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State of the Car - 2013 VW GTI 4dr DSG Autobahn
This is my no-longer daily driver & first heavily modified car. I came from a 03 Infiniti FX35. I daily a Mk5 R32 now.

May 7, 2013 - 312 mi - Purchased car new. Milage from being driven down from Deerborn, MI to Columbus, OH. Then driven back up to Cleveland.
June 13 - PLACEHOLDER - Installed APR front and rear sway bars and VW DG springs @ HS Tuning.
June 21 - PLACEHOLDER - Tuned for APR Stage 1 and Stage 1 Carbonio intake @ HS Tuning
Placeholder - PLACEHOLDER - 10,000 mi service @ Ganley VW
Placeholder - PLACEHOLDER - Replaced right headlight, grill, hood, and repainted front bumper due to hit & run @ Ganley VW
July 28 - 8,6219 mi - Installed APR FMIC, TBE, Stage 2 intake, and APR Stage 2 software and R8 coilpacks @ HS Tuning
August 6 - 9,269 mi - HPA subframe mount and some new bolts and subframe shims installed
August 19 - PLACEHOLDER - XPEL Ultimate PPF installed
August 29 - 11,341 mi - Alignment and suspension check @ White Wheel
Placeholder - PLACEHOLDER - Oil Change at Ganley VW
September 10 - 13,582 mi - Original P3 Cars VIDI installed
September 18 - 14,213 mi - Vacar R20 LED Taillights installed
October 1 - 15,877 mi - 3M 55% FX Premium installed on 5 panels @ TintPros
October 7 - 16,168 mi - APR K04 installed @ HS Tuning
November 14 - 17,849 mi - UNIbrace XB, RB, and UB installed @ HS Tuning
January 3, 2014 - 19,319 mi - Blizzak LM-32s on 16in Steelies mounted
January 8 - 19,589 mi - VW Euro Blindspot Mirrors installed
February - 21,243 mi - 20,000 mi service @ Ganley VW
March 14 - 22,734 mi - Bilstein B14/PSS coilover system, 034 strut mounts+bushings, GFB DV+ installed @ HS Tuning
March 28 - 23,941 mi - Mounted 19x8.5 ET45 VMR v705 w/ Hanook Ventus R-S3s
April 14 - 25,462 mi - Reflashed to APR K04 ED30 V3.0 Testpipes files + updated other software @ HS Tuning
April 25 - 26,198 mi - APR v1.2 DSG tune
May 4 - 27,114 mi - Installed TT-RS brake system and oil change (Castrol). Used 660 Motul brake fluids also.
May 23 - 28,121 mi - APR v1.4 DSG tune
June 4 - 29,802 mi - Alignment @ White Wheel
June 17, - 30,512 mi - Rolled front fenders. Need to trim fender liners.
June 19 - 30,683 mi - APR v3.1 k04 tune
June 23 - 30,812 mi - New updated Red & White P3cars VIDI
June 24 - 30,881 mi - Stoptech Sport Rotors and Hawk HPS rear pads installed @ HS Tuning
June 25 - 31,012 mi - Double Apex USB charger and new Klii Motorwerks vinyl insert
July 10 - 32,578 mi - VW Euro Front Lip Spoiler installed
July 22 - 33,571 mi - APR v1.4 DSG tune - raised launch RFMs, disabled auto kick-up/downs
August 9 - 34,454 mi - Audi TTS/RS3 Master Cylinder / rebleed brake system and top off fluids
August 12 - 35,440 mi - Replacement windshield installed @ VitreTech, MTL
September 2 - 37,331 mi - Ran 100 octane file for the first time
September 19 - PLACEHOLDER - DSG service and oil change @ HS Tuning
October 13 - 39,628 mi - New spark plugs; stock specs
October 23 - 41,271 mi - Yokohama iceGuards mounted on VW Serrons; not on the car yet; oil change, tires rotated
October 27 - 41,534 mi - 2 new Hanook R-S3 mounted on the rear VMR 705s. Alignment also.
