First Cars and Coffee Experience

by "JalopJeep" (JalopJeep)
Published 06/10/2017 at 18:10

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Finally managed to crawl out of bed before 7 on a Saturday to wash up the GTI and take it to Nashville Cars and Coffee in the two years I’ve been living here. It’s been about 5 years since my dad got rid of our ‘79 911SC, but the “old car burning fuel and oil like a real machine” smell will never leave me, and that smell wafted into my nostrils the moment I pulled up, resulting in me being hit with the strongest nostalgia punch I’ve felt in a long, long time. It was intoxicating. Don’t have any additional pictures to post, the mid-morning light and my iPhone 6S Camera were doing me no favors. Other than that it was awesome to see how well-behaved everyone was although the pissant revving from a few Civics and Mustangs was a little annoying. I’m sure the Nashville crowd loves my Blackhawks sticker on the rear glass

As far as my car goes, it’s driving me bananas how quiet it is, especially after disconnecting the artificial sound producing Soundaktor on Thursday. Coming from a Flowmaster 40+high flow cat I6 Jeep, this thing sounds nearly silent. My clogged ears from being sick a few weeks ago probably isn’t helping, but this thing needs some life breathed into it. From what I’ve gathered the cheapest, most sound-effective route is to do a resonator delete and being frugal is high on my priority list right now. Anyone have experience with that res delete?

All that is to say, if you’re a night owl like me just try and hit the sack a couple hours early one Friday night and get out to your local C&C, I’m glad I did.

Replies (4)

"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
06/10/2017 at 18:21, STARS: 0

i skipped nashville cnc this weekend due to work and a few other things. I should have tried to squeeze it in. Would have been great to meet a local oppo!
Where were you for the oppo meet?!

"JalopJeep" (JalopJeep)
06/10/2017 at 18:32, STARS: 0

I was in Chicago all weekend, wish I could have tagged along!

"arl" (arl1968)
06/10/2017 at 19:36, STARS: 1

Sweet! I just took my GTI over to the local C&C here in Alexandria VA last Sunday. Parked it with a bunch of cool air-cooled VW’s and talked VW”s for a while. I know what you mean about that smell of fuel and oil. You can smell a C&C event almost as soon as you see one.

I’ve read about the reso delete, but haven’t done it. I admit to being a bit of a goober and liking the soundkator thingy when it’s in sport mode. But I do miss the burble of my 5.7 Charger R/T with the flowmaster 40's. Ah American V8's!

"JalopJeep" (JalopJeep)
06/10/2017 at 20:19, STARS: 1

Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t necessarily mind the noise from the Soundaktor, I just felt dirty knowing the noises I was hearing were “enhanced” I’ve seen quotes on forums for the res delete from $30 to $150 depending on where it was taken. If I had a lift and sawzall it’d be done in an hour but I’m unfortunately stuck with apartment parking lots.