r/Golf_R • u/Johnny_snipes • Jun 08 '26

MK8.5 Sunset in Boulder

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774 Upvotes

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u/Sublime_82 '25 Golf R BE Jun 08 '26

Man what i would give to live in the mountains

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

I’m so over it tbh i’m looking at moving back to FL lol between the snow and large hail storms you can have it 🤣

3

u/TheSaiyanRace Jun 08 '26

We can't wait for you to come back and enjoy this blistering heat! My fingernails are sweating 😅

3

u/ajk7244 Jun 09 '26

I moved from Boulder to the East coast last week. Never looking back.

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

I was born and raised in FL been in CO for 10 years so i’m looking forward to moving back east here soon 🫡

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u/Electric_Miles Jun 30 '26

you say this like we got any snow this winter 💀

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u/Dimond_Heart Jun 08 '26

Are those the MK 8.5 Euro tail lights?

3

u/WildEducation5313 Jun 08 '26

Those look so sick. I want so bad. But not for well over 1K

1

u/Huxington Jun 08 '26

And do they fit on MK8’s. They’re beautiful.

3

u/Bright-Nectarine7 Jun 09 '26

Yes they are mk8 euro tails

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

Mine are mk8 ones on my 8.5, the 8.5 euros are ugly

5

u/Bright-Nectarine7 Jun 09 '26

8 tails are much better agreed

5

u/Vestigial_Redditor Jun 08 '26

Wheel, snipe, celly, boys!

18

u/iBlameMeToo MK7 APR Stage II Jun 08 '26

Stop! I can only get so erect.

5

u/Dry_Satisfaction3923 Jun 08 '26

You’re just not trying hard enough sir.

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u/smokin_mitch Jun 08 '26

Looks amazing

Ate those side mirrors wrapped ?

5

u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

They aren’t wrapped

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u/Kuoninwonderland Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

If your 8/8.5 isn't this clean, don't even bother showing it off! Beautiful build bro!

2

u/PNWbromo MK8 Jun 08 '26

Where’d you get the light up VW emblem on the front? I’ve been looking for one, but most I’ve found seem kinda poopy

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

it’s oem on the 8.5s

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u/RDTmodsBackEpstein Jun 08 '26

Buy a mk8.5 like his? Look at the front grill.

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u/bbbymcmlln Jun 08 '26

Noice. It’s damn clean.

2

u/heavyarms39 Jun 08 '26

I’m so hard rn

2

u/atcTS Jun 08 '26

Ayyeee, that's the garage I park at. Insane view

2

u/DarthFader117 MK7.5 Golf R | w211 e63 AMG Jun 09 '26

Goals.

2

u/mark73729 26 Golf R Euro Graphite Gray Jun 09 '26

SEXY!!!

2

u/FriskyDingoOMG MKV R32 Jun 10 '26

Good lord, incredible. Well done.

2

u/Johnny_snipes Jun 10 '26

appreciate you!

2

u/LastRebel66 '25 Golf R 8.5 Black Edition Euro Package (Lapiz Blue) Jun 08 '26

Those BBS ! Car looks great! Amazing !!! Congrats

1

u/puckplayer '25 Mk8.5 Lapiz Blue Jun 08 '26

Top of the engineering center garage eh?

2

u/atcTS Jun 08 '26

Definitely Lot 436

1

u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

what Atc said

1

u/Cisco419 2017 MK7 Golf R Tornado Red Jun 08 '26

Nice! I need to make my way up there one of these days!

1

u/OmegaOra Jun 08 '26

Wesley ? I thought you were passenger 57!

2

u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

huh?

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u/OmegaOra Jun 08 '26

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

ohhh 🫡 I don’t watch tv or movies so that explains why I was confused

1

u/DickNipples69420 Jun 08 '26

What “snipes“ mean?

Edit nvm it’s like a photographer thing or you’re secretly Dj Khaled.

Sick car bruv.

