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Feature Car of the month - September 2012 (Craggsy)


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After a long break and no feature cars for a year, we thought we would kick off with something very special. This months feature car is owned by Craig , known to all on the forum as Craggsy. The car in question is a mkiv R32 Turbo with a blue Haldex controller. The combination of these 2 major components, as well as the R32 spec make for an impressive performance package all wrapped up in a VW badge. The performance from this special car can and does embarrass exotic marks costing rude amounts of money.

Craig has been a member of the club for 7 1/2 years and is now the senior moderator. The majority of this time was spent being the custodian of a mk3 Vr6 which travelled extensively to all the major shows, events and it's annual trip to the Nurburgring. Craigs Vr underwent a continuous series of modifications resulting in it's twilight visit to the Ring as a Rotrex charged, track focussed but slightly poorly Vr6. A combination of the dreaded tin worm and worn rings forced it into retirement.

With this car well and truly "spent" Craig kept us all in suspense until finally announcing the purchase of his R32T. There was no time wasted in wrapping his new ride in cotton wool. Craig loves the performance side of driving and can usually be seen queuing at the drag strip ready for the next run or prepping in the car park of the Ring for "another lap". This year saw Craig and some close friends make the extended trip to Austria and Worthersee. This had been a long standing ambition and turned out to be an epic trip/adventure.


The list of current modifications :-
GT35 Turbo
FMIC
Customer stainless boost hoses
Uprated fuel pump
H&R arbs front and rear
ECS Stage 1 rears
ECS Stage 5 fronts with EBC yellowstuff pads
ECS Engine mounts
Braided brake hoses all round
Blue Haldex controller
Miltek exhaust with decat
3" custom downpipe
New South boost and oil temp gauges mounted behind steering wheel
UniBrace XB
Genesis 5500cc injectors
Forge supersize diverter valve
Southbend Clutch - drag and race paddle clutch
Custom-Code stage 3 software
Pioneer AVIC headunit with satnav and Ipod connection
The car has a rolling road printout of 471.4bhp & 439.8 lb/ft of torque

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The person behind the car

Name: Craig Robinson
Forum user name: Craggsy
Age: 38
Occupation: Seeking employment
Location: Leicester
Hobbies: Cars
Likes: Holidays, a bit of golf and watching sport and drinking and BugJam
Dislikes: Not working!

Car questions

First car?: Austin Maestro 1.6 HLS
Current car?: VW mkiv Golf R32 Turbo
Dream car?: McLaren MP4-12C or Porsche GT2
Other cars owned?: Ford Focus, mk3 VR6.
What got you into Dubs?: A fella where i worked after leaving school had an immaculate mk2 Golf GTI 16v with full leather and I had to have one, took 4 yrs from seeing it to owning a Golf GTI 16v
Best feature on your car?: Blue Haldex controller for the 4WD
Future modifications?: Needs new suspension, GAZ GHA coilovers for me
Favorite other member's car?: There's a few but for the work gone into it and still looking standard from out side it has to be Paul Parky....along with his other cars he's made
Favorite show?: Bugjam

General Stuff

Blonde or Brunette? Not fussed
Takeaway or home cooked? Home cooked
Tea or Coffee? Coffee at work, tea at home
Euro look or USA look? Craigs look
Soap or Documentary? Documentary
Mates or Dates? Mates
Pubs or Clubs? Pubs
Sun seeker or Thrill seeker? Bit of both really
Lager or Spirits? Lager but will partake in the odd spirit
Dogs or Cats?: Dogs but cats are ok
Night out or Couch potato? Bit of both
All Go or All Show? Deffo all go!!
Winter or Summer? Summer as its nice but Winter means colder air for the car lol
Tattoos or Piercings? Neither but can see the attraction for others
Football or Rugby? Both

Craigs first Vr and his faithful companion on many an adventure
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A recent trip to Worthersee in Austria was the highlight of the year and full of spectacular scenery.
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Even with all that extra power it is all kept aesthetically pleasing and very oem.

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And in action at Santa Pod
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And here is a link to the footage of the infamous quarter mile run with the handbrake on.
Parental supervision is advised due to some fruitfull language.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/99399255/IMG_0002.MOV

And the man himself acting the tourist at the Nurburg Castle after some spirited laps and before a Bitburger or 2.
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Feature Car discussion thread: http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?485490

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