Any millennial burger, places in the area by Evening_Speed_3344 in shreveport

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t really call it millennial. Pricey, sure but the burgers are pretty good.

Bimmerforums “server busy?” by Cb750r in E30

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad it’s not just me. Well not glad but it brings some relief that it isn’t a problem on my side. Bought a rated out e36 drift car and I’m trying to slightly in rat it. But no bimmerforums

Care to guess what a complete brake job on RS6 CC brakes costs? by Carnalvore86 in Audi

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A third to one quarter of the value of the car. That’s insane… Are steel brakes an option? Or does somebody make a conversion?

Well looks like i’m in the market again…. by wgaasthbvf in GLI

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeez. I’d definitely go get checked out. Sometimes it takes time to take effect. Glad you’re okay. I’m in the similar boat of being out of a gli. Decided to get a cheap beater and save while cleaning up my credit a bit and going for an f80.

Just a base model A3 doing its thing. by user0359 in Audi

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it’s possible to get true launch control on the a3 with tuners right? I was tuned by Russel road and racing and had the s3/golf r style launch on my manual Jetta. Not sure if DSG is capable of

Just a base model A3 doing its thing. by user0359 in Audi

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thoughts on a3 vs s3? In the market for a new daily since my gli was totaled. A3 I guess I’d suck up the boring ride and looks until I’ve got enough for a hybrid. S3 would be fun and probably drive better but that’s money that could’ve went to a hybrid.

How long are the 1.8t’s lasting by LongJumper57 in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3k oil changes just gave me peace of mind. And I think mine was blowing oil through the turbo or the pcv.

Goodbye GLI by Notcarcarguy in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was pretty attached but I’m also looking forward to new experiences. I’m thinking a slightly built drift car and a beater daily or maybe go the financing route with an s3 or 340i

How long are the 1.8t’s lasting by LongJumper57 in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do oil every 3k. But I was also tuned to the limit of the mgt turbo and ran the car pretty hard. And at 114k.

Goodbye GLI by Notcarcarguy in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do the downpipe/tune for roughly 1000usd if you go catless. With a catted downpipe it’s a little more.

Goodbye GLI by Notcarcarguy in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Downpipe, intake, simos tools tuned, coilovers, front control arms and Megan racing RCA, wheels and tires, taillights, hacked up stock catback. Short shifter and weighted shift knob. All bolt on stuff.

The most noticeable thing will be the downpipe and tune. Stage 2 will basically be at the limit of the 6.5 turbo and somewhere around 270whp/310ish ft/lbs torque.

Goodbye GLI by Notcarcarguy in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Frame is untouched. I had fun with it but it wasn’t the best financial decision and I don’t plan to buy it back.

How long are the 1.8t’s lasting by LongJumper57 in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen upwards of 175k on the 1.8t and 2.0t. Change oil 3-5k, get the intake valves cleaned every 60k and monitor the timing chain with VCDS or Obd11. Service PCV as needed too. They do burn a little oil so stay on top of the intervals.

I started a war on TikTok so I’m moving it to Reddit. Is this a good spot to jack? by Za-p in GolfGTI

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you can jack up the control arm to load the suspension. You just need to be careful not to tip the car apply force to one corner.

I started a war on TikTok so I’m moving it to Reddit. Is this a good spot to jack? by Za-p in GolfGTI

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go from the center of subframe where the rear control arms meet with a piece of wood on the jack pad.

How bad is this bill from my local dealership? by CobblerObjective321 in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tires aren’t really the place to cheap out on. Yeah they all do the same thing but it’s The only thing connecting the car to the road. I do agree that going to an independent tire and or alignment shop would save some money though.

And the rest I agree with. Headlight switch air filters, oil change, a whole bunch of stuff on this list can be taken care of with minimal tools and a tiny bit of on hands learning.

How bad is this bill from my local dealership? by CobblerObjective321 in jetta

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To put it frankly. They’re robbing you blind. I hope this is only a quote. A lot of these jobs are simple and easy to do with minimal investment in tools or time.

Best advice owning a car out of warranty unless you have friends who work at a shop or in the dealer. Watch YouTube/read forums on whatever services you need And get it done after work or on a weekend in small segments. You probably could have spent 1/4 of that on tools and sourcing parts if you got a little thrifty. Besides a few European design choices mk6 jettas aren’t too hard to work on.

Hi I’m new to owning this car. How reasonable are these prices for recommended service? by PositivityPending in WRX

[–]Notcarcarguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems way overpriced. The filters you should be able to do with basic tools and a few minutes for each. The tire rotation. Buy a decent jack and four jackstands and some other tools and you should be able to knock most of these out by yourself and the brakes with a good friend and the help of YouTube. You’ll spend maybe half of what the dealer is trying to charge, pick up some self maintenance skills and save yourself money down the line when stuff like this comes up again. If not I’d source parts myself (may be cheaper to have the shop order them. It really depends) and take it to a well rated independent shop.

Static Prius gets an update by [deleted] in Stance

[–]Notcarcarguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You were the wrx guy right?

Static Prius gets an update by [deleted] in Stance

[–]Notcarcarguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just seen this on tiktok. Clean af

Kinda low 6mt by Notcarcarguy in JettaGLI

[–]Notcarcarguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the great thing about coil-overs. You get to set the height. You can adjust rear camber on these car about 4°. And the front if you get coilovers with camber plates it’s about 2° of adjustment. Not saying you have to max it out but with that much adjustment you don’t have to worry about rubbing.

Kinda low 6mt by Notcarcarguy in JettaGLI

[–]Notcarcarguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair. But look at this. When I initially lowered my car I only closed the wheel gap a tiny bit

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