19″ Work VS-XX Wheels + Pirelli PZero Nero M+S

11 6 2008

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My obsession with the VS-XX wheel made by Japanese performance wheel manufacturer Work Wheels, was born long before I even purchased this car back in October of 2005. And I guess it’s easy to see why. Few automotive wheels have the iconic look that the VS-XX has, perhaps only rivaled by the BBS LM wheel in look and presence. Unfortunately, for years this was nothing more than a pipe dream, due to their prohibitive price tag.

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Multimedia Device Interface (MDI) w/ 250GB HDD

10 23 2008

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As I wrote previously, the new RNS510 navigation system from Volkswagen has very attractive multimedia capabilities straight out of the box; AM, FM, HD and Satellite radio along with standard CD audio, DVD video, DVD/CDR/CDRW audio and the capability to store music to the hard drive or play music from an SD card are all great on their own right. However, the unit isn’t really complete until the Media Device Interface, or MDI for short, is installed. The process itself was painful and, in my particular situation, twice as laborious, but in the end, I can say without hesitation, it was worth every scratch and bruise sustained. Continue reading »