ThatGTI
Go Kart Champion
Hi this is my GTI. It's a Candy White 2-Door manual 2010 Volkswagen GTI (18" Detroits, Dynaudio, sunroof, Interlagos, and Bi-Xenons). I got it Volkswagen Certified Pre-Owned from the dealer. It came from Vienna, Virginia and now it's back home in Ohio. I'm planning on going with a OEM+ route. Here is my build thread.
Exterior
Color Matched Side Markers Installed 10/26/12
Rear GTI Emblem Removed 12/06/12
Knock-Off ABT Grille Installed 02/27/13 Removed 10/14/13
LED City Lights Set 1 Installed 03/07/13 Removed 09/03/14
Black Rear Volkswagen Emblem Installed 03/08/13 Removed 03/01/14
Black Front Volkswagen Emblem Installed 03/09/13 Removed 03/01/14
Höen Xenon-Match Fog Lights Installed 03/12/13 Removed 02/27/16
Vanity Plates Installed 05/15/13
Ed's Cherry Red LED Taillights Installed 09/18/13
Vinyl Wrapped Rear Reflectors Installed 10/12/13
Paul Walker Sticker Installed 12/21/13 Removed 01/07/14
LED City Lights Set 2 Installed 01/30/14 Removed 01/30/14
Clear Matte Plasti-Dipped Chrome Emblems Installed 03/01/14
FormulaOne 30% Comfort Series Window Tint on Side and Rear Windows Installed 08/14/14
LED Rear Fog Light Bulb Installed 11/05/14 Removed 01/20/15
Gloss Black Mirror Caps Installed 03/17/15
Gloss Black Vinyl Wrapped Roof Installed 03/19/15
Red Trim Installed 06/05/15
Klii Candy White Full Circle Rear Badge Vinyl Installed 08/29/15
Putco LED Rear Turn Signals Installed 09/27/15 Removed 02/26/16
Stickers Installed 02/28/16
FormulaOne 50% Classic Series Window Tint on Windshield Installed 03/02/16
SW-VW Sunroof Sticker Installed 03/15/16 Removed 08/21/16
Mirror Puddle Lights Installed 05/18/16
"Roof Deck" Installed 03/24/16
deAutoKey White Rear Badge Insert Installed 03/08/13 Removed 03/08/14
deAutoKey LED License Plate Lights Installed 04/22/13
deAutoKey LED Reverse Light Installed 12/02/13
deAutoKey White Resin-Coated Rear Badge Insert Installed 03/08/14 Removed 08/29/15
deAutoKey LED City Lights Installed 09/03/14
deAutoKey LED Rear Fog Light Installed 01/20/15
deAutoKey LED Front Turn Signals Installed 07/06/15 Removed 03/25/16
deAutoKey LED Rear Turn Signals Installed 09/25/15 Removed 09/27/15
deAutoKey Updated LED Rear Turn Signals Installed 02/26/16
deAutoKey de360 LED Fog Lights Installed 02/27/16
deAutoKey Updated LED Front Turn Signals Installed 03/25/16
deAutoKey HID 6,500k Installed 04/06/16 Removed 06/05/16
deAutoKey HID 5,500k Installed 06/05/16
OEM Euro Blindspot Mirrors Installed 10/02/14
OEM DriverGear Base Carrier Bars Installed 03/29/13 Sold 01/16/14
OEM DriverGear Ski/Snowboard Rack Installed 04/09/13 Sold 01/16/14
OEM Euro Front Lip Installed 09/09/15 Flew Off On Highway 09/16/15
OEM Euro Front Lip #2 Installed 11/10/15
OEM Euro Underseat Drawers Installed 10/30/16
OEM Aluminim Glovebox Handle Installed 11/07/16
Interior
Red Incandescent Footwell Lights Installed 11/08/12 Removed 04/22/13
GTI Seat Wrenches Installed 12/17/12
Visor Airbag Stickers Removed 08/18/13
Klii Plaid Rear View Mirror Wrap Installed 10/16/13 Removed 10/16/13
32 Degree South Plaid Door Latch Covers Installed 06/30/14
Hatch Pop Mod Installed 08/16/14 Removed 09/06/14
JPM Coachworks Alcantara Shift Boot Installed 09/06/14
