[Frankencar]

Originally Posted by JethroBodine

Frank- If you are still going to Bonneville and happen to have a 14" steel rim, could I buy it off you? I have a tire, but couldn't find a rim. I have a compressor with me, but it would be a bit slow on the road.

I really wish I could make it - but my TDI has made the poor little VR6 clutch cry & it's starting to slip quite badly. I am also trying to finish p closing on a house - so I'm buried in paperwork etc... The extra garage space will be nice though!

In other news, I went to a big VW/Audi/Euro car show locally over the weekend and took home some trophies. I was the only TDI conversion there and the highest MPG car by at least 15mpg. Nobody quite understood the whole TDI/LRR tires/Belly pan/High temp thermostat thing... Many also didn't believe the MPG.

Took the opportunity to get some shots on the way too.





And here was the car at the show: