since i got it i have made LOTS of mistakes that are costing and also alot of painful mistakes. Just wanted to share some things since i am an amateur to the game, that i went thru since having this car....

-----2008-----
-1.1.08, marks the new beginning or "Next Stage...." 3.8. Werks is BORN!!
-Bought Stg 2 ABD CAI to complete setup(thanks Steve for installing and Eddie for selling it to me!!!) Ditch the factory cover, later gave to leo...
-Installed w/the help of Jamie jr/Steve Forge coolant cap and forge oil cap (oil cap only to be used @ show)
-Eddie hookin the sub-enclosure up with the spray-job @ the install of the JL audio W12
-Bought Revo Stg 1 from Dynamic Motorsports, then drove to Rapid parts and had Tim install my "Y" pipe delete and a neuspeed torque arm. Tim also screwed in the 2nd part of the Stg 1 CAI
-Yokohama's are still sitting in my room along with the alpine PDX amp
-Figured out that the 2 piece GHL exhaust was NOT really for my car (for a jetta) and looks like it was welded on to a 3' cat of no name...
-Bought the PCV fix from eurojet, installed @ driversport 2wks later...
-Looked on golfmk5 and vwvortex and found a APR cat-back ......... all the way in allentown, pa
-"Timmie da tooonnna" Installed the APR cat back @ driversport during the BBQ before h20...
-Bought the revo select switch at h20

.....let's see what 2009 hold for me

your euro switch will work, on the mk5s you need vagcom to disable the DRLs

bumpity, bump bump

hey kev, since your car is more performance oriented, i looked up those Mten-80b's and the offsets should allow you to run 245/35/18 inch tires on the 18x9's all round and you shouldn't rub one bit. now you could go for 255/35's if your brave :P

255/35/18 on 18x8.5s where done by GSR dan with no fender mods. to make sure it wont rub he removed the springs on his coils and lowered it (on the jack) till the stocks ran out of compression and he barley laid on the tire

DO IT KEV !!!! YOU WON'T.

Thanks for the tip bruno!! may just go 245/35/18, but right now im still debating on going for the "Silver" look or the black w/siliver lip polished look. Will not order them until close to christmas time, my christmas pres from my mom to me, as im paying her trip to Jamaica ($1200 Air+hotel) for January..

So to sum it up... for now APR Sport Cat back/Koni Coilovers/Forge DV/ABD Stg1&2 Cold air/Neuspeed dogbone mount/Euroswitch/GTI door Sills/Eurojet PCV fix/Forge oil+coolant caps/Smoked Sidemarkers/

-------2009 Season----------
-18inch huffs from ruben, ditched 17inch classix "Thanks Steve"
-Boost gauge w/pod at Waterfest
-Koni coilovers from parts4vw's.com
-Schwaben slotted front rotors from ECStuning
-INSTALLED coilovers/slotted rotors/boost gauge before h20
-Ordered MK5 GTI euro bumper w/exhaust cutout (now $570, got it for $465 from oemplus) see you in november!
-Ordered 2 piece votex lip from tmtuning.com, see you in 1st week in november
-Used APR downpipe, (lowballed some kid in the area, $300, kid wanted $400) nice and shiny! Stage 2 here i come
-Rear slotted rotors from ECS tuning
-Raderwerk rims or leo's AMG wheels? coming soon, don't know which one yet......

--------2010-------
-BODYWORK!!!!
-Revo Stg2
-Installation of AViC D3 + Alpine mono amp + Sub
-Forge/VF/Neuspeed Short-shifter
-Golf Shiftknob
-Smoked Turn Signals Sidemarkers for the L+R driver mirrors

Hey kev, if you get a forge shift knob ill install it for u if u give me a good deal on ur stock rear valance

Ill probably install it for u either way