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  • BAGGED GOLF R MK6: KREME OF THE STOP

    Packing big brakes with a sweet-glazed coating and filled with a tasty race-inspired cage and bucket seats, Adam Crawley’s bagged Golf R Mk6 has all the right ingredients to be the ultimate car confectionary.

    First appeared in Fast Car magazine. Words & Photos: Dan Sherwood

    Building a modified car is a lot like baking a cake. First you have to decide what kind of cake you would like to make, then you need to get the ingredients and combine them with skill and timing. Too much of any one ingredient can throw off the whole thing, so if you want a perfect bake, you need to find a recipe that works and stick to it. In car terms, that means having a plan from the start and deciding exactly what you want to achieve. Be it a track car, a show car, or whatever your taste in modified motors, knowing the direction of your build from the start will always pay dividends, as you can then select the finest parts and blend them together for the best result. But unlike baking, when it comes to cars, there isn’t a smorgasbord of books or online tutorials to follow, it’s a skill that you refine over time from experience.

    “I was introduced to the modifying world by my Dad,” remembers 25-year old Adam Crawley, the owner and builder of the carbon-clad bagged Golf R Mk6 in front of our camera lens. “Growing up it was very rare to have a standard car parked on the driveway. Needless to say, I was destined to be a car guy from the very start.”

    Bagged Golf R Mk6

    And with this exposure, came a certain innate feel for what makes a tasteful modified car. Much like growing up as the sprog of a Michelin-starred chef and developing a cultured pallet for the finest foods and learning the precise recipes required to cook it, so Adam has acquired his own list of essential ingredients for making the perfect automotive
    amuse bouche…

    “I have very particular taste when it comes to modifying cars,” he explains. “I always gravitate to the understated minimalist look. The type of car that non-car people wouldn’t look twice at, but we petrolheads know is special. And that’s exactly what I wanted to achieve with the Golf.”

    Adam bought the 2010-model Golf R Mk6 in June 2018, the rarity and tunability of the range-topping Mk6 being what attracted him to the car – along with the idea of creating his own modified masterpiece.

    Bagged Golf R Mk6

    The car was in mint condition when it landed on his driveway. It had obviously been cherished by its previous owners and featured a few choice extras too, such as an upgraded Dynaudio sound system, meaning Adam had been only too happy to pay the £14.5k asking price to seal the deal.

    As already mentioned, Adam’s fine eye for fettling meant that, even at this early stage, he had a very clear vision of how he wanted the car to look. His original idea revolved around retaining the practicality of the rear seats, but this all changed when his partner mentioned that she liked the look of rollcages…

    “This was all the permission I needed to go all out with the car and take it to a level I hadn’t previously expected,” laughs Adam. “Now it has none of the practicality, but it’s much cooler than ever I thought it’d be. And my partner loves it too, which is a bonus!”

    Bagged Golf R Mk6

    The Golf’s initial mods were nothing out of the ordinary, except Adam’s motto was that the car should receive a ‘no compromise build’, with a mind to do something different at the same time.

    “It’s exceptionally hard to stand out when modifying a Mk6 Golf!” he says. “So I started off with the rare O.Z. Hyper GT wheels with Michelin PS4S rubber.”

    These unusual hoops where accompanied by H&R springs, carbon mirror caps and a very rare HPA exhaust system.

    “The next stage was power,” Adam says, popping the bonnet. “I got all the basics done at once by AKS Tuning in Bedford. They fitted a Revo intake, a BCS 200-cell sports-cat downpipe, uprated VIS high-pressure fuel pump and an Audi RS4 fuel pressure return valve.”

    Wisely, Adam also opted for an uprated Helix organic clutch ready for the bump in power, which was provided by R-Tech Performance in Nuneaton, who installed a custom front-mount intercooler and remapped he ECU on their in-house rolling road.

    “The increase in power was great, but short-lived,” sighs Adam. “Unfortunately, the engine blew up a few weeks later, due to an unrelated issue with the inlet runner flaps.”

    The problem that Adam is describing is one that any R owner could potentially face, in that the runner flaps – which are small tabs mounted after the inlet manifold, to agitate the incoming air to improve combustion at low engine temperatures – had snapped off and sent chunks of metal into the cylinder head, destroying the engine.

