GINA - Pepper the 2000 red 1.8T

[GINA]

Here's Pepper, 2000 1.8T. First pic is how he ended up, and the others are from Nov05

Engine/Performance
GIAC X+ chip
Forge DV
Neuspeed P-flo intake
Vibrant cat-back exhaust
Samco red silicone vacuum hoses
Rear engine bay weather stripping delete
ABD lower IC pipe
ECS Stage 1 clutch kit (14lb flywheel, VR6 clutch)
Apex Tuning silicone throttle body hose
Painted engine cover, washer fluid cap, and coolant cap
Snowbox removal

Suspension/Wheels
Autotech ClubSport Stage 1 suspension
18" ASA AR2 wheels with VW center caps
Dunlop SP Sport FM901 tires
BFI Lower Front Tie Bar

Brakes
Mintex Red Box brake pads
ATE PremiumOne Orbital Slotted rotors
Red painted calipers

Exterior Mods
Caractere rear spoiler
TVA front splitters
Clear corner lenses with Silverstar bulbs
Red/clear OEM looking taillights with Silverstars
Red vinyl emblem insert on rear
Fog light grilles
Turbo emblem
Blacked out fog bar
S2000 antenna
Bosch Icon wiper blades
Glossy black roof
Black joey-modded headlights
ATS sideskirts
Hood with shaved emblem and molded Bernt wipercowl

Interior Mods
Pioneer DEH-P6700MP headunit
50% tint all around
Red grab handle ends and speedometer ends
TT racing pedals
Custom NB dead pedal
Red accents around knobs
Saratoga Saddlebag
Euro switch
Dimpled aluminum steering wheel spokes
Turbo S style shift knob (5 speed)
Black shift boot w/ silver stitching
Red/black sport seats
Red/black door panels
Turbo S doorpins
TT side vents
Black panels
Brushed aluminum door handles


2006 Season Awards
Spring Show n Go: 2nd place
Waterama: 1st place
Summer Sizzle: 3rd place
H2O: 2nd place
Fall Show n Go: 1st place

2007 Season Awards
Farmington: 1st place
Spring Show n Go: 3rd place
Volksfest 07: 1st place
Dubs on the Lake: 2nd place
VAG Fair: 1st place
VW SuperJam: 1st place
H20: 3rd place

2008 Season Awards
Spring Show n Go: 1st place
Waterama: 1st place
Waterfest: 2nd place
H20: 1st place

2009 Season Awards
Spring Show n Go: 3rd place
Dubs at the Beach: 1st place
VW June Bug: 1st place
Waterfest: 3rd place

[rubie]

Very nice new beetle. Love the color!

[Red Rider]

looks very good-i know you are proud of your ride.

[GINA]

Looks like a red gtg

Red Rider, I think my next mod (besides the monster mats I need so bad) are the taillights you have on yours. I really like them! Thanks again for that link

[Toad]

did somebody say red gtg?

Doin it slow and steady with small mods, it seems like your keepin it stock, but if you keep on buying small things every now and then, it adds up alot quicker thant u think, but it's fun, and people can spot your car out in a line, evern if they're all the same color.

[FineExampl]

Damn Gina....looking good. Where's the big scratch at on the dash? Is it something that a dashmat might cover?? That could be an option.

[GINA]

Originally Posted by FineExampl

Damn Gina....looking good. Where's the big scratch at on the dash? Is it something that a dashmat might cover?? That could be an option.

Funny story how that happened (more like stupid)...
I was vacuuming the car when i noticed just how much dust was on the dash. So I went to kinda vacuum up the dust when the top of the hose just made a *EEEEEEEEK* noise, right across the dash It's not very deep, and you probably wouldn't notice it unless I pointed it out. I considered a dashmat, but I just don't care for the look

[Titchy]

Looks great Gina, go for those tails, I have them too, they aren't necessarily easy to install but well worth it! Red Rider got me through the install

[mentalVdub]

awesome red bug!

[GINA]

Thanks for the comments guys Hopefully xmas will bring some new toys to install and play with. I'll post a couple pics later when I get home today.

[GINA]

A couple pics celebrating the holidays. I secured the santa hat with pins so it actually stayed on while I drove. Got lots of looks

[Lnzbug]

I really liked your hat but I usually drive on the expressway and it would fly right off. I like your budvase. Are you a Link fan? ME TOO

[GINA]

I love legend of zelda games Link's my buddy, he dances around in the bud vase while I drive.

I drove for about 3 days with the santa hat on, even on the highways. It never even moved, I did a good job securing it. I eventually had to take it off because it rained; it got so wet it was weighing down the antenna.

[01GLXTURBO]

Hey how did you get your spoiler to stay up when not in motion?????

[Red Rider]

let me know when you get new tails-be glad to offer install suggestions

[GINA]

Originally Posted by 01GLXTURBO

Hey how did you get your spoiler to stay up when not in motion?????

There's a little button underneath the steering wheel that "deploys" the spoiler when you're not going the 90mph (or however fast you need to be going). I pushed it while the key was still in the ignition and when I turned the car off, it stayed up

red rider, geez I can't decide if I should buy those or the red/white OEM looking tails. I'm terrible at making decisions. Thanks for the help though, I'll def get in contact when I actually get something

[Red Rider]

the red and white tails would look good-you would not have any fitment problems. The gen 3 does give a a little contrast, but are hard to install.

If you plan to do your own install -i believe it would be best to go with red and white. The gen 3 look real good ,but again they are pita to install

[heyou]

You remeber what you said about our modlists mirroring each others?
Our cars are the exact opposite! I've got a 2000 Cyber Green 2.0 Auto, and you've got a Red 1.8T Manual! What a coincidence! Those red/white tails will look fantastic, even more so if you do the rear fog mod.

[GINA]

Originally Posted by heyou

You remeber what you said about our modlists mirroring each others?
Our cars are the exact opposite! I've got a 2000 Cyber Green 2.0 Auto, and you've got a Red 1.8T Manual! What a coincidence! Those red/white tails will look fantastic, even more so if you do the rear fog mod.

Well...at least they're both 2000 cars haha

[GINA]

Not really any "pretty" pics, but just a few things I've done recently. Just installed the Silverstar bulbs -- I love them! Something so small seems to make a big difference. Also included are my decals (with a freezing 32 degree hello! i look like wilson from home improvement hiding behind that camera), new monster mats, the peeling paint thanks to Geico, and my new toy