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My first vw was a 2001 Jetta Wolfsburg with 1.8t. I had the car from new drive it until it had 450k original turbo.
Pros: very long lifespan, 450k miles
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 724203 km
I don't have the valve lift K04 but my APR K04 works great. Power and reliablility. I have it on my base 2010 TT Quattro and it is so much more fun now.
Pros: Power and reliablility
Vehicle:
Audi TT
Over the past few years, I was happy with my APR stage 3 + (GT 2871 for TT225) but finally I decided it was time for a change and more power.
Pros: more power, happy previously
Vehicle:
Audi TT
I have 155K+ (chipped at 100k) on the original ko3, It has outlasted the clutch (100k) and exhaust (135k) full synthetic every 5k, always cool down after a hard drive. Still solid.
Pros: still solid, outlasted clutch
Mileage: 249447 km
Well if it matters I just hit 108k miles on my k03s. Been chipped since around 60k. Added a tbe at around 80k. I used whatever the dealer told me to use for my warranty period (50k) changed every 5k miles. I switched to full synthetic since then and still change every 5k. Change the plugs every 40k until I switched to the NGK 7Es which I change every 10k. Timing belt every 60k, fuel filter every 50 along with tranny fluid. I just hit 108k yesterday and I still have the original clutch and dv.
Pros: original clutch, original dv
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 173790 km
In my '00 Golf it lasted 189,000 miles. 174,000 miles chipped.
Pros: lasted 189,000 miles
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 304174 km
I'm APR stage 2 currently waiting on a Golf R Turbo and a tune for that! Currently limited by my tires and suspension(only lowering springs, still too soft)
Pros: waiting for turbo
Cons: springs still too soft
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mine just let go at 161400
Cons: let go at 161400
Mileage: 259748 km
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