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Video: Farrah Takes a Modified R32 Through the Canyons

The original R32 is officially more than a decade old, but as far as we’re concerned the charm has yet to wear off.  Call us a bit biased, but it simply doesn’t get much better than pairing Volkswagen’s legendary VR6 with 4motion all wheel drive and a proper manual gearbox.  As the cars begin to slightly increase in value and become true collector’s items, many of us are revisiting the original for a second look and picking up the nicest one they can find.  In his latest One Take video, Matt Farrah joins the list of those giving the R32 a second chance, piloting a mildly modified example with more than 170,000 miles through Piuma Canyon.

In the 150,000 miles since taking delivery of the car, the owner of this R32 has built his Deep Blue Pearl example into something of a track-focused tool.  Engine upgrades like aftermarket camshafts, an intake and a United Motorsports tune have been fitted, but the real effort has been placed on improving the suspension with KW V3 coilovers and tubular control arms front and rear.  So does the car live up to its reputation?  Check out the video above to find out.

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