Since joining the illmotion team, there are a few cars that I have had in mind that I wanted to feature when my photo taking skills got good enough. Well, my skills are still not good enough in my mind, but here is one of the cars on my list.

Andrew is a Volkswagen guy that I appreciate. I’ve met a bunch of VW heads in my life that pretty much proclaim that VW is the only way to roll, and all other cars suck. Andrew isn’t like that. In the short time I’ve known him, I’ve come to see his appreciation for all types of cars in general, and his helpfulness in all aspects of different makes of cars, not just the VWs. But don’t get me wrong, VW is where his heart is at. You can tell that by looking at his 1997 VW GTI VR6 Drivers Edition.

This MKIII sits and moves perfectly with a balanced suspension consisting of KW coilovers, a Neuspeed front (25mm) and rear (28mm) sway bar, and an OMP front stress bar. Add a set of Audi TT 12.3″ front brakes, finish it off with a set of Brock B2 wheels sized at 16×7.5 in the front, and 16×9 at the rear, and you’ve got one nicely stanced car!

But don’t let its cool, clean, and reserved outward appearance fool you, this car is packing heat.

You might not see much past the 2.8L 12V VR6 motor, but here is what is hiding:

-T3/T4 Turbo .63AR
-Kinetic Motorsport exhaust manifold
-Ceramic coated turbo / manifold
-TiAL 38mm wastegate
-3″ Kinetic Motorsport downpipe
-Audi TT diverter valve
-Kinetic Motorsport silicone hoses and stainless steel clamps
-9.0:1 stainless steel head spacer
-42# Bosch fuel injectors
-C2 Motorsports 42# software
-Walbro inline fuel pump
-22″x10″x2.3″ Garret intercooler
-Peloquin LSD & TDI 5th gear
-ACT VR1-HDMM high HP clutch & heavy duty pressure plate
-MMP phelonic intake manifold spacer
-ARP headstuds
-HPA short runner intake manifold
-Greddy Profec B Spec II electronic boost controller
-Mocal thermostatically controlled oil cooler

A big thanks goes out to Andrew for coming out so we could shoot his beast. Stay tuned for more, Andrew isn’t done yet. This was a ‘before’ shoot, there will be some major exterior changes over the winter, and when next season hits, I may have to shoot it all over again. Maybe I’ll get my picture taking skills in order by then, so I can do the car some justice.