Oh for sure, this took me all of 6 mins. But with some tweaks and updates to use the new grill finishes/effects it wouldn’t be half bad. The beaver teeth ain’t it lol.

This also looks great!  Nicely done 

So this is an extremely rushed photoshop job, but here’s what it could have looked like with a smaller grille. I literally grafted on the grille/middle bumper from the previous 4 Series lol.

My vote (obviously) is for GTI Tartan seats:

Keurig pods are plastic, but Nespresso pods are aluminum and can be recycled - they even send you a prepaid bag to dump all your old capsules in when you order new ones. Just drop off at a FedEx store or give to your delivery driver and they recycle them. Obviously still not ideal and I’m sure tons of users don’t…

Keurig pods are plastic, but Nespresso pods are aluminum and can be recycled - they even send you a prepaid bag to…

Believe you nailed this one.  Pitch Black is also a correct color for a Charger.  Looks like a 2019 Pitch Black Dodge Charger is the vehicle in question.  Mirror housing shape matches as well.  

Yep. My 19" Golf R wheels retail for $650 a piece at the dealer.  Smaller cast wheels are still $300-350 a piece.  

That’s not the actual final location for the license plate - just a temporary mount for the test mule

I have no real comment that’s relevant to the article, but I did want to say I’ve been to the exact spot where that lead photo was taken many times. Shot my friend’s 802hp MTM Audi S8 there (photoshopped out the wood posts):

Just a bit haha - he owns MTM USA. His 500hp RS3 is a rocket ship too. Check them out on instagram: www.instagram.com/MTM_USA

Agreed. Also have a friend with an S8, but built by MTM. Has 802hp with their turbo and software upgrades - it’s properly nuts. Runs the 1/4 mile in 10.9s all day =D

Its a new TCR - pretty “special” car as far as VWs/GTIs go. 

Color is called Pure Gray (you can get it on the new GLI here in the US). You can also get Urano Gray (slightly darker) on the GTI Rabbit Edition here. This model in the article, though, is the new GTI TCR - effectively the facelift version of the GTI Clubsport. Definitely not getting that model here =(

I’ve always hated the stock GTI wheels (mine is a ‘15). First mod was to ditch them lol.

Dark Iron is the (inferior) replacement for Carbon Steel Gray. Believe me when I say it does not hide dirt and dust. But damn is it pretty once its polished and clean.

Thanks! I don’t have a dedicated build thread (though I probably should have made one by now lol), but here’s the basic info I used for my MIB2 swap (my car came with MIB1 and I hated it, relative to the 2016+ models): https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?7466330-Golf-7-2013-discover-pro-retrofit-with-CARPLAY!

My Mk7 was one of the first to be delivered in the US. I got it on June 2nd, 2014. Since then, I’ve put over 73,000 miles on it, and I still love it as much as I did on day one.

Get a 16+ for the infotainment alone. The 2015 model (which I have) has the MIB 1 system which is slow and has a horrible, tiny, low-res screen. MIB 2 found in the 2016 and up models is faster, higher res, and comes with CarPlay/Android Auto. (I retrofitted a Euro MIB 2 system into mine, as well as the Active Info…

Mk7 ftw =) Here’s mine:

I should have been clearer in my post lol.  They’re not compliant because they don’t have side marker lights, and the turn signals don’t meet the minimum illuminated surface area regulation (despite being brighter and a different color than the standard US combination running/brake/signal lights).  *facepalm*