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Antoine De Hon

Email: antoine@dehon.org 
Homepage: Antoine's Homepage 
Birthday: July 2th (yeah, I know - but it's an inside joke)

Location: Irving, TX

New Beetle: Marvin - 2002 1.9 TDI Metallic Green - CGCC Limited Edition #002
License Plate: Something about Piece of 85 JuNK - though it came that way

Exterior Features & Mods
Sunroof
Tinted windows
Custom Marvin vanity decals
Angry Marvin decal
Green DFW New Beetle Club decal
Antenna Ball Alien(daily driver)/Marvin(shows)
Purple strobes in front clear and rear marker lights
California Dreams Spoiler
Custom valve covers
West Coast Metric Bra
Painted engine cover

Interior Features & Mods
Tan leather interior with custom green dye inserts
Bud Vase - a duet of Marvins, Flag
Marvin steering wheel cover
Marvin seat belt pads
Marvin sunshade
Custom Speedometer Face - Marvin's face

Performance
Too chicken to mod the engine while under warrantee - however Marvin has had his snowbox removed.

However in the stereo category...
Monsoon Sound system with a few mods...
Boston Acoustic and Clif Design Tweeters
Auxiliary Input for MP3 Player
10" L7 Kicker Subwoofer powered by 600 watt JBL 600.1
BOOM-BOOM!!!

Background: Originally from Natchitoches and Monroe, Louisiana. Migrated to Dallas because of fiancé and for completion of Architectural education in 1993. Completed Masters degree in Architecture in December of 2001 and now employed as an intern Architectural Designer while preparing to take the Architectural Registration Exam. My hobby has become all things Marvin, custom face plate design, how-to web pages, architecture and music.

Awards
2nd place New Beetle Modified Turbo - Big Bug Shootout 2002, Ennis, TX
Best Themed Watercooled - Big Bug Shootout 2002, Ennis, TX
1st place Modified New Beetle 2001-2003 - Fort Worth VolksFolks/Hiley VW

Metro's Choice - Texas New Beetle Round-Up 2003, Irving, TX

 

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