November 6 - 42,231 mi - Winter wheels mounted with spacers
February 27, 2015 - 47,011 mi - oil change
March 9 - 47,541 mi - New wheels acquired - BBS CFs custom powder-coated
March 21 - 47,928 mi - Conti DW tires mounted on BBS CFs
March 25 - 48,211 mi - New wheels mounted on car; H&R 28mm FSB / 24mm RSB + new spark plugs installed @ HS Tuning
March 26 - 48,301 mi - Raised rear coils 10mm because rubbing; alignment for all four wheels
April 26 - 50,121 mi - Refinished VMR 705s and remounted on car
May 19 - 52,452 mi - Oil change @ HS Tuning
May 24 - 53,112 mi - 3M Vinyl wrapped black B pillars
June 1 - 54,321 mi - Double Apex mute button and Valentine One installed
June 17 - 55,505 mi - new filter for Carbonio intake; full exterior clay + wax
July 15 - 57,503 mi - Podi enclosure and VEI remote display installed
August 22 - 60,345 mi - machine buffed/waxed/polished
August 26 - 60,680 mi - DSG service; new fuel and cabin filters; painted sidemarkers
August 31 - 61,412 mi - Oil change, R32 undershield, SuperPro ball joints, tires rotated
September 4 - 62,013 mi - Alignment w/ Joey @ -1.9 front/-2.4 rear
September 25 - 63,123 mi - VW European headlight switch, Euro aluminum glovebox handle & DEI Reflect-A-Gold
September 29 - 63,345 mi - new set of Hankook RS-3 mounted on VMR 705s
October 21 - 65,991 mi - 034 mounts + oil change @ HS Tuning
March 25 - XX,XXX mi - removed fenders; need new bumper cover as well
May XX - XX,XXX mi - Added modified fenders / new bumper cover
August 2 - 72,232 mi - Oil + DSG change; SuperPro LCA/ALK
August 23 - 72,683 mi - Bilstien PSS10 installed @ HS Tuning + alignment @ White Wheel
February 18 - 74,243 mi - Fluid Film sprayed on all coilover parts to prevent seizing
February 25 - 75,363 mi - Replaced intake manifold, carbon clean, and 42DD O2 sensor
March 18 - 75,500 mi - 17z rear BBk installed w/ brake fluid flush. Front pads/rotors replaced.
May 27 - 76,102 mi - Fixed ebrake pads & countersunk caliper boots
June 11 - 77,475 mi - oil change
July 8 - 78,543 mi - stock fog bulbs back in (warranty process for LED bulbs)
July 19 - 81,973 mi - oil change @ HS Tuning
February 20 - 84,XXX mi - new Duralast battery
May 1 - 84,756 mi - oil change
May 4 - 84,993 mi - Votex style skirts on & fender PDR
June 5 - 86,043 mi - new spark plugs / new wheels/tires/lugs
June 29 - 86,721 mi - rewrapped front grill;mounted wheels; new hub rings
July 21 - 86,936 mi - New Turbosmart BOV installed
July 24 - 87,249 mi - APR K04 v3.2 flashed
May 26 - 90,421 mi - oil, dsg and brake fluid changes
June 29 - 91,123 mi - rear diffuser on; 100 octane tune
Engine
- APR Stage ED30 K04 V3.2 Tune (Stock/91/93/100)
- APR v1.4 DQ250 DSG Tune
- APR Carbonio Stage 1 CAI
- APR Carbonio Stage 2 CAI
- APR 3" Downpipe
- APR 3" RSC Catback Exhaust
- APR Traverse 2.0T Intercooler
- APR K04 Conversion
- Audi R8 Ignition Coilpacks
- NGK PFRS7EG Double Platinum
- HPA Lower Motor Mount HVW-904-75
- 034 Motorsport Engine Mount - Billet Aluminum (SKU# 034-509-5016)
- 034 Motorsport Transmission Mount - Billet Aluminum (SKU# 034-509-5016)
- HS Tuning Subframe Shim and Bolt Kit
- Turbosmart Kompact EM Plumbback BOV (TS-0223-1263)
Suspension/Chassis/Wheels
- UNIbrace RB (Black)
- UNIbrace UB (Black)
- UNIbrace XB (Black)
- Audi TT-RS front 4 piston calipers (Blood Red custom powder)
- Audi TT-RS 370x28mm 2-piece cross-drilled rotors (Front)
- Audi TT-RS 23.81 mm master brake cylinder
- Audi TT-RS brake line brackets (Front)