    “It was such bad timing, as I had recently booked the car in for a runner-flap delete kit to be installed to avoid this very issue,” Adam groans. “It’s only a £40 mod, but if I’d have fitted it a few days earlier, I would’ve saved myself £6k on a new engine!”

    This was an unfortunate and costly set-back, but not enough for Adam to throw in the towel, as he soon sourced a replacement engine from another Golf R owner who was breaking their car on Facebook.

    “The replacement engine was installed by AKS Tuning along with the old engine’s uprated parts and the all-important runner-flap delete kit. It was then back to R-Tech for mapping again,” he says. “When it was complete, the car was back to where it left off, with the new motor packing 380.1bhp and 430lb ft of torque.”

    Bagged Golf R Mk6

    The engine sorted, Adam’s carbon cravings returned and a pair of wider Seibon carbon-fibre front wings were needed to satisfy his urges.

    “The wings changed the look of the car completely,” Adam enthuses. “So I complemented it with the carbon-skinned boot lid and custom extended roof spoiler by GW Composites, as well as a custom carbon diffuser from Fibreworx, but that needed a meatier exhaust to accompany it.”

    To fill the enlarged apertures in the new diffuser, Adam had a custom titanium exhaust system with four-inch satin-finish tips made by fabrication specialists Black Smoke performance in Burton on Trent, and it sounds as good as it looks!

    But this car was always destined to be much more than just a show pony, it had to cut it on the track too, and to ensure he could keep pushing hard without fear of cooking the stoppers, Adam moved his attention to the braking.

    “I sourced a pair of Aston Martin DB9 front calipers,” he says. “But rather than go for the usual red or yellow, I wanted to do something different to make the car stand out.”

    So after some late-night design sessions, Adam finally settled upon  something he thought would look great and make his Golf tastier than a box of donuts.

    “I spoke with Chris Morton at Custom Calipers Ltd to turn my vision into a reality,” Adam remembers. “And after a lot of time and effort, the Krispy Kreme calipers were born.”

    The white base coat was followed by each individual dot being painstakingly applied by hand, the same as the iconic logo. The paint itself is a special caliper paint that is more than capable of handling high temperatures without the finish being effected.

    “When I posted pictures of my new calipers on social media, they went viral and were seen by more than five-million people in the first week,” Adam says. “To this day people still come up to me and say that they have seen my brake setup before. I feel this modification really embodies the spirit behind the car. It’s built for me, by me, with absolutely no compromising.”

    And they don’t pull any punches with their performance either, as the luscious liveried calipers are fitted with Mintex M1155 pads gripping Reyland 370mm two-piece floating race discs, so the stopping power on offer is simply immense.

    “The main goal was to create a car capable of driving to a show, getting into the show ‘n’ shine, but also out for a blast around the track, without any of the three wildly different disciplines suffering because of the other,” Adam explains. “Which is a large part of the reason I went with an Air Lift Performance setup for the car’s suspension.”

    While not everyone’s immediate choice for a car that’s got track aspirations, the air-ride setup actually gives Adam’s car the all-round ability that he’s striving for. It can have a sensible ride height and comfort for daily driving duties, slam the body to the ground for show-lows and, with the sophisticated 3P management and performance struts, can set scorching laps times on the track too.

    “I managed to get the full air ride kit second-hand off a guy who was breaking his car before having it fitted by GRM Northampton,” says Adam. “It’s a brilliant setup and is surprisingly good on track too.”

    Other modifications influenced by Adam’s need for speed on the circuit can be found on the inside, with a pair of Corbeau Clubsport bucket seats taking centre stage and surrounded by a custom bolt-in FIA-spec rollcage built by Tylah Motorsport in Winchester.

    Bagged Golf R Mk6

    “The seats really hold you in place when cornering on the limit,” says Adam, “but my favourite interior mod has got to be the awesome Coolerworx shifter.”

    This isn’t your usual short-shifter as it replaces the entire linkage as well as the shifter with a much more direct system and involved Adam removing the gearbox to fit it. The end result is a much more precise gear shift that is much shorter and swaps cogs like lightning.

    “It’s a great car to drive and I’m hoping to get some more shows and trackdays under my belt later in the year when restrictions allow,” Adam beams. “But for now, I’ll just enjoy it for what it is, which is my daily driver.”

