Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2024 i Performance VW

I don’t know about you, but when I started messing about with cars in my teens, I always hoped I’d still be doing it when I was ‘old’. Well, here I am, in my mid-40s (late-40s, more like – All) and I still can’t leave any of my cars stock for more than a couple of weeks. I’m glad I’m not the only one, though. Editing the magazine for the best part of 25 years, I used to worry that one day I’d stop and look around me, only to be surrounded by youngsters, but thankfully that’s not the case. Dennis Geluck, who owns this month’s stunning Mk2 Scirocco cover car (p8), is 38-years-old and still going strong. In fact, it doesn’t sound like he’s about to stop modding any…

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Although they tend to miss out on the limelight, daily drivers are the unsung heroes of the modified scene. These are the machines tasked with the hardest grafts of daily life – the commutes, load-hauling and four-season usage that would take its toll on cherished project cars and rare parts. They also have the expectation of stepping into service at a moment’s notice – and occasionally, that shove can turn them into a project in their own right. A decade ago, if you’d told Dawid Szejn that he’d have bagged a PVW feature, he would probably have had a different car in mind. Back in 2013 he was three years into building what he still calls the “car of his life” – a Vento-fronted, US-bumpered Dragon Green Mk3, caged and…

After a long and exhaustive search, this 2016 Highline T6 was finally the one that ticked all the boxes for 32-year-old Ant. “I stumbled across this particular van after looking for weeks on end and I knew straight away this was the one for me and my family,” he says. “I had an image in my mind of how I wanted it to look, and I have achieved exactly that.” Starting off with a factory colour such as Blackberry puts you on the front foot right away. “It’s a colour you don't see very often on Transporters,” Anthony points out. It looks amazing in so many different lights.” However, it was inside where the initial focus was targeted. With his wife, Amelia and three kids Lenny, Luca, and Siena to…

As Fall begins in New England, towns start to fill up with visitors seeking beautiful foliage and small-town charm. One such town is picturesque Turners Falls, Massachusetts, set on River the Connecticut - a town steeped in history, featuring a beautiful downtown, many recreational areas and a tight knit community. However, not all visitors to such locations are looking for signs of the leaves changing, they are looking for the opportunity to catch up with friends, support a good cause and show their cars one last time before winter in New England sets in. And they did just that on September 24, 2023 at the first annual Northeast Unity Car Show. I recently got in touch with Nick & Rachel from Northeast Unity to see what inspired them to create…

I don’t know why, but I’ve always been a little embarrassed when people ask me what car I started my VW days with. It was, as you probably guessed, a Mk2 Scirocco. For the Anoraks among you, it was a 1988 1.8-litre Scala model finished in Sapphire Metallic with Dove Grey seats… and I loved it. Okay, if I’m honest, I originally bought the car because I couldn’t get insured on a Mk1 Golf GTI (due to six points on my license) and I couldn’t afford to purchase a newer Corrado (due to the fine I received with said six points). It didn’t take me long to become hooked on Mk2 Sciroccos, though. I’d already started reading this very magazine and loved the dare-to-be-different cars it featured, especially the handful…

As car folk of a modified persuasion, it’s likely that things have gotten out of hand once or twice. Who’s promised themselves that the daily will stay stock? Just wheels and suspension? We hear you, it’s the circle of life that keeps magazines such as ours alive and long may it continue. However, the time, money, blood sweat and tears can be all-encompassing and sometimes a heavyweight should bow out when they’re at the top. Dean hails from Dover and has been at the Steven Eagell Toyota in Ashford for the last 23 years. His eye for detail lends itself well to the role of Workshop Controller at the busy Kent dealership. The forty-five-year-old’s automotive journey started at the tender age of seventeen when his mother bought him a Mk1…

One of my lecturers at university had a bugbear about us students always going to Wikipedia when faced with a new question. I understand his logic, not everything on there is verified and it’s healthy to read around a given subject. However, it often seems like a good place to begin. Professor Jones, if you’re reading this, I’m sorry but I’m going to quote the online behemoth as a logical starting place. That, at least, was my intention but even Wikipedia doesn’t attempt to be definitive in its definition. Instead, they quote the legend that is Jay Leno: “RestoModding is when an old car is modernized with an updated suspension, brakes, tyres, and electronics. If you RestoMod in the right way, you can revert back to stock at any time.”…

