HPA Turbo R32 Wide Body/Color Change & Performance Enhancement Poject

[JakiChan]

Not sure it's the same car, but I remember someone posting them removed the R32 seats because they were a bit heavyset/too large for the Koenig bolsters, so they put the 20th seats in instead.

Weaksauce. Until the start of this year I was 450-ish and I've been rocking the stock seats since I bought the car new. I did have to have the bolsters re-done (in real leather, natch), but that's it.

(About 140lb smaller now, and so the seats are working even better!)

[Draxus]

Weaksauce. Until the start of this year I was 450-ish and I've been rocking the stock seats since I bought the car new. I did have to have the bolsters re-done (in real leather, natch), but that's it.

(About 140lb smaller now, and so the seats are working even better!)

Thats a huge drop!

[CH11#24]

You going to part with the lobsters?

of course

[CH11#24]

Weaksauce. Until the start of this year I was 450-ish and I've been rocking the stock seats since I bought the car new. I did have to have the bolsters re-done (in real leather, natch), but that's it.

(About 140lb smaller now, and so the seats are working even better!)

That real leather wont last one year if you drive it everyday. guaranteed.

[JakiChan]

That real leather wont last one year if you drive it everyday. guaranteed.

What makes you say that? Real leather wears a lot better than pleather for sure.

[fouckhest]

That real leather wont last one year if you drive it everyday. guaranteed.

if you dumping this kind of $$ into this car you really going to drive it everyday?

honestly if you have the cash to do what your doing this has to be a toy car i hope...

[kneedraggin101]

Phff daily drive it... If ur spending this.money enjoy.it

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[fouckhest]

Phff daily drive it... If ur spending this.money enjoy.it

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enjoy it and daily it are 2 different things......

[kneedraggin101]

Not in my eyes... I've got a 500hp vr6 and a 1300whp camaro and I drive both all the time

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[.:R32VW]

if you dumping this kind of $$ into this car you really going to drive it everyday?

honestly if you have the cash to do what your doing this has to be a toy car i hope...

I drive my super cars everyday. Granted I don't driver them in Winter. I personally would not buy or tune a car just to have as a garage queen. If you have the money to spend why wouldn't you drive it everyday.

[speeedfrk]

great ideas here...looking forward to seeing the results.

pm me if you are looking to sell the lobsters. size, price, etc...

[fouckhest]

I drive my super cars everyday. Granted I don't driver them in Winter. I personally would not buy or tune a car just to have as a garage queen. If you have the money to spend why wouldn't you drive it everyday.

not the fact of driving them, the issue of stupid drivers everywhere around texting and not paying attention to driving....

i hate driving my R, let alone my project car for that exact reason

[CH11#24]

What makes you say that? Real leather wears a lot better than pleather for sure.

LOL

first I never said anything about pleather. And yes leather wears out way faster than syntetic vinyl and believe it or not the factory seats in the R32 are not leather. Most manufactures don't use leather anymore because it is not as durable as synthetic vinyl and because you cannot tell the different between the two side by side its a no brainer.

[CH11#24]

if you dumping this kind of $$ into this car you really going to drive it everyday?

honestly if you have the cash to do what your doing this has to be a toy car i hope...

Lets just say the paint is going to be well protected after its all said an done.

[CH11#24]

enjoy it and daily it are 2 different things......

So your saying one can't do all this work and not enjoy it while driving it daily?

[CH11#24]

great ideas here...looking forward to seeing the results.

pm me if you are looking to sell the lobsters. size, price, etc...

Keep your eye out for them in the classifieds

[fouckhest]

So your saying one can't do all this work and not enjoy it while driving it daily?

im saying that "I" couldnt, or wouldnt, daily driving a car to me is driving it to/from work....which means parking near people who dont respect other peoples vehicles, parking it in a parking lot to bake in the sun...then possibly running the risk of some moron not paying attention while driving running into you....

its not the fact of reliability or drive ability, it is all the other little things....i drove my black car to work very few times, and one of the last times it ended up with a door ding in my basically flawless shaved flat black doors...but now there is a quarter size ding in it....the worst part is/was, it was on the passengers side, so i didnt notice it for a week or so b/c i dont get into that side of the car, i back my car into my garage, so i didnt notice it till i went to wash the car....

i build my cars to drive the piss out of them....but i would rather enjoy that on a nice mountain drive where i dont have to worry about some soccer mom putting on make up and talking on her cell phone running 15minutes late for work who has no regards in the world for my VW with $10k worth of body work done....

