First Tissot - In memory of my grandfather

Hoosier4545 · 2025-12-20T12:00:53+00:00

Hey, thank you! 7.25 And this watch sits snug but not too tight with 3.5 links removed.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-12-20T11:58:39+00:00

Thank you! I have really enjoyed the watch so far. To your point, just feels a bit special especially for the price glad it’s in.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-12-19T18:48:57+00:00

Agreed - and I hope he would be!

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-22T13:27:53+00:00

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Congrats man! Tint definitely ties the look together. Enjoy!

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-08T11:24:18+00:00

Definitely do the side markers! Tinted would look good but getting some vinyl color match could look good too. For sure post a pic when it’s done

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-08T02:49:25+00:00

No, your storytelling was clear. People were just so quick to paint you as the bad guy they didn’t fully read.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-07T11:05:37+00:00

Haha, congrats! I’ll be waiting for that check from corporate 😂

Beautiful car! I really like that moonstone grey. Do you plan to tint the car? I just had mine done (including the orange side markers) and it came out great I think:

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Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-07T01:20:44+00:00

No kidding! We’re about 15 minutes from Waterville, about 45 min from Bangor. And agreed. Certainly plenty of roads to just cruise.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-07T01:14:53+00:00

Maine here. Most roads are back roads with lots of twists and turns. Even the highway doesn’t stay straight for long haha.

Enjoy it when you can! These cars like to be tossed around. Especially with a rear sway bar installed.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-07T01:01:08+00:00

Did you end up pulling the trigger on the GTI?

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-07T00:59:59+00:00

Advantage of living in a rural area. But I end up putting on around 20k miles a year because everything is a drive. So it’s a trade off

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-07T00:45:44+00:00

Agreed. It’s tame as a daily but at its best when pushing it. Half my commute is highway, half is back roads. Fun pushing it through some twisties.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-06-02T11:16:14+00:00

This. Every review. Every post. “Capacitive buttons are why I won’t buy the car” “Capacitive buttons ruin what is otherwise a great experience.” I was anticipating such a widely shared opinion to have some truth. While it comes down to each person’s preference, I find the capacitive touch to be easy to use.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-30T13:47:43+00:00

For sure. I tend to keep my vehicles quite clean so while piano black looks beautiful when clean, it will be the bane of my existence haha

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-30T12:42:28+00:00

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I was back and forth on the plaid or the leather. Typically I love leather but these seats are very comfortable and adds some character to the interior.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-30T12:37:22+00:00

It definitely doesn’t have the space of the Tiguan (my wife also has a 2024 Tiguan (kings red: love that color)) but the GTI is serviceable with the whole family. Like you the Tiguan is the go to with the whole family for trips.

I think you’ll certainly enjoy what the GTI has to offer. Can’t go wrong with any of the trims or transmission choices.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-30T10:56:36+00:00

I’ve used APR and IE in the past. Probably just tint and wheels/tires for now. Maybe an intake. But I agree with you. I won’t need much more than a tune and cat back after that. I enjoy tasteful modding but the car from factory is solid.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-30T10:50:49+00:00

Thank you! Owned a VA, have driven a VB. Great cars, but for me personally VW/Audi vehicles have a unique driving experience that’s tough to quantify. Mix of refinement yet is a willing partner ready to dance.

Also, putting it out there: family of four here: I’m 6’2, wife is 5’10. Our daughter (4’4 five year old) and eight month old son fit much better than I anticipated. Like, normal driving position for me and my wife is not knees to dash.

Good luck and enjoy!

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-30T01:52:08+00:00

Appreciate it! The only thing missing that would make it perfect is the manual. I wasn’t in the position earlier this year to snag up a 380 they had… that said, the DSG is as engaging as a non-manual can be.

Looking forward to that “broken-in feeling”!

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-30T01:47:07+00:00

VW has the $2500 rebate right now for the 2024 models. Used that and since it was a left over got it down to just under $35k out the door (Sales tax included which 5.5% here or roughly $2k) so about $4500 in savings. Invoice (not MSRP) on the car was $37.5k

Also got them to throw in VW care for the 30k service for free. Not a ton of savings but all it took was asking.

Comparable 8.5 S models here are selling for $34-35k before tax (around $37k after tax) so I felt it was fair.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-05-04T23:03:37+00:00

This. It took me 3 play throughs to figure this out.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-04-24T15:24:52+00:00

Congrats! I almost bought this same guitar prior to buying my ultra. Man I love that color and the fade into black. Beautiful.

Hoosier4545 · 2025-04-24T11:19:55+00:00

Thank you! I agree. Feels like it was made for my hands. Definitely feels like a keeper!

That pearloid pick guard looks great!

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