👋 INTRO blue-sun’s 2017 Jetta GLI thread - PIC HEAVY WARNING 56K for Yaj Yak.

[The Broken Regal]

Thanks! What VAG do you have? I remember test driving an 01 GTI back in the day at Autobahn Mt Prospect (a high school buddy was sales manager there for a long time and I got my GLI from Evanston Autobahn from a different high school buddy)

edit: I also work in the Wheaton/Warrenville area, right off 88 and Winfield Rd, so you may see me around!

Just picked up a 2018 RS3 and will be selling my 2016 Audi TT-S! Before that had a 2016 GLI like yours and prior was a 2013 Jetta TDI

Cool, yea I grew up around there and currently am just up a little futher north of where Winfield Rd ends

 

[IDAFC21]

Welcome! Man thats quite the history you have

 

[camarothatcould]

I also have a shitload of Hot Wheels. I started collecting years ago, mainly the MR2s and I have nearly every Hot Wheel version of the 2nd gen on a card, including most of the hard to find variations and some errors. All in, I think I have about 400 Hot Wheels and I started organizing them and selling them off late last year. We moved this spring and they are all in boxes and in my basement. I need to reorganize them and get prices for them and try and sell them again.

I'll take any 3rd gen camaro ones

 

[blue-sun]

I'll take any 3rd gen camaro ones

I’ll have to look one of these days and get a new Google doc with all the cars I have with pics.

Welcome! Man thats quite the history you have

been interneting car forums since 2001!

 

[blue-sun]

Pic time. 93 MR2 with JDM Gen 2 swap. CT20b turbo. ARC IC. SUPER AFC. Dynoed 255 WHP back in 05 after the swap. Ran a 12.10 on street tires. Car was a blast

 

[blue-sun]

89 Supercharged

91 Turbo (black), allshow mods, no go mods.

91 NA Auto(red).You can see dads old AE86 in the background. It’s long gone,

 

[blue-sun]

08.5 Mazdaspeed 3. “Mazdaspeed” Cold Air Intake, HIDs. Tints, debadged. Gloss black painted RX8 wheels. Upgraded RSB, short shifter, door moldings removed, rally armour flaps, etc.

 

[blue-sun]

Old man G35xS

tint, black vinyl on all the ugly chrome bits. Debadged. eBay rear window “spoiler”.

 

[blue-sun]

The 1 pic I have on my iPhone of the 2001 Mazda Protege MP3. Came with OEM mazdaspeed protege wheels on it when I bought it.

Wife’s 15 Sonata Sport Turbo. Was surprisingly fast and roomy. Rear suspension sucked from day 1, but a good car all around.

 

[Flyn]

Welcome to TCG! Impressive car list and good pics.

 

[blue-sun]

Wife’s current car: 19 Edge ST. Summer mode on stock glossy black wheels and winter mode on satin black wheels

 

[blue-sun]

My current ride - 2017 Jetta GLI 6 speed.
Tints, vinyl over 90% of the chrome. Debadged. Laminx film on lights,

 

[10sec]

blue-sun for addition to TCG 2020.

 

[Flyn]

I'm impressed with your current and past rides. It's good to have you and other car guys joining the site and giving us a bunch of quality new posts.

 

[blue-sun]

I'm impressed with your current and past rides. It's good to have you and other car guys joining the site and giving us a bunch of quality new posts.

thanks!

 

[blue-sun]

I'll take any 3rd gen camaro ones

Found my old Google sheets when I started selling them before. The list may not be complete or 100% accurate. Take a look and see if there's anything that you want and that will help motivate me to get organized to sell them again:

 

[blue-sun]

Wheels have been plastidipped with ShadowBlack Hyperdip from DipYourCar. Going to get snow tires today but likely not mounted until next week. Getting wife’s Edge ST wheels swapped over this morning and I’ll order some tires for my GLI.

Rial Como Wheels, 18x8.

 

[Spivitz]

Welcome ?

Here's a hit with you in mind
?

 

[blue-sun]

Welcome ?

Here's a hit with you in mind
?

 

[DanJ]

Wheels look good in that color. Snow tires going on that set or the stock wheels?

 

[blue-sun]

Wheels look good in that color. Snow tires going on that set or the stock wheels?

Thanks. Snow tires are going on the black wheels. My stock wheels have curb rash on a couple so I might try to fix them this winter then paint them the same.

wheels got dropped off yesterday to have tires mounted. Going back on Tuesday to have themput in the car.

 

[blue-sun]

Had to run a quick errand at lunchtime and I’m working from home, so I ran the GLI through the coin-op near the house to rinse her off and then I wiped her down at home. Used Meguiar’s Ceramic Detailer to shine her up. Wheels need another layer or 2 of the plastidip, I’ll tackle that problem in the spring next year when they’re off the car. In the meantime dressed the tires.

 

[Yaj Yak]

holy shit my work computer went straight up 56k dial up style load on this page holy fucking pictures

 

[blue-sun]

holy shit my work computer went straight up 56k dial up style load on this page holy fucking pictures

Time to sign up for broadband, leave the 56k in the DUST! LOL

Edit: also edited the title for you with a warning for fellow 56k-ers!

 

[Dan00Hawk]

I was probably out there at the Joliet Autocross at the Junior College around the same time frame. I raced my 2002 WRX (blue) and my 2000 Firehawk convertible (pewter) there many times in the 2001-2004ish time frame. Had 2 first place finishes in my classes due to their time structuring, one with my WRX, and 1 with the Firehawk.

I've also had an 88 MR2 (n/a) in my past, and have been on a VW kick for a few years (currently a GTI and the wife a Beetle).

Nice to have you around!