BadgeSkins Headunit Button Sticker Set Installed 01/11/15
Klii Plaid Steering Wheel Insert Installed 11/26/15
JPM Coachworks Alcantara Arm Rest Installed 12/13/15
WeatherTech TechShade for Windshield Installed 04/26/16
Broadway 270mm Convex Mirror Installed 07/23/16 Removed 08/30/16
Red Trim Moulding on Side Skirts Installed 09/29/16 Removed 12/22/16
DoubleApex USB Charger Installed 01/30/17
deAutoKey LED Interior Lights with Red Footwell Lights Installed 04/22/13
OEM Cargo Net Installed 10/22/12
OEM GTI MonsterMats (In the Winter months.) Installed 12/05/12
OEM European Headlight Switch With Auto Function Installed 02/05/13 Removed 09/16/13
OEM GTI MojoMats (In the Summer months.) Installed 05/31/13
OEM European Rear Cup Holder Installed 06/30/13
OEM European Headlight Switch Without Auto Function Installed 09/16/13
OEM Rear Parcel Tray Installed 11/13/13
OEM European Dash Cubby Installed 04/24/14
OEM Warning Triangle Installed 07/22/14
OEM Door Warning Lights Installed 07/26/14
OEM 35th Anniversary Edition Shift Knob Installed 09/06/14
OEM Pop-In Rear Hatch Window Shade Installed 03/22/16
OEM 9W7 Bluetooth Module Installed 12/26/16
OEM CarGo Mat and Blocks Installed 02/19/17
OEM Pop-In Rear Side Window Shades Installed 04/10/17
Engine
Forge DV Spacer Installed 05/03/13 Sold 08/15/14
VWvension Black Windshield Washer Fluid Cap Installed 07/12/13
APR Carbonio Stage 1 Intake Installed 07/16/13 Removed 04/25/17
APR Carbonio Stage 2 Intake Installed 07/16/13 Removed 04/25/17
Neuspeed Cat-Back Exhaust Installed 02/20/14
Neuspeed Torque Arm Insert Installed 12/02/14 Sold 02/13/16
Godspeed Catless Downpipe Installed 01/05/15
Vibrant J O2 Spacer Installed 01/05/15
White Plasti-Dipped Engine Cover Installed 02/28/15
BadgeSkins Black TSI Vinyl Installed 02/28/15
GFB DV+ Installed 06/04/15
Neuspeed Turbo Discharge Pipe Installed 01/06/16
034Motorsport Dogbone Mount Installed 02/13/16
Integrated Engineering Intake Installed 04/25/17
Revo Stage 2 ECU Tune Installed 05/11/15
OEM Noise Pipe Delete Installed 01/02/13
OEM Porsche 911 Oil Cap Installed 05/08/13
OEM Porsche 911 Coolant Cap Installed 05/08/13
OEM Audi R8 Coilpacks Installed 05/12/15
Transmission
BMS Short Throw Clutch Stop Installed 05/15/14
Dieselgeek Sigma 6 Short Shifter Installed 08/25/14
SouthBend Stage 2 Endurance Clutch Kit Installed 04/03/16
APR Spherical Pendulum Mount Installed 04/27/16
Suspension
Eibach Sportline Springs Installed 06/21/13
034Motorsport Rear Sway Bar Installed 08/03/16
Brakes
Akebono Ceramic Pads Installed 10/13/15
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines Installed 04/03/16
Motul RBF 660 Brake Fluid Installed 04/03/16
Summer Wheels
OEM 18"×7.5" ET 51 Detroits
225/40/18 Kumho Ecsta Le Sport What It Came With 10/22/12 Replaced 07/17/15
225/40/18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports Installed 07/17/15
Raceland Spacers (10MM Front 15MM Rear) Installed 12/23/14
Winter Wheels
OEM 17"×7.5" ET45 5-Double Spoke A4 wheels on 215/50/17 General Altimax Arctic First Used 10/02/14
Miscellaneous
Ross-Tech Micro-Can VAG-COM Cable First Used 12/29/12
deAutoKey White Silicone Key Fob Cover Installed 01/02/13
