It ain ' t lucky , it ' s easy to catch p <| sep |> Aircraft mechanic . I ' m laying in bed and there are two within reach <| sep |> I got lucky with my 03 GTI . Bought it new and just traded it this year . It lasted 170 , 000 miles with only one clutch , two water pumps , one thermostat , PCV hoses , 4 batteries had to reground to fix that problem one shift arm , 8 coil packs that the last ones lasted 80 , 000 miles and one timing belt . I did the timing belt at 130 , 000 because I was a poor fucker and went on hopes and dreams for it to last . I treated that car like shit and did the repairs myself . I ' m happy that my CauldronBorn never let me down . <| sep |> Good idea ? Not the words I would use . But , yes if you have never been beaten up , and want to experience it to overcome the fear . this is probably a relatively safe way to do that .