Keeping it in the family..

[Dual]

Handsome coupe. Welcome!

[Vas]

Welcome.

Who were the previous owners?

[papa_g]

Thank you all for the kind words.

Welcome fellow PacNWer! Are you planning to do the maintenance yourself?

Yes sir! With so many DIYs and input from owners, the only thing I am losing in the process is time, which is spent learning about how the car works. It's a no brainer if you ask me. I have done everything myself so far, and continue to do so, minus the bumpers & vanos, which I will just remove and send to the doctor for rebuild. I think I will also have a shop do a flush on the fluids, since I don't have the proper equipment, and heard it can get messy.

Welcome, George.

I know it’s not a new picture, but the way that red sky is hitting the Silbergrau paint is freaking gorgeous.

5%, huh? That’s cray cray.

Thanks, it really is... Bruce called this "the money shot". It's what convinced him to buy from the previous owners. I think 5% is cray cray sexy. I love it on my VW.

Welcome! Glad to hear that car is staying here.
P0171/0174 should be CCV system. I had those codes as well and recently was diagnosed with leak in CCV. Test was done by removing air box and connecting some system, where smoke was pushed under pressure into the system. Once CCV was pressurized, I've seen a smoke coming out from the bottom section of CCV.
I was told that vacuum leak is a good source for throwing those codes.

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Yeah those codes are always caused by a vacuum leak I think. Hopefully it's simply the lower intake boot, or part of the system I foolishly broke in half while removing the valve cover. Or maybe it is even an air leak in the VCG, and I would just be killing 2 birds that way .

Welcome.

Who were the previous owners?

The guy I bought it from is named Matt, I am not sure if he was very active on the forums within the last few years. He bought it from Bruce Sellers, who I think is still active on the forums. That guy takes the term 'enthusiast' to a new level. Spoke to him for an hour on the phone, good guy and very willing to help.

[johnrando]

Welcome!

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[Oli77]

Welcome to the Mafia.

[ELCID86]

Thank you all for the kind words.



Yes sir! With so many DIYs and input from owners, the only thing I am losing in the process is time, which is spent learning about how the car works. It's a no brainer if you ask me. I have done everything myself so far, and continue to do so, minus the bumpers & vanos, which I will just remove and send to the doctor for rebuild. I think I will also have a shop do a flush on the fluids, since I don't have the proper equipment, and heard it can get messy.



Thanks, it really is... Bruce called this "the money shot". It's what convinced him to buy from the previous owners. I think 5% is cray cray sexy. I love it on my VW.



Yeah those codes are always caused by a vacuum leak I think. Hopefully it's simply the lower intake boot, or part of the system I foolishly broke in half while removing the valve cover. Or maybe it is even an air leak in the VCG, and I would just be killing 2 birds that way .



The guy I bought it from is named Matt, I am not sure if he was very active on the forums within the last few years. He bought it from Bruce Sellers, who I think is still active on the forums. That guy takes the term 'enthusiast' to a new level. Spoke to him for an hour on the phone, good guy and very willing to help.

Bruce is a top notch guy. Haven’t seen him here in a bit but I’m sure he’ll re-surface soon.

[BCS_ZHP]

Yeah, I’ll resurface at some point. My daughter starts driving next year, it’ll most likely a BMW for her first ride. Brett’s 2006 ZHP is potentially available if I want it but mama is hinting another direction, F25. I’m currently researching pre & post-LCI, M-Sport pkg is a must IMO, I have 6 months to find the right one.
Bruce

[danewilson77]

Yeah, I’ll resurface at some point. My daughter starts driving next year, it’ll most likely a BMW for her first ride. Brett’s 2006 ZHP is potentially available if I want it but mama is hinting another direction, F25. I’m currently researching pre & post-LCI, M-Sport pkg is a must IMO, I have 6 months to find the right one.
Bruce

Bruce!

:wavy

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[johnrando]

+1!!!

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[Vas]

Bruce!!!

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