :)

[Turbo]

Crap. Went to register for the Harris Hill Road autoX on May 11th and I had to get on the wait list (I'm #15).

I had a crappy weekend. Wrecked the GTI and one of my dogs was so ill the vet and I talked about putting him to sleep. Things are looking better now. Cosmo, my dog, is doing much better and the GTI will be out of the body shop Monday at the latest, tomorrow at the earliest.

Wassup with everyone else in Central Texas?

[SAbroSO]

Sorry to hear about that man. Glad to hear your dog is doing good. What happened with your ride?

[EL PAALO]

Good luck.
I would've been 8th or something on the list if I'd registered.
I've got cords showing on 3 out of 4 tires after the SASCA autox so I'm out for May. I should have more tires in a couple weeks, just not positive I'll have em' by the 18th for the next SASCA event.

anybody local have some denvers (wheels only) or something else 17x7.5 +45 to +56 they want to dump for next to nothing? :)

[Turbo]

Sorry to hear about that man. Glad to hear your dog is doing good. What happened with your ride?

Guy in front of me hit his brakes. So I hit my brakes. No problem. I look in my rear view mirror and see a Mercedes coming at me pretty fast and not stopping. I modulate my brake pressure a bit to not brake so hard, 'cause I don't want to get plowed. Just then, the guy in front of me brakes much harder, then locks 'em up and rear ends the guy in front of him. At this point, because I modulated my brake pressure earlier, I'm now too close to stop in time and tap the guy in front of me. I estimate that all I needed was 6"-12" more inches to stop.

I found out after the fact, that there was some woman in a crossover type SUV who decided it was a good idea to come to a complete stop in the left lane of 1431 for apparently no good reason. Over a half dozen cars came to a halt and were laying on the horn for her to go. According to a witness on the scene, after the pileup happens the woman smiles, waves, and drives off.

For those of you familiar with 1431, this was in a twisty part just west of Cedar Park between Buck Run and Trails End Rd. There is construction going on there to straighten the road because too many people have been killed there. The eye witness was actually one of the construction workers.

[SAbroSO]

Damn, that really sucks man. I bet you were pissed. I know i would have been. Is it gonna be your fault according to the insurance company?

[DBCPerformance]

sorry Alex, I wish your car speedy recovery, and am glad you are alright

[Turbo]

Damn, that really sucks man. I bet you were pissed. I know i would have been. Is it gonna be your fault according to the insurance company?

I was a little pissed, but kept it in check. I quickly convinced myself that being pissed about it would only make things worse. I'm mostly sad that the GTI is no longer a pristine original. :cry:

Yeah, when you rear end someone, they always consider it your fault. I should have just braked like I started to do and taken my chances on being rear ended. I guess this is a small price to pay for not going through life with neck/back pain.

sorry Alex, I wish your car speedy recovery, and am glad you are alright

Thanks for the good wishes. The body shop told me yesterday that it'll be ready on Monday. I'll be glad to get my car back and get rid of this rental PT Cruiser.

[EL PAALO]

Not fun to be at fault for trying to avoid an accident, but you're probably better off overall this way.

[SAbroSO]

blah, PT Cruiser:thumbdown:

[Turbo]

blah, PT Cruiser:thumbdown:

Yeah, driving this PT Looser for a few days has really made me appreciate my GTI so much more. I didn't realize how much I took some of the minor features of the GTI for granted until I had to drive something else for several days in a row.

[Turbo]

Update: I got my GTI back a week ago. I had taken it to Rebreu Body & Frame (near Kramer Lane & Lamar Blvd.) on a couple of recommendations. They did an excellent job AND they turned it around fast. I'm very impressed. Gene knew that I was not their ordinary customer and treated me accordingly.

[EL PAALO]

you seem pretty ordinary to me. :)

[Turbo]

you seem pretty ordinary to me. :)

Thanks Paalo. Just remember, you're unique…just like everybody else. :smile:

[SAbroSO]

I went to school with a girl named Unique. She was a fatty. :)

[DBCPerformance]

lol @ Paalo, ftw ftl

[EL PAALO]

Thanks Paalo. Just remember, you're unique…just like everybody else. :smile:
exactly!

