MidLifeCriTSIs
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- Mar 22, 2021
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Salina,
Kansas
Hello!
Back after 15 years. I had my first TSI AWD when I was 18 back in 2006. I joined DSMtuners back then as the first forum I ever used. I mostly blew the car up and broke things as a typical teenager with a TSI AWD would likely do. First $1000 I saved and spent was redoing the head gasket in that car. I ended up selling the car in 2008 or so when I had my first kid. I also owned an Auto TSI AWD and a Spyder GST in the 06-08 period.
Well a few weeks ago I found a sweet 1995 TSI AWD entirely stock with under 80k miles on it. The add said that the engine has a knock and was immediately shut off, towed home, and not turned over since. Talked to my wife in a half joking manor about buying it and fixing it up being a dream. Like being 18 again and no worries in the world besides premium gas being 4 dollars a gallon.
"Why don't you buy it?"
"Well it costs 3000 dollars and it doesn't even start, I would need to completely rebuild it and that would cost thousands more."
"So lets do it if its your dream."
Fast forward to today. Here I am typing this post about to drive 1900 miles to pick up a car I have never seen, for 3 grand, that I cant even drive. 4 days from today I begin my journey of either great triumph or terrible regret and bring her home. Assuming the worst. Spun bearings, pistons exploded, all the valves bent.
I can not express in words the level of fear, anticipation, and excitement that I am feeling now.
All I know, is I am back.
Mid-life-criTSIs
Back after 15 years. I had my first TSI AWD when I was 18 back in 2006. I joined DSMtuners back then as the first forum I ever used. I mostly blew the car up and broke things as a typical teenager with a TSI AWD would likely do. First $1000 I saved and spent was redoing the head gasket in that car. I ended up selling the car in 2008 or so when I had my first kid. I also owned an Auto TSI AWD and a Spyder GST in the 06-08 period.
Well a few weeks ago I found a sweet 1995 TSI AWD entirely stock with under 80k miles on it. The add said that the engine has a knock and was immediately shut off, towed home, and not turned over since. Talked to my wife in a half joking manor about buying it and fixing it up being a dream. Like being 18 again and no worries in the world besides premium gas being 4 dollars a gallon.
"Why don't you buy it?"
"Well it costs 3000 dollars and it doesn't even start, I would need to completely rebuild it and that would cost thousands more."
"So lets do it if its your dream."
Fast forward to today. Here I am typing this post about to drive 1900 miles to pick up a car I have never seen, for 3 grand, that I cant even drive. 4 days from today I begin my journey of either great triumph or terrible regret and bring her home. Assuming the worst. Spun bearings, pistons exploded, all the valves bent.
I can not express in words the level of fear, anticipation, and excitement that I am feeling now.
All I know, is I am back.
Mid-life-criTSIs
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