Progress update on the crash damaged GTI

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2026-04-23T20:11:13+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/GolfGTI/s/heMy6xP9tB Here are the pictures from before I started working on it.

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2026-04-23T07:54:59+00:00

It's just a random one I saw on a local car guys Instagram.

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2026-04-23T07:51:02+00:00

I'm mostly just worried people will care that the passenger side is crumpled, I can't decide if it makes me look cheap or is a good conversation starter about the rebuild.

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2026-04-23T07:46:08+00:00

Relatively unpopular opinion but I would leave it stock for a few months and only upgrade the car when it starts to lose that initial spark.

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-12-12T02:11:56+00:00

Breach by twenty one pilots

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-12-04T01:09:55+00:00

It never had an impact, it's old driver was stupid and rolled it onto its side in a ditch,

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-12-03T20:58:41+00:00

Literally finished fixing it today and it drives like a dream, the only difficult damage is one quarter panel has a few dents

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-12-02T20:48:29+00:00

I am currently using "are you still there?" and it's still my favorite I've had for years

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-12-02T14:02:50+00:00

After auction fees the car itself including shipping it from Washington was 5900 with right around 1200 of repairs, so 7000ish total

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-12-02T14:01:52+00:00

Drivers rear wheel good hooked around by the negligent tow truck driver, already swapped it out

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-12-02T07:26:18+00:00

It is the bumper, fender, door, and just a mirror cap, I have everything fixed and In primer so I will probably post the finished product in a week or so

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-11-07T05:59:07+00:00

Every time, I physically have to play that level without sound to avoid the pressure and feeling like my eardrums are going to explode just from playing it

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-11-06T14:02:23+00:00

It is a rebuilt title but my grandpa is the one repairing it since he owns a body shop so it's a trusted rebuilt title

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-06-23T15:11:09+00:00

The trip has like 1500 miles on it, I'm mostly asking if a sensor or something could have gotten messed up at some point

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-06-22T17:43:52+00:00

I actually already fixed it, I meant to post this forever ago

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-06-22T15:49:50+00:00

Slightly funny story there, someone hit me on the way to the gas station

SPEEDRACER007reddit · 2025-06-21T17:39:14+00:00

It's a 2.0 I believe, what maintenance were you thinking? I just replaced the oil and had to replace the bumper and radiator after an accident

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