02 GLS in Northeast PA sayin hi!

[BigWillieLL66]

Found this site last night while looking for performance parts for my 02 GLS. My brother is into modding VWs, so I figured I'd look to see what was available for my Elantra. I love my car. I got it brand new in 02 with 9 miles on it. I've put 88,000 on it since and it's still running strong!

As far as modifications go the only thing I've done to it is remove the Hyundai and GLS badge and relocate the Elantra badge to the bottom of the trunk lid. I'll have to take a pic to post here.

I want to do a short throw shifter next and a CAI, then an exhaust. I'm hoping to learn quite a few things here.

[ilanpro]

I think I saw this GLS at taco bell in brodheadsville, PA it was a girl driving it, the badges caught my eye

[BigWillieLL66]

Certianly wasn't my GLS because me and my brother just did the badges today and I'm usually no where near Brodheadsville.

[ilanpro]

Same color and idea, my bad

[BigWillieLL66]

No biggy.

I don't know if I'm gonna keep the badge there. I was looking at getting an Avante XD badge instead.

[ilanpro]

Or shave them all

were are you at in PA?

[BigWillieLL66]

Not sure if I'm going to shave them all. I'm trying to find a new grille I like. Think I'll leave the rear slanted H on though.

I live in Sweet Valley PA on State Route 118. It's about 30 minutes west of Wilkes-Barre and 35 minutes(depending on how fast you drive) northeast of Bloomsburg.

I commute to Bloomsburg almost everyday for work and college. It's a 32 mile drive one way. Some very nice curves along the way and mostly 55 MPH the whole way. Of course I usually cruise along at 65.

[RedScorp]

If nobody has said it yet, welcome to elantraxd!

[SuperGLS]

Welcome to the site!

We'll see you in October in Pittsburgh. Be there or be... square? I don't know.

[BigWillieLL66]

There's an event in Pittsburgh?! Interesting. I'd be embarrassed to take my car to something like that considering the sorry shape it's in at the moment.

Unfortunately I've got quite a few dings from inconsiderate people on my car.

Thanks for the welcome.

[only1db]

welcome to the site...there are a bunch of us down in the stroudsburg area...and surounding areas.

[BigWillieLL66]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/BigWillieLL66/debadged.jpg

Here it is with the badges gone and the Elantra badge moved to the lower part of the trunk lid.

Luckily you can't see any of the scratches or dings and dents in this image. If anything the car needs a new paint job and all the dings removed. I got a ding in my drivers side door not two weeks after I got the car. Since then I've gotten about 8 or 9 more.

[evan938]

i WISH i only had 8-9. ive got that many on my roof...my whole passenger side is filled with them.

my next car will not be like this at all....back of the parking lot ALWAYS.

and it doesnt matter what your car looks like for a meet....we just need to get people out to it. if seans having it in the same spot, it should be eastern PGH like monroeville like the last 2...we'll see where hes having it...october 9th

[BigWillieLL66]

Gotcha. I'll have to drag my bro along since he's always dragging me to VW events. I'll keep my eye out for more info from you guys.

[toymachine566]

welcome to exd.....

i'm like 45 (30 w/ license ;) )minutes away from wilkes barre.

are you more in the dickson city area? how far from wyoming valley mall?

[BigWillieLL66]

I'm out in the western part of Luzerne county. I'm about 30 minutes (give or take) from the WVM. I'm about 8 minutes from Rickett's Glen State Park, if you know where that is.

I got my car from Wyoming Valley Motors.

[OPZ]

Ya, the pittsburgh meets are a lot of fun, and im probably dragging my friend whos big into VW.

[SuperGLS]

Like mentioned, the meets are just that, meets. It's not like a car show for hardcore people who need to have everything perfect. 99% of our cars have the same problems you have, no big deal.

Basically we all get together to make fun of Evan and Sean.

[BigWillieLL66]

Well I'll certainly think about it. Get to know you guys a little better. And hopefully you'll all get to know me a little better.

[RedScorp]

Luckily you can't see any of the scratches or dings and dents in this image. If anything the car needs a new paint job and all the dings removed. I got a ding in my drivers side door not two weeks after I got the car. Since then I've gotten about 8 or 9 more.

From what I was told from Dentmasters out here Hyundai uses pretty thin sheet metal so our cars tend to ding and dent easier. I have 4 pulled and have a couple others here or there but those are on the bodyline which aren't going to be that easy to remove. Otherwise, I'm like what Evan wants to be...in the back of every single parking lot taking up two spaces.

[yamaha]

Welcome, watch out for James (SuperGLS), he's alittle weird.