Josh & Wendy M. Pick-up Their Anniversary Mk5 Roadster!

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New

Congratulations to Josh M. and his wife, Wendy, on picking up their Mk5 30th Anniversary Roadster kit this morning! The couple made the trip all the way from St. Augustine, Florida, and Josh has big plans to power his Mk5 with a BluePrint 347 and a 5-speed.

Pickup day smiles were in full effect, but these two have had quite the journey to get here. Work has taken them from Florida to Philadelphia for a week, then up to Factory Five to grab their kit, and next they’re heading straight to London, Ohio!

We’ll be thinking of Josh and Wendy as they continue their travels and can’t wait to follow along as their Anniversary build takes shape. Huge thanks to Brent and Matt for loading them up and to Travis for giving them the tour. Safe travels, Josh and Wendy!

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