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COMPLETED IT, MATE

It’s always good to have a rough plan in place when you’re starting out with a project, and building a breath-taking modified vehicle is certainly no exception to this rule. You know what they say: by failing to prepare, you’re ultimately preparing to fail.

Of course, we’ve seen countless builds come together on the fly over the years, but there’s something about cars that have been developed to closely follow their owners’ rigid and detailed briefs from day one that gives them a complete and well-thought-out look that’s hard to beat.

One man that’s followed this systematic approach with his latest whip is Ireland-based Jack Fanning here, whose stunning Mk5 GTI is packed with killer touches that you just couldn’t execute without a whole heap of prior planning taking place.

“I’ve always wanted a grey Golf with a red interior,” Jack tells us with conviction. “It didn’t stop me from getting side-tracked

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