Month: September
Winner: patchrico
Car: Anthracite VW Golf 1.8T

Votes: 44 (57.9%)

What patchrico Had To Say

I was just off on holiday when I received the PM from Cat to say that my car had won the COTM.  What a great send off that was.

I would like to say thanks very much to all those that nominated / voted for my car. The remarks from you guys on the forum are much appreciated especially coming from such a discerning lot.

I know the owners of the other cars nominated, value and put a lot off care and attention into their rides. They all deserve the vote as much as me. Cheers all !

Full spec:

Engine:  

• AGU engine with K03S turbo.
• Jabba remap
• Milltek turbo down pipe and CAT
• Milltek system with discrete backbox
• Samco TIP
• Modded airbox / green filter
• 80mm duct feed to bumper vent intake
• Custom FMIC
• Forge diverter valve

Chassis:  

• Bilstein PSS9 coilovers
• Neuspeed rear ARB
• Powerflex bushes dogbone / rear axle
• 312 mm front disc / 256 mm rear disc conversion
• BBS CH 18x8.5 wheels
• Upper / lower Audi S3 brace bars

Outside: 

• Oettinger front smoothed in bumper
• Oettinger side skirts
• Custom vented rear valance
• Front Aero wipers
• Rear Audi / Fabia modded wiper
• Forge alloy stubby antenna
• Euro spec rear clusters
• OEM xenon ‘Anni mod’
• PIAA 4000k sidelights

Inside: 

• R32 aluminium trim inc pedals / dead pedal
• R32 steering wheel
• R32 gear knob
• Bora air vent mod
• W8 Passat light with blue led mod
• Alu door pins
• Alu door speaker rings
• Alu demister rings
• A pillar boost gauge
• 6 disc dash CD changer

Future plans

The rear bumper is being smoothed (yet to decide whether to incorporate the vented valance)

I will be fitting a OEM Sat Nav in the next month or two.

The only other things that I may do are install some front Brembos and maybe a leather retrim of some description on the Recaros.

Oh yeah, and to spend a little less money on the car and more on holidays!  (at odds with my other future plans then ;)

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