    That’s right, as well as being a slickly-styled show car and a weekend track warrior, Adam’s R is still being used as his daily, which just goes to prove that, when it comes to modifying your car, by following a winning recipe and using the right ingredients, you can be sure the end result will be as tasty as a Krispy Kreme donut!

    Tech Spec: Bagged Golf R Mk6

    Engine:

    2.0-litre, 4-cyl, 16v TFSI CDL engine with front mounted intercooler, Revo intake, BCS 200-cell race cat downpipe, HPA Quadpack exhaust with custom titanium tips, Audi R8 coils, AKS runner flap delete kit, VIS high pressure fuel pump, Audi RS4 fuel pressure return valve, charcoal canister delete, NGK plugs and R-tech stage 2+ tune

    Performance:

    380.1 bhp and 429.8lb ft of torque 0-60mph in around 4 seconds and will go all the way up to 180mph happily

    Transmission:

    Haldex 4-wheel drive, six-speed mannual, uprated Helix organic clutch kit with braided lines

    Suspension:

    Air Lift Performance 3P management, Air Lift Performance series struts with adjustable damping

    Brakes:

    Aston Martin DB9 front calipers, Mintex M1155 pads, Reyland 2-piece 370mm floating discs, HEL braided brake lines

    Wheels & Tyres:

    8.5x19in O.Z Hyper GT HLT alloys with 235/35/19 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres with white tyre lettering

    Exterior:

    Custom smoothed front bumper, tow eye-mounted number plate holder, black badges front and rear, Seibon vented wide carbon-fibre front wings, carbon-fibre wing mirror caps, carbon-fibre bootlid, carbon-fibre extended moulded spoiler, carbon-fibre diffuser and rear indicator tints

    Interior:

    Corbeau Clubsport bucket seats, OMP seat rails, retrimmed Alcantara steering wheel, Coolerworx gear shifter assembly, carbon-fibre dash trims, FIA-spec rollcage finished in satin grey, rear seat delete, Alpine i902d G6 headunit, Dynaudio amp, Dynaudio speakers, tweeters and woofers, Vibe Powerbox 1000.1 amp, Vibe Blackair 12in sub in a custom false floor enclosure

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  • BAGGED VW GOLF MK4: MUM’S THE WORD

    When life dealt Harley Kitt a cruel blow he sought therapy through the dark times in creating this ground-breaking bagged VW Golf Mk4 in loving memory of his late mother.

    From Performance VW. Words: Graham Leigh   Photos: Mark Rodway

    VWs have always been a big part of 29-year old Harley’s life: “Growing up all I’ve ever known is Volkswagens; my parents had a fleet of T4 transporters for their business, which were replaced with T5s. We also had a Mk3 Golf and a VW Crafter”.

    It’s, therefore, no surprise that the Paignton-based Telecommunications Engineer ended up with a T4 as his first vehicle. The practicality they offer was welcome to Harvey who, in addition to his VW addiction, is a keen surfer and angler. The plucky T4 went all over Europe taking in the best surfing hotspots which only strengthened the love affair with the brand. Harvey has predominantly stuck to Wolfsburg’s finest since with a couple of dalliances with Bavaria. Currently, a T5, that has been in Harley’s family from new, takes care of daily duties as the Mk4 Golf now resides firmly in show car territory. Both vans were fitted with coilovers and aftermarket wheels but it was with the resulting bagged VW Golf MK4 that the modifying bug really took hold.

    Bagged VW Golf Mk4

    Harley takes us back five years where the love affair with the Golf began: “I sold my previous car, which was the BMW 320CD, as I started a new job and they gave me a company vehicle which I could use for personal use but after a few months I missed having my own car and with the BMW money burning a hole in my pocket the hunt began for a 1.8T. I searched everywhere and then my one came up for sale in a garage in Middlesborough. This car had covered just 80k miles and had only two previous owners”.

    A sigh of relief was taken when the garage door was opened to a cherished example, making the seven-hour train journey to Middlesborough feel more than worthwhile. The car was already modified with a genuine R32 bumper, side skirts, aftermarket exhaust system, Recaro heated leather and 18” Porsche Cayenne alloys. With the stress of a job that saw Harley regularly working away from home, the initial plans for the car were quite simple. New wheels, lows and a remap giving him a car to attend shows with friends on well deserved weekends off.

