Modified Volkswagens going electric! A customised VW ID.3 - is this the new Golf GTi (or GTX)?

[@cosmicpop]

As nearly an ID:3 owner myself, there's not enough ID:3 content on this channel :-)

[@bluesmartroadster]

I put Eibach springs and AC Schnitzer spacers on my BMW i3 and very pleased with the result. Subtle improvement to the stance, no loss of ride comfort (not that it had too much of it in the first place) but notable handling and stability improvements. Another 50bhp wouldn’t go amiss though.

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

Agree with you but why stop at 50hp extra? Chassis is strong awd! there's even room in the back for a second motor! Trimotor i3M 600hp! One day may pimp one 😀 or a R Simms project ?

[@paulf3353]

Now flash it to i3s and you're golden ;)

[@markgaudie80]

I find the ride on our ID.3 extremely comfortable. Handles all potholes and bumps tremendously well! I think VW have done an excellent job on the standard suspension setup. I like the front splitter but I’ve seen nicer alloys on the car. Not to say that these look bad though. Just for reference I have the exact same model as in question here in the video.

[@chargeheadsuk]

Modified EV's obviously kick ass. Good to see more channels other than mine taking notice. Great video ❤⚡💪

[@davidbigmoses]

Hey, I've just added the interview you did with me and my ID.3 at Petrolhedonism Nebworth house earlier this year. 🙂

[@chargeheadsuk]

@@davidbigmoses where have you added it?

[@JPetr94]

To complete the piece of cake, i'd paint that damn black plastic thing on the hood in body color! 😉

[@stp926]

So true! What were VW thinking?

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Great video, Richard and a great looking EV. For me, though, I think this iD.3 absolutely has 'one over' on a regular GTi - it's rear-wheel-drive...! Bring on the old school, wet-roundabout tomfoolery... whoop... whoop... 😎

[@stephengrogan]

Great video, love the styling adjustments but think it needs sides & rear to match the front lip, some lower LED daytime runners in the front bumper be cool 👌🏻

[@PaulSmith-jr1qe]

look's great but I think it will become more interesting when you have the option of performance upgrades to go with the visual and handling enhancements.

[@commuterbranchline8132]

VW id3 Pro with 204 ps. My wife’s Kia E-Niro has 204 ps…… some nice styling mods to be sure, but just like the long awaited Cupra El born EV so called hot hatch, doesn’t appear very ‘hot?’

[@RB-lt8kt]

Perhaps some colour added like the Seat Born (when it gets released in the UK ?) to the body work / high light some details. Colour on the badges or different badges? Wrapping a car a different colour? Front bumper mods / add on's colour coded to be more aggressive looking? Front LED small accent lights / mini fog lights? EV's need to look more sporty and not too futuristic or plain mass produced boxes like Tesla's or Kia's. Really looking forward to SEAT Born release as it will make others think about hot EV hatches instead of constant SUV or box shapes. Basic fun hot hatch with less Tech and driver focused so not a 12 to 15 year old kids car with every bit of Tech makers think we need.

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

Like 👍 but our BMW I3S 😎 is fun

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

Hay Richard R Symms project pimp a i3S Chassis is strong awd! there's even room in the back for a second motor! Trimotor i3M 600hp! One day may pimp one 😀 a R Simms project ?

[@dannya6825]

I saw a Porsche Taycan with a stunning iridescent wrap on it but I think that's all it had.

[@MrFatknacker]

Actually it does look quite good and not OTT. Needs more power - something like the 260+ bhp motor off the BMW iX3 perhaps 😀

[@stoatsngroatsuk5012]

Nice colour, with the black trim, it’s pretty decent. Not for. Me though, I like understated….. A standard Polestar 2 would be enough for me! 👏🙏

[@HarryLivestream]

Really nice looking car!! Welldone

[@antonthompson7838]

I would like to see some weight reduction like lighter battery pack maybe when QuantumScape start producing solid state batteries and increase the power of the motors to 450hp, and I like the alcantara interior mod looks better than cheap shiny black plastic! VW quality really has gone down hill in recently.

