We came across a very well executed conversion of a Volkswagen Golf 5 Estate into a Golf 6 R Estate look-alike. To refresh you on the difference between the Golf 5 and Golf 6, here is a picture comparison of the two.
The front-end of the Golf 6 Estate certainly looks fresh and replicates that of the Mk6 hatchback. However, a gentleman in Japan already had a ’09 Golf 5 Estate and decided he wanted to upgrade his pride and joy without having to visit his local dealer for a trade-in. The results are pretty darn good.
Modding of his ’09 Golf 5 Estate began with the obligatory after-market wheels, a drop in suspension and spoiler lips for the front and rear bumpers. But, once the bug had bitten, our Japanese friend carried on adding bits here and there. In this case, equipment included a big brake kit, a custom dual-exhaust setup, a cold-air induction kit, fender extensions and a different sets of wheels to name a few.
A proverbial spanner was thrown in the works, however, upon the arrival of the range-topping Mk6 Golf R. Our man immediately fell in love with the aggressively styled front bumper. So, he got hold of the brochure and decided to head in a new direction and create a Mk6 Golf R Estate!
To kick things off, he made a call to his nearest Volkswagen dealer and ordered new front fenders, bonnet, headlights, grille and the pièce de résistance, the Golf R front bumper.
Once it was all fitted, we’re sure you’ll agree that the end result is a fine example of OEM+ style modding.
Our man had another plan though. Happy with his conversion, his Mk6 Golf R Estate now looked like any other Golf R from the front – not very unique. It was decided that extending the bonnet by a few centimeters to cover the top portion of the VW badge and grille would be a subtle change, but make a significant impact on the car’s look.
It looked good, but removing the VW badge all-together proved an even better idea and a cleaner look was achieved – we like.
