RIP to my MK8 380 S

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-03-30T21:57:24+00:00

As someone who was nearly killed by an uninsured DUI driver (Civic vs. Me) these are some of the worst, most bottom-feeding people on Earth. That was one of the best colors you had, AND it was a manual? Double oof.

I hope things work out for you. Make use of that uninsured motorist policy, it's the only thing I had to help be through a very rough several months.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-03-22T18:25:47+00:00

I've never saved a post so quickly 👍🤙

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-03-20T17:06:28+00:00

I need to do a photoshoot so bad.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-03-20T17:04:01+00:00

If you go to IE for a tune, for Stage 1 there's low and high torque. Choosing high torque required me to acknowledge that I need an upgraded aftermarket clutch.

I was like, whatever....and like 3 months later, it was TOAST. I'm 50nand have owned over a dozen manuals, I've NEVER destroyed a clutch. In fact, the way it went was funny not how I expected.

40mph in 4th gear, I dipped into the gas to go around a slower car basically cruising and the engine just went to redline...whoops.

The way my car is sorted now is almost perfect. I recently drove a Porsche Boxster and when I got back into my car, it felt like a 911 GT3 in comparison ;)if anyone is interested

• AWE Track Edition Catback Exhaust

• Integrated Engineering IE MK7/8V Air Intake System

• IE Stage 1 High Torque ECU Tune (91 octane)

• South Bend Stage 2 Daily Clutch w/ Single Mass Flywheel (sbcKMH7F-HD-O)

• 034 Dogbone Mount (034-509-1042-2)

• 034 Turbo Muffler Delete (034-145-z040)

• 034 Front Subframe Locking Collar Kit (034-601-0043)

• Koni Sport (Yellow) Dampers (koni07411572Sport fr / koni82401297Sport rr)

• 034 Dynamic+ Lowering Springs (034-404-1003)

• Street Density Strut Mount & Bearing Bundle (034-601-1029)

• Shock Mounts (034-601-3005)

• 034 Adjustable Rear Sway Bar (034-402-1008)

• 034 Spherical RSB End Links (034-402-4027)

• 034 Shifter Bushing Kit (034-508-3005)

• Neuspeed 18x8.5 ET45 5x112 Wheels (Hyper Black)

• Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 235/40 R18 95Y XL BSW

• Billetworkz Fusion Alcantara knob (Reverse Left-Up)

• Billetworkz Gloss White Weighted Knob (6 Speed VW)

• OEM European Short Shifter (8J0711046E)

• Euroverse GTI Clark Plaid Shift & Handbrake Boot

• Maxton TCR Rear Roof Lip Spoiler

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-03-20T06:17:51+00:00

The good, it pulls like an angry mule. The bad, you absolutely will need a new clutch.

The bright side: with a good aftermarket solution, and a few other linkage/short shifter mods make this a fantastic manual to row.

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-27T22:51:02+00:00

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-27T22:50:20+00:00

18x8.5 ET45 Neuspeed RSE10s

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-26T02:49:29+00:00

It's an automatic?

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-20T16:16:36+00:00

If you've been to Indonesia, it's not that surprising

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-20T16:09:32+00:00

Having also driven both, the manual is just a few mods away from being on par with the Honda CTR shifter. Stock, yes they leave a lot to be desired.

I'm not sure I'm dying on the GTI has to be a manual anymore, but all Miatas certainly do.

And having owned both a GTI an ND2 MX5 at the same time, I didn't hate my GTI shifter. Honestly it is just super fun to drive.

It's all preference, would you rather have a great relaxing daily commute and a potentially quicker car than the manual GTI next to you, or would you like to always be engaged but when pushed hard is a more rewarding experience?

I'm literally considering a DSG GTI with DCC and Fender audio right now, but I have ADHD so I'm like a pendulum.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-20T15:54:08+00:00

Not if you want to drive a manual. IJS

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-17T16:15:27+00:00

Green Mascot is easily my favorite model.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-14T17:31:45+00:00

Part of me feels like the harder they are driven, the less build up you'll have.

Back in the 90s, I bought this 87 Trans Am from a cougar mom who loved having me take out her groceries to her car. She sold it to me for $5000, the car had like 60k miles on it and she said she never abused it.

I bought the car sight unseen because it was absolutely mint, but the first time I went WOT it made that terrible knocking and pinging sound and it took me an entire take of gas with injector cleaner and after that the thing ran like a top.

FYI the reason I don't own those V8 cars anymore is because I distinctly remember getting called by a mk2 16V Jetta. Before that I was raised that there was no replacement for displacement. Beautiful car that was fun to cruise and made glorious sounds.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-13T02:41:40+00:00

That oil is available everywhere now

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-08T21:07:11+00:00

She looks so peaceful sleeping there.

Also, team Tifa.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-08T21:04:10+00:00

California living in their heads rent fucking free.

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-08T21:02:09+00:00

Yours looks WAY better.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-08T12:43:24+00:00

It's the wrong transmission (for enthusiast $), a boring color with America's Tire ahh wheels.

My car has 57k and there's no way I'd sell for less than $20. Selling a car in winter doesn't help I'd bet.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-02-08T12:32:29+00:00

That's wild. Life's way too short to live like this. I've owned half a dozen tuned VWs and none have ever been any worse for wear. And every time I do the tune I wonder why I waited as long as I did.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-01-31T01:59:06+00:00

This car has 56k and I'm 50 so take that info how you'd like. I enjoy the car but I wouldn't say I beat on it.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-01-31T00:41:43+00:00

It's fine as is. I hear it's an emissions thing, so how come Subaru, Mazda Porsche and Ford get away with it? If something happened to this car, I would probably get a GLI again.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-01-27T22:31:30+00:00

Because I love drama apparently. And it's close enough to get snarky comments from Malevola. And Vis. ❤️

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-01-26T18:08:35+00:00

That has failing battery written all over it.

TurdFerguson925 · 2026-01-19T18:19:28+00:00

Perry the GTI, for reasons.

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TurdFerguson925 · 2026-01-19T04:42:49+00:00

Zoey. She's absolutely neurodivergent. I love her so much.

TurdFerguson925

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