Car: 2012 VW mk6 Golf TDi - Sunroof+Nav
6-Speed MT
Blue Graphite Pearl
Purchase Date: July 30th 2015
My new toy was purchased from a VW Dealership in PA and was previously owned by a VW Enthusiast that I know, and know that he took very good care of it. He actually did not even want to sell it, but his wife said it had to go bc they have a baby on the way so he traded it in for a VW Sportwagon TDi, and I immediately bought his mk6 Golf TDi.
At time of purchase, Car had 56,150 miles on it, and it is my DD. I plan on driving it until the wheels fall off, so I will definitely be putting a lot of time and money into this car, and I already have a pretty extensive list of things I want to / will be doing to it.
As tempted as I was to go get a Malone Stage II tune with DPF/EGR Delete the first week I had it, I've decided to hold out on touching anything with the Engine and Exhaust for awhile, as difficult as that is.
I know a Tune is definitely one of the best bang for your buck upgrades, but because I have a 100k Extended Warranty that I basically got for free, I've decided to hold off on getting a Stage II Tune and ripping the DPF out until the Extended Warranty runs out.
The DPF is supposed to last for somewhere around 120k miles before it fills up with ash/clogs and needs to be replaced. My original plan was drive it until the Extended Warranty ran out and then once I started having issues with the DPF, instead of replacing it, do a DPF/EGR Delete and Stage II Tune.
Now with this whole "TDi Defeat Device Scandal" going on, I figure that's even more of a reason to stick with my plan, and rip the DPF out + get the Stage II Tune as soon as I have any issue with the DPF.
Ha I'm half tempted to sign up for VWs stupid "Goodwill Program" that they setup, and put the gift card toward doing the DPF Delete.
Nothing like having VW pay for a good chunk of the upgrade to remove the Emissions Equip that they are giving you money for in the first place, right?
Luckily, I live in a state that doesn't req emissions test for a diesel, so this TDi Cheat isn't nearly the concern for me, as it is for someone that owns a TDi in say California.
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For now, most of the mods I've done are small Interior / Exterior upgrades that are mostly cosmetic to start to give the car a look that is more to my taste, but slowly I'll be adding more and more on until I pass 100k miles and can start to really have some fun.
The Interior is pretty much done and I've added all the little things I personally wanted.
So far..
- Full Interior LED Light Swap
- Red LED Footwells
- Seat Handle Inserts
- TDi Monster Mats
- and a few more things that I'm waiting to receive in the mail and will post once installed.
Will be adding Updates & Pictures as I go..
6-Speed MT
Blue Graphite Pearl
Purchase Date: July 30th 2015
My new toy was purchased from a VW Dealership in PA and was previously owned by a VW Enthusiast that I know, and know that he took very good care of it. He actually did not even want to sell it, but his wife said it had to go bc they have a baby on the way so he traded it in for a VW Sportwagon TDi, and I immediately bought his mk6 Golf TDi.
At time of purchase, Car had 56,150 miles on it, and it is my DD. I plan on driving it until the wheels fall off, so I will definitely be putting a lot of time and money into this car, and I already have a pretty extensive list of things I want to / will be doing to it.
As tempted as I was to go get a Malone Stage II tune with DPF/EGR Delete the first week I had it, I've decided to hold out on touching anything with the Engine and Exhaust for awhile, as difficult as that is.
I know a Tune is definitely one of the best bang for your buck upgrades, but because I have a 100k Extended Warranty that I basically got for free, I've decided to hold off on getting a Stage II Tune and ripping the DPF out until the Extended Warranty runs out.
The DPF is supposed to last for somewhere around 120k miles before it fills up with ash/clogs and needs to be replaced. My original plan was drive it until the Extended Warranty ran out and then once I started having issues with the DPF, instead of replacing it, do a DPF/EGR Delete and Stage II Tune.
Now with this whole "TDi Defeat Device Scandal" going on, I figure that's even more of a reason to stick with my plan, and rip the DPF out + get the Stage II Tune as soon as I have any issue with the DPF.
Ha I'm half tempted to sign up for VWs stupid "Goodwill Program" that they setup, and put the gift card toward doing the DPF Delete.
Nothing like having VW pay for a good chunk of the upgrade to remove the Emissions Equip that they are giving you money for in the first place, right?
Luckily, I live in a state that doesn't req emissions test for a diesel, so this TDi Cheat isn't nearly the concern for me, as it is for someone that owns a TDi in say California.
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For now, most of the mods I've done are small Interior / Exterior upgrades that are mostly cosmetic to start to give the car a look that is more to my taste, but slowly I'll be adding more and more on until I pass 100k miles and can start to really have some fun.
The Interior is pretty much done and I've added all the little things I personally wanted.
So far..
- Full Interior LED Light Swap
- Red LED Footwells
- Seat Handle Inserts
- TDi Monster Mats
- and a few more things that I'm waiting to receive in the mail and will post once installed.
Will be adding Updates & Pictures as I go..
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