New Daily Driver

**ArmyWarrant** · 05-04-2010, 04:03 PM

I know I'm probably gonna get flamed for this but I acquired a new daily driver.

It's a 2003 Volkswagen GTI, 1.8L Turbo with a 5spd, It has a FMIC and a 3" Magnaflow turbo back exhaust on it, lowered and came with 18" konig hot swap wheels on it. One was broken but I am ordering a repalcement and my wheels off my cav are on it for the time being. It needed a new instrument cluster adn thats about it. Quick little car for a 4 cylinder. Gotta love turbos.

Looking to be taking my boat to the shipyard in june and then its gonna be saving money to start on the stang build again since I will hopefully be home long enough to do some stuff to it before I deploy again. I was gonna start in January but got deployed to Haiti for 2 months.

I'll get some pics of the GTI once it gets the cluster installed and programmed by VW.

**vitaleffects626** · 05-04-2010, 05:27 PM

welcome to hell

**no1fordgirl** · 05-04-2010, 10:52 PM

Gotta be able to get around somehow ;) Congratulations!

**PaxtonShelby** · 05-05-2010, 12:14 AM

If that's a self-portrait in your avatar, we honestly don't care what you drive!!

I drove a mid-80s GTI way back in the early 90's and it was a blast. I'm sure today's version is twice as fun!

**cwh19** · 05-05-2010, 02:44 AM

1.8t's are quick cars. Good deal.

**ArmyWarrant** · 05-05-2010, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by PaxtonShelby

If that's a self-portrait in your avatar, we honestly don't care what you drive!!

I drove a mid-80s GTI way back in the early 90's and it was a blast. I'm sure today's version is twice as fun!

LOL if that was me in my avatar, there would be some issues since I'm a guy LOL

**ArmyWarrant** · 05-05-2010, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by vitaleffects626

welcome to hell

I am learning that these things are cheap to fix, at least with my stang I can pretty much do anything it needs to have done, this thing seems everything has to be done by a dealer

Originally Posted by no1fordgirl

Gotta be able to get around somehow ;) Congratulations!

Thanks, I now have a ford, a gm and a german car LOL

Originally Posted by cwh19

1.8t's are quick cars. Good deal.

That it is, even with it having some issues it was quick, hopefully fixing the cluster will fix the issues it has.

**ArmyWarrant** · 07-21-2010, 09:41 PM

Here's a pic my sister took, it doesn't have the wheels on it that are in the pictures right now, I was gonna get some good pics after trying to wash it tonight but it started raining down here in SC, figures.

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 07-21-2010, 09:53 PM

I alwayz had a thing for v-dubs, they move pretty well too!

**ArmyWarrant** · 07-21-2010, 10:00 PM

I like it, I just drove it from VA to SC this sunday and it rides great for being lowered.

I still have somethings to fix on it like the ABS, Automatic Slip Reduction, Airbag lights are on as well as the brake pad wear sensor light.

the ABS, and brake pad wear sensor will be fixed when I replace a harness on the front left that has the connectors for those two sensors in it.

I also am looking for an 18" Konig Hotswap wheel to replace the broken one so I can put the wheels back on it.

**Slow01GT** · 07-21-2010, 10:56 PM

Car looks good. I like everything but the wheels, but thats a personal preference. I think the stock multi-spoke gti wheels look better

**ArmyWarrant** · 07-21-2010, 11:04 PM

I think the wheels are ok but they came with the car, and currently one of them has a broken lip. I have the 16" Motegi FF7's on it right now. I would love to get new wheels but just not in the budget right now lol

**97LaserRed** · 07-21-2010, 11:14 PM

VEEEEE DUB!!!!! good move!! sometimes I wish I never had a mustang and would have built my GTI.. But then I think damn I would have a slow car!!! HAHAHA but the vw feels faster than it is with that small K03s!!

**ArmyWarrant** · 07-21-2010, 11:28 PM

Yeah I am definitely loving the boost lol, I am wanting to redo the FMIC and piping but it won't happen for a lil while. I also have been looking at the Stage 3 turbo kit from APR that will give it 340HP on 93 octane.

**97LaserRed** · 07-21-2010, 11:54 PM

nice!!! im only revo stage 2 with the k03s it boogies for a daily!!

**ArmyWarrant** · 07-22-2010, 12:07 AM

Yours is a 6spd isnt it? I wish mine was, I need to get VAGcom so I can diagnos the lights that are lit up on the instrument cluster

**97LaserRed** · 07-22-2010, 12:05 PM

Ya mines 6 speed. I think they call it a O2M? Wat lights are on?

**ArmyWarrant** · 07-22-2010, 12:20 PM

ABS, ASR, AIR BAG, BRAKE PAD WEAR SENSOR AND CEL.

The CEL light is the upstream O2 Sensor and I have to retp my down pipe or order a new one, the old sensor messed up the threads and I was lucky enough that it went back in so I can drive it.

**50Dro** · 07-22-2010, 02:53 PM

I drive a 2000 GTI VR6...Nothing to be ashamed of at all! It's been pretty good to me and is fun to drive! My brother is a service manager at Day VW in Moon so I get an inside scoop on any problems I may come across. Good looking ride! Enjoy it!

Here's mine:

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