DFD

You can take the man out of the but you can't take the out of the man.

Clearly I have issues going with another but with a dash of luck and some profit, it kind of made sense to try out another one. Hopefully I get different results.

So I ended up getting the wheel/tire protection (might regret it) as well as something new that VW is calling "Term Protection". It's $600 and VW will cover 1 alignment with recalibration, front and rear brake pads, wipers, 1 battery, and some other shit I won't need. Obviously I'm going to need more than 1 alignment over the course of a few years and apparently they make you sign a waiver if you get one done without the recalibration.

As far as the wheel and tire protection, I may regret it because since this car came with the englishtowns I was thinking of getting a set of BBS CH-R's as my summers. That would negate the wheel protection but I still think the tires would be covered. My other option is to sell the englishtowns and buy a set of 19" pretorias and use them for summer.

Most of my modz were transferred over where they really dragged me over the coals with my resonator delete, jack pads, knob, and wheels. I'll probably go with 40% tint this time around since I've already gotten pulled over for 30% and 35%.

Modz

Engine & Exhaust

• aFe Pro Dry S filter

• ECS Resonator Delete

Interior

• OEM Golf R Monster Mats

• Raceseng Contour shift knob in blue translucent

Wheels & Tires

• 19x8 OEM Englishtowns w/ 235/35-19 Continental ContiSportContact 5P

• 18x8 Enkei Raijins w/ 225/40-18 Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+

Misc.

• OEM jack pad kit

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I dig those seats a lot. Overall solid improvement over the 7... man they got you on the Undercoating eh ?

Overall also what's up with the wheels? did you move them from your mk 7?

Side note, first service already scheduled for tomorrow. They missed a few things during PDI. I pointed out that the hatch light was out Wednesday night but they never fixed it and I forgot about it until I was unpacking the car that night. And this morning I noticed the passenger grab handle is broken and sags down.



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You made out like a bandit, $600 lubed up rape package and coal dragging or not, you came out on top on this deal. Hard.

Love it. Last one was great to drive, hopefully this one remedies the CEL issue. Good luck with it!

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:38 pm Side note, first service already scheduled for tomorrow. They missed a few things during PDI. I pointed out that the hatch light was out Wednesday night but they never fixed it and I forgot about it until I was unpacking the car that night. And this morning I noticed the passenger grab handle is broken and sags down.



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Burned out bulbs are just a VW way of life.
Broken grab handle is odd. The one on the door card?

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:37 pm I dig those seats a lot. Overall solid improvement over the 7... man they got you on the Undercoating eh ?

Overall also what's up with the wheels? did you move them from your mk 7?

Eh I guess. I know for sure I'll need at least rear pads in 50k miles as these cars always eat the rears first. That's a $300 job I won't have to pay for.

Yeah, I had them transfer the 18" enkeis with the all seasons over to the 2019. I'd really like to change to the 18" pretoria in black for winter but then I think it's a winter wheel and I'm all

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:41 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:38 pm Side note, first service already scheduled for tomorrow. They missed a few things during PDI. I pointed out that the hatch light was out Wednesday night but they never fixed it and I forgot about it until I was unpacking the car that night. And this morning I noticed the passenger grab handle is broken and sags down.



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Burned out bulbs are just a VW way of life.
Broken grab handle is odd. The one on the door card?

"Term protection" covers all bulbs too.

Nah, it's the one on the headliner. I guess the spring in it is busted. They've ordered a new one for me already.

Total domination Gberg.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:43 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:37 pm I dig those seats a lot. Overall solid improvement over the 7... man they got you on the Undercoating eh ?

Overall also what's up with the wheels? did you move them from your mk 7?

Eh I guess. I know for sure I'll need at least rear pads in 50k miles as these cars always eat the rears first. That's a $300 job I won't have to pay for.

Yeah, I had them transfer the 18" enkeis with the all seasons over to the 2019. I'd really like to change to the 18" pretoria in black for winter but then I think it's a winter wheel and I'm all

Did you keep the new factory wheels also?

