# went to Florida and acquired an EOS **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 16, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212 "2013-06-16T08:56:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/1 "2013-06-16T08:56:55Z")
so back in 2007 VW launch the eos and I told my grandmother to buy one because it was perfect for her needs in florida (and also perfect for me to borrow when down there). It’s a true bastard of the VW parts bin. It’s a hard top convertible build on a shortened passat platform with lots of golf parts and the 2.0T or R32 motor depending on trim. It comes with a 6 speed or DSG. It’s a mid trim level 2.0T with DSG. This one is very loaded for a mid level trim with nice fake perforated leather seats (they last longer) with power lumbar supports, dual zone climate control, on board computer and a bunch of other stuff I’m forgetting. The only annoying downside is this one doesn’t have the multi-function steering wheel or paddles. I can still control the DSG (twin clutch transmission) from a tiptronic style shifter. You can also buy a $100 catless ebay downpipe and then chip it with APR stage 2 software and get 270hp/320tq like I did with my A3 which should make this a 14 flat car in the 1/4. So fast forward to this week and my grandmother wanted a new car again so I offered to buy it for trade in value and she countered with a much lower price and the deal was done. The car only has 21k miles on it! The only annoying part was that I had surgery on my wrist last thursday so I’d be driving the 1550 miles from Naples, Fl to Rochester, NY with basically one good hand. I looked at all the route options and I95 through DC was the quick way but I decided why not add a few more miles and head up through Atlanta for dinner and then grab a hotel a little north of there. That was thursday, Friday I woke up and headed for what was the main reason for this route - the famous tail of the dragon. It was great, you must do it atleast once in your life if you’re a car enthusiast. The tightness and number of turns and amount of camber was unreal. I want to learn how to ride a bike so I can go back and do it properly now. The beauty of the area was also amazing. I continued on to Cleveland, OH and stayed at a friend’s place then drove the 4 hours back to Rochester on Saturday. The eos did great, I was driving 80mph most of the time and averaged 27mpg. It could have been 30+ if I went a little slower. Plans? I’d like to tint it, wheels, maybe stage 2 it, and lower it maybe 1" (so will need to be coilovers I guess), and HIDs. My 328IC will be going up for sale soon. I expect to be bored with this EOS in a year so my girlfriend will likely get it and I’ll buy something even more fun and fast like an SL55 or C6. So here are some pics of the car from the tail. ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/10593_10151684884876276_877341478_n.jpg](https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/10593_10151684884876276_877341478_n.jpg) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1004734_10151684885641276_1889055184_n.jpg](https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1004734_10151684885641276_1889055184_n.jpg) ![https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1013425_10151686108331276_1448227207_n.jpg](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1013425_10151686108331276_1448227207_n.jpg) ![https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969705_10151686108586276_350443964_n.jpg](https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969705_10151686108586276_350443964_n.jpg) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1003109_10151686108766276_891026093_n.jpg](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1003109_10151686108766276_891026093_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/2 "2013-06-16T08:58:41Z")
Nice…unique car Based on the pics…maybe some sway bars haha ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/3 "2013-06-16T08:59:22Z")
Cool man…your collection is getting big again… ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/4 "2013-06-16T09:08:46Z")
yeah, I love my 328IC, but it’s time to sell it just to make room. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/5 "2013-06-16T10:26:27Z")
Watch out for the radio. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/6 "2013-06-16T10:54:52Z")
lol… this has an older generation which is too dumb to have those probs I hope ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/7 "2013-06-16T13:55:01Z")
Nice. I enjoyed driving that road as well, but those pictures look kinda meh. Try finding your pictures on [http://www.killboy.com/](http://www.killboy.com/) - that’s where I got mine. I think he did the best job and was setup at the best area: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/dragon/228779small.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/dragon/228779small.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![copperlegend](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/copperlegend/32/7445_2.png) [@copperlegend](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/copperlegend)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/8 "2013-06-16T17:31:10Z")
Who is this girlfriend you speak of? I’ll kick her ass! ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/9 "2013-06-16T19:41:40Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Try finding your pictures on [http://www.killboy.com/](http://www.killboy.com/) - that’s where I got mine. I think he did the best job and was setup at the best area: I’m still waiting for killboy to get his pics up for my date. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/10 "2013-06-16T19:57:23Z")
