So as I procrastinate, the situation just keeps degenerating. It is unreal. So I built this to be a track car blah blah and I purchased a truck to tow it to the track. Found a 2009 Ford F150 with a brand new motor, brakes and suspension with a tow package and the larger 5.4 V-8, worked perfectly for towing.
I got rear ended on the freeway 2 days ago and the truck is going to be totaled. Nobody in the accident sustained injuries but both vehicles trashed. Guy in 2021 Chevy Traverse took his eyes off the road and plowed into the back of me (traffic was stopping) without hitting his brakes. Bent the frame and tow bar a lot on my truck. Pushed the bed into the cab a bit, pretty jacked up.
Soooooo..... I am thinking that I will now look for another VW and just go back to making a fun street legal car. I have found a couple of low mileage MKV cars that I am considering, one is stock the other is nicely outfitted and has APR K04 setup. And I am also in contact with someone selling a MK6 GolfR with the IE450 kit on it. I could use a LOT of the parts off my failed project on any of the 3. Ideally I would end up with a car I could just drive to the track like I had been doing before. Just need to finish settling with the insurance company over the next week and then deciding which is the best way to go...
MKV GTI DSG pure stock with 46K mi
MKV GTI 6spd with APR K04 and all supporting mods and some nice Recaro seats 60K miles
MK6 R 6spd with IE450 but 93+K mi