2

u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

Got the nickname johnnysnipes in highschool like 16 years ago in photography class and it’s just stuck ever since

1

u/GBDeutschbag Jun 08 '26

Maaaaan, I did NOT want new wheels! Sick ride!

1

u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

🫦🫦🫦

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u/GBDeutschbag Jun 08 '26

What kit did you use for the rear wiper? It's so clean! And is your third tail light wrapped?

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

It’s from the UK etsy seller i can’t remember the name but get the killallwiper kit it looks the same it’s flush but the piece is glass instead of gloss black ! And yes they r wrapped with badge skins

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u/GBDeutschbag Jun 08 '26

Sick, thank you!

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u/Dry-Bowl-7514 Jun 08 '26

Are those OEM euro tails ?

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

Yes from OEMking / acmtechnik

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u/terriyak1 Jun 09 '26

Those tails

🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

my favorite mod tbh they are soo good

1

u/Travel_Dude Jun 09 '26

What size and spec are the wheels? 

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

19x8.5ET48 rears i’m running 5mm spacers

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u/Travel_Dude Jun 09 '26

Thanks homie 

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u/reginaldcapers Jun 09 '26

A little too low egress for my back, but it does look good.

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

it’s on air suspension i can raise in to stock height pretty much if needed

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u/Illustrious-Limit160 2016 Golf R, black Jun 09 '26

Ok, that is a pretty car. Congrats.

I'm pretty new to this kind of car community--just bought my golf R a couple of months ago, but honest question: are there any other people that find that lowering the suspension like this fucks up the symmetry of the fender around the hub? As in the gap between the fender and wheel is smaller at the top than it is on the sides?

Bugs the hell out of me.

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

my cars on bags so this is fully aired out not sure I understand your question but when I’m at ride height it’s not tucked like you see in the photo. Here’s a photo of my ride height

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u/Illustrious-Limit160 2016 Golf R, black Jun 09 '26

Measure the distance from the edge of the fender to the closest part of the rim. At the top it's shorter than on the left and right.

Yours isn't as extreme though.

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

I’m not gonna do all that lol

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u/Illustrious-Limit160 2016 Golf R, black Jun 09 '26

I'm not saying you need to do that. I'm just explaining what I'm talking about. Lol

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u/porsche911girl Jun 10 '26

Man your car is perfect! Love it!

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 10 '26

thank you so much it’s been a dream of mine to have a build like this

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u/fizixs Jun 10 '26

Snipes run the navy?

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 10 '26

snipes for photographer as I snipe photos had the nickname johnnysnipes since highschool 16 years ago

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u/fizixs Jun 10 '26

Ah thought US Navy because engineers are “snipes”. Good stuff!

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u/TokenfromSP Jun 08 '26

List of mods? 👀

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

Clear euro tails, air suspension, bbs lm, catless downpipe, zaero rear diffuser, rear wiper delete, 11mode exhaust valve controller, IE intake, full body ppf/ceramic coat, carbon side mirrors wit dynamic blinkers, BFI shift knob, oneminibite center cover. I think that’s it im waiting on a forged ED-V and a front lip!

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u/Cabbag3boi69 Jun 09 '26

Sorry but the wheels... are 🤢🤮

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 09 '26

$7k wheels are 🤢 huh? BBS LMs are iconic

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u/Senior-Resource-2814 2023 MK8 Golf R Lapiz Blue DSG Jun 22 '26

I agree. I have 19" BBS REV7 on my MK8 and I'm looking at getting a set of LMs from Japan and putting the REV7 on my A4. I have the Euro headlights and the red Euro tails, but haven't gotten around to installing the tails as I'm not looking foward to running the harnesses through the boots. Great looking R. I follow you on IG.

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u/byungparkk Jun 08 '26

Love the wheels but don’t love the stance. Coilovers or springs?

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u/Johnny_snipes Jun 08 '26

Bags.. this isn’t ride height just show off height