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KatanaGTI
10-04-2002, 05:38 AM
Jesus..after 7 blown transmission in the Hyundai, I decided to sell the beast. Go for something more reliable, something with a warranty, something I don't have to worry about running 24/7. But while I'm still waiting to throw a tranny in the Tib, the GTI today decided to fuck up.

When I got home earlier, I pulled up my driveway in 1st, and the car would not let me pull it out of 1st until I shut it off. Hoping it was just a fluke (which I had a lot of in the Hyundai) I proceeded to drive to work an hour later. When I first started the car, it seemed to shift fine, but when I got out of the driveway, it let me shift out of first, but not into anything else besides 5th. I couldn't find 2nd, 3rd or 4th, and I couldn't get back into 1st unless I was at a complete stop.

Luckily, VW sent out a tow truck to tow it back to the dealer and they "might get a chance to look at it tomorrow". Fuckers. Does every car I own have to blow transmissions? I swear I'm not that bad of a driver, and I don't drive it very hard at all. But it's a damn good thing rain kept Test N Tune off yesterday. That woulda sucked if it went out at the track.
Brian
10-04-2002, 02:26 PM
Man what the heck do you do to those poor trannies? lol

I hope everything goes well at the dealer..
95GSRB18C
10-04-2002, 03:48 PM
yea wow that's pretty crazy goin through that many trannies. Maybe it's time u get a HONDA!! :D
2002jettavr6
10-04-2002, 03:59 PM
go for a VW dub man
02GTI1.8t
10-04-2002, 04:28 PM
you know that 3rd pedal on the left, thats what we call the clutch.:D ;)
just messin man, sorry to hear about your bad luck. but at least it will be fixed under warranty
KatanaGTI
10-04-2002, 04:52 PM
The dealer couldn't find anything wrong. It's driving fine now. Hopefully whatever it is will come up again shortly so I can get it properly fixed before the warranty expires.

I'm throwing on springs on Sunday (provided the FedEx guy shows up tomorrow). Do you think dealers would have a problem with warranty if the car's been lowered?

Thanks,
-Matt
Bedlam
10-04-2002, 06:38 PM
Damn..you must be one patient mofo. I'd have sold ANY car after the 2nd transmission...even if I loved it to death. Forget owning any car that you cant count on to get you around when you NEED to. Guess thats why I'm on my 2nd Honda. :)

-Bedlam
Violator
10-04-2002, 07:13 PM
Better be safe and not put them on until til after you get the transmission issue solved. I dont know about the warranty though.
forum
10-04-2002, 11:20 PM
talk to the vdub guys, evidently one of the dealers in co doesn't mind mods at least i think thats what they were talking about
95GSRB18C
10-05-2002, 04:37 PM
If you have the dealer install the springs then i really dont think they can say anything about the warranty. If you put an intake on yourself for example, it would void the warranty. But if you had the dealer do it then it should be covered.
HONDA GHANDI
10-05-2002, 10:48 PM
Must get VTEC.
b18cya-T
10-05-2002, 10:52 PM
VEE-TECK
BoraTurbo
10-07-2002, 08:42 PM
tobi...my NON VTEC can keep up with your VTEC jkhheheheh
KatanaGTI
10-08-2002, 03:25 AM
Well I guess maybe it was a fluke. I don't trust it but it's running the same way it was.

And personally, I think VTEC is overrated. It's all about the VW's.
2000SiVTEC
10-08-2002, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by KatanaGTI


And personally, I think VTEC is overrated. It's all about the VW's.

Don't tell that to all the 12 and 13 sec. turbo honda guys.......
2002jettavr6
10-08-2002, 11:36 AM
Originally posted by KatanaGTI

And personally, I think VTEC is overrated. It's all about the VW's



LOL


We do not need no stinking VTEC





;RoCkOn; ;wor; ;RoCkOn; ;wor;
exciv2000
10-08-2002, 12:26 PM
you do VR6, heh :D
BoraTurbo
10-08-2002, 01:24 PM
it was damn funny when i wrote non-vtec on my windows at the idrc in july. I heard that it made a toooon of people pissed and they wanted to "kick my ass" heheheh I didn't do it at the last idrc cause i don't want a big ass key mark on my door.
exciv2000
10-08-2002, 01:49 PM
heh, I don't remember that, but it's pretty funny nonetheless.
KatanaGTI
10-12-2002, 05:11 PM
So last night the tranny screwed up again. It's run fine since that first incident, but I took off last night and it stuck in first gear. I stopped, shut the car off, got it out of gear, and now first gear isn't there at all. Of course it happened on a Friday night so I have to spend all weekend without a car 'til the dealer can look at it Monday morning.Hopefully it'll all work out for the best.

Kinda funny how the tranny screws up every time exactly 2 days after I race at Bandimere.......