2003 Volkswagen GTI & Other Readers' Rides - ET Readers' Rides

'03 VW GTI 1.8T
Gil Serratos
Reno, NV
Mods: Revo s2 software, Techtonics 2.5" downpipe, Borla exhaust, ABD intake manifold, short shifter and sway bars, Neuspeed CAI, TIP, pulleys and billet engine caps, custom FMIC with Porsche core, carbon engine cover, BOV, R32 steering wheel, sills and pedal set, Auto Meter gauges and pod, Recaro front seats, suede headliner, Pioneer AVIC D3 head unit, 12" JL sub

'06 VW Jetta 2.0T
Marian Slepecky
Bridgeport, CT
Mods: Revo s1 software, Forge DV, Eurojet PCV, Fujita CAI, Koni FSD, Eibach springs, Privat Netz wheels, Falken tires, Caractere rear spoiler and valance, smoked tails, GTI steering wheel, FK grille, eyelids, angel-eyes, HIDs, Euro lip, headlight switch and plate, R-line fog grilles, smoked markers, Euro switch, Cobalt boost gauge, skirts

'99 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Tony Thomasian
Tigard, OR
Mods: painted 18" MSW wheels, H&R springs, Bilstein shocks, Scorpion exhaust, Neuspeed software, CAI, ported throttle body, Forge DV, AP Racing front calipers, pads, rotors and lines, trunk spoiler, two 12" MTX Jack Hammer subs, Sony amp, Alpine head unit with iPod connection, radar detector, tint, Philips Xenon headlight kit with 10K bulbs, red shift boot, carbon interior trim

'97 VW Jetta VR6
Christopher Heiser
Burbank, CA
Mods: Recaro SRD seats, A-, B- and C-pillars plus headliner wrapped in plaid, SCCH s3 ported and polished head with oversized Schrick intake and exhaust valves, 268? Techtonics cams, HD valve springs, lightened retainers and followers, Derlin motor mounts, VF trans mount, 2.9L intake manifold, Carbonio CAI, Raceland header, GIAC cam chip, Mk4 head gasket, Euro headlights, blinkers and dummies, FK Silverlines, polyurethane control arm bushings, Neuspeed front sway bar, B&M short shifter, Gruven Parts shifter

'04 Mini Cooper
Johnny Calderon III
Maple Grove, MN
Mods: OE Aero kit, auxiliary lamps, 15" wheels, Hankook tires, tint, JCW chrome badge, UK badge, Bavarian badge, diamond-plate rear bumper inserts, Ractive muffler, smoked Altezza lights, BMP Design CAI, K&N, red/smoked markers, BrakePlanet drilled/slotted rotors, EBC pads, billet pedals, Racing Dynamics strut bar

'89 VW Jetta Coupe
Julian Agoras
San Diego, CA
Mods: OBD1 VR6 swap, Techtonics 264? cams, short-ram intake, 2.5" cat-back with Flowmaster muffler, Bilstein shocks, Neuspeed sway bars, 16v rear flares, 15" wheels, stubby antenna, Euro bumpers, painted Imola yellow, Mk3 dash, Recaro seats, OMP steering wheel, smoked tail lights and signals

'00 VW Jetta VR6
Jeremy Hugee
Los Angeles, CA
Mods: ABD intake, Borla exhaust, Euro Sport pulley, flywheel and oil cooler, Eurobahn software, Sachs clutch, Eibach sway bars and springs, Brembo rotors, EBC pads, 18" BSA wheels, Nitto Neogen tires, Oettinger body kit, VIS carbon fiber hood and trunk, Tom Racing carbon seats, NRG steering wheel and shift knob, Neuspeed quick shift

'97 VW Jetta Trek Ed & GLS
Matt & Jenn Johnson
Belfast, ME
Mods: Trek Ed - Hella Mk4-look GTI E-codes, smoked markers, deleted rear muffler, Injen CAI, 16" Primax wheels, Kumho tires, Sprint Race springs, short shifter, 10" Kenwwod subs. GLS - custom CAI, badgeless grille, black projector headlights, smoked tails, GT wheels, Kenwood sub, Sony amp, Trek seats, white-face gauges

'97 VW Golf GL
Adam McMillen
Jones Mills, PA
Mods: Blitz black paint, debadged hatch, Hella smoked tail lights, badgeless grille, tint, Motegi R7 wheels, Techtonics cat-back with Flowmaster muffler, USRT shift linkage, B&G Sport springs, stainless lines, Zimmermann drilled rotors, EBC Green Stuff pads, Pioneer head unit and 10" subwoofer in a custom fiberglass box, Dynamat