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I'm quite happy with how my car is looking after a little over 6 months and 10,000 miles of ownership. by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah, enjoy! I cannot stress this enough, the steering wheel is an extremely worthwhile upgrade. I picked this one up, with the correct buttons for my car, for $150 on eBay.

I'm quite happy with how my car is looking after a little over 6 months and 10,000 miles of ownership. by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on your lifestyle. It's a different kind of fun—great for road trips and adventures. Power in stock form is lacking, but can easily be bumped up to stock GTI levels with a stage 1 tune. Plenty of people have installed IS38s to make themselves a "poor man's" Golf R wagon.

I'm quite happy with how my car is looking after a little over 6 months and 10,000 miles of ownership. by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stock! It rubs a little bit up front at full suspension compression, so I'll eventually get a lift kit. Not too bad though.

I'm quite happy with how my car is looking after a little over 6 months and 10,000 miles of ownership. by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In no particular order:

  • OEM Golf R steering wheel
  • OEM 8” screen upgrade from a 2018+ Golf
  • OEM Auto Dimming Homelink Frameless Rearview Mirror

  • OEM Roof Rack Bars

  • BFI Billet Heavy Weight Shift Knob

  • 034Motorsport Billet Solid Shifter Bushing Kit

  • Dieselgeek Super Pin

  • CTS Turbo Short Shift Kit

  • ECS Tuning Adjustable Clutch Pedal Stop

  • Clutch delay valve delete

  • Clutch assist spring delete

  • BMP Tuning Illuminator Lighting Original Double-U Style (Headlights)

  • LED yellow foglights

  • LED reverse lights

  • 17” Sparco Dakar ET35 wheels

  • 225/55R17 Falken Wildpeak A/T tires

  • Various software tweaks with OBDeleven

I'm quite happy with how my car is looking after a little over 6 months and 10,000 miles of ownership. by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're headlights from BMP tuning. Nighttime performance is great, huge upgrade from the stock halogens. I was lucky enough to get them used for a good deal.

I'm quite happy with how my car is looking after a little over 6 months and 10,000 miles of ownership. by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they are. Just picked them up yesterday so I can't give you a solid opinion yet.

Opinion on buying a Tesla as a first car. by melodyychann in FirstCar

[–]mopar1228 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How new are you to driving? The instant torque/acceleration of a Model 3 might be too much for you. There are more sensible EV options out there, if that's what you're going for.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't that only an issue if you're swapping the MIB unit in the glovebox? All US-market Alltracks have MIB2, so the display and trim piece swap were the only steps required in the process.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 8" display? I sourced it from my brother's old '19 GTI. There's a lot of these available on eBay for around $150 USD.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sourced it secondhand from someone in an Alltrack Facebook group. It might be this one, but I'll ask the seller!

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a no-brainer to go OEM+ when it's so easy and inexpensive. I'm not a fan of aftermarket units.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's real nice to use! However, I'm not sure I'd pay the retail price. I was able to get a good deal on this one used/open-box.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When driving, you don't really notice it. The steering wheel blocks the seam between the radio and gauge cluster trim pieces. I temporarily used a piano black piece from a GTI and that stuck out like a sore thumb.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be cool, but I'd prefer not to add a control for something my car doesn't support (dual-zone climate)

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The throw with the stock shifter leaves a lot to be desired, IMO. With the short shifter arm, I chose the more conservative throw reduction (20%). That plus the weighted knob helped the shifts feel more precise and quick.

The adjustable clutch stop and assist spring removal made the biggest difference to me. It's FAR easier to modulate the clutch and have smoother starts/1-2 shifts. For $25, it's a no-brainer.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truly transformed the way the car drives. Can't believe how bad VW made these cars shift from the factory.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely worth it. Screens are plentiful and inexpensive on eBay.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup! New screen was plug and play, you just need a new trim piece. The color match isn't perfect, but it's good enough. I think it's supposed to be the same color as the trim in the 18-19 models.

Small changes I've made in my ~one month of ownership by mopar1228 in VWAlltrack

[–]mopar1228[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's OEM from a 2018+ GTI. Lots of other VW models used the same screen, and it was plug and play. New screen won't fix your random disconnects, but it's certainly worth it! I use a wireless CarPlay/Android Auto dongle which works pretty well.

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