DT's 2000 Reflex Silver GLX

[Downtown Turbo]

Hi fellow orgers,

I've been in the VW scene for years and finally got bored (and fed up) of MK2 Jettas (3x) so I picked up a 2000 GLX 1.8t off my best friend (o\_I_/o) (named OFU)

Here's the evolution timeline;

2008
Brakes: GLI f/r, Ferodo pads, TT 225 vented rotors (f/r)
Exterior: Turbo S vented fender liner
Powertrain: TT 225 diverter valve, K&N drop in A/F
Suspension: Koni Yellow adjustable (Hydraulic) w/AP springs, Neuspeed 25mm fr. anti-sway bar, TT LCA bushings
Wheels/rubber: Street-TT Fat 5's, Long Beach, Ariettas w/Falken FK 452's, Track-Montreals w/Dunlop 225/50R16 92V FM-R D01J S

2009
Exterior: HID's (6000K), TT lift pads, Tow hook cover
Powertrain: KO4-001, New oem head, new vacuum lines
Suspension: Rear axle bushings replaced with updated bushings
Wheels/rubber: Delta X's w/General Exclaim UHP

2010: In planning - New mechanic YAY!
Brakes: Hawk HPS Pads, ATE Premium Plus rotors (slotted)
Exterior: Votex fr/r bumpers + side skirts, Caractere rear wing (?)
Interior: TS or other seats, Bernt 3-gauge pod,
Powertrain: APR R1 diverter valve, ITG drop in A/F, TT 225 injectors, GIAC chip tuning, APR exhaust (2.5"), Samco hoses, Tyrolsport SMIC, Clutch, O2M swap, Peloquin
Suspension: TT LCA, hubs, etc
Wheels/rubber: Winter: Montreals with 205/55/16 Gislaved Nord*Frost 5/ Summer: Exor's w/225/45/17 General Exclaim UHP

-DT

[GINA]

That first pic is sweet What kind of suspension you using?

[Downtown Turbo]

Its a matched set of Adjustable Koni Hydraulics from Germany + AP Springs + 25mm Neuspeed front bar. The hydraulics are awesome, even when they are cranked up the ride is still reasonable on the street, unlike gas which can be pretty harsh. And they are great on the track-there are a few road courses in Ontario here that I have access to.

THX!

[Downtown Turbo]

With Aristos...

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With Long Beaches

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Stock suspension (cold-weather mode) w/ Montreals (my winter/track rims)

[Downtown Turbo]

OFU after a bath (+ a better look @ the drop + Ariettas)

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Some pics of my Dunlop 92V FM-R D01J S's

Unfortunately my Bug sprung a leak the day before track day and was pissing coolant everywhere under the hood

There was not enough time to order the part so the tires are going into storage until next year

[Downtown Turbo]

Here's an interesting pic of OFU from the 25th Annual British Car Day today (taken with my BB Pearl)

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The TT Fat 5's that never made it on the car...(well for long)

I was going to refinish them in the same paint the Aristos were done with (I dont like the high-polish look-too blingy) but the Ariettas came along at the same time. The local wheel refinishers wanted around $250/rim to fix the rash and repaint. So they were sold (on the tex) (BTW Kumho's are the worst tires I have ever driven on)

SMG and OFU would have been twins

[Downtown Turbo]

Deltas

[pooja84]

Nice car. It is very sweet. Would love to ride it.

[Fl_bug]

Bump for more pics!!!

[Downtown Turbo]

Originally Posted by Fl_bug

Bump for more pics!!! :::Here ya go!

More Arietta shots from last year: Yea I loved the rims, just too hard to keep clean: Possibly even better looking than Aristos on a Bug as the spokes are curved

[dnyed]

So many wheels! I cannot count!



Beautiful New Beetle. You take very good care of it.

[Downtown Turbo]

Originally Posted by dnyed

Beautiful New Beetle. You take very good care of it.

Thanks . Dubs are to be respected

I just have this feeling that when you don't look after your car it won't look after you

Originally Posted by dnyed

So many wheels! I cannot count!

Hehe, yea I get bored easily but I am on a mission to find the perfect wheels to compliment the design of the car. Some rims grow on you, whereas you grow out of some...

I honestly have to say that my Bug is my favorite veedub ever!

[scarabY2k]

Just wanted to check in and give you big props for a sweet and well taken care of nB! I know you'll be happy to get OFU out of winter mode!

Hoping to see some springtime pics.

[Downtown Turbo]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

Just wanted to check in and give you big props for a sweet and well taken care of nB! I know you'll be happy to get OFU out of winter mode!

Hoping to see some springtime pics.

Hey thanks for dropping by! I really try my best to take care of OFU as we're in it for the long haul (that is unless my best friend ever decides to sell his TS in which case I will be all over that deal like (insert favorite analogy here): Sorry OFU

This year unfortunately I didn't have the money to get ready for winter the way I wanted to: I took care of the bare essentials and got a new set of snows for my Montreals (Gislaved Nord*Frost 5) but an unexpected purchase (new head) ate my suspension budget. OFU is so low I really have to pick and choose the roads I drive on and wait until the roads are plowed after a major snowstorm. After 10 years my factory shocks were totally shot () so I was going to pickup a new set of Boge gas and oem springs. Luckily winter has been very mild here in Toronto and I've only had to shovel the snow twice so far (there is not even any snow on the roads ).

I have just had to deal with some clunking cv joints and my Neuspeed swaybar (byebye soon) until I can get the parts together I need for my front end. I've been looking online for a set of new TT control arms (ECS only has one side in stock ) and have to pickup the rest of the hardware still. Plus my brakes are almost shot now. My clutch will probably explode if I chip OFU now (150000km/93000mi on factory clutch) and I want to replace all the fuel-related sensors so I can get my mileage back (only getting 475km/300mi max) whereas my bro that sold me the car said he could get 600km/375mi on a tank.

Lots of work to do this year before I can realize the power potential from the K04, but they say:

The journey is the reward

[Downtown Turbo]

A milestone (more so in Canada): OFU just recently hit 150000km/93000mi

When we hit the big 100000mi I will post up again!

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I recently received my Votex bodykit from ECS tuning YAY!

And: A finally a replacement FUBA Volkswagen Golf IV 1.8T > Exterior > Antennas > ES#251689 Stubby Whip Antenna - VT1A0021

It's a temporary solution as I have to replace the entire base sometime when the weather warms up. Exploring my options and might get a Touareg oem sharkfin or something else.