Revo SPS First Used 03/26/16
OEM DriverGear Snow Brush Installed 04/01/13
When I got it. 10/22/12
How it sits now. 03/25/17
Exterior
Color Matched Side Markers Installed 10/26/12
Rear GTI Emblem Removed 12/06/12
Knock-Off ABT Grille Installed 02/27/13 Removed 10/14/13
LED City Lights Set 1 Installed 03/07/13 Removed 09/03/14
Black Rear Volkswagen Emblem Installed 03/08/13 Removed 03/01/14
Black Front Volkswagen Emblem Installed 03/09/13 Removed 03/01/14
Höen Xenon-Match Fog Lights Installed 03/12/13 Removed 02/27/16
Vanity Plates Installed 05/15/13
Ed's Cherry Red LED Taillights Installed 09/18/13
Vinyl Wrapped Rear Reflectors Installed 10/12/13
Paul Walker Sticker Installed 12/21/13 Removed 01/07/14
LED City Lights Set 2 Installed 01/30/14 Removed 01/30/14
Clear Matte Plasti-Dipped Chrome Emblems Installed 03/01/14
FormulaOne 30% Comfort Series Window Tint on Side and Rear Windows Installed 08/14/14
LED Rear Fog Light Bulb Installed 11/05/14 Removed 01/20/15
Gloss Black Mirror Caps Installed 03/17/15
Gloss Black Vinyl Wrapped Roof Installed 03/19/15
Red Trim Installed 06/05/15
Klii Candy White Full Circle Rear Badge Vinyl Installed 08/29/15
Putco LED Rear Turn Signals Installed 09/27/15 Removed 02/26/16
Stickers Installed 02/28/16
FormulaOne 50% Classic Series Window Tint on Windshield Installed 03/02/16
SW-VW Sunroof Sticker Installed 03/15/16 Removed 08/21/16
Mirror Puddle Lights Installed 05/18/16
"Roof Deck" Installed 03/24/16
deAutoKey White Rear Badge Insert Installed 03/08/13 Removed 03/08/14
deAutoKey LED License Plate Lights Installed 04/22/13
deAutoKey LED Reverse Light Installed 12/02/13
deAutoKey White Resin-Coated Rear Badge Insert Installed 03/08/14 Removed 08/29/15
deAutoKey LED City Lights Installed 09/03/14
deAutoKey LED Rear Fog Light Installed 01/20/15
deAutoKey LED Front Turn Signals Installed 07/06/15 Removed 03/25/16
deAutoKey LED Rear Turn Signals Installed 09/25/15 Removed 09/27/15
deAutoKey Updated LED Rear Turn Signals Installed 02/26/16
deAutoKey de360 LED Fog Lights Installed 02/27/16
deAutoKey Updated LED Front Turn Signals Installed 03/25/16
deAutoKey HID 6,500k Installed 04/06/16 Removed 06/05/16
deAutoKey HID 5,500k Installed 06/05/16
OEM Euro Blindspot Mirrors Installed 10/02/14
OEM DriverGear Base Carrier Bars Installed 03/29/13 Sold 01/16/14
OEM DriverGear Ski/Snowboard Rack Installed 04/09/13 Sold 01/16/14
OEM Euro Front Lip Installed 09/09/15 Flew Off On Highway 09/16/15
OEM Euro Front Lip #2 Installed 11/10/15
OEM Euro Underseat Drawers Installed 10/30/16
OEM Aluminim Glovebox Handle Installed 11/07/16
Interior
Red Incandescent Footwell Lights Installed 11/08/12 Removed 04/22/13
GTI Seat Wrenches Installed 12/17/12
Visor Airbag Stickers Removed 08/18/13
Klii Plaid Rear View Mirror Wrap Installed 10/16/13 Removed 10/16/13
32 Degree South Plaid Door Latch Covers Installed 06/30/14
Hatch Pop Mod Installed 08/16/14 Removed 09/06/14
JPM Coachworks Alcantara Shift Boot Installed 09/06/14
BadgeSkins Headunit Button Sticker Set Installed 01/11/15
Klii Plaid Steering Wheel Insert Installed 11/26/15
JPM Coachworks Alcantara Arm Rest Installed 12/13/15