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:51 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:43 pm

Eh I guess. I know for sure I'll need at least rear pads in 50k miles as these cars always eat the rears first. That's a $300 job I won't have to pay for.

Yeah, I had them transfer the 18" enkeis with the all seasons over to the 2019. I'd really like to change to the 18" pretoria in black for winter but then I think it's a winter wheel and I'm all

Did you keep the new factory wheels also?

Yep. That's why I didn't notice the hatch light was still out until I started unpacking the car. I had 4 wheels and boxes of parts in it on the drive home from the

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:54 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:51 pm
Did you keep the new factory wheels also?

Yep. That's why I didn't notice the hatch light was still out until I started unpacking the car. I had 4 wheels and boxes of parts in it on the drive home from the

I really dig it... I mean NEW CAR is just amazing. I have only experienced that once in my life with my TDI

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:48 pm Total domination Gberg.

Even the were shocked at how well I made out.

Random question, what happened with that weird coworker who sat next to you?

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:57 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:54 pm

Yep. That's why I didn't notice the hatch light was still out until I started unpacking the car. I had 4 wheels and boxes of parts in it on the drive home from the

I really dig it... I mean NEW CAR is just amazing. I have only experienced that once in my life with my TDI

You gotta ignore the every one in a while and go new.

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:03 pm Random question, what happened with that weird coworker who sat next to you?

He's still here. A couple weeks ago was his 2 year mark. It's pretty

Why do you ask?

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:06 pm

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:03 pm Random question, what happened with that weird coworker who sat next to you?

He's still here. A couple weeks ago was his 2 year mark. It's pretty

Why do you ask?

Idk, for some reason all of your posts lately on the new made me wonder what happened.

Apex wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:18 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:06 pm

He's still here. A couple weeks ago was his 2 year mark. It's pretty

Why do you ask?

Idk, for some reason all of your posts lately on the new made me wonder what happened.

The dude is the ULTIMATE brown noser. I guess he thinks it'll get him ahead here but he's going to be pretty disappointed when it doesn't. And he still brings in a big heavy backpack every day.

DAP want's $608 for 19" Prets. I'll have to check and see how much englishtowns are selling for.

https://www.shopdap.com/make-model-year ... wheel.html

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:09 pm DAP want's $608 for 19" Prets. I'll have to check and see how much englishtowns are selling for.

https://www.shopdap.com/make-model-year ... wheel.html

Good fucking lord
I'd buy some instagram worthy Rays or Works for that much before those.

Johnny_P wrote:

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:09 pm DAP want's $608 for 19" Prets. I'll have to check and see how much englishtowns are selling for.

https://www.shopdap.com/make-model-year ... wheel.html

Good fucking lord
I'd buy some instagram worthy Rays or Works for that much before those.

A set of Rays are probably double.

CH-R's are $648 on tire rack.

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Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:34 pm

Johnny_P wrote:
Good fucking lord
I'd buy some instagram worthy Rays or Works for that much before those.

A set of Rays are probably double.

CH-R's are $648 on tire rack.

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Unless I'm missing something they're listed at $608 each.
Maybe I'm out of it though and wheels are really that expensive.

Johnny_P wrote:

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:34 pm

A set of Rays are probably double.

CH-R's are $648 on tire rack.

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Unless I'm missing something they're listed at $608 each.
Maybe I'm out of it though and wheels are really that expensive.

They are. And it is expensive but I always thought Rays and Works were a different kind of . Hell, forged BBS FS is 19x8.5 and it's $1300 per wheel on tire rack.

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Why not get something lighter and cheaper from OZ/sparco/enkei/etc?

19" FF04 are $625 a piece.

One positive about going with the pretoria's is that I'd be able to sell the englistowns and get some money back.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:51 pm

Why not get something lighter and cheaper from OZ/sparco/enkei/etc?

Enkei is out as I already have a set and the finish on them wore in less than a year. If I got an 18" I'd have to buy new tars as well.