Ganiman
Ready to race!
I bought my 2011 MK6 GTI 6 speed manual with just under 36,000 miles on it. Today I hit 39,000. I figured I'd start up a journal to track what I've done. This car is my daily driver. I have owned a number of VWs in my lifetime so far: MK2 Golf, MK3 Jetta, New Beetle, MK4 GTI 337, MK4 Passat Wagon, Tiguan 1 and now the MK6 GTI. I have not had my MK6 for very long, about 3000 miles, but I have a decent commute to work every day - 45 miles each way, so the miles will go up steadily. I have thought about buying an MK2 or MK3 (TDI maybe) and just do enough work on it to keep it running and looking decent enough, and alternating between the two vehicles for my commute. If I could get my hands on a MK3 Cabrio for a good price and in good condition, or maybe an old Rabbit convertible, I think I could talk my wife in to it because she'd have fun with it too and would probably alternate her Tiguan with it as her daily. Having a 2.0 TSI Tiguan is kind of nice, because the maintenance is basically the same as the MK6 GTI and I've been doing it myself so it makes things a bit easier. I plan to do as much maintenance on both vehicles as I can, so long as I don't need a lift. Updates to this journal will probably be slow, as my mod budget is very limited - fill up piggy bank, mod, fill up piggy bank again.
I will update these lists as I install/upgrade various things or as I remember something I've done and forgot to put it on the list here.
Performance
Suspension/Wheels
VCDS
Interior
Exterior
Other
2013-03-15:
2014-02-27:
I will update these lists as I install/upgrade various things or as I remember something I've done and forgot to put it on the list here.
Performance
- 2013-03-29 (38,000) - APR Carbonio Stage 1 intake
- 2013-04-04 (38,500) - APR ECU Stage 1
- 2020-06-05 (130,000) - APR Downpipe + ECU Stage 2
Suspension/Wheels
2013-08-28 (48,900) - ST Coilovers- VMR v721 19x8.5 ET45
VCDS
- Emergency breaking lights
- Comfort Windows Closing/Opening via Remote Control
- Comfort Turning Signal
- DRL MFA Menu
- Horn Confirmation when Locking MFA Menu
- Gauge Sweep
Interior
- Euroswitch
- Dash storage cubby
Exterior
Other
S3 Short Shifter- Soundaktor delete
2013-03-15:
2014-02-27:
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