Owners' names: Marco and Melissa Gomes

Club Member since: 2004

VW’s name: Colour Concept

VW type: 1996 Golf VR6

Engine: 2.8 litre V6 128kw

Other Mods: K & N air filter, Hi Flow performance spark plug leads

Built by: Factory built

Wheels: BBS 15" wheels (only on colour concept models)

Exterior: Red

Interior: Stock seats, red and black leather trim, heated seats, 10 stack CD player

Background: Acquired in 1999. Spotted it at a dealer and after taking it for a good test drive, fell in love with the performance. Research found it was one of only 20 red Colour Concept VR6s in Australia.

Prior History: One prior owner

Best memory: My first run down the 1/4 mile!

Racing: Drags - Best ET ¼ (15.6) - Top Speed ¼ (142 kmh) - Best Reaction Time(0.499)

Shows: Best Original Golf at the All VW Shootout in 2003 and 2004 and second place in 2003 for Watercooled Post 1990 Original.

Dream Car: Porsche, Porsche and Porsche...

Other VWs owned: 1970 Beetle

Chit Chat: Colour Concept was a limited run of cars. 450 VR6 Colour Concepts were made, 100 of them entering Australia (20 blue, 20 black, 20 red, 20 yellow and 20 green). All have colour coded interiors matching the exterior colours. They were given one-off BBS alloys, heated seats, CD stackers and Colour Concept badging.