Definitely an elderly persons car. This is the wild card choice over the Sebring/Solara. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/11 "2013-06-16T21:02:40Z")
Vw turbos all their cars it seems like, your grandma must of had some decent taste in cars! ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/12 "2013-06-16T21:18:50Z")
cool! chip it and slap the downpipe on, and surprise people while cruising around with the top down. i like it, excellent car to go to dinner in. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/13 "2013-06-17T05:57:15Z")
That looks like a chick car. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/14 "2013-06-17T10:26:06Z")
it’s a total chick car, if you’re into giving a fuck about that kind of thing. I just love it for the power, comfort, MPGs, and luxury. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/15 "2014-10-12T15:06:36Z")
Fall 2014 pics. now APR stage II and lowered on H&R sport springs. My girlfriend drives it now. all pics are iphone and unedited. ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10641167_10152729367121276_8950096778091621086_n.jpg?oh=4f92757e8da64e61fa01282587fc7b7b&oe=54C28A32&gda=1421282340_72eb04ae1bd4d0b71c011bae028d7dda](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10641167_10152729367121276_8950096778091621086_n.jpg?oh=4f92757e8da64e61fa01282587fc7b7b&oe=54C28A32& __gda__ =1421282340_72eb04ae1bd4d0b71c011bae028d7dda) ![https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10614385_10152729367326276_4448850467873581132_n.jpg?oh=69010cfe574c3fa5c78cd75583091d07&oe=54B025F8](https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10614385_10152729367326276_4448850467873581132_n.jpg?oh=69010cfe574c3fa5c78cd75583091d07&oe=54B025F8) ![https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10730851_10152729367486276_8167324637091312975_n.jpg?oh=602cdb441c5acc88a17d0d6f742d9d03&oe=54B225E3](https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10730851_10152729367486276_8167324637091312975_n.jpg?oh=602cdb441c5acc88a17d0d6f742d9d03&oe=54B225E3) ![https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10703887_10152729367581276_4186738399168922834_n.jpg?oh=5f74057d9a908e6b751dcb8105111169&oe=54F8A90B](https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10703887_10152729367581276_4186738399168922834_n.jpg?oh=5f74057d9a908e6b751dcb8105111169&oe=54F8A90B) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10592620_10152729368311276_4916782592657535299_n.jpg?oh=5d65cf733a67587dc802ab471722c8f1&oe=54C50DD2&gda=1425302724_976e346e5e0ee21b93a46842ea861dbd](https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10592620_10152729368311276_4916782592657535299_n.jpg?oh=5d65cf733a67587dc802ab471722c8f1&oe=54C50DD2& __gda__ =1425302724_976e346e5e0ee21b93a46842ea861dbd) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10690254_10152729368606276_986901405868381418_n.jpg?oh=55410d0cf5650245a8fd1506501aa7fb&oe=54B0FBD7&gda=1421463535_a244591dd1277abd5d82e057392771d1](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10690254_10152729368606276_986901405868381418_n.jpg?oh=55410d0cf5650245a8fd1506501aa7fb&oe=54B0FBD7& __gda__ =1421463535_a244591dd1277abd5d82e057392771d1) ![https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10710921_10152729368686276_6209963788694209206_n.jpg?oh=d8c454f3f8005909932fde360c26cb18&oe=54C86EDA](https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10710921_10152729368686276_6209963788694209206_n.jpg?oh=d8c454f3f8005909932fde360c26cb18&oe=54C86EDA) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/1521669_10152729369256276_8283801585525340970_n.jpg?oh=ab3771b0aeab0268592573b8fd48c2a9&oe=54AF1D73&gda=1425203894_125a11e55f62698741009fc4266c670e](https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/1521669_10152729369256276_8283801585525340970_n.jpg?oh=ab3771b0aeab0268592573b8fd48c2a9&oe=54AF1D73& __gda__ =1425203894_125a11e55f62698741009fc4266c670e) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10647235_10152729369341276_2336877292843959926_n.jpg?oh=1680caa9d4dd0ecdec99a6368be7dc47&oe=54C8D9C8&gda=1425455671_a88b787accbda26b3e15d155dfb7c7b6](https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10647235_10152729369341276_2336877292843959926_n.jpg?oh=1680caa9d4dd0ecdec99a6368be7dc47&oe=54C8D9C8& __gda__ =1425455671_a88b787accbda26b3e15d155dfb7c7b6) ![https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10574395_10152729369426276_8951692302517550901_n.jpg?oh=20c32579a8759802ffaef4de0d985927&oe=54F589E7](https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10574395_10152729369426276_8951692302517550901_n.jpg?oh=20c32579a8759802ffaef4de0d985927&oe=54F589E7) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/16 "2014-10-12T15:34:38Z")
i’m sorry, is that parked on your front lawn? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/17 "2014-10-12T15:35:17Z")
the end of my street… wanted to get the pond behind my house in the background. ---
**Author:** ![BlackGTI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BlackGTI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackGTI)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/18 "2014-10-12T15:56:27Z")
Chip it, lower it, check the cam follower occasionally… ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/19 "2014-10-12T16:04:22Z")
all of those have already been done plus a downpipe, plus HIDs 30 MPGs and 320 torques 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212/20 "2014-10-13T13:44:02Z")
Beige on beige from Florida and your grandma owned it. Holy stereotypes [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-and-acquired-an-eos/231212.md?page=2)