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all done on my mum’s driveway… there was
some struggling as you can imagine, with it
being on axle stands on the drive. But that’s
all part of the fun!”
The careful and painstaking
measurements required to imbue the Golf
with the ultimate stance were treated to an
additional curveball of complexity when it
came time to choose wheels. Because, you
see, Chris isn’t the type of guy to simply
pluck a set of wheels off the shelf having
spied a label reading ‘Mk4 R32 itment’. No,
he chose the design and dimensions he
wanted, then created all sorts of headaches
for himself making them it. The rims in
question are 3-piece CCW Classics, a
staggered set of eighteens measuring
9-inches across at the front and an extra inch
out back, and that’s a lot of girth to squeeze
under a Mk4. The front end’s been helped
Retrimmed Porsche 996 seats out by SRS-TEC wings which are a helpful
suit the build perfectly 25mm wider apiece, but it still took some

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