If you missed it this year, try to make it next year. Here's a great article about this year's Waterfest
The secret is that once you make major modifications to your car you will void your warranty. The VW dealership prefers doing all the work on your car and may frown upon performance upgrades such as turbo kits and computer chips. It may not even be safe for you to replace your shocks or brakes if you are inexperienced.
Anybody hear about this last week? Apple and VW are getting together to produce a VW that is fully functional with Apple electronic devices such as the iPod, Mac, etc.
If you don't have a lot of money and you still are interested in personalizing your car, you can. Here is a nifty list of 20 modifications you can do to your car for under $10. These are appearance mods and will change the way your car looks distinguishing it from the rest of the crowd. Make your car stand out.
- Stubby antenna
- license plate holder/frame
- disengage daytime running lights
- take off side repeaters
- bumper art - stickers
- accent paint - brake calibers
- debadge
- decals
- replace pedals
- shifter knob
- wash, wax and detail
- take out back seat headrests
- mini-mirrors
- cd holder
- valve caps
- paint it black - vw badge
- paint side trim black
- interior lights
- homemade grill (future diy mod post)
- hood ornament
Coming soon to GTI VW Blog, the top twenty mods for under $10. I am currently putting together an article that will show you how to personalize your car without emptying your pockets. Also in the wheelhouse I am working on a opinion piece discussing why you should modify your vehicle. The third edition of 5min Mods is up.
