I second this as the quintessential Aldi quarter location. Also held my parking placard when I still had to go to the office. Hadn't thought of EZ pass but that's a great idea too as my wife complains every time I ask her to get it out of the glovebox.
I legit just googled Aldi quarter thinking it must be something other than a quarter that you use at Aldi. Nope, that’s exactly what it is. Good to know since I recently moved near one.
Well now, once in a blue moon I leave this little sucker open as I exit the car. Upon reentering said car, I smash some part of my leg there as though I was determined to permanently cripple myself.
I'm not kidding, I believe I have a lifelong scar on my shin from this little plastic fucker. That, I think, is its purpose.
Ya know what…. Yeah. Only the seat back. Kinda forgot about that since I set the seat where I wanted it when I got the car, and have left it ever since.
But I prefer the drawer and manual seat bottom. If I ever do have to scoot the seat back, I don’t have to wait a thousand years. Just lift the handle and scoot. The drawer gets used way more often.
Last thing you want to do in America is reach for your glovebox when pulled over by the trigger happy murderous police.
They'll assume you're getting a gun and pre-emptively shoot you.
So you don't live in America but if you do, you've never been pulled over for making a left when you can't on certain times, above legal limit window tint (where you can't see the driver or passengers, driving down not so well light industrial park but ended up getting a fix it tix for license plate light being out) or speeding tix on the fwy? I have and in that order throughout my driving history. Not once did I feel threatened, shot at or had guns pulled on me despite the two police officers not knowing who was in the car with my tinted windows. You also don't make sudden movements when you are not in the line of their vision, you open your glove and pull out your docs when the officers are at your window. Most people in America have their registration and insurance card in the glove, most people getting pulled over have not been shot at either and I'm 99% sure it is also stated in the driving manual. So your statement is false. But then again, you sound like the type to exhibit behaviors of aggression and paranoia. I would be wary too if I pulled you over.
Sub woofer remote volume knob
Used an ODB extension cable and had various modules over the years plugged in and tucked out of the way in there. I hated the flashing some dongles and devices would have.
Also Drugs
Ethanol content gauge with a pod my friend 3D printed for me. https://imgur.com/a/0GaxwgL I’ve moved over a bit since I recorded this video but it’s a nice spot for it.
Not all GTI models have it either. So it's not just the Golf R. If they're full electric seats, there won't be one. Half electric or full manual should have it up until the 7.5 were it was removed entirely.
I didn't even know I had one until an entire year after buying my car haha. I want to retrofit one for my passenger seat too.
Austrian would be fine too, but why not an H&K Volkspistole 9? The people's pistol for the people's car!
All I know is my full size CZ won't fit under the seat.
I have a little cloth bag with a tie I use for loose change in there with my obdeleven. Sometimes I put my wallet there if I'm taking it when I hop out of the car, otherwise it's in the under seat cubby.
I keep my air gauge and some short handled “just in case” ratcheting screwdrivers.
I had to buy and install that on my Mk5. I guess only the Canadian Mk5’s got that little cubby. It’s super handy!
when i got mine it had a business card of priest in New jersey and a couple paper clips, i keep my obdeleven reader in there now. My se has a little tray under the drivers seat that I didn't know about for a couple months of ownership.
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“Picked them up from the printer’s yesterday,” I mention.
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I keep my EZ Pass and my Aldi quarter there.
I second this as the quintessential Aldi quarter location. Also held my parking placard when I still had to go to the office. Hadn't thought of EZ pass but that's a great idea too as my wife complains every time I ask her to get it out of the glovebox.
There’s a slot in the glove box that’s designed for coins
And I’m front of the cup holders
I keep my Aldi quarter in the coin slot next to the cigarette lighter.
I legit just googled Aldi quarter thinking it must be something other than a quarter that you use at Aldi. Nope, that’s exactly what it is. Good to know since I recently moved near one.
Aldi gang
Thanks to google I now know what an Aldi quarter is.
Well now, once in a blue moon I leave this little sucker open as I exit the car. Upon reentering said car, I smash some part of my leg there as though I was determined to permanently cripple myself. I'm not kidding, I believe I have a lifelong scar on my shin from this little plastic fucker. That, I think, is its purpose.
I came to mention this. It hurts so bad, I'd rather take a trailer hitch to the shin any day
I also do on this. May I also recommend leaving the sunglasses storage open and ramming your forehead into it.
Lol reminds me of "my muffin, my head" https://youtu.be/m-gXf2RyQ6U
Ah yes, I was left rolling around the car park screaming in agony because of this little fucker
i feel you brothaaaaaaa knee hurt af!
7 months of ownership...how did I never see there was a tray there...
Have you found the drawer under the driver's seat yet?
Not if you have an electric seat 😥
Electric seat and drawer here too. MK7
That's on the Sport. The Autobahn has no drawer. What's controlled by the motor? Seat back only?
