EIGHT BALLER

Anybody who’s tried to modify a brand new car will know how incredibly frustrating it can be – parts suppliers are still developing new products while you’re chomping at the bit to get it lowered and louder. And while the Mk8 GTI is essentially an updated Mk7, VW changed just enough to keep everybody guessing. Fortunately, Autrey McVicker at BMP Tuning in Dallas has done all the leg work and we offer his guide to building a pukka Mk8.

Before he could get started, Autrey needed a car. BMP is renowned for its MQB conversions and he wanted to be first out of the gates when the Mk8 arrived on US soil to maintain his pioneering reputation. He dutifully placed a deposit at a local dealer but they changed the delivery date twice, leaving him at the back of the queue.

As cars started hitting other dealers last December, Autrey hurled deposits in every direction, hoping one would stick. He finally got