Some quick snaps of the GTI

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Will V|Photography

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I was driving down a back road the other day and found a decent sized field. Being around sunset and having my camera with me I pulled over, stood in the middle of the road, and snapped a few off. Only had my 18-55 kit lens on me as I was out trying to shoot something else. Usually I'd be shooting at 200mm (or as close as possible). Anyway, here are my 2 favorites...



Anti-Depressant by FLWill, on Flickr



Decongestant by FLWill, on Flickr
 
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Carolina Photo Guy

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Will V|Photography said:
I was driving down a back road the other day and found a decent sized field. Being around sunset and having my camera with me I pulled over, stood in the middle of the road, and snapped a few off. Only had my 18-55 kit lens on me as I was out trying to shoot something else. Usually I'd be shooting at 200mm (or as close as possible). Anyway, here are my 2 favorites...



Anti-Depressant by FLWill, on Flickr



Decongestant by FLWill, on Flickr
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When are ya gonna fix them dents?

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Eye-level

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Super Cool sir...I went around a million curves on two wheels in a black 84 GTI back in my high school days (84-88) Was a good buddy's car and we drove the holy terror out of it. We were Fast and Furious about 15 years ahead of time. I had a 70 Dart and we drove the wheels off of it too...my buddy graduated and his folks bought him a brand new Corrado or whatever they were...we drove the crap of it too...I sold the Dart and got a 68 Firebird...and well you know...I love me some cars...especially GTI's...would love to have one now...
 
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Will V|Photography

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Thanks guys! Jeff, I'd love me an A1 Rabbit in the garage. This one gets beat on regularly and has seen it's share of lifting wheels on the auto-x course. ;)

Carolina Photo Guy said:
When are ya gonna fix them dents?

:)
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It gives it character! :D No, I don't know what I'm going to do. I came across a little rust and may just try and find a new shell. We shall see though...
 
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3Ring

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A buddy of mine in high school (80-84) and college (84-88) had one and we had some fun in it. Drove it from Austin, TX to Mexico (for the night) many, many times.
Had another college buddy that had a 71ish Baja Bug that was beat when he got it and much more beat when it dies on the side of the road in South Texas.
VWs are great.

-Martin
 
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The greatest VW ever made that nobody ever heard about and has rarely seen...talk about bad @ss... :)

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Will V|Photography

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Corrado! They aren't particularly rare but they are AWESOME cars. A few friends of mine own Rados and I would love to put one in my garage as well (I need a bigger garage...). The one you posted is a 4-lug so it would be a G60 model (supercharged 1.8l crossflow 8valve) which were awesome engines with a lot of potential but had problems with the G-Lader supercharger. They also had the SLC model, or Sport Luxury Coupe, which had a 2.8l VR6 (if you know then you know, if not search "VR6" on wikipedia) and 5-lug "Plus" suspension. The SLC also had leather interior and a different hood to accommodate the larger engine.

My friend Will (yeah, there's two of us) owns an SLC with probably close to $50k into it. It's currently down getting an AWD setup from an R32 as well as some forced induction by way of turbocharger. :cool: Lots of TLC (Time/Labor/Cost) went into this thing, most notably the 2-tone Cappucino leather interior, chrome-plated and shaved engine bay housing a built 2.9l stoker VR6, and 1-off carbon-fibre hatch (while still retaining the factory motorized wing). Next time the car sees the streets she'll be a fire-breathing turbocharged AWD monster with new wheels and fresh paint.

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*not my photo
 
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Carolina Photo Guy

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Will V|Photography said:
I was driving down a back road the other day and found a decent sized field. Being around sunset and having my camera with me I pulled over, stood in the middle of the road, and snapped a few off. Only had my 18-55 kit lens on me as I was out trying to shoot something else. Usually I'd be shooting at 200mm (or as close as possible). Anyway, here are my 2 favorites...



Anti-Depressant by FLWill, on Flickr



Decongestant by FLWill, on Flickr
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I just noticed the VW emblem seems to be missing in the Decongestant shot. Its clear as a bell in the Anti-Depressant shot.

Do mine eyes deceive me? :confused:

Nice shots BTW!
 
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Will V|Photography

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It's there, the sun was going down quickly and it is a smidge underexposed so it looks like a black hole in the smaller version. If you view it in original size (or just larger) you can see it better.
 
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NFA Fabrication

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Will V|Photography said:
Corrado! They aren't particularly rare but they are AWESOME cars. A few friends of mine own Rados and I would love to put one in my garage as well (I need a bigger garage...). The one you posted is a 4-lug so it would be a G60 model (supercharged 1.8l crossflow 8valve) which were awesome engines with a lot of potential but had problems with the G-Lader supercharger. They also had the SLC model, or Sport Luxury Coupe, which had a 2.8l VR6 (if you know then you know, if not search "VR6" on wikipedia) and 5-lug "Plus" suspension. The SLC also had leather interior and a different hood to accommodate the larger engine.

My friend Will (yeah, there's two of us) owns an SLC with probably close to $50k into it. It's currently down getting an AWD setup from an R32 as well as some forced induction by way of turbocharger. :cool: Lots of TLC (Time/Labor/Cost) went into this thing, most notably the 2-tone Cappucino leather interior, chrome-plated and shaved engine bay housing a built 2.9l stoker VR6, and 1-off carbon-fibre hatch (while still retaining the factory motorized wing). Next time the car sees the streets she'll be a fire-breathing turbocharged AWD monster with new wheels and fresh paint.

IMG_7256.jpg


*not my photo
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The G60 was actually a counter flow engine. I work at a VW shop that does a lot of performance stuff, and oddly enough, it is a generally frowned upon vehicle by most performance VW builders (Including myself). I see a lot of younger VW enthusiasts with them as opposed to the more dedicated VW enthusiast. We refer to them as "Donor cars" at the shop. I have a friend that got one cheap, and it has a sticker in the back window that reads: "It'll make a nice GTI one day"...
 
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NFA Fabrication

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Eye-level said:
You have to admit they are pretty bitchin' looking though...LOL :)
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I put them in the same category as the Honda Prelude. Cars that were meant to look sporty, that really aren't. I could be years of working on the under pinnings that have soiled my views. They simply took the '85-'92 Golf chassis, and kept adding to it, and adding to it... I have turbo'd them, supercharged them (The VR6), and I can never just wait for them to leave the shop when done. The GTI however, will always have a place in my heart (Pre-93). I have a '91 GTI (But it has a Honda engine in it), Best VW ever!
 
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