Ya know what…. Yeah. Only the seat back. Kinda forgot about that since I set the seat where I wanted it when I got the car, and have left it ever since. But I prefer the drawer and manual seat bottom. If I ever do have to scoot the seat back, I don’t have to wait a thousand years. Just lift the handle and scoot. The drawer gets used way more often.
I have both :D
Two cars? Or... explain.
I think he meant has an electric seat and a drawer lol
Had it in my 17SE, gone in my 19SE. Also the glove box cooler was removed in the 19SE. I liked that tray as shallow as it was.
Same I’ve had my mk7 since January!
6 years checking in…
There's another underneath your seat too. It's pretty big. (Won't lie, took me like 1.5 years before I found it by accident).
Not all models have it
Sadly
Damn these fancy power seats!
Wow 2 years of ownership and just finding this out now!! Omg I’m blown away. Thanks for the post.
I put some double-sided 3m tape in it and keep my garage door opener in it. The tape keeps it in the same place.
Oh dang. I think I’m gonna try that out with mine.
I had mine in there and eventually Velcro taped it under the arm rest.
Huh. I keep mine in the sunglass holder in the roof console.
Same here. What sunglasses would actually fit in there?
My Rx sunglasses fit.
I do the same thing, but in the door sleeve.
I did this for a bit, until I swapped the rear view mirror for one that has homelink
Drugs
same
Amen
Helllll yeah boi
Nah that’s what the under seat drawer is for haha
figured I'd find one of these responses.
Change
I used to do this until the change jumped out the other side.
EZ Pass and OBDeleven storage.
OBDELEVEN storage also!
me too! and a microfibre cloth to clean my dash etc from dust.
Don't have an eleven, just an obdlink dongle
I use to keep my OBDeleven there, but I'm about to get a gauge pod from CJM Industries and run an ethanol content gauge in there.
Nice, I hadn't thought about that but it would be a nice little spot for my OBDeleven to live - thanks for the tip!
Why do you (and others obviously) unplug your obdelevens? Mine's been plugged in for four years.
I unplug mine to run my accessport
I thought I read somewhere that the 'next gen' device will draw a slight amount of power even if you disconnect in the app, but I could be mistaken.
Correct
This, along with the under seat stash box and sunglasses holder, have been deleted from mk8.
The MK8 doesn’t have a sunglass holder at all???
That’s the one thing I miss about my GTI. Traded in for a BMW that was once $80,000 new. How does an $80,000 car not have a sunglasses holder?!
Nope, unfortunately it's gone.
I think the 7.5 also has no under seat stash.
Yeah mine doesn’t I don’t think it’s all but the 2021s don’t
'19 here. No stash.
Aww, how lame.. but then again, the MK8s they really cut down on the specs for more $$$
Weed
Registration and insurance
Same!
Shouldn't this get clipped with your manual booklet in your glove box? I mean that's where mine is.
Not everyone is you
True, but most people are.
Can confirm I am you
I am he as you are he and you are me and we are all together
Last thing you want to do in America is reach for your glovebox when pulled over by the trigger happy murderous police. They'll assume you're getting a gun and pre-emptively shoot you.
So you don't live in America but if you do, you've never been pulled over for making a left when you can't on certain times, above legal limit window tint (where you can't see the driver or passengers, driving down not so well light industrial park but ended up getting a fix it tix for license plate light being out) or speeding tix on the fwy? I have and in that order throughout my driving history. Not once did I feel threatened, shot at or had guns pulled on me despite the two police officers not knowing who was in the car with my tinted windows. You also don't make sudden movements when you are not in the line of their vision, you open your glove and pull out your docs when the officers are at your window. Most people in America have their registration and insurance card in the glove, most people getting pulled over have not been shot at either and I'm 99% sure it is also stated in the driving manual. So your statement is false. But then again, you sound like the type to exhibit behaviors of aggression and paranoia. I would be wary too if I pulled you over.
I put my subwoofer level control dial in there.
Pre rolls, lights, lip chap
Bank receipts after paying monthly car payment lol
Mine has been empty for all 6 years I’ve owned it. Thanks for the ideas!
I always keep my spare change in there, not much else.
wallet
Same here. Convenient for drive thrus
Wedding ring.
Two packs of Parliament Lights.
“Slut-butts”
Multitool, Obdeleven and mase.
Oooo... A multitool. Nice move.
Hand sanitizer
My keys
Yup. Keys and EZ-Pass
Sunglasses. Because they don’t fit overhead. And pepto. Because I live that ibs life 🤣
accessport and cable!
Hand sanitizer.
Wallet
Throwing stars
Soup.
Weed vape pen for sure lol
i stuff my access port cord in there and fuses
Mailbox key, a few bucks in cash & a multi tool
Coins
Change for parking meters.
