4-motion GTI!!!

[GINCH]

Hey fellas,
Just wanted to let you know that someone in Calgary owns a 2002 24V Vr6 GTI in Calgary that has a full R32 drivetrain conversion (less the 3.2 VR6 ). I saw the car in person and spoke to the owner for about 1/2 an hour today.
The conversion was done by non other than HPA Motorsports and it looked fantastic. Just so you know, its silver with cloth interior and no sunroof. Its also go 17 " superlegeras on it in silver finish. Pretty hot car to say the least!
Cheers
Derek

[Simon]

Re: 4-motion GTI!!!

Hey fellas,
Just wanted to let you know that someone in Calgary owns a 2002 24V Vr6 GTI in Calgary that has a full R32 drivetrain conversion (less the 3.2 VR6 ). I saw the car in person and spoke to the owner for about 1/2 an hour today.
The conversion was done by non other than HPA Motorsports and it looked fantastic. Just so you know, its silver with cloth interior and no sunroof. Its also go 17 " superlegeras on it in silver finish. Pretty hot car to say the least!
Cheers
Derek

i saw a silver gti w/ 17" superleggera's the other day.. hrmm, coulda been him. I think it had painted valences too?

[liquid]

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Thats amazing.... I wish I could do that. Now all he needs to do is drop in the HPA twin turbo setup for the 24V.....mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[R_Ethug]

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speechless

[Tuna]

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I wonder if that was the one that was in "Modified" last month, I bought it just so I could read up on it. That one was done by HPA too, But I think that one DID have the turbo setup so it could be a different one.

Either way, that's cool.

[Silverstoned]

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Did he mention if he swapped rear suspension too? I thought the R32 used a 5 link similar to the MK5 instead of our semi-independant rear.

[milesmcewing]

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Guys name is Doug Neilson, nice guy, great work.

He comes out to several tracks events during the year. I will hopefully drive the car next weekend, during a school I am teaching and keep you all posted.

Cheers
Miles

[Boy Racer]

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Hey, if you are ever sick and need someone to do your job for a week or two.... Put me in line (probably makes me number 534)

What happened to the Bug in the Rocky Mountain Rally? I thought someone else was driving too..

Guys name is Doug Neilson, nice guy, great work.

He comes out to several tracks events during the year. I will hopefully drive the car next weekend, during a school I am teaching and keep you all posted.

Cheers
Miles

[milesmcewing]

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Bug got squished!

There was a route amendment to the book that we did not get. a 250m after crest turned out to be "slow left after crest, caution exposure right" we rolled of the road at 4000 rpm in fifth, probably about 130-150kmh, the second roll cleared a fence, we ended up 70 feet down and about 250 away from the road. Talk about durability, we drove the car out after that! but the damage was too great to continue. Jeff (my regular co-driver) was driving, and we were hauling. 3-7 positions were only a few seconds apart and we were 3 regionally at the time.

The car will be repaired shortly.

Cheers
Miles

[Boy Racer]

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Sorry to hear that, I am guessing that you are pretty durable too and came out OK.

Isnt it a different system in WRC where they take their own notes? Surely that is better and would no doubt lead to safer and faster events.

Bug got squished!

There was a route amendment to the book that we did not get. a 250m after crest turned out to be "slow left after crest, caution exposure right" we rolled of the road at 4000 rpm in fifth, probably about 130-150kmh, the second roll cleared a fence, we ended up 70 feet down and about 250 away from the road. Talk about durability, we drove the car out after that! but the damage was too great to continue. Jeff (my regular co-driver) was driving, and we were hauling. 3-7 positions were only a few seconds apart and we were 3 regionally at the time.

The car will be repaired shortly.

Cheers
Miles

[bart]

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hmm that 4motion fit? dont you have to get rid of your spare and raise the floor some? its nice, but since is going oem, time for some better rims and in an 18" dia, lol

[milesmcewing]

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On some of our events you write your own notes, the Jemba notes from Rocky were very good, definitely better than we would have written, we just got caught out. Most european events use Jemba to write their notes as well.

I am reserving judgement on this issue until we have a better answer

3 other cars went off in the same corner.

[Boy Racer]

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ahh shows what I know (not a lot)

On some of our events you write your own notes, the Jemba notes from Rocky were very good, definitely better than we would have written, we just got caught out. Most european events use Jemba to write their notes as well.

I am reserving judgement on this issue until we have a better answer

3 other cars went off in the same corner.