- Hawk HP+ brake pads (Front)
- Bilstein B16/PSS10 Coilovers
- Audi Q7 17z rear 4 piston calipers (red)
- Fabless Manufacturing rear brake carriers
- Wilwood spot calipers for parking brake
- VW Mk4 R32 parking brake cables
- 034 TT-RS Stainless Braided Brake Lines (Front)
- StopTech 17z Stainless Braided Brake Lines (Rear)
- Audi TTS strut mounts & bushings
- 310mm (Golf R) Stoptech Rotors (Rear)
- Hawk HP 5.0 brake pads (Rear)
- McGard diamond black 2 piece lugs
- ARP extended length black anodized lugs
- H&R 7mm hub-centric spacers (front)
- HST 5mm hub-centric spacers (rear)
- H&R 28mm front anti-sway bar
- H&R 24mm rear anti-sway bar
- Motul RBF660 brake fluid
- SuperPro Roll Centre Adjusting Ball Joint (#TRC0003)
- SuperPro Roll Control Aluminum Lower Control Arm (#ALOY0001K)
- SuperPro Roll Control Anti-Lift Kit (#ALOY3273-80K)
- VW R32 Engine Undertray (#1K0 825 237 P)
- VMR V705 19x8.5 ET45
- Hanook Ventus R-S3 235/35/R19
- Hankook Ventus R-S4 235/40/R18
- Rays Volk TE-37 Sagas 18x18.5 ET35
- Verus Engineering rear diffuser
Winter Mode
- VW Serron 18x7.5 ET51
- Yokohama iceGuard52c 225/40/R18
- ARP extended wheel lugs (20x)
- 42 Draft Designs 12mm spacers (Front)
- 42 Draft Designs 15mm spacers (Rear)
Cosmetic/Exterior
- XPEL Ultimate Paint Protection Film
- Klii Motorwerks Candy White Hatch Insert
- Ed's Vacar R20-Style LED Tail Lights
- VAGCOM Tweaks
- Optiwerks Votex-style sideskirts
- OEM-look widebody front fenders
- 3M 55% FX Premium Tint
- DeAutoKey LED Turn signal bulbs
- DeAutoKey LED reverse light bulbs
- DeAutoKey 6k LED fog light assembly
- VW European blind-spot mirrors
- VW European front lip spoiler
- VW side markers (extra set) painted CW
- Audi black lugbolt caps
- 3M black vinyl wrapped B pillars
- Scotch Vinyl Mastic Roll 2210 rain tray swap
- DEI Reflect-A-Gold underhood/intake/intercooler/etc.
Interior
- Autobahn Trim Package
- VW Mojo Mats
- VW Monster Mats
- VW CarGo Heavy Duty Trunk Liner and Blocks
- WeatherTech Digifit All Weather Mats (4 door)
- Ebay Stainless Steel GTI Seat Lever Inserts
- P3Cars VIDI Boost Gauge (Red & White)
- APR Mobile Dongle
- Double Apex USB Charger
- Double Apex Valentine1 Mute Button
- Podi Steering Column Pod
- VEI V1 Series Valentine1 Remote Radar Display
- VW European aluminum glove box handle
- VW European headlight switch + trigger wire
- Uberstealth Underfloor Sub Enclosure
- Uberstealth Underfloor Amp Rack
- AudioControl LC2i 2-Channel Line Out Converter & Sub Control
- AudioControl Remote volume control know in custom enclosure
- Pioneer TS-SW2501-S2 10-Inch Shallow Subwoofer
- Rockford Fosgate PBR500X1 Punch 500W Mono Rail Amp
- DeAutoKey LED Interior light kit
Removed:
- GoFastBits DV+ (w/ bolt b/c APR k04: McMaster #92290A338) (July, 2018)
- VW Driver's Gear Lowering Springs [Sold April 2015]
- P3Cars VIDI Boost Gauge (All Red) [For Sale - PM]
- VW Tiguan Center Wheel Caps [For Sale - PM]
- Dunlop SP Sport 01 A/S 225/40/R18 [Sold Oct 2014]
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 [Sold Oct 2014]
- Steel Wheels 16x6.5 ET50 [Sold Oct 2014]
- APR Front 27mm Anti-Sway Bar [For Sale - PM]
- APR Rear 27mm Anti-Sway Bar [Sold March, 2015]
- NGK PFRS8EG Double Platinum Spark Plugs
- Bilstien PSS/B14 Coilovers
- 034 track density strut mounts & bushings
- BBS CF custom powder-coated 19x8.5 ET35
- BBS color matched stems and carbon fiber caps
- Continental extremeContact DW 235/35/19
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