I went to school with a girl named Unique. She was a fatty. :)
taint right.

[TexasVenom]

Fatties need love too!!!:biggrin:

[SAbroSO]

Fatties need love too!!!:biggrin:

I never said i excluded them.:wink:

[Turbo]

This looks like a blast:

http://originalalamo.blogspot.com/2008/05/speed-racer-scavenger-hunt-road-rally.html

I might have to do this. Anyone else up for this?

[EL PAALO]

Looks like fun.
I'll be working of course (since it's not an autox weekend). :)

[Turbo]

Looks like fun.
I'll be working of course (since it's not an autox weekend). :)

Oh, but it IS and autox weekend. :smile:

I hope I make it in on the wait list. Worst case, I get to check out the new facility.

[EL PAALO]

fine, not an autox weekend I've planned for since I didn't make the regular entry cutoff. :p

[Turbo]

So, I participated in the "Speed Racer Photo Scavenger Hunt Road Rally" yesterday. If you're monumentally bored and want to see some of the snapshots we had to capture for the contest, go to

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexsuarez/sets/72157605000080984/

[EL PAALO]

what was your 1/4 mile time on the trike? that thing looks crazy fast!
:)

[Turbo]

Low 13s. It's FWD. :thumbdown:

I was behind the camera. That was a teammate on the big wheel.

[STEVEINTEXAS]

Hey whats up steve from san antonio here...cars about a month old.

[Turbo]

Welcome Steve!

[Turbo]

Hmm. I might have to make a Saturday morning run to this place. "The best BBQ in Texas" sounds too good to pass up:

http://www.texasmonthly.com/2008-06-01/feature5.php

[EL PAALO]

Hopefully the article doesn't ruin it.

[Turbo]

Let's hope not. I spoke with a friend who works for Texas Monthly and one of their editors made a trip out there to warn them that this was going to be huge for them. We'll see.

I'm going to have to make a trip soon.

[EL PAALO]

I didn't figure they built a website for their regular customers. ;)

[TexasVenom]

Sounds like the perfect place to go on a roadtrip.

[Barrett]

Heyyyyy, I'm from Austin!

(future GTI owner) haha

[EL PAALO]

We'll believe it when you post pics. :)

[GTIFORJOSH]

Whats going on guys new to austin

[GTIFORJOSH]

kj

[Turbo]

Welcome Josh! Hang out in this thread and join us for some GTGs every now and then.

[Turbo]

So I tried to go to Snow's BBQ yesterday. Good thing we called ahead. We called at 9:30 and they said they were sold out. They suggested placing our phone order Monday-Wednesday for Saturday pickup.

We're going to go on the 21st.

[EL PAALO]

Very good thing you didn't drive out there.

[FiveIronFrenzy]

Don't remember if I've introduced myself or not, and the thread's too long to look through... but I'm Rob Davis from San Angelo. I've got a white 08 Rabbit with 3,000 miles on it. I'll be looking to sink some money into it kind of soon, so please take my dumb questions with a grain of salt.

[wilytech]

Hey fellas. I was just in CenTX on family business...originally from there. I only saw a few dubs and only 3 MkV's...1 GLI and 2 Rabbits. Where you guys hiding at?

Oh right I was primarily in Austin and San Marcos

[Turbo]

Hey fellas. I was just in CenTX on family business...originally from there. I only saw a few dubs and only 3 MkV's...1 GLI and 2 Rabbits. Where you guys hiding at?

Oh right I was primarily in Austin and San Marcos

Yo! wilytech, I'm right here in Austin. BMP GTI now with a custom UT plate on the back. How'd you miss me? :iono:

Don't remember if I've introduced myself or not, and the thread's too long to look through... but I'm Rob Davis from San Angelo. I've got a white 08 Rabbit with 3,000 miles on it. I'll be looking to sink some money into it kind of soon, so please take my dumb questions with a grain of salt.

