{"id":5974,"date":"2016-08-05T22:57:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T22:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/\/?p=5974"},"modified":"2016-07-31T13:06:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T13:06:10","slug":"my-car-my-old-2013-volkswagen-golf-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2016\/08\/05\/my-car-my-old-2013-volkswagen-golf-r\/","title":{"rendered":"My Car: My Old 2013 Volkswagen Golf R"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:4184,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/27420747455&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251104080311\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/27420747455&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-07 19:25:07&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-21 21:03:05&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-27 23:00:05&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-14 23:23:47&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-20 10:35:43&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-31 02:59:22&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-09 21:12:19&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-20 04:21:59&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-27 11:59:24&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-04 19:07:34&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-09 21:23:12&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-16 06:12:01&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-19 08:29:32&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-04 18:10:12&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-10 08:26:41&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-10 08:26:41&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4185,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/8649433987&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251104080302\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/8649433987&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-07 02:08:04&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-28 04:22:04&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-14 23:23:46&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-20 10:35:43&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-28 15:43:12&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-01 03:30:55&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-08 14:00:10&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-13 10:44:19&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-17 07:45:12&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-04 19:07:38&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-21 16:38:29&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-10 08:26:53&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-17 15:03:13&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-21 21:32:25&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-26 03:20:55&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-29 06:47:56&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-02 01:04:00&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-02 01:04:00&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Google Voice Picture-Mail&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/27420747455\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Google Voice Picture-Mail\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"443\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7456\/27420747455_be6202dbee_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been in touch with the guy who bought my car used at Noyes Volkswagen. 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He\u2019s gone Stage II, upgraded the clutch (twice), new intake manifold, high pressure fuel pump and a full exhaust system re-work not to mention all of the lighting and body modifications done.<\/p>\n<p>I plan on meeting up with the guy soon and seeing my old beast in action but I\u2019m so thrilled that my car went to a good home and a guy that really appreciates these cars.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;2013 Volkwagen Golf R (w\/ Comfort &amp; Nav Package)&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/8649433987\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"2013 Volkwagen Golf R (w\/ Comfort &amp; Nav Package)\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8260\/8649433987_e1afa169e5_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve been in touch with the guy who bought my car used at Noyes Volkswagen. 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