    Bagged VW Golf Mk4

    A couple of years down the line in 2017 Harley decided that the car could do with repainting.  Having seen the Porsche Olive black hue in the flesh, his mind was made. The car was stripped and prepared for its makeover. Tragically during this process, Harley lost his mother to breast cancer. The hurt and anger surrounding her untimely death was excruciating and Harvey believes that his Mk4 was a positive focus.

    Harley poured all his spare time and energy into the build. On receipt of the freshly painted car expertly laid down by Autospray, Lifton, next up was the reassembly process where two years of hoarding rare parts paid dividends. Air Lift V2 suspension, carbon roll cage, reupholstered Mk6 tartan front bucket seats and door cards, rear seat delete with twin Kicker 12” subs and kicker amp, black Alcantara false floor, and a set of elusive Porsche ETA BETA wheels were all fitted. The rims were split down, polished and rebuilt and the results speak for themselves. This incarnation of the car was taken to most shows in the UK and even travelled to Europe three times. Over 10,000 miles were completed in 2018 alone.

    Bagged VW Golf Mk4

    Enthused by what he had seen on his considerable travels, Harley wanted to take the VW Golf Mk4 to the next level. The engine was duly removed and Harley worked tirelessly to smooth and tuck the bay. Plans for the 1.8T AUQ drew inspiration from across the pond:  “Custom pie-cut pipework was something I had wanted for years after first seeing it on American cars. This style of routing was something I wanted as it was different and looked amazing”. The creation of the FMIC system took around nine months and 150 individual pie-cuts. Richard at RB Metal Works is what you might call a perfectionist. He also fabricated a custom power steering bottle which is in the place of the deleted A/C pump. Harley plumped for ECS engine mounts which contrast nicely with the gloss black engine block. A brake reservoir sock was made from matching Mk6 tartan, ABS has been fully deleted in favour of a brake compensator system with a cockpit based valve adjuster to control front and rear bias, battery and screen wash have been relocated to the boot and the heater matrix has been fully removed and welded up. A 12V race heater now takes care of demisting duties. All these ingredients add to the hot rod level of attention to detail under the bonnet.

    Exterior styling is a mixture of OEM touches and high-end period styling enhancements. The R32 bumper with a Cupra R splitter, R32 side skirts with extensions and Euro rear bumper are joined by an Oettinger grille and ABT rear spoiler. The perfect stance is achieved with Air Lift V2 Suspension system with their Slam series struts. A Chassis notch and arch liner delete allows the Mk4 to get even closer to terra firma with the gorgeous ETA BETA splits sitting pretty wrapped in Nankang NS-2.

    Inside the evolution continued with the bucket seats being swapped out for a Mk4 Anniversary interior including rear bench. Mk6 tartan was sourced and upholstery wizards Darren and Jean at Wedgies Workshop worked their magic.

    Overall, the process has been a steep learning curve for Harley taking in fabrication skills as he went: “I’ve learnt a lot along the way, from fitting air suspension, shaving the engine bay or even doing the wiring loom for the engine myself”.

    So what lies ahead for this bagged VW Golf Mk4? Well, the Coronavirus situation has stopped attendance at the majority of shows for 2020 so Harvey is hoping to get out and enjoy the car in 2021.

    Harley explained that there were times with this build where he just wanted to throw in the towel. His pals jokingly remind him that at certain points his catchphrase became “I’m quitting, I’m breaking it, I’m done”. However, he was keen to point out that his friends have stepped up and helped him at his time of need and for that, he will remain eternally grateful.

    Back at the 2018 stage of the build, Harley wrote a message on his socials that read “Mum, I made it” alongside a photo of his car. He was overwhelmed by the response and reassured that his mother would have been proud of what he had achieved through hard work. Fast forward to 2020 with an Ultimate Dubs Top 20 Trophy and a PVW feature, the car is a credit to Harley and a fitting tribute to his mother, Sarah.

    Tech Spec: Bagged VW Golf Mk4

    Engine:

    1.8T AUQ, 6-speed manual, fully tucked and smoothed engine bay, Ram Air induction kit, Toyosport intercooler, REVO stage 2 map (240BHP), custom FMIC system in alloy pie cut and welded including rubber elbow joint deletion and metal joints with internal ‘o’ rings and custom nipples for N75 valve, custom power steering bottle in the former A/C pump location, ECS mounts, tartan brake reservoir sock, battery and screenwash bottle re-located to boot, heater matrix delete, 12v race heater.