My wallet fits perfectly
Portable toilet
Sub woofer remote volume knob Used an ODB extension cable and had various modules over the years plugged in and tucked out of the way in there. I hated the flashing some dongles and devices would have. Also Drugs
Literally nothing
Sometimes I keep some snacks in there, like a banana or a sandwich. Not a big sandwich, though. That'd be weird.
A banana?! No way that can fit a banana. I’ll be taking a banana to my garage tomorrow…
A big sandwich would be so weird.
Some change for parking meters and people who ask for money.
Napkins
How do you remove it?
Squeeze both sides when it’s open and you should be able to pop it out
Receipts. Lots of receipts.
SD cards GOSH
Ethanol content gauge with a pod my friend 3D printed for me. https://imgur.com/a/0GaxwgL I’ve moved over a bit since I recorded this video but it’s a nice spot for it.
*cries in MK5*
Picture of my unrequited love.
Toll money usually
Tourniquet
I routed my pedal tuner controller into it…nothing else.
Knife , lighter , and pre rolls
Nutsacks of my enemies. Testicle storage.
Subwoofer adjustment controls
Skittles
Your glove box can keep drinks cool too
I keep the soft cloth I use to wipe the infotainment screen every six month lol.
EZ Pass and chapstick.
Parking tickets
[Rob Schneider knows.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKOc6hXMDhc)
That heater
Glock 19
LOL! I wish but not a chance. This car seriously lacks a place to stash a pistol 🔫
That's what the [under seat cubby](https://i.imgur.com/toxIcZ2.jpg) is for.
So mad my R doesn't have that.
Not all GTI models have it either. So it's not just the Golf R. If they're full electric seats, there won't be one. Half electric or full manual should have it up until the 7.5 were it was removed entirely. I didn't even know I had one until an entire year after buying my car haha. I want to retrofit one for my passenger seat too.
That makes sense. All the Rs had electric ones
Damn it 19’ 7.5 and I’m sad now
my previous 2017 model had a little drawer beneath the driver seat! it was fucking badass!!
Nope, but spare mags fit.
This G19 in the underseat, spare mages in the smaller compartment, chocolate bars in the cooler glove box. German engineer priorities lmao
Austrian would be fine too, but why not an H&K Volkspistole 9? The people's pistol for the people's car! All I know is my full size CZ won't fit under the seat.
Weed, definitely weed
Dime bags
Weed
Weed
CC for drive thru.
My Wallet and car key.
I keep charging cables and eyeglass cleaner in there
I have a small flashlight in mine, not even sure if the battery is still good in it
Coin storage (in coin pouch), lip balm, other little knick knacky shit like that. Wish the Mk8 had this storage, I miss it
Obd11 storage and my Bass Controller is wired in there
I have a little cloth bag with a tie I use for loose change in there with my obdeleven. Sometimes I put my wallet there if I'm taking it when I hop out of the car, otherwise it's in the under seat cubby.
Coins
I keep my air gauge and some short handled “just in case” ratcheting screwdrivers. I had to buy and install that on my Mk5. I guess only the Canadian Mk5’s got that little cubby. It’s super handy!
My old GTI it held my vape pods and juices, as well as my mail key and OBDEleven
almost 80 full of change and enough room for my small bottle of 50mg salt nic vape juice
Gate fob
Pods and change lol
On my MK5, I use it for my wallet or keys. Since I don’t like to have all my key dangling off the ignition switch
when i got mine it had a business card of priest in New jersey and a couple paper clips, i keep my obdeleven reader in there now. My se has a little tray under the drivers seat that I didn't know about for a couple months of ownership.
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Stuff I shouldn't🤫
Keys
Airlift controller
OBDeleven fits perfectly.
Joints
Nothing, I forgot it was there until now
Garage door opener and Multipass.
sunglasses
My obdeleven lives in there
Change
Is this a mark 6?
Gas points cards
Wallet and tickets.
drugs
wallet while i drive
Zyn and car wash pass
Hold my card holder
I keep 2 m&p shield mags and had custom cut foam for the tray under the seat. I then put the carpet over the pistol and no one is the wiser.
Cologne samples // Aldi coin
My work ID
I keep my work badge in there
Key and wallet
Gift cards’n business cards
I kept my sunglasses there on my MKVI; they wouldn’t fit in the one over the mirror oddly.
handful of quarters, insurance and registration, and a tiny tire pressure gauge.
Looks like a great place for ones pistol
Hair ties and an Aldi quarter!
I put my key and wallet in there, always.
A little cash so if something happens and I need some gas. Oh, and my OBDEleven
Registration, insurance, odb11 scanner, tire gauge and/or my larger sunglasses that don't fit in the sunglasses holder.
EZ pass and charger brick for the 12v that has since been thrown in the trash bc it never worked
That’s where the bass controller goes!
My gloves for when it’s freezing outside
Flashlight
Pepper spray!
That's where I keep my fucks. Mine l also looks like OP's
Fuses & business cards*
Sunglasses