Readers' Rides - January 2008

'98 BMW 318ti
Angelo Nery * Los Angeles, CA
Mods: 17" AC Schnitzer Type 2 wheels and pedals, Supersprint exhaust, H&R springs, 7" Jensen in-dash monitor, custom armrests and interior trim, Hella yellow fogs

'90 Audi 90 20v quattro
Josh DeZur * Appleton, WI
Mods: Eibach Sportline springs, KYB shocks, Billzcat short shifter, Stebro cat-back, K&N filter, G60 calipers, stainless lines, drilled rotors, Mintex Red pads, 034 snub mount, clear corners, 16" OZ three-piece wheels, window tint

'80 VW Rabbit
Jack Banha * Philadelphia, PA
Mods: SCCA GTL race-prepared

'97 Audi A4 2.8 quattro
Adam Fiscus * Indiana, PA
Mods: K&N filter, custom exhaust with Remus muffler, H&R springs, Koni struts, Sonar headlights, 7000K HIDs, Kamei grille, 35% tint, short shifter, front STB, Alpine deck, Audiobahn sub and amp, Mobile Spec cap, 18" Ruff racing wheels, Brembo rotors, Momo shift knob

'03 VW GTI 1.8T
Dave Heldman * Richfield, MN
Mods: Revo software, evoms V-flow intake, ABD TIP, Forge DV, Alamo I/C pipes, Milltek 2.5" DP, Autotech 2.5" cat-back and lower tie bar, TT short shifter and pedals, Bilstein struts, Ground Control coilover sleeves, Neuspeed RSB, Yarrowsport rear tie-bar, custom two-tone leather, AWE boost gauge, New South column pod, Bonrath badgeless grille, Euro bumpers and tails, 20AE/337 skirts, rear valance and rear spoiler, GLI front valance and BBS RC wheels with Goodyear tires

'86 VW Jetta Coupe
Samuel Dobbins * Spokane, WA
Mods: 2.0 16v, chrome Porsche D90 wheels, H&R Ultra Low coilovers and wheel adapters, Autotech STBs, 11" EBC rotors, Girling G60 calipers, rear disc conversion, single round crosshair angel-eye headlights, FK badgeless grille, shaved bananas, emblems and trim, Recaro Trophy wheels, battery relocated to trunk, Bosal header with side-exit exhaust, custom chalkboard paint

'03 VW Passat GLS
Mike Healy * Salem, CT
Mods: APR software, K&N filter, Carbonio CAI, Hyperboost DV, Samco TIP, remote start, Eibach springs, 17" TSW Vortex wheels, Kumho tires, Kamei grille and upper/lower lids, rear window spoiler, smoked markers and tails, Euro switch, Indigo boost gauge, LED markers, Euro plate, JVC deck with iPod interface, tint, painted calipers

'02 Mini Cooper
Ocke Satrio * Des Moines, IA
Mods: Eibach coilovers, 17" Katana wheels, Goodyear tires, custom CAI, Schrick 264/272 cam, high-comp pistons, OBX header, 2.5" Megan Racing cat-back, Unichip software, Tilton clutch and Fidanza L/W FW, aluminum shift knob, carbon pedals, clear markers, HIDs, smoked tails, Polk mids, Rockford subs, MTX amps, Tsunami caps

'05 VW Jetta GLI
Enisa Sabovic * San Jose, CA
Mods: Revo stage 2 software, 3" Wicked Tuning downpipe, 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, GHL CAI, Forge BOV, 4-bar FPR, Neuspeed rear sway and upper tie bars, badgelass grille, 19" Axis Penta wheels, H&R Race springs, bser hood, smoked halo headlights, tails, blinkers and markers, shaved rear trunk, 12" Almani sub and amp, tinted windows

'01 VW Jetta Wolfsburg Ed
Kyle Williams * Bridgewater, NH
Mods: Carbonio CAI, Samco hoses, Megan Racing 3" exhaust, H&R OE Sport springs, Koni shocks, 18" Mille Miglia rims, Autotech short shifter, dual Halo projector headlamps, clear blinkers, smoked side markers, Pioneer head unit

'07 BMW 335i Coupe
Neema Mazi * Laguna Niguel, CA
Mods: Milltek downpipe-back exhaust, 20'' iForged Essen wheels with flat-black centers and chrome lips, H&R Sport springs, OEM Sport shocks, Turbo Tuner

'06 BMW 325i
Stean Durias * Las Vegas, NV
Mods: 19" DPE R06 wheels, Ikon exhaust, carbon emblems and mirrors, OEM Blackline tail lights, H&R springs

'08 Audi A4 2.0T A4 quattro S-line Ti
Gonzalo Leon * Miami, FL
Mods: 19" Sportec Mono 10 anthracite wheels, Nitto Invo tires, H&R Sport springs, H-Sport sway bars, Forge DV, GIAC X-Chip, Podi boost gauge

'03 Passat W8 Wagon
Anthony Fava * Jonas, PA
Mods: H&R springs, Bilstein shocks, Addco sway bars, custom 2.5" exhaust with Borla mufflers and Vibrant tips, GIAC software

'03 VW GTI 1.8T
Jay Divjak * Columbia, MO
Mods: APR software, Forge DV, Autotech CAI, custom MBC, ACT stage 1 clutch and flywheel, Bilstein race springs and shocks, 17" OZ F1 Cup wheels, Jetta front end swap with smoked E-code headlights, Euro headlight switch, wired rear fogs, Pioneer head unit and components, 10" Alpine Type R subwoofer and amp