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Off with the old
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
https://media.vw.com/en-us/releases/1213
No car has a claim to fame on a day to celebrate all things plaid quite like the Volkswagen Golf GTI – thanks to one woman’s pioneering choices that over the past four decades have become a symbol of driving enthusiasts worldwide.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI’s debut in 1976 caused a sensation. Even though only a few details distinguished it visually from the original Golf, Volkswagen—influenced by one of the company’s first female designers—succeeded in transforming the compact car into an affordable sports car for the masses and capturing the mood of the era.
Gunhild Liljequist—a porcelain painter and chocolatier candy-box designer by trade—was hired on to Volkswagen’s Germany-based Department of Fabrics and Colors in Wolfsburg in 1964 when she was just 28. Her work focused on paint hues, trims and interior detailing, so when the first Golf GTI came into production in the 1970s, she was tasked with designing various elements of its interior from a sporting angle. Liljequist’s genius centered on giving the GTI two distinct, but simple, textile elements: a tartan seat pattern and a golf ball-style gear knob.
“Black was sporty, but I also wanted color and quality,” Liljequist said. “I took a lot of inspiration from my travels around Great Britain and I was always taken by high-quality fabrics with checked patterns … you could say that there is an element of British sportiness in the GTI.”
And the golf ball gear knob?
“That was a completely spontaneous idea!” Liljequist said. “I just expressed my sporting and golf associations out loud: ‘how about a golf ball as the gear knob?’”
Although her ideas faced some resistance, the tartan seat pattern, now known as “Clark Plaid,” and golf ball knob would become an iconic part of the GTI.
For a woman who personally loved just black and white patterns, color illuminated Liljequist’s professional world throughout her 30-year career at Volkswagen. The 1960s to the 1980s were a highly creative and experimental time in car design, and Liljequist’s work helped to influence some of Volkswagen’s most iconic paint hues, trims and interior detailing, while designing some special models of her own.
Beyond the Golf GTI, her two most notable contributions to the car world was her 1987 limited edition ‘Etienne Aigner’ Mk1 Golf Cabriolet—a car design influenced by the luxury maker of handbags, luggage and various other leather accessories—and her discovery of an iridescent, pearl color that she applied to a car’s surface, using a transparent foil. The metallic quality of paint on modern cars today is in part the result of Liljuquist’s experimentation in paint and coloring. Liljuquist retired in 1991, but her legacy is literally stitched into the fabric of Volkswagen.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
On with the new. Plus a very high tech wheel alignment.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I have lost two through crashes, one buyback, rest either private party or give away. I don't much feel like taking the time to count them all out. My guess is maybe ten.
There have also been some other weird things like the remote start not cranking, and the HVAC temperature turning itself up to high heat, that make me think it’s a battery cable or ground issue and not the gauge cluster.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Nor'easter rains on their way, since the dealer hand-washed the Hag, maybe I'll wax it in the garage later. Now that it's back to 100%, and the $ I've put into it the last year or so, maybe I'll keep it; it looks almost new, too. Keep at least to New Year's Eve, the traditional let's make a car deal day for me...
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
I think I should buy it.
Anyone think otherwise?
Auto check and carfax are clean.
Autocheck shows it as personal vehicle but carfax shows corporate
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Well, there are a thousand Discount Tires I can take a swing with!
It's disappointing because this is a reputable indy Honda/Acura shop and this visit was the total opposite of the first two. I didn't deal with this SA the past 2 times but he was pretty unapologetic and wasn't thrilled when I was asking questions, almost as if I were out of line. If I go back I'll go out of my way to avoid him.
The exhaust isn't some cheap hack job, it was installed cleanly, and wasn't cheap. It's really not any louder than the many other cars with aftermarket bits so it seems subjective.
But, $600 in, and shop wants $1,400. Plus, I would be out that for a one-time deal. Now, if I *ever* have another wheel bearing failure on any car, I'm set.... just the cost of the bearing and a fun hour or so of my life.
Got out the multimeter and I'm showing zero volts once you get past the "mega fuse" behind the battery, which explains why nothing works. Apparently the fuse failing, or the terminals around it corroding, are common failures. I couldn't pry the cover off, so no way to be sure.
12 sold private party
1 traded
2 died, gave 1 to local high school mechanics shop
On the 2010 Mazda: Congrats! I bought one of my sons a used 626 hatch and it was a great car, lasted a long time. And most of his friends couldn’t drive stick so it never became the dorm car.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Once he got it loaded on the truck, he turned it off, and amazingly, was able to restart it under its own power. Definitely something wonky going on with the fuse block, though.
Mind you this was on a brand new car, but it did fix the problem.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The Enterprise app went through but still, no phone call as was told. Guess they figured I wasn't serios as I didn't accept the Ft. Lauderdale job a couple years back. But this new gig is basically 5 minutes from the house which changes everything really. A short commute with no more tolls would be ideal but guess it ain't meant to be. If it's still posted in Indeed.com, might just send it on through again. Working that close to home would be a great way to go out though.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
It fired right up.
I installed new speedometer and tachometer cables with some cable lubricant. Also installed the refurbished wiper motor.
Still have some adjusting to do, reinstall drivers seat, clock, radio, glovebox.
It is total project creep. Already had seats reupholstered in the finest vinyl (plastique) and new carpets installed. I wonder how long until I decide that the paint does a disservice to the interior??
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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I still think BaT might take it, even with some cosmetic issues. But what do I know!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I really don't want to deal with BaT. The most comparable one I saw went on BaT for $8k and while it didn't have as much maintenance history, it was in much better shape cosmetically. Factor in listing fees, etc., and I think it'd end up being a wash. The last thing I'd want to have happen is to get LESS.
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.