[@edwardcunningham3298]

If you’re looking at getting an ID.3, be prepared for a long wait. Dealers are quoting up to 12m now 😱. Mine has been delayed by nearly 3 months already! In terms of mods, performance mods has to be the next step, surely? I’d love if the ID.3 could deliver that 204ps just a bit faster.

[@georgehenry8908]

Liar

[@trevorbarry7026]

I really like it 👍

[@mv7837]

Will there be golf ev in the Future? I hope so.. anyway awesome video as always👍

[@JohnnyZenith]

Of course there will. Mark 10 I'm betting with be all electric if not mark 9.

[@RSEV]

There already has been an e-golf. But that is now surpassed by this ID3 which is designed ground up to be EV only. There is still also a golf, but they are combustion and hybrid only. This IS the electric golf now basically

[@stp926]

@@RSEV The ID.3 isn’t quite good enough to replace the Golf VII.

[@nunolp9067]

Beautiful sports EV!

[@Jewsonemp]

Is it worth waiting for the cupra born rather than paying for after market add ons/upgrades as it looks very similar to the cupra with these 'jangly' bits bolted on?

[@iang2868]

It looks really good 👍

[@davidgiles9751]

VW - make and AWD version and sell it in the North American market please.

[@Jon.O]

Now that’s an ID3 I could possibly own! Great job making something rather bland look a bit more interesting. Maybe you could do the same for the ugly model3 front end.

[@djwarren5081]

Looks good.

[@jamo78s3]

As soon as it gets between 300 an 400bhp and 350 mile range it will take over its petrol equivalent. Its got the German build quality and fan base just waiting for you to catch up with tesla on the technology

[@garrycroft4215]

The id3/Cupra Born is such a disappointment to me. They are too slow because 500kg heavier than the i3s. Probably the worst infotainment system tech on the market, no one peddle driving and no flat loading area. Such a shame.

[@brownpartnership11]

Agreed, they are a total disappointment! I was hoping that perhaps the Born would pack a bit more punch than the ID3, but there isn't much between them even with the limited acceleration boost thing! Come on VW get your act together, surely 250-300PS is possible to make these cars a tad more interesting?! That infotainment system is completely rubbish too! Go back to the drawing board and develop some half decent software and a better screen and controls please, you are years behind!

[@scottwills4698]

I have had one 3 months and think it’s the best car I’ve owned. I guess we all want different things from cars. Infotainment is great since V2.1 (currently on V2.3 which was delivered OTA).

[@markgaudie80]

Wait for the dual motor AWD version. That will impress more.

[@garrycroft4215]

@@markgaudie80 so it will be 2,000 kg plus no one peddle driving and a shite info tech system?

[@brownpartnership11]

@@scottwills4698 Not sure I like having to slide fingers over the virtual controls below the screen and on the steering wheel, and why have they fitted a larger screen in the Cupra and not the ID3?! If only they had produced something as good as the Ioniq 5 in a Golf type package! I don't mind the design, although the Cupra looks better, shame the tech isn't quite as good as other offering of similar money. £40K is a lot of dosh for a car that doesn't give as much 😕

[@marcelromijn2]

I'm not a fan of VW design, these mods, especially the wheels, make it almost a good looking car ;)

[@FFVoyager]

What the efficiency like when compared to the original?

[@AKA001]

This is a bit like my uncle who would put striping, a body kit and a set of Halfords wheels on his 1987 Golf CL… looks good (debatable), but slow as fuck..

[@FairlyOldGit]

When will we get something similar for the UK version Tesla Y? About the only thing reviewers complain about, is the hard ride on the 20" wheels (has nobody tested it on the 19"" wheels?) What is required is a set of softer springs/anti-rollbar - who will be first to market?

[@JohnnyZenith]

And the lack of a drivers display, no AR HUD, as of yet no fully adaptable matrix, no cool light patterns, no ambient lighting, no blind spot monitoring, etc.

