Alex's GTI Gets Some Love

Factory Specs: (Purchased New on December 28th, 2012)
2012 GTI 2-Door
6-Speed Transmission
Tornado Red
Jacky Plaid Interior
Bi-Xenon + LED Headlights
Bluetooth/Navigation
Sunroof
18” Detroit Wheels
MODIFICATIONS
Exterior:
Color matched front bumper
Euro Front Lip
OEM Tinted LED Tail Lights w/ Rear Fog
3M 1080 Gloss Black Vinyl Roof Wrap
Interior
OEM GTI Monster Mats
LED Interior Lights
Aluminum GTI Seat Handle Badges
Euro Dash Cubby w/ custom molded AutoPilot V2 controller mount
SRQ Customs 10" Subwoofer Enclosure
Rockford Fosgate 10" R2 Subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate PBR500X1 Amp w/ EQ Remote
MKV Under Seat Amp Holder/Cover
OEM Euro Switch
Engine:
APR Stage 2 Tune
Eurojet Turbo-Back Exhaust
Volant PowerCore Cold Air Intake
N2MB Racing WOT Box
Suspension:
AutoPilot V2
Air Lift Performance Series Front Struts w/ shortened end links
Air Lift Double Bellow Rear Bags
Air Lift Performance Series Rear Shocks
Wheels/Tires:
3SDM 0.05 (Custom Painted)
-18x8.5 (Fronts)
-18x9.5 w/ 5mm 42DD spacers (Rears)
Nitto NeoGen 215/40-18
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Hey everyone,
I purchased my first new car just over a year ago, a 2012 Tornado Red GTI. What an awesome feeling! This car is just my daily driver and I've devoted all of my time and money towards my true love, my MKI.
But now that the MKI is practically finished, I need something to mess with and my daily car needs to stand out from the rest of the stock cars around here. So here we are. You all know what a stock GTI looks like, so I won't bore you with those pictures. But here's one from the day I picked it up:


Then not long after, before 1,000 miles actually, the car ended up in the ditch...
Couple weeks later and lessons learned, it's back on the road and looking better than ever. I got the bumper color matched while it was being repaired.

Got those little seat emblems installed.



And that's really been it, I've just been driving and neglecting it. So now it's time to show it some love. Picking up an air ride kit since Bag Riders is having a pretty good sale right now. Then will be getting wheels and then who knows what. This thread will just document any progress I make on the car for something to do, look back on and maybe serve as reference if I ever sell the thing. Questions will be asked, beers will be drank and work will be done.
Thanks for looking! :beer:

Factory Specs: (Purchased New on December 28th, 2012)
2012 GTI 2-Door
6-Speed Transmission
Tornado Red
Jacky Plaid Interior
Bi-Xenon + LED Headlights
Bluetooth/Navigation
Sunroof
18” Detroit Wheels
MODIFICATIONS
Exterior:
Color matched front bumper
Euro Front Lip
OEM Tinted LED Tail Lights w/ Rear Fog
3M 1080 Gloss Black Vinyl Roof Wrap
Interior
OEM GTI Monster Mats
LED Interior Lights
Aluminum GTI Seat Handle Badges
Euro Dash Cubby w/ custom molded AutoPilot V2 controller mount
SRQ Customs 10" Subwoofer Enclosure
Rockford Fosgate 10" R2 Subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate PBR500X1 Amp w/ EQ Remote
MKV Under Seat Amp Holder/Cover
OEM Euro Switch
Engine:
APR Stage 2 Tune
Eurojet Turbo-Back Exhaust
Volant PowerCore Cold Air Intake
N2MB Racing WOT Box
Suspension:
AutoPilot V2
Air Lift Performance Series Front Struts w/ shortened end links
Air Lift Double Bellow Rear Bags
Air Lift Performance Series Rear Shocks
Wheels/Tires:
3SDM 0.05 (Custom Painted)
-18x8.5 (Fronts)
-18x9.5 w/ 5mm 42DD spacers (Rears)
Nitto NeoGen 215/40-18
____________________________________________
Hey everyone,
I purchased my first new car just over a year ago, a 2012 Tornado Red GTI. What an awesome feeling! This car is just my daily driver and I've devoted all of my time and money towards my true love, my MKI.



But now that the MKI is practically finished, I need something to mess with and my daily car needs to stand out from the rest of the stock cars around here. So here we are. You all know what a stock GTI looks like, so I won't bore you with those pictures. But here's one from the day I picked it up:


Then not long after, before 1,000 miles actually, the car ended up in the ditch...

Couple weeks later and lessons learned, it's back on the road and looking better than ever. I got the bumper color matched while it was being repaired.

Got those little seat emblems installed.



And that's really been it, I've just been driving and neglecting it. So now it's time to show it some love. Picking up an air ride kit since Bag Riders is having a pretty good sale right now. Then will be getting wheels and then who knows what. This thread will just document any progress I make on the car for something to do, look back on and maybe serve as reference if I ever sell the thing. Questions will be asked, beers will be drank and work will be done.
Thanks for looking! :beer: