Favourite links

Why is everyone who drives slower than me an idiot, and everyone who drives faster a maniac?

Personal websites

      Stargazer’s Garage  (Stargazer’s blog, with pictures and information on his 2006 Subaru WRX STI, among others things, and now the 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32)—I blog here.

      My personal blog.

      Cardomain.com (my other R32 picture site—no longer updated).

      my old GTI pic page (a few pics of my GTI before trade-in; very basic but has pics of some of the cosmetic mods I made on it; no longer updated.  You can see pretty much the same thing here).

Automotive forums

      VWvortex.com (great site for all things Volkswagen!).

      VWdov.ca (VW drivers of Vancouver, Canada).

Automotive parts, accessories, & performance tuning

      1^st VW Parts (VW OEM parts; quick responses & very helpful).

      42 Draft Designs (very fast delivery).

      Automotiff Detailing (They do great work).

      BmF Technologies (quick response to questions; good value for money).

      Detailers Domain (detailing products; Einszett distributor; quick shipping!).

      ECS Tuning (great place for VW OEM and aftermarket; quick shipping, too).

      Einszett (what I’ve tried, I’ve liked!).

      EIP Tuning (Overall I’ve had satisfactory experiences with EIP products—some others, not so much).

      Hillside Imports (great, helpful service; quick and fast delivery).

      HPA Motorsports (great customer service and products for the R32).

      Induktion Motorsports (performance tuning for VW, Audi, Porsche, BMW—wish they opened on Saturdays!).

      Oil-store.com (online source for Valvoline 5W-40, among others).

      Open Road Motoring Accessories (online store—in case Einszett is out of stock!).

      PG Performance (very helpful and knowledgeable).

      Pirelli U.S.A (I like their tires).

      Pro-Imports (good, friendly and professional service).

      Proper Auto Care (very helpful with tips and information—I bought most of my detailing stuff here).

      The Tire Rack (nice, helpful sales people).

      Volkswagen Driver Gear (the original source for VW accessories).

      World Impex Foreign Auto Parts Superstore (offers VW OEM accessories--normally at better prices).

Other links

      VW of America (I better not forget this one!).

      National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (this is a great place to look for technical service bulletins—overviews are free, but if you want more detail it costs $).

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