Written By: Ben Duen

What started as a daily driven gift for his daughter Angelie, turned out to be one of the most famous multi-media euros on the east coast. With enough high tech gadgetry to make even James Bond jealous, it is no surprise that Angelie and Uncle Phil's "ICE Maker" is the recipient to dozens of "Best ICE" (In Car Entertainment), "Best Volkswagen", and "Best Lighting" awards within the past couple years. If you count awards, trophies, and the long lines at car shows waiting for their turn to play "DDR" or "Halo" on the huge 15" dash mounted monitor, Uncle Phil and Angelie are without a doubt, the Emperor and Empress of ICE. So what exactly drives this Dynamic Duo to dominate in such a way that is only seen once every dynasty? It might have something to do with the way they live their lives. Uncle Phil always tries to teach daughter Angelie to do the best that you can do at anything that you do. If you are gonna compete, throw everything you got into it . It's not how much money you have into your ride, it is how much love and effort you put into it. This may explain the countless nights that Uncle spent in his own garage designing and hand crafting his own carbon fiber accents from scratch. With so many awards and titles safely tucked away under their belts, you would think they were done? One look at the new pics and you wouldn't believe it was the same old Blue beetle. Uncle Phil decided the competition was getting too close for comfort so this was his way of "distancing" the Beetle from the rest of the field. A brand new body kit, a flawless new paint color, new wheels, and a totally revised audio/video multimedia setup just took this Beetle to an unheard of 'nother' level. When you check out the car in person and stare right into this Beetles's bug eyes, the car kinda gives you this look as if to demand you to, "bow down". And isn't that just fitting? After all we are talking about royalty here. Long live the Emperor and Empress of ICE.

Personal Bio:
"Uncle" Phil Zepeda
2000 VW Beetle 1.8T

Engine:
ABD Racing Intercooler Pipe
Carbon Fiber Battery Cover
Carbon Fiber / Fiber Glass Engine Cover
Carbon Fiber Oil Cap
Carbon Fiber Water Reservoir Cap
Chrome Bolts / Washers
Chrome Valve Cover
Custom Beetle Cup Exhaust System
Forge Diverter Valve
Neuspeed Turbo Intake Pipe
PRM Intake

Exterior:
Aluminum Antenna
Beetle Cup Kit
Beetle Cup Wing
Clear Rear Bumper Lenses
Custom Carbon Fiber Door Trim
Custom Carbon Fiber LED Signal Lights
Custom Carbon Fiber Rear Spoiler
Custom Carbon Fiber Wheel Liner Cover
Custom Carbon Fiber Wing End Caps
Custom Paint
Custom Third Brake Lights
Fog Lights
Shaved Door Handles
Windshield Cowling

Interior:
Aluminum Door Lock Knob
Aluminum Handbrake Handle
Carbon Fiber Dash Kit
Carbon Fiber Door Sills
Center Console Gauge Pod
Custom Carpets
Custom Fiberglass Door Panels
Custom Gauge Pods
Custom Lightings
Custom Lighted Carbon Fiber Floor Mats
Folia Tec Metal Step
Matching Painted / Carbon Fiber Dash
Razo Racing Carbon Fiber Pedal Kit
Razo Racing Carbon Fiber Shift Knob
Stewart Warner Gauges
Universal Upholstery Headliner
Universal Upholstery Reupholstered Seats

Wheels / Suspension:
19 x 8" Motegi Racing Rims
225/35/19 Dunlop SP Sport FM901 Tires
Air Suspension
Cross Drilled Slotted Brake Rotors
Eurosport Front Strut Tower Bar
Mintex Brake Pads
Painted Brake Calipers

ICE:
Custom 3 1/2" Speaker Grilles
Custom Fiber Glass Enclosure
Custom Motorized 15" flat Monitor w/ TV Tuner
Custom Motorized Keyboard
Custom Rear Passenger Console w/ Two 7.2" Monitors
Custom Sony Playstation 2
Onboard Personal Computer w/ DVD
Pioneer 7" In-Dash LCD Monitor w/ CD
Pioneer XP 9000 Audio / Video Control Unit
Pioneer GMX 942 Amplifier 400 Watts
Polk MOMO Amplifier Motorized x 2
Polk MOMO 12" Subwoofer Lighted x 2
Polk MOMO Components Speakers Lighted x 4
Polk MOMO EX351A Coaxial x 2

Sponsors:
Aristocrat VW
Dunlop Tires
Exotic Rides
Mequiar's
Motegi Racing
Polk Audio
RZ Motorsport
Steward Warner
Streetglow
Super Stylings
Universal Auto Upholstery
Valvoline

Media Coverage:
Hi-Rev Tuner
Euro Tuner
Part of Max it out TV video
Revs Magazine
Extra In 2F2F
Speedlogic.Net
Makes & Models
Orlando Sentinel
Super Compacto
Performance Auto and Sound