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AUTObiography: 2004 Golf R32

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Next up we have reader Shawn Cunningham’s 2004 Deep Blue Pearl Golf R32.

How long have you owned this car? Almost 2 years.

Is there anything unique about the history of this car? No, not known.

What drew you to this specific car? When they first came out in 2004, the whole package.

What other cars did you consider? Mk2 GTI 16v.

What was your objective with this car? To make it my own.

What tuning style would you describe this car as? Sleeper.

Who helped you build this car? Me and a few friends in our club have wrenched on it.

What makes your car special? The sound of the exhaust. Everyone knows it when my R is getting close.

What is your favorite part/feature/function? The whole package and the driveability.

Who or what inspired the direction of modifications on this car? Future plans.

What don’t you like about this car? Cost of upgrades.

What was your biggest obstacle in building this car? Money.

How did you overcome the issue? Work and dedication.

What would you change if you could? Put on a nice supercharger package.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how satisfied are you with the outcome of this project? 9

What would you do to the car if money were no object? Nice supercharger, a fresh set of BBSs, and new paint.

Who has been your biggest critic of this project? Wife.

What do your family and friends say about this car? Friends love it. Family say I love my car too much and it’s a money pit.

What is your most memorable/humorous/embarrassing moment with this car? Tuning my radio in my garage and the cops got called for noise in the middle of the afternoon. They came and said someone complained about load music coming from the garage and he said I can listen to my music and work on my car, then started talking about my car said it was rare and asked what upgrades I’ve done and then said it’s a nice car and have a good day.

What is your favorite story about this car? When I let a friend drive it and he came back and said that was one of the best rides he had driven.

Has this car competed in any events? Waterworks spring edition 2016. First showing of the daily driver, got bronze.

What is your favorite place to drive this car? Everywhere.

What is your ideal day with this car? Driving with the club, Duboholics of tri-cities, when we go to events and shows.

Who gets to drive this car? Me and a few friends. The wife won’t, because she is scared to lol.

What was your previous project? A few other dubs: ‘02 GTI, still have a ‘92 GLX, and a ‘96 GTI vr6.

What is your next project? Not sure. I would like to build another ‘04 R32 for weekend and track.

What one word best describes your car? Loud.

Any regrets? Tell us about it. N/A

Anything else you’d like to share? N/A

Owner Information:

Name- Shawn Cunningham

Address- West Richland, Washington

VWvortex Username-1vwgti

Instagram Username-

Occupation- Plumber

Club Affiliations- Duboholics, Death By VW

Vehicle Information:

Year- 2004

Make- VW

Model- R32

Mileage-109,000

Color (Include original if applicable)-Deep Blue Pearl

Engine- vr6 3.2L

Engine Modifications- TT cams, cold air intake, UM tune

Exhaust Modifications- Full exhaust, header, down pipe, catless, and EIP catback

Transmission Modifications-N/A

Suspension Modifications-Bilstein coilovers

Brake Modifications-

Wheels and Tires- OZ

Exterior/Body Modifications-

Interior Modifications-

Audio/Video-

Thanks/Props-To all my friends that have help get it where it is (Duboholics) and the wife for letting me spend so much time and money with my car.

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