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Gethin Evans has been in the VW scene now for over 9 years and not many cars can come close to his 1996 Golf VR6. Why? Well, take a minute and appreciate this car in it’s entirety. How many MK3 Golf’s VR6 have you seen on a set of fully polished Gotti’s, on boost, plus Airride? This is the kind of stuff that dreams are made of, and for Gethin, it has been a dream come true.

The entire execution of this build is epic. Besides the beautiful snail and the entire spectrum of power mods sitting inside the hood, the interior also has it’s share of goodies. Seats are Mk4 GTI Recaros re-trimmed in black leather with orange stitching, matching handbreak and gear boot, and a Momo 280mm Team steering wheel has you in control. However, perhaps the most impressive part of the interior is right when you open the hatch, a powdercoated orange show cage and an air tank strut brace that makes the air ride look as if it wasn’t even there.

Back in FE4 we had Indy and his gorgeous MK3 VR6 with custom set of red BBS. Now Gethin with perhaps the most all around build we have ever featured on our site. This car features all the toys one could wish for, from boost to a full interior and air ride… you name it. So you tell us, don’t you agree these folks can teach us a lesson or two on how to properly build a dub that can be both aesthetically attractive and functional? Honestly, when it comes to VW’s, the UK scene has been stepping up their game to another level. These guys are not ballers, they are just hard working enthusiasts who set goals and get things done right, once. Gethin refers to his VR6 as “Home Made” for almost everything done to this car has been achieved through his own hands. In just 5 years it went from a bare shell to one of the sickest MK3′s in Ireland, hope you enjoyed it.

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Engine
2.8L VR6 OBD II 12 valve;
Precision T3/T4 hybrid turbo 0.62AR hot side, 0.8AR cold side
SPA T3 RHD Turbo manifold
C2UK software
C2UK Custom downpipe heat wrapped
C2UK custom intake pipe
95mm C2 MAF housing
C2UK 8.5:1 Stainless steel head spacer
440cc Bosch green top injectors
ARP head bolts
Forge 007P recirculating dump valve
Tial 38mm Wastegate
38mm screamer pipe heat wrapped
4” M3 K&N Cone filter
Full Milltek stainless steel exhaust including de-cat pipe
Walbro auxiliary in line fuel pump
72° Neuspeed thermostat
Fleabay FMIC
Home made I/C pipework, powder-coated black
Balanced and lightened flywheel, lightened from 8kg to 4kg
02A gearbox with Quaife LSD and TDI gears
Helix four paddle clutch
Polished alloy strut brace
Stainless steel bolts used throughout

Exterior
Full respray in original Mystic Blue Pearl LC5L
Underbody stripped and re-stonechipped
Arch lips removed all round
All subframes and rear axle painted semi gloss black
Smoothed washer jets, side repeaters and rear seams
Genuine Lupo GTI Aero wiper blades and arms
Mk5 washer jets relocated to scuttle panel
Smoothed front indicators and fog lights with original line continued around bumper
Smoothed cast mould in front number plate recess
Polo 6N2 smoothed door handles
JOM debadged 2 bar front grille
Honda S2000 stubby Ariel
Rear tailgate with deleted wiper, badge, washer jet, “frenched” number plate recess
In-pro Mk4 style headlights with black inserts & functional indicators with lenses tinted orange
Custom all red taillights
All new genuine VW glass all round
CL rear screen

Wheels & Tires
Fully polished Gotti  G1001’s with Landrover Bonatti grey colour on inside of spokes and barrels
8×17 fronts & 9×17 rears, offsets ET8 & ET15 respectively
Airbrushed genuine Gotti centre caps
17mm custom made 5×100 – 5×120 adapters
5mm rear home made stub axle spacers
195/40 r 17  front & 205/40 r 17 rear Toyo Proxes4 tyres

Interior
Headcloth retrimmed in black alacantara
Mk4 GTI Recaros retrimmed in black leather with orange stitching, handbrake and gearstick gaitor retrimmed to match
Momo 280mm Team steering wheel
Mk5 GTI grab handles
US spec centre armrest with functional boot release switch
US spec OBD port cover with orange detail
Original VW mats
Custom air vent mounted boost gauge
Show cage & Air tank strut brace, powdercoated orange
Custom false floor in rear with hidden compartments and trimmed in black alcantara
Highline A,B&C pillar trims
Chromed boot & door catches
Chromed boot struts
Polished bonnet struts

Suspension
Air
Rayvern Airride kit with custom tank install.
Custom switches and gauges
H&R Camber adjusting bolts on front struts
Eibach uprated front and rear anti-roll bars
Camber up front  -4.03°
Rear camber washers
Goodridge stainless braided brake hoses
TT 312mm front brakes

ICE
Alpine HU
Diamond Audio Hex 6 front components
Custom centre console with volt meter, bass knobs and Digital sound processor display
Genesis Profile 4
In-dash USB port