    Chassis:

    Porsche ETA BETA 18” 8J et34 front, 9.5J et42 rear, Nankang NS-2 tyres, 312mm brakes, ABS delete, brake compensator system with interior-mounted brake bias adjustment valve control, Airlift V2 suspension with Slam bags, chassis notch to clear driveshaft, arch liner delete.

    Exterior:

    Resprayed in Porsche Olive Black, genuine R32 Front bumper with Cupra R Splitter, R32 sideskirts with extensions, custom Built Headlights, Oettinger Grill, Shark fin aerial, ABT rear spoiler, Euro-spec rear bumper, R32 Side skirts.

    Interior:

    Mk4 Anniversary interior retrimmed in Mk6 tartan with matching gear gaiter.

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  • BAGGED VW BEETLE: A BUG’S LIFE

    Midge is so deep inside the modding life, he builds feature cars by accident. See this bagged VW Beetle? This was only ever meant to be a daily runabout…

    From Fast Car magazine. Words: Dan Bevis. Photos: Daniel Pullen

    The new-wave Volkswagen Beetle has always been a bit of an outsider on the modding scene. Its cute retro looks ensured that it was a decent seller when the covers first came off back in 1998, and there was a decent range of specs and options available – but there’s no escaping the fact that quite a lot of the Bugs we see today are slightly battered yellow snotters with puny power and flower stickers gummed all over them. To those in the know, however, there was a very cool option in the form of the Turbo Beetle; that’s right, VW saw fit to drop a 1.8T in there and, while this wasn’t the most popular variant in the showrooms, it had huge potential by virtue of the fact that the Beetle is basically a Mk4 Golf underneath.

    The fact that this car is an outsider fits in pretty neatly with the modding adventures of our Midge. He’s always been a bit of an outsider himself, you see. That may sound like a weird thing to say given that he’s been sat right at the core of the UK modifying scene for the last couple of decades or so, and has been a central part of Fast Car for the last seventeen years, but there’s something important you need to know about Midge: he really does not give one single solitary f*ck what anybody thinks.

    Bagged VW Beetle

    That’s not to say he’s uncaring, of course. He’s one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. It’s just that his modifying mantra has always been that you build your project car for yourself. There’s no point creating something to please other people; sure, it’s nice if folk like what you’ve done, that’s always a good feeling – but the whole point of modding a car is to do it the way you want it. He’s in it for the artistry, always has been. It’s not just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle.

    “If it’s right, it’s right,” he says. “I’m not trying to push any boundaries with new ideas, everything just needs to be right for the car.”

    Bagged VW Beetle

    Bagged VW Beetle: Getting The Bug

    This is very much a standpoint that he’s earned, as Midge has been building awesome cars since he was in short trousers. Well, he still does wear short trousers (y’know, because he’s short), but you know what we mean. Every car he’s built has been on his own terms – his own personal concept of what’s cool. And, as with so many feature car owners that have appeared in these pages over the decades, there’s one overriding notion that binds the community together: getting a bit carried away.

    “The Beetle was never meant to be a show car or a feature car,” he ponders, casting an eye over his creation with the slightly dazed expression of a man who’s only just realised what he’s done. “I originally bought this car as a daily driver about four or five years ago; it was a decent low-mileage example, and you don’t find a lot of Turbo Beetles about – to begin with I was kinda thinking I’d make it match the TT, make them a set of twins.”

    Bagged VW Beetle

    You’ll find the Audi TT in a few weeks time on the site, but the first thing you’ll notice is that it’s beige. Which the Beetle, er, isn’t. In fact, for a while this Bug was wearing some very cool rusty paint, the sort that you slap on and rough up to give the car a bit of rat-look without actually having any rust – all very tongue-in-cheek, particularly when you make your plastic bumpers all rusty. But as time went on and the list of mods got longer and stuffed with higher-quality equipment, Midge reached an epiphanic turning point. Quite simply, he felt that the car deserved better.

