Reduced Amounts of GLIness
I picked up a new old stock '25 GLI DSG from a local dealer for way less than I should have got it for, and spent everything I saved on a few updates.
For the exterior I debadged the doors and vinyl wrapped the red stripe on the front, and got 25% tint for the rear windows. I also got my local guy to do ceramic coat.
I also immediately swapped to Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus based on recommendations here, and that was a solid improvement.
First day out, I had someone almost turn left into me, so I also installed a nice little dashcam using the power for the rain sensor like I also saw in a thread here. Thanks to the community for so many resources here in /JettaGLI!
I had to take my car back in a month after I got it to replace a rear taillight the dealership had damaged, and ended up in the garage bay with my '21 Golf TSI I had traded in. So I grabbed a picture of my new & old rides together.
Considering doing the intake now just for more turbo noises, and might go do the Stage 1, exhaust, and stance down when I get closer to the end of my warranty.
It's a great daily as it sits, and I am really happy with my upgrade!