The top layer is all torx and triple square. They're job security bolts. Once you get under them it's mostly metric hex head.
Nice car, and the new Golfs I've driven have been fantastic, but I know enough not to own a German car out of warranty. You won't be able to get back on to your GMT400.
That couldn’t be more true! Yes, they’re decent looking, very fun cars to drive! But this is the most expensive $2k car I’ve ever owned!
It’s not just a stereotype about German cars and their lack of reliability! It’s very accurate from my experience!
The only good thing about it is that my son has learned so much. Partly due to upgrades, and partly due to nonstop corrective maintenance.
So since he’s 16 now and wants to drive it, I drew the line in the sand and told him that I’d help him for big jobs or whenever he’s getting his a$$ kicked. But otherwise it’s on him. Because it’s no exaggeration to say that multiple times the plan was to work on the Z71, but we got derailed by some necessary fix on this thing.
But with that being said, he’s already done a lot on his own without me. Upgraded turbo downpipe, upgraded intercooler just to name a couple. And guess what, he half assed it and had exhaust rattle and noises because he had clamps touching the body. And had boost leaks because of misaligned and under tightening intercooler piping. Which is great I think. And teaches him to be OCD and do things right the first time.
It’s like my dad always told me. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Or the Navy phrase was slow is fast. Because if you rush through and do it fast it takes longer in the long run to go back and redo or fix whatever.
Anyway, one day he called himself a, “gear head”, before I had him doing all of this. And I told him that I was going to make him eat his words. I said, there’s a big difference in a car enthusiast and a gear head. One can watch videos or read post and talk specs. And the other knows his a$$ from a whole in the ground and can actually hands on get the job done.
But now I have to admit that he’s pretty impressive for his age for sure. And to all of his little high school car enthusiast friends he’s an automotive legend. Because he knows and understands things and they’re clueless. They want bought, and now he sees the value and pride of ownership in built, not bought. So he’s constantly helping his friends work on their stuff. Plus he’s the only one who can drive a manual transmission. But he’s teaching a few of them how to in his car. So I see a new clutch in my future!!