    “I wanted to pay the bagged VW Beetle a bit of respect,” he reasons, and you can’t really argue with that. As a low-mileage example of a rare car, with all sorts of love and attention being paid to the specs, it was too good to be a jokey ratter. It was time to level-up. So Midge decided to pay a visit to Kwok, renowned paintsmith at Kode, to elevate things to the next level.

    Bagged VW Beetle

    Before we talk about the paint, however, it’s important to acknowledge just how far the car had come. Having started as a cheapish daily, it was never the plan to, for example, fit a pair of Cobra Misano recliners and trim the whole interior in teal vinyl – and yet that, somehow, is where we find ourselves. And being the all-in sort of guy he is, there had to be a quality audio install too, because bangin’ installs is where it all started for Midge. High-end sounds have always been a key part of the equation. The magic wasn’t just happening inside either: under the bonnet, he was keen to get stuck in and make some improvements, because the 1.8T comes in a relatively mild state of tune in the Bug, and we all know how much potential they have. So now we’re looking at a RamAir intake, Forge diverter valve, custom EMP 3-inch turbo-back exhaust, Phantom Tuning ECU map and a few other tweaks and tricks to get it all singing from the Fast Car hymn sheet. Trust us, this little Dub sounds badass, and it ain’t exactly shy about lifting up its skirts and haring for the horizon.

    Life on air

    Lifting is something it does rather well actually, as the little dude’s done right by the Mk4 platform and shoved a full Air Lift Performance setup in there, airing out over a set of Rota D154s which are just dripping in motorsport chic. You see, all the pieces are in place for a full-on build – this daily runabout morphed into a show-quality ride without Midge even realising. That’s just how good he is. So the rust paint, as wicked as it looked, suddenly didn’t seem all that appropriate.

    “I’ve known Kwok for years, and we’d always talked about him painting one of my cars,” he explains. “When I dropped the bagged VW Beetle off to him, it was really only meant to be for a quick blow-over – but by the time I got home he was already sending me pictures of the car with the wings removed and stuff. Those guys work fast! So it turned into a full repaint, and the colour is a VW shade – Pure Grey. I was thinking about going Nardo, but then Glenn suggested this colour and I knew right away it was the right one. Something a bit more sympathetic, more respectful to the car. I always wanted to give it a retro look, pay tribute to the history of the old air-cooled Volkswagens and bring it up to date, and this colour’s done that perfectly. In fact, I might even paint the TT to match!”

    That’s just how quickly and easily these projects can change direction. Midge never sets out with an over-arching plan, he doesn’t buy a car and immediately draw up a mental list of what he wants to achieve with it and what the end-point should be. Because there is no end-point. He’s not a man who ever likes selling cars, unless he has to, they just keep on morphing and evolving as time goes on, because he simply can’t stop buggering about with them. A tweak here, a change there, and suddenly loads of stuff has happened without him really thinking about it. That’s just how elbows-deep in the scene our favourite little garage-hobbit is. He only meant for this car to be a daily runabout, and he’s built it into the UK’s coolest bagged VW Beetle Turbo totally by accident. It’s just how Midge rolls.

    Bagged VW Beetle

    Tech Spec: Bagged VW Beetle

    Styling:

    Full repaint in VW Pure Grey with gloss black roof, flush bonnet, side repeaters deleted, Autobra bonnet bra, Team Heko wind deflectors, Tauro Designs 3D plate, tinted headlights and indicators, grille and wing mirrors

    Tuning:

    1.8T, RamAir intake, SAI delete, Forge diverter valve, Samco Sport TIP, boost and auxiliary hoses, custom EMP 3-inch turbo-back exhaust, Phantom Tuning ECU map, colour-coded engine cover, custom trimmed slam, black caps

    Chassis:

    8.5×18-inch Rota D154 (ET15) – painted gloss black, 215/40 Toyo Proxes Sport tyres, black tuner bolts, EBC USR discs with YellowStuff pads, Air Lift Performance 3P air-ride kit

    Interior:

    Cobra Misano recliners in custom teal vinyl, rear seats, doorcards, parcel shelf and armrest retrimmed to match, Kode steering wheel, Mishimoto shift knob, plastics painted black with colour-coded doorcards

    Audio:

    Kenwood headunit, JL Audio front components and rear co-axials, Kicker 5-channel amplifier, Kicker CompC subwoofer and passive radiator in ported enclosure, Dynamat sound deadening

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