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Vr6oc car of the month

The person behind the car.

Name: Alex Mooring

Forum user name: al_mooring

Age: 25

Occupation: power station operative

Location: North Lincolnshire

Hobbies: karting, mountain biking

Likes: oreo's

Dislikes: bang tidy stickers

Car questions

First car?: mk1 Renault Clio 1.2

Current car?: bmw e90 330d and the mk2

Dream car?: La Ferrari

Other cars owned?: 3 corsas, b4 Passat, 2 mk3 golfs, 2 clio sports, Astra Vxr

What got you into Dubs?: always wanted a mk2 golf since passing my test but then bought a mk3 gti for my second car and fell in love

Best feature on your car?: 4wd setup

Future modifications?: too many to list, it isn't finished yet haha

Favourite other member's car?: also too many to list, so many cool projects and show cars on the forum.

General Stuff

1. Blonde or Brunette? Blonde

2. Takeaway or home cooked? Takeaway

3. Tea or Coffee? Tea

4. Euro look or USA look? Euro

5. Soap or Documentary? Documentary

6. Mates or Dates? Mates

7. Pubs or Clubs? Clubs

8. Sun seeker or Thrill seeker? Both haha

9. Lager or Spirits? Spirits

10. Dogs or Cats?: I have one of each

11. Night out or Couch potato? Night out

12. All Go or All Show? It's nice to have a mixture

13. Winter or Summer? Summer

14. Tattoos or Piercings? Tattoos

15. Football or Rugby? Rugby

List of modifications/plans:

Fully forged 2.8 12v vr6 bottom end with calico bearings and arp hardware throughout and billet alloy pulleys

Big valve head with HD springs, ti retainers, lightweight lifters,268 cams and carbon rocker cover

Brake tuck, wire tuck, no power steering or air con, no SAI

Holset hx52 turbo, sidewinder manifold, twin 38mm tial waste gates, migfab Sri, 3.5" exhaust

Lugtronic standalone ecu and wire tuck

830cc injectors, 2 Bosch 044 fuel pumps, swirl pot and 040 in tank pump

6 speed 02m gearbox with haldex 4wd setup and clutchmasters fx725 clutch

All subframes/ accessories powdercoated, kW front ARB, Airride, adjustable camber top mounts and rear camber control arms, willwood 6 pot front brakes, mk4 r32 rear brakes.

Full respray in Montana green, fully stripped out, hydro bias pedal box, roll cage, buckets, flocked dash

16" BBS RS', ninetyparts wide arches, hella heck spoiler

Your experience of the car(ups and downs)

Owned for just over a year, no idea on mileage, bought as an existing project from previous owner

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Edited by michael5556
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