nhbubba
CEL free until 48,398 mi
- Location
- Seacoast NH
JettaMkV.com has a section for threads about each members car. I like that idea, so I'm copying it here. I'm probably being an attention whore, but hopefully folks will let me have my little play-pen. I intend to tack on mini-reviews/commentary of the crap I bolt on the car.
2009 Jetta SportWagon SEL
Mods:
Planned:
My fuelly.com log:
Had a '99 Miata before this which I loved to death, but needed something better for the commute. I lay down ~90 mi/day (edit: now ~120 mi/day!!). The JSW actually seems to net better mileage than the little roadster did. Handling ain't quite the same, but we knew that. Crapload more comfortable though. Still, the Miata will be missed.
2009 Jetta SportWagon SEL
- 2.0L TSI
- 6-Speed Manual
- 'roof
- Grey
- Mat kit
- Homelink
- iPod adapter (dealer installed)
Mods:
- APR Motorsport Roll Control 27mm Rear Anti-Sway Bar
- ECS clear side markers
- Blesk LED city lights (yes, even though you can plainly see them in the halogen reflector dishes)
- Euro headlight switch with fogs, coming/leaving home
- 16" VW OEM steel wheels with 205/55R16 General Altimax Arctic (for winter mode)
- OEM mud-flaps/splash guards (for winter mode)
- Bunch of misc VAG-COM hacks (DRLs off, windows up/down by key-fob, etc)
- Thule 754XT Roof rack, modified to fit car
- CiM electronic boost/vac gauge and vent-pod
- 42 Draft Designs intake manifold ('boost') tap
- 42 Draft Designs Shifter Bushing Set
- Verdict Motorsports Shift Bracket Bushings
- VW Retro/golfball shift knob
- 05.5 Jetta Package 3 wood grain trim kit
Planned:
- 2nd hand Jetta fog grills (have, waiting to go on car)
- Projector HID headlamps (have, waiting to go on car)
- Highline CECM
- Projector fog lamps
- Kayak and ski attachments for the roof rack
- 9W3 highline bluetooth retrofit
- Wheel stud conversion
- 2nd mortgage on house to pay for the above
My fuelly.com log:
Had a '99 Miata before this which I loved to death, but needed something better for the commute. I lay down ~90 mi/day (edit: now ~120 mi/day!!). The JSW actually seems to net better mileage than the little roadster did. Handling ain't quite the same, but we knew that. Crapload more comfortable though. Still, the Miata will be missed.
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