Welcome FiveIronFrenzy!

[EL PAALO]

I was in Port A. :)

[GTIFORJOSH]

Hey guys which dealer and service writer have you gone to in the area that doesn't care about mods?

[FiveIronFrenzy]

The VW dealer in Abilene has been awesome for me, but I can only speak on personal experience.

[redapple]

GTIFORJOSH,

Brandt Hooks at Charles Muand is awesome. We have talked about chips before as he has a 06 pkg 2 GLI. He is a little off putting at first but after his help with some warranty stuff I won't go anywhere else.

[GTIFORJOSH]

thanks red apple

[DBCPerformance]

Hey guys which dealer and service writer have you gone to in the area that doesn't care about mods?


Rod East have always been very good to me.

[GTIFORJOSH]

anyone got a giac flash loader so i can switch my car back to stock and take to the dealer

[GTIFORJOSH]

rod east the name of a dealership or a service writer

[Turbo]

Rod East is a dealer in San Antonio. http://www.rodeastvw.com

========

An update on the Snow's BBQ situation. We tried calling in last week on Wednesday--sold out. We tried calling in yesterday and they said that they were going to try NOT doing pre-orders for a couple of weeks and see how it goes. So, I may make an early morning run on Saturday. If I ever get to try some, I'll let y'all know how good it is. Y'all do the same.

[FiveIronFrenzy]

Do you guys know if the new Jetta's chrome bumper/grille would fit on my 2008 Rabbit?

[Turbo]

I made it to Snow's BBQ this morning. The brisket is excellent, but their ribs are freakin' AMAZING! I got there at 8:30 this morning and had to wait in line for 1/2 hour to place my order. Crazy! Lot of people were there eating BBQ for breakfast.

The drive out 290 is lame, but 696 was a decent road. I will be making this trip again--when I want BBQ for breakfast on a Saturday.

[Kerrnalangus]

Hey guys! i Just bought an 08 Rabbit and I'm loving that thing. First thing I'm gonna put are some Enkei rims and BFG KDWs. I was wondering if yall would know anything about putting oem GTI headlights with the HIDs. Would it be more of a problem than its worth or will it be a plug and play kind of thing? BTW do any of you go to or know if that car meet in the Home Depot parking lot off 1431 is still going on.

[Turbo]

Welcome Kerrnalangus. Congrats on the Rabbit.

As for the HID headlights, I had to have the driver's side assembly replaced on mine due to a fender bender and I believe the one part alone was $400. Don't know if they'd be plug-n-play on a Rabbit.

Don't know about the Home Depot car meet. Report back here if you find something out.

[Barrett]

Just got my GTI yesterday.

Will make a new thread later. :)

[Turbo]

Cool. Congrats!

[Barrett]

Cool. Congrats!

Thanks!

Here's my car, complete with pictures:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54882

[lnghrngti]

hey guys, new the forum! any of you live around the riverside area? hoping to meet more MKVers.

[Turbo]

Welcome lnghrngti. I'm Northwest and work downtown.

[beneintray]

I moved to Austin 2 weeks ago. New to here.
I have UG GTI 2 dr.
I looking to meet MKVers.
lol

Just got a service from Hewlett VW. Very disappointing.
Not recommend.
I requested oil change, and charged me $70, while other dealer charge $50.
Other dealer charged me $70 when i request Mobile 1.

Where do you guys do the service?

[Barrett]

I moved to Austin 2 weeks ago. New to here.
I have UG GTI 2 dr.
I looking to meet MKVers.
lol

Just got a service from Hewlett VW. Very disappointing.
Not recommend.
I requested oil change, and charged me $70, while other dealer charge $50.
Other dealer charged me $70 when i request Mobile 1.

Where do you guys do the service?

I will be using Maund, most likely. Hewlett is way too far for me.