
The Street - 2006 Volkswagen GTI
Readers' Rants, Raves & Rides
Submit pictures of your car to 'The Street' and if we pick yours as the ride of the month, we'll send you a boxful of Mothers car care products. Prizes shipped within continental United States only. No P.O. boxes.
* Mail electronic submissions to sccnews@sorc.com. Alternatively, you can send a CD or prints via snail mail to:Sport Compact Car, Attn: Reader's Ride, 2400E. Katella Ave., 11th Floor, Anaheim, CA 92806
This Month's Winner Is Andros ThomsonHe'll receive enough Mothers car cleaning goodies to satisfy the most anal, white-glove-wearing, concourse-cruising, flock of show-car weenies anywhere. Mothers' new FX Line of car care products is among the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art wheel cleaners and waxes available today.
Don't just sit there. If you want the honor of being chosen for Burnout of the Month, get off your ass and destroy some rubber. E-mail proof of the rubber-roasting destruction to us at sccnews@sorc.com. Or you can mail a slide or print to SCC Burnouts, 2400 E. Katella Ave., 11th floor, Anaheim, CA 92806.
2006 Volkswagen GTIAndros ThomsonLakeville, ConnecticutMods: Neuspeed P-Flo air intake with extension, Neuspeed underdrive pulley, AWE Tuning turbo-back exhaust with 400-cell high-flow catalytic converter, Neuspeed carbon fiber engine cover, Forge front-mount intercooler, Neuspeed throttle pipe, Neuspeed sport springs, Neuspeed 25mm rear anti-roll bar, Autotech slotted and cross-drilled front brake rotors, Hawk HPS pads, Neuspeed stainless steel braided brake lines, 17x8 OZ Ultraleggera wheels, Dunlop Direzza tires, AWE boost gauge, and OSIR GT2 front lip spoiler.
Andros says: "I put down 210 wheel-hp and 236lb-ft of torque with bolt-ons. I'm getting an APR Stage II tune shortly and have a list of mods to do over the winter when I garage the car."
Burnout of the MonthOwner: Ray ChojnowskiLocation: Somewhere in Iraq
Ray says: "I turbo'd this John Deere Gator."We say: It actually makes more smoke than half of our submissions.