WeatherTech TechShade for Windshield Installed 04/26/16
Broadway 270mm Convex Mirror Installed 07/23/16 Removed 08/30/16
Red Trim Moulding on Side Skirts Installed 09/29/16 Removed 12/22/16
DoubleApex USB Charger Installed 01/30/17
deAutoKey LED Interior Lights with Red Footwell Lights Installed 04/22/13
OEM Cargo Net Installed 10/22/12
OEM GTI MonsterMats (In the Winter months.) Installed 12/05/12
OEM European Headlight Switch With Auto Function Installed 02/05/13 Removed 09/16/13
OEM GTI MojoMats (In the Summer months.) Installed 05/31/13
OEM European Rear Cup Holder Installed 06/30/13
OEM European Headlight Switch Without Auto Function Installed 09/16/13
OEM Rear Parcel Tray Installed 11/13/13
OEM European Dash Cubby Installed 04/24/14
OEM Warning Triangle Installed 07/22/14
OEM Door Warning Lights Installed 07/26/14
OEM 35th Anniversary Edition Shift Knob Installed 09/06/14
OEM Pop-In Rear Hatch Window Shade Installed 03/22/16
OEM 9W7 Bluetooth Module Installed 12/26/16
OEM CarGo Mat and Blocks Installed 02/19/17
OEM Pop-In Rear Side Window Shades Installed 04/10/17
Engine
Forge DV Spacer Installed 05/03/13 Sold 08/15/14
VWvension Black Windshield Washer Fluid Cap Installed 07/12/13
APR Carbonio Stage 1 Intake Installed 07/16/13 Removed 04/25/17
APR Carbonio Stage 2 Intake Installed 07/16/13 Removed 04/25/17
Neuspeed Cat-Back Exhaust Installed 02/20/14
Neuspeed Torque Arm Insert Installed 12/02/14 Sold 02/13/16
Godspeed Catless Downpipe Installed 01/05/15
Vibrant J O2 Spacer Installed 01/05/15
White Plasti-Dipped Engine Cover Installed 02/28/15
BadgeSkins Black TSI Vinyl Installed 02/28/15
GFB DV+ Installed 06/04/15
Neuspeed Turbo Discharge Pipe Installed 01/06/16
034Motorsport Dogbone Mount Installed 02/13/16
Integrated Engineering Intake Installed 04/25/17
Revo Stage 2 ECU Tune Installed 05/11/15
OEM Noise Pipe Delete Installed 01/02/13
OEM Porsche 911 Oil Cap Installed 05/08/13
OEM Porsche 911 Coolant Cap Installed 05/08/13
OEM Audi R8 Coilpacks Installed 05/12/15
Transmission
BMS Short Throw Clutch Stop Installed 05/15/14
Dieselgeek Sigma 6 Short Shifter Installed 08/25/14
SouthBend Stage 2 Endurance Clutch Kit Installed 04/03/16
APR Spherical Pendulum Mount Installed 04/27/16
Suspension
Eibach Sportline Springs Installed 06/21/13
034Motorsport Rear Sway Bar Installed 08/03/16
Brakes
Akebono Ceramic Pads Installed 10/13/15
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines Installed 04/03/16
Motul RBF 660 Brake Fluid Installed 04/03/16
Summer Wheels
OEM 18"×7.5" ET 51 Detroits
225/40/18 Kumho Ecsta Le Sport What It Came With 10/22/12 Replaced 07/17/15
225/40/18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports Installed 07/17/15
Raceland Spacers (10MM Front 15MM Rear) Installed 12/23/14
Winter Wheels
OEM 17"×7.5" ET45 5-Double Spoke A4 wheels on 215/50/17 General Altimax Arctic First Used 10/02/14
Miscellaneous
Ross-Tech Micro-Can VAG-COM Cable First Used 12/29/12
deAutoKey White Silicone Key Fob Cover Installed 01/02/13
Revo SPS First Used 03/26/16
OEM DriverGear Snow Brush Installed 04/01/13
When I got it. 10/22/12
How it sits now. 03/25/17
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