Was it factory built or converted by RLR
As far as I am aware it was RLR built with assistance from VW, probably for correct parts. not sure what the base car was to start with.
When I was working at TSR we had another 5dr GTI in for repairs, that was black, built in SA, that had the same features / trim as a 3dr GTI.
We were told at the time that VW had imported 5 in total to see if there was a market to sell more.