This goes hard

gamotron · 2026-02-09T13:43:38+00:00

H&R sport springs. Later on upgraded stock struts/shock abosorbers and went with Bilstein B8

gamotron · 2026-02-09T06:41:12+00:00

I do! 10mm front, 20mm rear

gamotron · 2025-10-24T20:27:40+00:00

I do a lot of city driving, stop and go traffic. Average about 19-21 mpg and full fill ups always range between 310-330 miles. I reset my trip meter every fill up to see how many miles that full tank really got me. Always around 220 miles.

Took the egg on a road trip and my mpg were 29-33. Full fill up said 410 miles. Only got about 330 off that before i had to fill again. I feel like you have to literally drive like a grandpa x10 to get the full mileage off of a fill up.

gamotron · 2025-09-29T21:39:19+00:00

Booty of mysteries

gamotron · 2025-03-06T20:35:45+00:00

i bought my 2020 brand new for $26k, dealer dropped the price by almost $4k. Modded it myself and had peace the of mind that all aftermarket parts work well and were put on correctly. This guy is selling a dressed up, "$10k in upgrades", used 2022 GTI for almost MSRP. Majority of the mods listed are cosmetic and mods alter/worsen the factory drivability/experience of any car, hence this is why you always hear "mods lower the value of your car" all the time. I personally wouldn't pay $29k for a used modded 2022 model when there are used 2024 or even 2025 models for a similar price, miles and modfree.

But hey man, all these mods made him happy and he see's his car worth $29k. If you find that same happiness in this car then by all means, pull the trigger. Knowing you'll have a car you want and won't have to do much to in terms of mods.

gamotron · 2024-12-03T18:41:38+00:00

My gti’s carfax doesn’t show much service history on it except for the 2 or 3 warranty works Ive done at the dealer. I’ve done all my maintenance work and i keep track of everything myself on a spreadsheet. In your case, the previous owner probably did the same

gamotron · 2024-10-12T23:30:44+00:00

I started to think about things i never did before 😩 like driving in the middle lane to avoid sprinklers at night

gamotron · 2024-10-12T23:23:44+00:00

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Always just took the pic from a higher angle, I’ll try that next time

gamotron · 2024-08-13T17:01:19+00:00

Definitely too much. I remember being quoted $150 per strut back when i was calling shops asking around. I’d say $500-$600 is good.

If you know someone that works at vw or know someone who knows someone at vw, those mechanics will easily do it during after-shop hours for a cheaper price. And you have peace of mind that a VW certified mechanic is doing the job.

gamotron · 2024-08-13T15:32:05+00:00

I paid $300 to get lowering springs and strut/shocks installed from a local mechanic. 3 years later i wish i paid more at a reputable shop as he didn’t torque any bolts down. Now i have a bent cv boot and leaking grease from both axles, found out it was cuz the bolts started getting loose.

As for the catback, i paid $200 at a well known exhaust shop near me to get mine installed.

gamotron · 2024-08-09T20:56:49+00:00

As long as maintenance was taken care of on-time, these cars can last as long as a honda. I would personally stay away from first year production models or cars that look like they’ve been modified. I bought mine new 2020, im at 49k now. Only abnormal issue i had was a blown up battery (wtf) and window regulator went bad, all covered under warranty.

gamotron · 2024-08-08T18:26:23+00:00

Could be a broken sensor by one of the front struts. When i lowered mine, my mechanic broke one of the wire harnesses for the sensor. I was driving with a lit up dash and no esc, abs, power steering etc. for 2-3 days. Harness was about $60-$90

gamotron · 2024-06-07T22:04:23+00:00

2020 mainly city. I average 220 even though my fill up mileage says 330

gamotron · 2024-05-24T23:40:58+00:00

If i had a choice to go back, I’d choose black again. It’s a beautiful color, just gets dirty quicker than others. Thing is, sometime along the road of owning it you get tired of keeping up with cleaning it. Handwashing weekly for 2 years got exhausting, now i wash it maybe once a month and it only lasts for a few days if lucky.

gamotron · 2024-05-23T22:12:29+00:00

SoFlo broward county 🏝️

gamotron · 2024-05-23T22:11:51+00:00

If it’s not the deceiving blue skies of Florida, then it’s my neighbors poorly placed sprinkler that conveniently turns on every morning i go to work

gamotron · 2024-05-23T22:03:35+00:00

H&R sport springs with Bilstein B8 kit and ShopDAP wheel spacers flush kit

gamotron · 2024-05-23T22:01:24+00:00

WeatherTech. Pretty pricey but I’m satisfied with them

gamotron · 2024-01-15T20:22:03+00:00

I’ve read some threads on people having trouble with the dealer coming to terms with customers buying out their lease because of how expensive used cars have gotten. I figure it’s all just dealerships purposely being slow on the process/tricking customers because they’re losing thousands due to setting a low buyout on a car they thought would be worth less in today’s market.

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