Category Archives: Milestones
Nine Years: Slowing Down?
November 11th, Veteran’s Day, marks my GTI’s ninth anniversary! I wish I could tell you that I’ve added more cool modifications to the car. After all, my car’s early years of adding stereo, software, turbo, and exhaust upgrades played a … Continue reading
250,000 Miles: A GTI Health Update
A quarter-million miles or 400,000 kilometers! I didn’t think I’d share this milestone since I only recently shared my “Lunar Landing“ hoax. But this is too big of a milestone to not share! I was on the road participating in … Continue reading
Keeping Cool: Both the Engine and Myself
I shared in February that I was watching what I suspected to be an oil migration problem. I was finding a sludge in my coolant reservoir. It was not obviously oil, but it certainly was something that didn’t belong there! … Continue reading
Lunar Lunacy; Plus, Small Problems
I’ve shared common milestones in the past: Every 10,000 miles to the 100,000-mile mark, 150,000 miles, and 200,000 miles. I even shared a metric milestone at 300,000 kilometers or 186,335 miles. Coincidentally, the speed of light is 300,000 kilometers per … Continue reading
Eight Years!
November 11th, Veteran’s Day, marked my GTI’s eighth anniversary. I delayed sharing this post because I had just had the fuel tank suction pump recall performed and wanted a chance to include comments about it here. With over 233,000 miles … Continue reading
7 Years and 200,000 Miles
I’ve done it, two milestones within 30 days of one another: My GTI’s 7th birthday and over 200,000 miles of driving it! When I bought the car on Veteran’s Day 2016, my driving schedule suggested that I might reach 200,000 … Continue reading
Six Year Anniversary – Still Adding Stuff
My GTI recently saw its six year anniversary. I bought my car new on Veteran’s Day in 2016 and it’s been really good to me. Yes, I did have an injector problem and a few minor issues over the years, … Continue reading
Five Years in a Mk7 GTI! More Mods or Time to Sell?
I can’t believe it’s been five years in my Mk7 GTI already! Is it too late to add more mods to this geriatric GTI or should I sell it? According to some, I’m way overdue for ditching this car! I … Continue reading
100,000 Miles!
The 100,000-mile mark is a significant milestone for many car owners. I’m almost uncertain why that’s still true today. Even though the cars I grew up driving didn’t even have an odometer that counted past 99,999 miles, the majority of … Continue reading
Three Years and 93,000 Miles: A Summary of Problems So Far
This entry is a bit overdue. Previously, I had focused on sharing my reports here in my blog and then followed-up with a supplemental video on my YouTube channel. This time, I shot the YouTube video first and had intended … Continue reading
80,000 Miles and Rear Seat Delete!
It’s been a while since I last reported a milestone. I skipped the 70,000-mile report because I had just shared about my car’s second birthday. Time has flown and now I’m past 80,000 miles. I continue to enjoy my commute, … Continue reading
Two Years Old Plus Turbo Weather!
Time flies when I’m having fun! Veteran’s Day marked the second anniversary of my GTI purchase. It also happens to fall at the onset of “Turbo Weather.” Temperatures are in the 40s, 50s, and 60s, so my intake temperatures are … Continue reading
60,000 Miles; Plus Musings About Future Volkswagens…
My drivetrain warranty is officially over now that I’ve reached 60,000 miles. Amusingly, I declare that as though my power upgrades hadn’t killed the warranty already. HAHA! The car’s been running great. My list of mods continues to grow slowly. … Continue reading
50,000 Miles!
I’m still blasting-up the miles! I passed the 50,000-mile mark right when the car turned 17 months. I once predicted I’d reach 175,000 miles by the five-year mark. That was when I had a 50-mile each way daily commute. But … Continue reading
40,000 Miles!
Happy New Year! My GTI continues to accumulate miles at a quick pace. At my current rate of driving, the car should reach 175,000 miles by the time it’s five years old. It’s scary to consider the car’s value at … Continue reading
One Year Old!
As I was writing about my clutch upgrade, I realized that the car was almost one year old. I put my name on this car on Veteran’s Day 2016 and drove it home the following day. So it became one … Continue reading
30,000 Miles!
The past 10,000 miles have flown by quickly, taking only three months! It’s hard to believe that I’m at this milestone before the car is even a year old. That should put me around the 35,000-mile mark by the car’s … Continue reading
20,000 Miles!
Seven months of GTI ownership has passed; I’m now at 20,000 miles. If you’ve read my other blog entries, then you know that I’ve been fairly busy with some modifications. Unlike many VW enthusiasts, I haven’t gone wild with performance … Continue reading
First 10,000 Miles – Broken-In
It’s hard to believe I’ve already accumulated 10,000 miles, all in just four months! My commute is 53 miles each way, so I’m quickly racking up the miles. That’s okay; I buy my cars to be DRIVEN! If you’ve read … Continue reading
First 1000 Miles – Impressions, Part 2
I wasn’t quite ready to discuss performance impressions when I wrote Part 1. I’m ready now, even though I STILL haven’t completely unleashed the GTI’s power. I had been driving with a party-pooper diesel redline of 4600 rpm for the … Continue reading
First 1000 Miles – Impressions, Part 1
I took just 10 days to blast through the first 1000 miles. I had a goal to follow the break-in schedule as detailed in the owner’s manual, but to do it quickly. My first impressions were not performance-oriented due to … Continue reading