My 2012 VW Jetta TDI automatic: Restored, upgraded and tuned

I wanted to stick to white so the paint shop guys at Code6 put together a wonderful shade of pearl white mixed with gold and blue.

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So I figured out the answer to my dilemma. I went ahead and restored my 2012 Jetta MK6 TDI AT. After discussing with 3 well-known garages in Bangalore, I decided to go ahead with Code6 Bangalore (Carmed).

The car was handed over to Code6 in the last week of September. The restoration process was done in 4 parts.

1. Tinkering and Bodyworks
2. Repainting process
3. Upgrades
4. Remapping

Step 1 didn't go as per schedule after they found a considerable amount of rust inside the right side running board. We decided not to take a chance and replaced the running board on both sides. The sourcing, however, was a completely different story. It took us around 2 weeks to get the perfect set of running boards from a connect in Mumbai.

Into step 2, and we were busy figuring out the right shade. I wanted to stick to white and the paint shop guys at Code6 put together a wonderful shade of pearl white mixed with gold and blue.

Once the painting was completed and the car was put back together, we decided on the following upgrades:

• Custom headlights with projector lamps
• Audi-styled smoked tail lamps
• New front/rear bumpers
• GLI kit minus the side skirts, spoiler and the "GLI" badging
• Bilstein B4s with Eibach lowering springs
• New Benson windshield
• 17 inch Lenso Jager Dyna alloys with Pirelli's P Zero 225 45 R17 tyres
• Amaron battery
• Swapped infotainment system with RCD 360
• Custom straight pipe exhaust

The remap was done on the delivery date by Sajan and team. Overall, a very professionally managed restoration and I would like to call out Sarath, Hamraz, Babu, Nisanth, Kalyan and Sajan for their excellent work!

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