Oppo, I Think I'm Done With Trying To Find Cars to Buy...

"Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen" (sportwagen)
11/03/2014 at 11:17 • Filed to: Oppo Vote

I think I will keep my JSW and mod it!

I have a preliminary list so far:

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Sigma 6 Short Throw Shifter

Braided Brake Lines

Fog Lights (Weren't an option from factory)

GTI Front Grille (Yes I realize this one is in Latvia LOL)

Matte Black VW Emblem

Mud flaps

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Definitely a Stage 2 Tune

17" GTI Denver Wheels (225/45R17) so I can stay in street tire/stock at AutoX

Probably swaybars

Other bits and pieces I'm probably forgetting.

So, what say you OPPO? Good choice or bad choice?

DISCUSSION (22)

Kate's Dirty Sister > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:19

That sounds like a poor decision.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Kate's Dirty Sister
11/03/2014 at 11:21

O RLY?

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:24

You have my interest, are you trying to keep it looking stock or going aggressive on parts replacement?

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
11/03/2014 at 11:27

Not sure yet, still have to get a job ;)

Wanting to go GTI grille with fogs, so mostly stock...

with a DPF *repair* (AKA removal) and the Stage 2 tune it would be making somewhere around 175WHP and 310WTQ (40WHP and 80WTQ more than stock) which would be awesome!

JGrabowMSt > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:39

Bro, why would you sell the wagon? Just get it re-sprayed in Toffee Brown Metallic.

The thing is awesome.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:41

I have a newborn so no project car fund for me at the moment. I am planning on keeping it and making similar changes in a couple of years when its out of warranty.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > JGrabowMSt
11/03/2014 at 11:43

I wasn't going to sell it in the first place... it's technically my parents

What I was wanting to do was get a second car to beat on so I wouldn't Silvestro the JSW

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
11/03/2014 at 11:44

I have no money, and my car (2011) already has 80k miles on it, and I plan on keeping it...

JGrabowMSt > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:52

I think you should keep it until the wheels fall off, then do a W8 swap and do it all over again.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > JGrabowMSt
11/03/2014 at 11:56

That's what I'm planning on doing ;) (except for the W8 swap, although I did fantasize about doing an LS swap into a Toffee Brown Sportwagen ;) Put the Body on an R chassis (AWD so transmission tunnel) and stick a V8 and 6M in that sumbitch!)

Kate's Dirty Sister > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:15

So why don't you keep your lack of money to keep it running instead ?

GTI Sprinks > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:22

Could always do the S2 tune from malone and still keep the DPF. Not ideal for most, but not sure if you were concerned with resale. Seen quite a few people pursuing that option as it won't kill your DPF while maintaining stock bits. Although if no DPF is cool with you, who are we to disagree. 8-)

May want to consider suspension bits for rallyx.

Moenica > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:26

Great choice! I love modified cars. Keep us updated :o)

deekster_caddy > Kate's Dirty Sister
11/03/2014 at 12:28

I second this - save the mods until you have a job and money to spare. It's all well and good to make a dream list, but don't spend money on parts that will make you hoon closer to breakage unless you can afford the breakage...

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Kate's Dirty Sister
11/03/2014 at 12:44

That's what I'm doing too... it's a relatively low maintenance vehicle...

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > GTI Sprinks
11/03/2014 at 12:46

I would want to custom fab a DPF delete pipe, but I would be keeping the stock one *just in case* because laws...

what do you mean by suspension bits? Elaborate please :)

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Moenica
11/03/2014 at 12:46

I'll try ;)

GTI Sprinks > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:59

Are you planning on running rallyx on stock suspension? Not entirely impossible by any means but the stock suspension leaves little to no adjustment for travel. I would imagine you'd want increased travel or at the very least increased ride height for ground clearance. I only assume additional lift for any rallyx needs (bigger tires, etc) which you could also look into spacers by metalnerd (google it). Just thoughts. Of course if you meant autocross i may suggest coilovers and swaybars to stiffen suspension.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > GTI Sprinks
11/03/2014 at 13:03

I was planning on both autocross and rallycross... I think I would probably get some Koni Yellows and be good with the stock suspension... Silvestro runs Rallycross in his 2014 Fiesta ST on stock suspension!

promoted by the color red > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 13:15

You're better off plasti-dipping your badges instead of paying $25 each.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > promoted by the color red
11/03/2014 at 13:17

Except for the fact that my current badge on the front is beat to shit... 80k miles of highway driving will do that :(

I could probably find cheaper ones than that ;)

sellphones2493 > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 18:06

I was about to replace my 2007 S60R last week, due to failing suspension. I test drove a BMW 320i Jalop Edition, 2015 Mazda6 Touring, and an Acura TLX, determined to buy a new car.

Instead, I'm investing $5,000+ in the Volvo to make it spectacular.

We're in the same boat. Keep it if you love it.