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My Car: Driving Data from Wookies in The Woods 2016
Just realized I had a lot of fun in North Carolina: Tail of the Dragon. Yellow is hard…
My Car / Travel: Wookies in the Woods 2016, Fontana Dam, NC
Wookies in the Woods was a blast. That’s probably the easiest way to describe it. While this post…
My Car: Spring Detailing @ Northeast Auto, Hookset, NH
Twice a year, I get my car professionally detailed. Northeast Auto has been the best at making my…
My Car: APR MQB Intercooler Installed
I installed APR’s Intercooler on the Golf R. 20 WHP gains at the top end, reduced heat-soak, more…
My Car: Updated ECS Hatch Pop Kit Install (Round 2)
In this post, I discuss what I think of the hatch pop kit. Well, ECS replaced it and…
My Car: HRE FlowForm FF01 w/ Michelin Pilot Super Sport – Summer Tire Setup
I found a really good deal on wheels from one of the most respected wheel makers today. Their…
My Car: Audi A4 B7 Rear-Headrest Mod – Golf R MK7
Before: After: This one was really easy. $85 on eBay and greatly improves my rear-visibility as well as…
My Car: Cracked Oil Pan due to New Hampshire Frost Heaves
Today (3-15 since I do post these a few days after they’ve happened) I picked up my car…
My Car: ECS Hatch Pop Kit Install & Review
I’ve asked ECS for a replacement of these and if it’s any better, I’ll post a follow-up. They…
My Car: ECS Billet Aluminum Engine Bay – Bedazzling
Here’s what I bought: ECS Tuning Billet Engine Oil Dipstick – Polished ES#: 2966415 – $60 Oil Kit…
My Car: DeAutoKey Reverse LED Euro Taillight Replacement
I have the Euro-Spec LED Taillights that are OEM, I purchased them from ECS. Here’s the post on…
My Car: DeAutoKey Entire Trunk Housing
I ordered this from DeAutoKey $29 and it shipped the same day from New York for anyone interested…
My Car: Trav-all Boot-Liner (Muddy Buddy Replacement)
This is what I ordered – It was $70 with $29 shipping from UK. It arrived in 3…
My Car: February 2016 Bath-Time
Who would have thought in the middle of winter, I’d be able to give my car a bath?…
My Car: Update on United Motorsport Stage II Golf R Tune (MK7)
I made a lot of fuss about my issues with United Motorsport’s MK7/MQB Platform tune for the Golf…
Updated: Volkswagen Golf R 2016 (MK7) Planned Modifications Overview
I posted in August a list of modifications and information about my car. Some of those modifications were cancelled…
My Car: Opti-Coat Pro Plus 2.0 @ Northeast Detailing, New Hampshire
Before we start, I have to admit that I’m really embarrassed that this post wasn’t put up a…
My Car: Gave the Golf a Spray-Down
With roads so salty during the Winter, I spend $3 every week to spray down the car and…
Cars: MK7 Volkswagen GTI versus Golf R (What to Buy?)
There have been a lot of people lately asking this question. I guess enough Golf R inventory has…