It all started with my first car a 1980 Mk1 VW Jetta. For some reason, it was my pride and joy when I turned 16 years old. I had that car for several years until maintenance costs were just too much for me. So I upgraded and got a '97 Mk3 VW Jetta VR6 GLX. I put a lot of work into that car and much like this website create one for that car at MyVR6.org. The VR6 was a awesome car to me. I was very active on the VWVortex and anytime there was something to try on a MK3 VW I was always there to try it. If I had a little more money I was likely going to either install a supercharger or turbo. The only thing that held me back other then money was time and reliability. I loved the look of that car because it was clearly not stock but at the same time it was not over done. Not to mention the sound of the VR6 with a ported intake and a Magnaflow exhaust is just heavenly. Every person that had a chance to ride in my car loved the sound.
As 2007 was ending I was going to be running into a problem that I didn't want to deal with.... The timing chains on the VR6 were getting noisy and were going to need to be replaced... The problem is that is not a easy job therefore it was going to be expensive. Since they normally need to be changed around 80,000 mile and I have been able to go almost 135,000 miles still on stock chains I think I did well. My wife and I started to look around very "un-seriously" at other cars around October of 2007. She wanted a red mini and I wanted a B5 S4 or a B6 A4. We came across a Blue B5 2001 Audi S4 and took it for a drive.. I was quickly hooked. So a few hours later the Jetta VR6 was traded in and the S4 was ours. It was funny seeing many of my friends faces as I rolled up in a new car. Many could not believe I traded in my VR6 but once they heard the bi turbo it was more like "VR... what?".
2001 Audi S4 2.7t Bi Turbo
Anyway, I created this site for all of you that want to see how it was done or what was done. After spending many years on auto forums I know the majority of you love to see progress timeline. Unlike when I had my Jetta VR6 and was living at home with my parent, things have changed and the whole being married mean funds won't be as available for the car as I wish. So for you that come to this site often, trust me when I say I hate modifying this car as slow as it is. Yet, I can say from experience waiting is typically good because some company always seem to release a new product when you need it or dramatically drop their prices. I do love to here everyone thought and idea so please feel free to contact me. I do get a number of them and always try to reply to them as best I can.
