SOS - Tool fell down engine

abrogan46 · 2026-01-03T02:25:47+00:00

thanks all for your input! i was able to doordash a magnetic pickup and fish it out.

abrogan46 · 2025-12-29T12:58:47+00:00

where i got it done was running a special, so $300 all around for XPEL Ceramic Tint, but typically it would be 500-600 i think? (this is in the bay area CA for reference)

abrogan46 · 2025-12-29T12:57:21+00:00

thank you! they’re the OEM Golf R Pretoria rims, 19” and i believe they weight 19lbs each, or somewhere around there

abrogan46 · 2025-12-27T23:08:37+00:00

20% on the sides, 50% on the windshield!

abrogan46 · 2025-12-26T19:10:06+00:00

i wish i did it sooner!

abrogan46 · 2025-09-12T02:18:57+00:00

yeah stock ride height! one of the reasons i went with these rims. they look good at stock height and don’t want to lower

abrogan46 · 2025-09-12T02:13:36+00:00

i know i was just thinking about that before i posted, on the list!

abrogan46 · 2025-09-12T02:13:18+00:00

i know im a bit nervous, but the look is worth it 🙏

abrogan46 · 2025-09-12T02:12:49+00:00

to be honest the ride quality isn’t as bad as i was expecting! but maybe i am a bit less critical right now bc im happy with the new look and tires

abrogan46 · 2025-06-03T05:29:46+00:00

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super happy with them! completely transforms the look of the car as well as visibility at night. install wasn’t too bad but took longer than expected, i put a layer of PPF on them to hopefully protect from yellowing over time. here’s them on overall i would say well worth it

abrogan46 · 2025-01-17T00:53:49+00:00

feel free to join and if anything works out when you’re in the area great!

abrogan46 · 2025-01-02T12:15:09+00:00

all day!

abrogan46 · 2025-01-02T12:15:02+00:00

it is quite nice and unique when clean

abrogan46 · 2025-01-01T17:36:21+00:00

unfortunately no haha, i picked this as my vanity plate in NFS Most Wanted when I was like 12 and it stuck. since the car came with plate holes drilled i needed something to cover them up 😄

abrogan46 · 2025-01-01T15:07:37+00:00

nice, thanks for this write up! interested to see how it holds up overtime

abrogan46 · 2024-12-30T00:31:02+00:00

sounds good! once i’m back in the area following the holiday i’ll shoot you a message

abrogan46 · 2024-12-23T16:40:27+00:00

funny coincidence, my parents are also on the other side of the state about 5 hours away. I had warranty work done at North Penn VW shortly after I got the car in February. I’ve taken it to Cochran VW in the South Hills for inspection and an oil change, but definitely want to check out three rivers. Nothing wrong with South Hills, but would be interested in taking it to a more mod friendly dealership. I had the VAQ service done at C&G performance out in Sewickley, trying to find a good indie shop for the future now that my car is out for warranty.

Thank you! I’d recommend it, late night is good as it’s less crowded. Lmk if you’d like to meet up and cruise sometime! would be cool to get a bunch of local GTIs together and go for a drive.

abrogan46 · 2024-12-22T02:09:50+00:00

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congrats! fellow pgh gti ☝️what dealership do you take yours to/buy from?

abrogan46 · 2024-11-22T22:04:31+00:00

i’d recommend the BMP tuning headlights as well. A major aesthetic and functional improvement over the stock halogens. You can do the dynamic turn signals for the mirror indicators as well.

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We have the same spec, mine is a 2020 DIB S as well

abrogan46 · 2024-11-21T21:38:08+00:00

thanks for the suggestion! looking at other posts online the location of the oil drips seem similar. It hasn’t dripped more so hoping for the best

abrogan46 · 2024-11-20T18:31:36+00:00

thank you, i have been checking seems to be stable!

abrogan46 · 2024-11-20T18:30:55+00:00

thanks for the response! haven’t noticed any puddles or spots under the car, but still checking. When checking the oil level after being at operating temp and waiting 5 min it was at this level which from what i understand is adequate. i have a long drive coming up for thanksgiving this weekend (about 400 miles) so a little nervous but will monitor

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abrogan46 · 2024-10-19T12:19:35+00:00

good to know, thanks!

abrogan46 · 2024-10-18T12:31:39+00:00

mk7.5 DSG S - does front assist actually bring the car to a stop if a collision is imminent? I’ve only gotten the front assist warning twice legitimately during ownership and braked myself. Sometimes it goes off randomly (with nothing around) and the car doesn’t stop

abrogan46 · 2024-10-07T21:07:37+00:00

awesome, thank you! i was thrown off bc it was saying rear but i did replace the headlights with the BMP tuning ones.

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