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2011 Volkswagen Golf Tdi Hatchback 4-door, Malone Tune Pd Exhaust Ecs Suspension on 2040-cars

US $22,000.00
Year:2011 Mileage:33500
Location:

Rockford, Michigan, United States

Rockford, Michigan, United States
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2011 VW Golf TDI 4dr 6sp MT Tornado Red 

price is set at market value for the base car plus half of the parts only cost.

If you want the fastest TDI out there with better handling than a GTI, this is it.   60+ MPG Highway, 40+ around town.  I have several cars, and this has been one of my favorites: unstoppable torque, great handling, and the best gas mileage of anything I have ever owned.  But its time to make room.  There isn’t anything I would change about this car.  You can spend $ 35k+ to build your own, or  take this one home for a lot less.  The new common rail 2.0 is a great engine, but the stock intake and exhaust chokes these vehicles robbing them of power and efficiency.  So the week after I took delivery of it, I worked with Performance Diesel and Malone tuning to install the best breathing and best programmed system available.  Malone’s website lists 184 bhp and 333 lb-ft torque, and I don’t doubt it for a second.  In fact, the numbers for this car are probably better because of the custom stainless exhaust.  The fuel economy is better than stock by over 20% city and highway.  The sound is perfect.  Not loud, but throaty when full throttle.   And you can hear the turbo whistle a little at idle.  Its been a great daily driver and family trip car, no complaints whatsoever.  The tucked away hitch works great for a bicycle rack.  The other great thing about this car is the suspension and handling.  It has a full KWV2 coil-over and sway bar setup from ECS Tuning, so it handles better than any GTI could ever dream of – and gets 2X the gas mileage.  The height shown in the pictures is at the lowest setting possible, it can be adjusted about 3” higher if you want, and the shocks are adjustable too.  I have like new Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice snow tires mounted on 16” black steelies if you want them for $ 450.  All stock parts are included if you want to return the car to its original configuration.  Waxed and in a heated garage with owners manual, service history, both keys, etc.  Clear title.  Dealer serviced with synthetic oil only, suspension adjustment and alignment by independent VW shop.

Standard factory items:  Satellite radio, Bluetooth, heated seats, sunroof, rubber TDI mats, etc.

Additions Installed:

Performance Diesel Engineering Turbo-Back Stainless Steel Exhaust and cold air intake

Exhaust: Downpipe, Hi-Flow Cat, DPF Delete, Silencer, Muffler, Dual tips)

Malone Tuning ECU Stage 2

18 x 8 Enkei Performance Wheels

225/40 ZR 18 BF Goodrich TA KDW 2 Tires (50% F, 0% R)

KW Variant 2 Coil Over Suspension

ECS Tuning Sway Bars (26mm F, 23mm R)

ECS Dogbone shifter mount and engine mount

Ceramic brake pads

Window Tints – all windows

Draw-Tite GTI Trailer Hitch

Drivers Side dash cubby

New South Boost Gauge in A/C vent

Other items included but not yet installed:

Automatic fog headlamp switch (ECS)

European cup holder w/ slide top (ECS)

Aluminum door sills

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