[@chillmeister]

@@JohnnyZenith No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto…

[@scottwills4698]

Maybe when we get some Model Y’s in the uk. 😂🤣

[@RSEV]

See my other videos for my own review of the Y - and yes with 19’s - and yes the ride is too hard! (Just like the model 3!)

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Hi Richard 👋 I really wish we had the Volkswagen ID3 in Canada 🇨🇦😢

[@RSEV]

It’s a good little thing really. We still own this one and like it. Matrix dynamic headlights are fantastic

[@俊杰金]

hi buddy,could you advise the wheel date for me? tks!

[@RSEV]

Best to contact EVquip directly but they are MAK wheels

[@jamesk3565]

The only ev VW we have in the states is the ID4 at the moment

[@RSEV]

Shame, it’s a great all round hatch

[@grahamarnold2591]

await an AWD Model !!!!!

[@paulreynolds6943]

How much is it for the cover for the centre console please , is it easy to fit, what other mods do u do for the id3

[@RSEV]

If you could email my colleague [e-mail] he can give you full details. Easy to fit 👍

[@award4508]

needs a big bore exhaust ...

[@MrSnicol]

Are the antiquated drum brakes on the rear upgraded??

[@GaryPigott]

There's no point. Once it's combined with the regen braking on the back axle you have all the breaking you need. Any more would just trigger the ABS all the time.

[@andrewparker5800]

Assume it isn’t a DCC car?

[@kimhansen2712]

Buy a Cupra Born 👌

[@sergigorchs7329]

Better in a Born Cupra.

[@chargeheadsuk]

The bjorn is a great looking car.

[@rwg2626]

Hold up, big big news, Richard is wearing blue jeans, didn’t see that coming

[@RSEV]

😂 amazes me what people notice 😲

[@BNHardwarereviews]

I would like to see it has 300 HP :P

[@RSEV]

300hp rear wheel drive 😁👌

[@MrGMawson2438]

It's nice but the price

[@rogerfinch7651]

Editors need to cut your instructions on the video 😉

[@MrGMawson2438]

It is nice

[@drkwrk5229]

Splitter! 😜 yeah, splitter!!! NO!!

[@MrGMawson2438]

Hello mate

[@spuddy4063]

Great video as usual.. Caveat here in North America, we do not get the ID 3 And that ID 4 is mostly relegated to being a substandard car with many too many in fact issues that should have been sorted out long before they sent that thing over here. The ID 4 as reviewed in North America is lackluster and has way too many software issues The Biggest of which is that the VW group put in a charging infrastructure over here and the ID 4 cannot even find their own charging network. I would not buy one mainly because they had their chance but decided that killing people was more to their liking with their Diesel vehicles. I have lost a lung to Cancer and I suspect that the DIESEL VW is to blame. SO no thanks VW...

[@JohnnyZenith]

The North American cars come without various cool options and specs also.

[@garrycroft4215]

If your wife is a girl racer and enjoys the traffic lights gran prix then the i3s is still the quickest in its class. See this 30 second drag race… kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGjUoYeJi7ChpaM

[@jsouto77]

I agree that this might well be the electric replacement for the golf externally but internally its miles away. Customising this is like polishing a turd imho.

[@NO3V]

#PigLipstick

[@Displays.1234.]

All that money to customise it , but it's still a poor engineered car , with sub-par performance.....

[@JohnnyZenith]

Poorly engineered. No it isn't. Just because you've seen Sandy Munro say it could have been worked better under the skin doesn't make it poorly engineered. I've driven the Pro version. It's a great car. Sure some drawbacks but it's still a good car. The fact my neighbour's has a drivers display and AR HUD is also great.

[@scottwills4698]

It stays with a Tesla Model 3 SR+ to 70km/hr what more do you want for a family hatchback? GTX coming out next year that will be quicker, but it’s quick enough to easily stay with traffic.

[@evboy4287]

"Poor engineered": not exactly, it's too expensive (or over-engineered) to cater for the poor. Yet the large interior space compared to relatively small exterior seems to be unmatched.