Dropping a car on nice wheels seems to be enough to get you noticed these days. We’ve become a scene geared towards the aesthetic and as a result, wheels and suspension are usually determined in the owner’s mind many times before they sell their current setup or even buy a car to put the new shoes on.
Usually, when you choose a direction for your car, it’s usually form or function in the short run with a long-term goal of both because having a beauty with some beast in the bonnet is always optimal. Many people, however, choose to go mostly in one direction (with some definite attention to the other, though not as much) and carry it to its fullest capacity which is exactly what Rich has done with his sexy, silver sleigh…
When Rich bought his car sight unseen two years ago, he was more than happy with his purchase. It came lowered on coilovers and had already seen some shave work on the outside due to it being previously owned by a body guy. Like so many of us who swear to leave the car alone and just enjoy it, he also decided to leave it the way it was but quickly succumbed to his car tuning roots and began modifying both inside and out.
Being a firm believer in keeping the modifications as close to factory as possible in appearance and paying attention to the details, Rich started shaving, pulling, and molding his way to greatness. With the GTI being his daily driver, he decided to replace the “extremely harsh” ride of the coilovers that were currently on it for a full Airlift Slam XL air ride kit with the AutoPilot Digital Management. He didn’t stop at just installing the system and hiding all the components, however. Rich decided to expose the tanks as well as mold the controller into the ashtray so seamlessly that it looks like it came that way from the factory.
Over the course of the next season, he proceeded to increase the jaw dropping factor by re-skinning the interior, shaving a few more goodies on the exterior, and pulling the fender arches to tuck a GORGEOUS set of 18”x8.5/9.5”Carline CM6’s.
If you take a close look at the wheels (which are the ONLY set of 18” CM6’s in the United States), you will notice that the valve stems and air inlet assemblies were shaved and relocated to the barrels in order to keep the shaved theme consistent across the entire car. It’s this kind of attention to detail and craftsmanship that puts Rich’s car on a completely different level than the average bagged Volkswagen on shiny wheels.
To call this car clean would be a gross understatement and honestly, pictures hardly do this car justice. It truly is breath taking in person but until you get that chance to see it on full display in front of you.
Source : http://www.canibeat.com/2011/11/rich-fogarty-smooth-mk5-gti-clean-shaven/
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