What did you do to your mk7 today?

Laterz · Jun 22, 2020

Totally agree, have total respect for what they are. I really do think it was just a kid who didnt know how to drive his car.

Not a downer, it was fun, and a good lesson for me. Plus got me more pumped about my car.

Thanks for your input.

jimlloyd40 · Jun 22, 2020

Laterz said:
Sarcasm, looked new, 2019/2018

Sorry but I'm not buying a stock GTI beating that. Not even close. He couldn't have been trying.

Laterz · Jun 22, 2020

I guess not, y'all know more than me. All I can tell you I was going as fast as I could.

El_bigote_AJ · Jun 22, 2020

Laterz said:
I guess not, y'all know more than me. All I can tell you I was going as fast as I could.

Regardless, ya still had fun!

HarryCMK7 · Jun 23, 2020

I finally got round to fitting my tailgate screen gloss black trims, looks boss!

GTIfan99 · Jun 23, 2020

I took a rock to the windshield.

A truck towing a car on a trailer got the left side tires off the road and threw rocks all over me and I was at least 5 car lengths back. The Jetta tail gating the guy that had just cut me off didn't seem to get hit though, so that's what I get for not driving like a a-hole.

swcrow · Jun 23, 2020

GTIfan99 said:
I took a rock to the windshield. A truck towing a car on a trailer got the left side tires off the road and threw rocks all over me and I was at least 5 car lengths back. The Jetta tail gating the guy didn't seem to get hit though, so that's what I get for not driving like a a-hole.

I’ve had 3 hood resprays due to hauling trucks throwing rocks....love USAA

Strange Mud · Jun 23, 2020

Italian tune up....30 minutes on hwy 4th gear = 3400+ rpm at 70-80 mph. Each time I do this i am amazed by the 32+ mpg my readout says (yea, I adjusted it).

I woke up at 3:00 AM figured it was something kinda productive.

mk7_bk · Jun 23, 2020

I feel like this is secretly Mud

Ridebjj · Jun 23, 2020

Washed it for the first time in 5+ weeks.

And only because I'm taking it to the local specialty Euro shop here for an alignment today and figured it'd be nice to blast as much shit and grime off the suspension / undercarriage as I could, first. So, I got up an hour earlier than usual, because 6am is the only time of the day it isn't too hot.

I will be interested to see the before/after on the specs.

Since I bought it two years ago, I've installed springs and shocks, new CABs all around, had the axles out, etc etc and never went to align until today.
I know no one will believe it but if there's anything off, I can't notice it. Car tracks straight, handling is nice, and 10,000 miles on my Conti's and they've worn very normally through all of the above.

I *think* the wheel is very very slightly off center. It's so little that I'm not even sure sometimes.
But now that's i'm pretty much done with taking those bits apart for a while, i guess it's time.

jimlloyd40 · Jun 23, 2020

mk7_bk said:
I feel like this is secretly Mud

I don't see how an Italian tune up would do anything for the backside of the valves where it's needed. For a non GDI engine yes.

toothofwar · Jun 23, 2020

So I started on the boost gauge install. Prety much the same as the GTI. Only thing is this time I'm using the throttle body spacer boost tap. Its eta is Saturday, so I'll be patiently waiting.