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American super-tuner, APR, recently released its Carbon Fibre Body Kit for the Mk8 GTI which, on first impression, looks absolutely stunning as you’d imagine. APR market the kit as being a motorsport-inspired design, which doesn’t go over the top and you know what, we think they’ve got that spot on. The ‘kit’ comprises front lip spoiler, bumper trim (three pieces), side skirts (two pieces) and rear diffuser - all made from real carbon fibre. Each part has a gloss carbon finish and comes with a plug and play design, which means it’s easy to fit. Thankfully, you’ll be pleased to hear that each part is available to buy separately, so you can pick and choose which parts work best with your vehicle or your bank balance. Basically, you don’t need…

When we signed off with Neil Montgomery last time there were plans afoot to source a TTRS engine for his beloved Mk5. The 43-year-old filled us in on what happened next: “I’ve still got the Mk5. I’ve put so much heart and soul into that car, it’s definitely a keeper. A 2.5 five-cylinder Audi engine is one of my long-term dreams with that car but the price of those motors is still very high and I don’t use it as much as I’d like. I decided that I wanted something a bit more practical and when the Mk7.5 Golf R Estate came up, it ticked an awful lot of boxes.” Eastbourne-based Neil is an electrical engineering lecturer by trade. In his spare time, he runs Bespoked Customs, specialising in 3D…

How can it be 35 degrees again? That’s two years running. Somebody was clearly looking down on us for the latest VAG Nation event. Expectations were high after the success of our 2022 return. The months following that first return event, and also leading up to this year’s show, it seemed like everywhere I went, people started talking to me about the return, what they liked about the show and the new venue. It honestly gave me goosebumps. I always remind the guys that approach me and give praise, that they are what makes the show a success,. It’s all about cool cars, good friends and chilled vibes… With the set up starting on Saturday, and the first visitors already popping along to the show ground for a quick look,…

Just to recap, last time, after a measure up, our Midge headed up to Teng Tools in Bedford to collect a bunch of its tools and tool boxes, so he could kit out the back of our Project Caddy and give it a real Race Support appearance. You’ll probably remember that he fitted a whopping tower unit inside the rear doors, and a lower level tool box in the centre of the van to house the air tank, with another pair tool boxes facing out of each sliding door. Basically, he made a great job of working out where everything was going to be housed and mounting most parts in their desired place. This time, it was just be a case of coating everything in grey carpet for an OEM…

JANUARY 12-14th AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL NEC, Birmingham autosportinternational.com FEBRUARY 2-3rd EUROTRIPPER 11 Fort Myers, Florida, USA eurotripper.com 2-4th SA CAMP FESTIVAL Warmbaths Forever Resort, SA sacampfest.com 25th EUROFEST RALEIGH NC Fairgrounds, USA southeasteuromotorsport.com MARCH 3rd RISE NATION - HALL OF FAME Mechhelen, Belgium risenation.be 10th ULTIMATE DUBS Telford International Centre ultimate-dubs.co.uk 16-17th VOLKSWORLD PLUS Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey volksworldshow.com 29-31st FESTIVAL OF POWER Santa Pod Raceway santapod.co.uk APRIL 6-7th DUBSHED Eikon Centre, Lisburn, NI GTINI.com 12-13th WOOKIES IN THE WOODS Fontana Dam, NC, USA wookiesinthewoods.com 13-14th APRIL GR8 CAR SHOW Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium gr8mag.be 14th AUTO CULTURE ’24 Doncaster Racecourse FB: Elsecar at the Races 21st GTI SPRING FEST 2024 Santa Pod Raceway santapod.co.uk 21st SUNDAY SCRAMBLE Bicester Heritage bicesterheritage.co.uk 21st DROPPED Heusden Zodler, Belgium dropped.be 28th DUSTOFF Thompson Speedway, CT,…