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Here's what I've done to the car since purchase...

Hdi FMIC, Transgo shift kit, Brembos from 60th Ann 350Z, custom 3" exhaust with Scotty's dump pipe, uprated sway bars from Selbys/Fulcrum, PWR transmission cooler, LED daytime/fog lamps, air horns above FMIC.

Still to do - bonnet strut kit (no garage and it's been raining constantly in the Mountains), EBC, possible info meter and double DIN DVD/CD + reversing camera + navigation. Considering a Scheel drivers seat I've had since 1988, big wrap around shoulders and still in good nick. It's migrated from car to car.

Some new wheels to replace the T7s.

Attached is a photo taken before the foggies and transmission cooler.

More photos to follow.

Anychance you can post a pic of the led day running lamps?

Been thinking about fitting some but can't find any that look good so far and where to fit them.

I'll get a shot of the lamps this weekend. It's raining again and I hate going outside in it. :ninja: Hopefully, if there's a break I'll sneak out and take a photo...

BTW, I bought the lamps on E-bay from a seller in Sydney. I studied so many of them, my head was spinning. I didn't like some of the chinese ones on offer. Got burnt a few times on

some purchases not being what they seemed.

Here's hoping there is no more rain for a while.

my DRLs are better :P

IMO i think they would look better next to the headlight unit, in a semi upright position.

what do they look like while on?

Pics of yours also then please ?

Edited by slippylotion

Lol don't worry Paul, he's talking about the DRLs on his stupid Vee Dub.

Nice job Russel, although don't think that'd work on mine as I've got the Aero kit. Not keen on hacking up the good mesh to fit them. Won't work as well as it does with your horizontal lines either.

Lol don't worry Paul, he's talking about the DRLs on his stupid Vee Dub.

Nice job Russel, although don't think that'd work on mine as I've got the Aero kit. Not keen on hacking up the good mesh to fit them. Won't work as well as it does with your horizontal lines either.

Ah, so he's cheating! He had me going.

Ah, so he's cheating! He had me going.

Yep. Wanted DRLs so bad he bought a Beetle with them preinstalled.

You've got the aero kit right? Where were you thinking of putting the lights?

Yeah I have the aero. Not sure where I would fit them. Ideally I'd like them under the headlight but I can't see that happening.

You'd have to use the LED strip lighting, and then you'd look like you're trying to rip off Audi.

LOL @ Iain - his car's not even a "proper" VW. :P

Oh, and in regards to factory-fitted LED DRLs, I have to say that I think Audi are amongst the very few manufacturers getting it looking right.

lol they are in denial, VW has owned AUDI and Skoda and SEAT for ages. they have all used VW engines for years too. Its the reason why i got a Skoda. I got a Golf GTi that is more practical, cheaper and had more options as standard. same trim on a golf would have gone over 50k.

lol they are in denial, VW has owned AUDI and Skoda and SEAT for ages. they have all used VW engines for years too. Its the reason why i got a Skoda. I got a Golf GTi that is more practical, cheaper and had more options as standard. same trim on a golf would have gone over 50k.

I know they're all owned by the same company and use the same engine blah blah blah...

But I'm pretty damn sure the build quality on an Audi is better then a VW, or heaven forbids, your Skoda :nyaanyaa:

I know they're all owned by the same company and use the same engine blah blah blah...

But I'm pretty damn sure the build quality on an Audi is better then a VW, or heaven forbids, your Skoda :nyaanyaa:

Reading the reliability survey don in the USA I am not so sure you are right about this.

VW rated 56th out of 60... :whistling:

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