My First Experience with a Golf GTI - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

~Brian~ · 01-27-2009, 10:06 AM

So I dropped off the Passat at L&T last night to get some work done (temp sensor, side gasket causing an awful stink, etc) and Lenny (who I've known for some time btw) gives me a loaner for last night and today until I get my car back.

Last time he did this, I was going to get an 2004 Audi A4, but I wasn't able to drop my car off to get it worked on. So when I finally get there last night, I talk to him, drop her off and he hands me the keys and points to this VW Golf GTI.

I'm saying to myself, wtf, I was going to get an Audi and now you give me this little Golf ?!? But I smile, say thanks and walk towards it.

But to be honest, I LOVE IT! Its the coolest little car I've ever driven (aside from my WRX of course...)!! Its so freakin peppy!!! I seriously don't want to give it back tonight!

xEJ20x · 01-27-2009, 10:58 AM

Yea....thats why I want one.

And the AWD, AWW, AWP blocks have forged cranks from factory.

GTI_NY · 02-24-2009, 09:49 AM

what year was it?

rmeitz16 · 02-25-2009, 01:35 PM

I love Lenny, and frequent L&T but why in gods name would you let those guyes work on your car? For parts there awsome...for service there terrible

sean rose · 03-02-2009, 11:32 PM

loved this car my gf has an 05 but were selling it for a wrx 2 feet of snow is no fun fwd.

Murderface · 03-04-2009, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xEJ20x

Yea....thats why I want one.

And the AWD, AWW, AWP blocks have forged cranks from factory.

Any 1.8T GTI 2000 and above has forged everything

~Brian~ · 03-07-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTI_NY

what year was it?

2000 I believe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmeitz16

I love Lenny, and frequent L&T but why in gods name would you let those guyes work on your car? For parts there awsome...for service there terrible

I'm pretty cool with Lenny, so he gets me in and out pretty fast and he gives me a killer price every time.

I gotta say, I do miss that little thing. haha

Honest_Bob · 03-08-2009, 09:23 PM

Did you get a sudden craving for having long cylindrical items inserted into your mouth while driving it?

~Brian~ · 03-12-2009, 01:05 PM

haha, cant say that I did..

I may drive a Euro car but I'm still a suby guy. haha

d-machine · 03-17-2009, 08:47 PM

Forged internals or not they still blow up. I still have a mutilated piston form a 2000 awd block. It is a neat paper weight/conversation piece though.

01-27-2009, 10:58 AM	#2
xEJ20x Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Jersey Member #72 My Ride: 13 STI iTrader: (3)	Yea....thats why I want one. And the AWD, AWW, AWP blocks have forged cranks from factory. __________________ Nothing to see here.

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