[JamesO]

not the fact of driving them, the issue of stupid drivers everywhere around texting and not paying attention to driving....

i hate driving my R, let alone my project car for that exact reason

While I understand where the anxiety of other less competent drivers stems from, I personally will not let fear dictate my actions. Also, I try to not be attached to a material object so much that the thought of losing it actually hinders my enjoyment of it.
We are all on borrowed time.
It's sad when you say that you hate driving your cars, cause that's what their purpose is. ESPECIALLY, if you have put the blood, sweat, tears, and money into building it.

[fouckhest]

It's sad when you say that you hate driving your cars, cause that's what their purpose is. ESPECIALLY, if you have put the blood, sweat, tears, and money into building it.

i dont hate driving my cars...i love driving them....i just do not like having to worry about everyone else, hence why i drive them when i do....i dont need to drive them everyday to enjoy them....to me having them be in good condition, clean, etc is half of the enjoyment for me.....also, when you have as much body work into a car as i do with my project car, if something does happen, the though of having to redo that work is aweful, there is always the fear of it not looking the same....when things get to be that custom, it gives new perspective...

to each their own...sorry OP for the thread jack

[CH11#24]

i dont hate driving my cars...i love driving them....i just do not like having to worry about everyone else, hence why i drive them when i do....i dont need to drive them everyday to enjoy them....to me having them be in good condition, clean, etc is half of the enjoyment for me.....also, when you have as much body work into a car as i do with my project car, if something does happen, the though of having to redo that work is aweful, there is always the fear of it not looking the same....when things get to be that custom, it gives new perspective...

to each their own...sorry OP for the thread jack

No worries bro.... FYI they have medication for your condition lol jk I understand where your coming from. We are all programmed differently inside.

[CH11#24]

Alright, just updated the first page with some more pictures of the progress. Dash Board, Shifter, and E Brake all interior panels removed and dropped off at the interior shop. Dashboard is almost finished if not done already, and the head liner.

[CH11#24]

Fender and Rocker Weld/Fab work has begun!

[FUZZY86]

if you dumping this kind of $$ into this car you really going to drive it everyday?

honestly if you have the cash to do what your doing this has to be a toy car i hope...

who cares if he dailys it or not.....let the man build it for whatever he wants to do with it

....so many haters on this site

progress is looking good Matt, cant wait to see it done
Wide Body kit with those ADV1's.....sexy

[VincyBunni]

its looking really good...

[Toffs]

its looking really good...

x2 Keep up the pics/posting OP - interesting to see its progress

[fouckhest]

who cares if he dailys it or not.....let the man build it for whatever he wants to do with it

....so many haters on this site

dude, if your going to comment read all the posts....i was not hating in any way at all....just expressing my views on driving a car a lot that has a TON of body work...i think i am allowed to comment seeing that i have one of the most well put together widebody mk4 VW's around....



looking forward to seeing this thing done though!

[lazermkiv]

build,drive.break, build then drive some more

[JamesO]

dude, if your going to comment read all the posts....i was not hating in any way at all....just expressing my views on driving a car a lot that has a TON of body work...i think i am allowed to comment seeing that i have one of the most well put together widebody mk4 VW's around....

I see your wearing "The Most Humble" pin…

[CH11#24]

Just picked up the dashboard, headliner and A,B, and C Pillars.

[JamesO]

Just picked up the dashboard, headliner and A,B, and C Pillars.

And you didn't post pictures of them yet?

[.:R32VW]

And you didn't post pictures of them yet?

+1

[Skela]

+1

Nice stable of cars... and +2 on the pics...

[.:R32VW]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3853990...7627102469891/

I've found photo's

[JamesO]

http://www.gmpperformance.com/index....hicle&VID=3298

I've found photo's

Thanks!

[CH11#24]

Interior is finally completed and will be installed when the body work is done. For now its all plastic wrapped and put into storage for now. Rear fenders are welded sanded sealed and primered. Rear fender flares that attach to the rear bumper are plastic welded, sealed, molded, sanded and primered as well. Side skirts have been mocked up but need to be extended to the front by about 12 inches. Front fenders are welded and ground to a smooth metal seam. They have a little work to be done at the bottom where they will meet the side skirts. Once this is done and they are sealed and primed, the front bumper flares will be next. In the mean time the jams and engine bay will be trimmed out.

I have dozens of pictures of the interior completed and the rear bumper and rear fender flares ready for paint. I will post up the interior shots tomorrow and the body work monday.

On a side note, the Tranny Peloquin and Rear Diff Peloquin LSD's have been installed.