Performance VW RR Featured – Dec 2012
I had submitted pictures and a brief write up about my car to PVW, for the ‘Built Not Bought’ section, in August/September. I was at the point where I thought I was actually going to sell the car, and I had decided to update my spec list on my thread for the purpose of reflection & soul searching more than anything. You know that ‘In love then out of Love’ cycle that we all go through…
I’ve read PVW religiously for the past three/four years and always wondered how some cars had made it into that section (in a nice way). I’d just taken some nice photos, having completed all the suspension work, and thought why not? An email was subsequently sent and truthfully, nothing more was thought of it, thinking that they must receive loads and loads of submissions and that with only three/four cars getting selected each month, likelihood was extremely low. Furthermore, Seats seem to get a raw deal IMO; some awesome Seats out there (especially within this forum) that aren’t the ‘norm’ but yet we don’t see many of them obtaining awards or features. Not sure why that is? Anyway, my car has been published within this month’s PVW Reader’s Ride section!
Here it is: (my scanner isn't working and I can't upload from the Mag Reader App, so I've had to take a photo with my iPhone, but it gives you an idea)...
The moral of the story is we take for granted just how much we, as car enthusiasts and owners, invest in our own projects and that constantly we compare our cars with our peers and instantly discredit and forget just how much effort, time and money (often little amounts in comparison to the big $$$ projects) we have put in; thinking that “ours isn’t as good”. In my case, it might not be as good as the next (Robdon’s, JonJay’s, JamJay’s, D.K’s, Toms, RDS’, Tyrer’s, Drka-Drka’s, El’s, Dolby’s, Ronin’s, Graham’s, JamesL’s, Murdered LCR…just to name a few LOL), but it’s still to a good standard and something I should be happy with. There are always more mods to be considered, but that’s the great thing about this forum (so I keep telling myself), it never lets you lose momentum or motivation. My pace might be slower than others’ but that’s ok, as long as I enjoy the car. Do I sound just a little rejuvenated???
I’m super chuffed with the write up and Pics. It might not seem much to others, but it’s nice to think that I have achieved (small) print through my own efforts. Maybe the car will be good enough for a full feature one day. I firmly doubt it but who knows??? But for now, our first born will become my primary focus, and the car might just sit in a garage for a while, but I can be sure that when I look at the feature (which will be framed and put in my garage/shed… sad I know) it will motivate me to move forward and not forget what I have achieved so far.
So, what’s next on the list then? Oh yeah, coil packs…