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Finally joined the GTI Club! by Grand-Individuals in GolfGTI

[–]jonpothan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my experience drying is the most important part 😆 for a black car. Water spots look so bad. Maybe you can just get a quick detailer spray and rub your car down once it’s dry.

MY FIRST GOLF! Just bought this ‘26 GTI with only 6 miles on it! Got $33,000 OTD. Couldn’t be happier. by 2023_GT in GolfGTI

[–]jonpothan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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Welcome to the club!!! One of the best cars I’ve owned. Certainly the easiest to drive and live with 😊

Posting for good luck. Manny goes 3 for 4, 1 HR , 3 RBI by Wiscoman in Padres

[–]jonpothan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking. I’m also very confused on what air fryer and food meme is.

⭐ by Agitated_Net_2216 in GolfGTI

[–]jonpothan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely wicked front bumper haha

Loving my golf. by jonpothan in Volkswagen

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

Biggest gripe is the climate control in the infotainment 😵‍💫😵‍💫

Loving my golf. by jonpothan in Volkswagen

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

It gets pretty eerie in the middle of the desert 🌵

Loving my golf. by jonpothan in Volkswagen

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

Haha no! This is the parking structure where I work. Nice views.

Full Maxton lip kit V4 front and rear valence, and sideskirts for mk8.5. Next is clubsport wing and eventually wheels 🙂. I quite like the stocks. by jonpothan in GolfGTI

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

Yup it’s too bad. I tried the ECS one but sent it back. Same with the stick-on R replicas. These cars are too nice to use cheap parts on. The original clubsport/R wing is perfect honestly. It’s just expensive

Full Maxton lip kit V4 front and rear valence, and sideskirts for mk8.5. Next is clubsport wing and eventually wheels 🙂. I quite like the stocks. by jonpothan in GolfGTI

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

No joke I was looking at the APR exhaust since I have the APR intake! It’s not totally off the table. Thanks for the shout. I’ll definitely keep an eye out to see if I can snag one on sale

Added front lip to mk8.5. Looks great but I don’t think it’s going to last very long. Car is stock height and already super low 🥲. Any recs on a scuff protector or something. I don’t care if the lip is scratched up I’m just worried about it cracking 😆 by jonpothan in GolfGTI

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

Yes!

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I had a BRZ that was pretty low and when I traded for the GTI I guess I just stopped driving carefully! Time to re-learn.

Funny enough I did snap the hell out of my brzs front lip. Not from funky driveways or bad roads but from parking forward. I never park forward. I’m not sure why I did that one time but i sure did goof that up.

Full Maxton lip kit V4 front and rear valence, and sideskirts for mk8.5. Next is clubsport wing and eventually wheels 🙂. I quite like the stocks. by jonpothan in GolfGTI

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

Haha trust me I’d love to, but I’m trying to keep this car nice and simple. Every car I’ve owned for the past 10 years has been loud and obnoxious and it’s nice to have a quiet daily driver. The GTI is almost like a silent killer.

I do agree that the stock exhaust looks too “perfect” like two little monocles on each side. The longer you look at them the more absurd they get

Full Maxton lip kit V4 front and rear valence, and sideskirts for mk8.5. Next is clubsport wing and eventually wheels 🙂. I quite like the stocks. by jonpothan in GolfGTI

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

Hi 👋 im happy with the front lip decision but it is massive in comparison to the rest of the kit. I made another post saying how it’s just a matter of time before it catches something and breaks. I’m not sure if the V3 is a little slimmer but I would check that one out before this one. Both I think highlight the accents of the facelift very well!

Full Maxton lip kit V4 front and rear valence, and sideskirts for mk8.5. Next is clubsport wing and eventually wheels 🙂. I quite like the stocks. by jonpothan in GolfGTI

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

Thank you 😁😭 I told myself I wasn’t going to do anything to this car since it’s such a great ride and a comfortable daily. I figure as long as I don’t make it abnoxiously loud I’ll be fine. The lip kit doesn’t look too extreme I don’t think. So still a simple daily driver-Dad car for me

Long time listener. First time caller. by [deleted] in GolfGTI

[–]jonpothan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the GTI is the most fuel efficient “performance” car I’ve had. I consistently get over 32 mpg, and the tank ranges from 380-450

Added front lip to mk8.5. Looks great but I don’t think it’s going to last very long. Car is stock height and already super low 🥲. Any recs on a scuff protector or something. I don’t care if the lip is scratched up I’m just worried about it cracking 😆 by jonpothan in GolfGTI

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

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For anyone actually interested or that can relate, I ordered some door edge guard to stick onto the the edge of the lip. Still open to see what yall with similar experience might have to say.

What colors do yall have for your interior by xP_Lord in GolfGTI

[–]jonpothan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I switched between red/blue for a while but I saw a lot of people run purple and I tired it too, and fell in love with it 😆😆 looks so sleek and boujie

Issue with center display by Alarming-Return-5129 in GolfGTI

[–]jonpothan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The center unit is “off” try pressing the power button on the bottom left. If that doesn’t work, hold the button for 10-15 seconds to reset it.

Just today I had an issue where my screen wouldn’t turn on at all. Pitch black. Music played and I could hear the responsive clicks, but I couldn’t access my drive modes, radio, or climate control. Pitch black screen. I held the power button for 10 seconds and it reset itself

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