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2003 Volkswagen Tdi Golf 2 Door 17/22,r520,fmic,3" Exhaust,~180hp/~310tq,50+mpg on 2040-cars

US $10,500.00
Year:2003 Mileage:170000
Location:

Montgomery, Texas, United States

Montgomery, Texas, United States
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This has been my daily driver for the past five years and as such will show it's 11 years and 170k miles on it.  With that said though, I take very good care of my cars and this one has not been an exception.  When I originally purchased it I swapped out just about everything that was rubber or rotated and then started adding on the power and handling mods.  The car plus mod list easily went over $20k and was worth every penny of it.  With the proper tires on it (not LRR) it can almost hang with a Mini Cooper S on the track (~3sec / lap slower at H2R).  Yet when you leave it on the street it can still pull out 800 miles per tank of fuel and I regularly get 55-58mpg driving to work with the cruise set to 65mph.  It averages 50mpg per tank as long as you drive nicely, yet you don't have to hyper-mile or do anything other than set the cruise to the speed limit.

The 2003 is also the last year of the old 2 door TDI cars, yet the first year of the power windows and locks on them.  It took me almost a year to find this car back when I got it due to the fact I wanted a 2 door car with power windows.  Just not that many of them out there.

If you are looking for a boring stock TDI this is not the car for you.  Please read up on the mods before even thinking of purchasing.  I haven't done anything radical to it that would affect its drive-ability, but please don't expect to buy it for KBB or what you found on craigslist for a jacked up 300k mile 4 door beater with a salvaged title...

But, it also is not a show car and does need a few things if you want it to look and drive like new.  Headliner and door cards are starting to bubble from the heat and glue taking their toll on the foam padding.  Airbag light recently came on and is not turning off, in the past it has had a slight grind when shifting from 1st to 2nd at the higher end of the rpm range.  Paint is peeling off of one hubcap.  Quite a few rock chips and dings all visible in the photos.  I'm quite honest with condition of items, so if you have questions don't hesitate to ask.  Leave your number in a message to me and I will give you a call to go over everything that I have ran across in the past five years.  Not that it matters, but I am only getting rid of the car for something a bit larger and more comfortable.

I do have the car listed in other places and reserve the right to pull the ad at any time should it sell.

On to the parts list;

The below items are just off my spreadsheet of parts/prices, but they do show probably 95% of what has been done to the car and everything is currently installed.

Base Car:
2003 VW Golf 2-door (Indigo Blue Pearl, Black Cloth, 5 speed, 170k miles)

Kerma Orders:
  • 3" Stainless Turbo-back Exhaust System v.2
  • Injector Calibration / Hot Swap (2003 Low Smoke 1)
  • SBC Stage 2 Endurance with 20 lb Flywheel
  • Bosio RACE 520 nozzles
  • Mcnally Boost / EGT Gauge Combo Kit
  • McNally TDI Oil Press/Temp combo gauge 80 PSI Deg F -16 Complete Kit
  • Kerma Q-Loader (lifetime tunes)
  • ARP head studs for TDI
  • Braided steel turbo oil supply line for TDI
  • Rear Mainshaft Seal for ALH & BEW (A4)
  • Turbo installation hardware kit
  • 75W90 GL-5 Gear Oil Quart
ECS Tuning Orders:
  • Suspension Refresh Kit - Stage 3 ES#259954 The most complete overhaul kit for your front suspension available. 1J0498012
  • Exact-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines - Kit ES#823 MK4SSVCDOTBLK
  • ECS Ultimate Dogbone Mount Kit ES#5669 Reduce wheel hop and maintain a more positive shifter feel ECS198851M
  • Wheel Hub & Bearing Assembly - Priced Each ES#252010 Includes wheel bearing and ABS speed ring 1J0501477A
  • Auxiliary Fan Assembly - 345MM ES#2091148 Replace your old faulty fan. 6X0959455F
  • Wheel Bearing Kit - Priced Each ES#252011 Contains everything you need to replace one wheel bearing on your vehicle 1J0498625
  • Fender Liner - Left ES#5431 Protect your wheel well from damage with a new fender liner 1JM809957
  • Fender Liner - Right ES#5432 Protect your wheel well from damage with a new fender liner 1JM809958
  • Rear Red Box Brake Pad Set ES#397 Mildly upgraded composite pad MDB1382D
  • Front Red Box Brake Pad Set ES#403 Mildly upgraded composite pad MDB2041D
  • ECS Upper Strut Mount Kit ES#5029 Includes 2 of each: Strut Bearing Strut Mount and Securing Nut 1J0412331C-KT
  • Cabin Filter - Charcoal Lined ES#1831894 Commonly called the fresh air filter. filter the air coming into your vehicle 1J0819644A
  • Exhaust Hanger - Rear Position ES#9757 Rubber hanger for rear muffler includes bracket for rear muffler 1J0253144J
  • Front Upper Spring Perch ES#5345 Great for installing a new suspension without taking your old one apart 357412341A
  • Exhaust Hanger - Priced Each ES#3885 Holds center pipe. 2 required 1J0253144G
  • Wiper Blade - Rear ES#1473Micro Edge 13" wiper arm 40713
  • Sway Bar Bushing - Priced Each ES#253099 Standard single bushing replacement 1J0411314R
  • Exhaust Hanger - Front Position ES#523247 Rubber hanger for front of rear muffler comes with bracket 1J0253144
  • No-Buzz T-Fitting ES#2989 T-Fitting with internal no buzz restrictor CON 003
  • Steering Rack Boot - Priced Each ES#2677 Fits left or right sides 1J0422831B
  • Upper Strut Cap - Priced Each ES#6242 replacement for your factory strut cap 1J0412359
  • Stainless Steel Brake Rotor Set Screw - Priced Each ES#257461 Holds brake rotor to hub when wheel is removed 92010A426
IDParts Orders:
  • Koni Sport (Yellow) Shocks Pair (A4) (a4_koni_y_sh)
  • MAF to Turbo Intake 2.5" "OMI" Elbow Size Large (17/22)
  • Left Side Engine Cover Sideskirt (A4) (lsengcova4)
  • 3-Bar MAP Sensor (A4) (a4threebmap)
  • Right Side Engine Cover Sideskirt (A4) (rsengcova4)
  • Front Exhaust Bracket (A4)
  • Belly Pan Screw and Clip Set (A4)
  • Valve Cover Grommet for CCV (A3)(B4)(A4) (A4CCVHolder)
  • Belly Pan Sideskirt Speed Nuts (4) (N90796502)
Steve Glover:
  • Used 17/22 and hard pipe
  • Timing belt
  • Kerma Tune
  • Clean intake
  • EGR cooler delete
  • Race pipe
  • EGR cooler delete kit
Misc:
  • Rebuild turbo due to shaft play
  • Shine street kit
  • P195/65R-15 Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max
  • Spare set of 17" track wheels with worn Direzzas

Stereo:
  • Kicker KS6.2 6.5" Component Speakers
  • Kenwood DNX9980HD 
  • Metra 95-9012 Dash Kit
  • Pac Audio C2R-VW2 Vehicle specific Wire Harness for amplified system
  • Metra 40-EU20 Antenna Adapter
  • Kenwood KCA-IP302
  • Kenwood KNA-EC100 ODBII Interface

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