2000 VW GTI VR6

Owner: Roger G. Moore

Location:  Hinesville, Georgia

As of 3 JULY, 2004

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Purchased on 3 MAR 2000, Mannheim, Germany.  12/99 Build Date

Current mileage: 43,000 miles

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Modification List

Exterior:

Ø VW European front and rear bumpers, with European Steel inner rebars

Ø    2001.5 25Y GTI Side skirts, Anniversary Edition

Ø Hella, Retro-fit Head light washer system, w/ 5.5 L tank (James Bond washers)

Ø VW Golf V6 4 motion front lower spoiler

Ø VW Golf V6 4 motion rear lower spoiler with factory exhaust cutout

Ø ABT Tuning, front Sport Grill with 25 Y GTI front badge

Ø Audi European Split Zone driver’s mirror

Ø Votex hatch spoiler, VW accessory

Ø European Deck-lid badges w/ 25Y GTI badge

Ø    2001.5 VW aluminum hydraulic lifters, rear Deck-lid and Front Bonnet

Ø 2001 Audi "S" mirrors, aluminum rear view mirrors, with electrical folding feature 

Interior:

Ø 2001.5 25Y GTI pedal set with Dead pedal

Ø 2001.5 25Y GTI OEM brushed aluminum décor set w/ updated cup holders

 Ø 2001.5 25Y GTI OEM Steering wheel

Ø Kamei, "GOLF" stainless steel door sills

Ø ABT, aluminum door lock pulls

Ø 2001.5 25Y GTI shifter w/ Bora chrome base ring

Ø 2001.5 25Y GTI  E-Brake leather boot

Ø 2001.5 25Y GTI Floor mats, red piping 

Ø Kuda Phonebase, leather cellular phone mount

Ø VW Factory black leather interior w/ European Bora Front headrest

Ø VW OEM Brillenbox on Driver’s side handle

Ø 2001.5 VW OEM "Sport Edition" Instrument Cluster (Silver gauge type, 260 kph)

Ø 2001.5 VW Bora Air vents, with lighted controls

Ø 2002.5 VW Passat W8, center roof console with lighted controls and downward pointing LEDs

Lighting, Electronics and Stereo:

Ø European VW OEM HID lighting, all Bosch components, with OEM Auto leveling function.

Ø Oshram "Cool Blue" H7, high beams 

Ø VW European head light switch w/ front and rear fog light

Ø Day Time Running Lights Disabled

Ø Hella  Red and Clear tail lights

Ø In-Pro LED Clear side turn signal repeaters

Ø VW Phatbox system, with 20GB Hard Drive

Ø Audi S3, antenna foot (FUBA base mount), w/ MHW shorty FUBA antenna (70 degree angle)

Ø Kenwood, Amp and  200W Subwoofer

Ø Hella Micro DE foglights, Golf Retro-fit , lower grill mounted and body color matched, w/ H3 fog light bulbs

Ø Rear Fog light installed and wired to instrument cluster

Ø Electric, Twin Air Horns

Ø Alien Tec, Window Controller

 Ø 2001 VW Battery Box (smaller version)

Ø 42 Draft Design, Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature, Voltage gauges, housed in Aluminum panel

Engine and Power Train:

Ø 2.8L VR6, 174 PS

Ø Upsolute Chip tuning, 186 PS @wheels; see dyno

Ø K&N, Air Filter Panel in OEM Air Box, with 3 1/2" intake tube from OEM inlet duct

Ø Milltek, Cat-Back, Stainless steel, 67.5mm diameter tubing, design especially for the V6 4motion rear lower valance

Ø Audi S3, passenger front wheel vent for Aux water cooler

Wheels, Brakes, and Suspension:

Ø Breyton Magic Racing 19" x 9" (BMW, 5 X120mm), FRONT ET 48 and REAR ET38, with German 20mm adapters (converts 5X100 to 5X120)

Ø GoodYear F1, 235/35/19

Ø Audi S3 brakes - 312mm vented front brakes, 256mm vented rears

Ø AmD/ Forge Motorsports, Turbo slotted brake rotors front and rear

Ø Bilstein, Coil-over PSS9 Performance Suspension

Ø Audi S3, OEM Top Strut Tower Stabilizer Bar

Ø Neuspeed, adjustable 28 mm Rear Sway Bar

Ø Alpha 1 Motorsports, rear adjustable Carbon Fiber Top stabilizer Bar

Ø Neuspeed, Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines

Special Thanks to:

  1. European VW Parts, Markus Childs at Volkswagen Zentrum Bamberg, and the Bamberg, Germany VW Service Department

  2. European OEM Parts, Werner Seibold at Stahlgruber Tip Top, Hallstadt

  3. Painting, Yan and Antonio at Color and Tuning, Bamberg Germany

  4. Information resource, Forums at www.vwvortex.com

  5. Technical Help, My German friend Dragan Schatz

  6. Work Shop , Bill Moran, Warner Barracks Auto Craft Shop

  7. Engine Performance Software, Alex at Upsolute Chip Tuning, Tarmac, Austria

  8. 67.5mm Stainless Steel Exhaust, Scott Evert and Phil Millington of Milltek, custom exhaust, AMD, Oxford England

  9. Audi Zentrum Bamberg, WKR, and Sportwagen Zentrum Bamberg, these guys hooked me up with Tires, the Breyton wheels, and so much more.

  10. Special thanks to Brad, Steve and John at www.1552design.com , the best USA VAG Tuning shop, hands down.  Do yourself a favor and click on the URL.