About

My second car, just out of college. My first attempts at tuning were done on this car. Seriously underpowered and slowly dying 1996 red 2-litre automatic VW GTI. I discoverded I liked the whole hot hatch formula - small, nimble, practical, fun. But I really didn't liked the slushbox - at the time of purchase, no one in the O'Toole clan knew how to drive stick, and in a pinch, Dad or sis needed to be able to use it. Eventually, a pair of replaced transmissions would spell the end of the relationship with the GTI. After the second transmission was installed, I sold the car to a private party and used the funds to procure my first MINI.

Specs

2.0L automatic

Factory Options

- Premium audio AM/FM/cassette with CD controls and AUX IN
- Hideously upholstered sport seats
- 14" alloys
- Moonroof
- Crank windows
- Power locks

Mods

PERFORMANCE MODS
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- Neuspeed chip
- Bosch 4-way plugs
- K&N air and oil filters
- Modified airbox with custom routed CAI
- Tightened throttle cable
- Neuspeed front stressbar
- EuroSport rear stressbar

EXTERIOR MODS
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- Kamei headlamp brows
- Kamei badgeless grille
- Smoked side indicators, blink with turnsignals
- Debagded boot
- Black VW emblem

INTERIOR MODS
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- Squeezed seats
- 6 CD changer in boot wired to factory head unit
- AUX-IN port
- Hardwire radar detector install

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