Ali Çınar Aslan Technical Portfolio

A personal technical portfolio documenting automotive restoration, diagnostic work, detailing, parts research and hands-on project logs. The main ongoing project is the OEM+ restoration of a 2004 Volkswagen Golf IV BFQ.

0 Completed Projects
1 Active Projects
3 Planned Projects
5 Log Entries

Background

Ali Çınar Aslan

I was born in Manisa on 23 August 2005 and completed my primary and secondary education in Balıkesir and Antalya. In 2019, I started at Abidin Pak-Pakmaya Anatolian High School with a social-sciences focus. In 2023, I entered the International Relations department at Ege University, but after the preparatory year I realized that the field did not match the hands-on technical path I wanted to follow.

I then redirected my focus toward motorsport mechanics and enrolled in Sports Management at Balıkesir University in 2025. During that period, I realized that the program did not offer the technical and mechanical depth I was looking for in motorsport. A curriculum change also removed practical qualifications such as coaching credentials from the graduation path, so I ended that education in February 2026.

After that point, I shifted my focus directly toward automotive technology, mechanical systems, and practical restoration work. My goal is to build hands-on experience until 2028 and then continue through the Ausbildung route as a professional technical specialization.

Active Projects

2004 Volkswagen Golf IV BFQ 1.6 8V Pacific Automatic - OEM+ cosmetic restoration focused on lighting, trim, electrical checks, detailing, parts research, and missing OEM-style components.

Planned Projects

  • Samsung S22 charging port and battery replacement (planning stage)
  • PlayStation 2 SCPH-90004 restoration (planning stage)
  • Golf IV OEM+ mechanical restoration (idea stage)

Project Logs

Equipment

Vehicle

  • Volkswagen Golf 4 BFQ 8V Pacific Aut 2004

Computers and Hardware Archive

  • Toshiba Satellite L10-102
  • Huawei D15
  • RTX 4060 TI - AMD Ryzen 5 7500F - GoodRam IRDM 16 GB DDR5 Ram

Phones and Mobile Devices

  • Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Blackberry Bold 9900

Hand Tools and Automotive Equipment

  • My Project Bit and Wrench Set
  • İzeltaş auto-type hobby set (13 pieces)
  • VW Golf 4 lug wrench
  • 1.5-ton hydraulic jack
  • VAG KKL 409.1 diagnostic cable

Operating Systems

  • Ubuntu LTS 26.04
  • Windows XP SP3

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