Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2021 i Performance VW

I’ve got nothing against automotive anoraks, but I’ve always put the magazine’s success down to the fact that the people producing it (us) aren’t total VW nerds. Yes, we love our Veedubs and would be lost without them, but our entire lives don’t totally revolve around them. We need to have the ability to appreciate other scenes and sample other makes of car (mentioning you daily an E36 is probably going a bit far here – All) to keep a fresh and open mind on things. That being said, I totally appreciate that without people like this, Volkswagen fan bois and girls, the scene and the cars within it wouldn’t be half as insane as they are. Owner of this month’s cover car, Christian Wolf, is a self-confessed VW fanatic.…

We all enjoy celebrating Christmas and if that involves sinking a cold one once then why not pop the cap in style?! These Transporter shaped bottle openers are endorsed by your favourite German marque, and are available in both T4 and T5 guise. Priced at £13.95 each, they’d make for a perfect gift this year! PRICE: £13.95 CONTACT: www.heritagepartscentre.com Still believe in Santaa & his magic sack? Then this little lot could be making its way to you very soon……

Rally Design has just released two new 20” wheeled folding bicycles, the Kudos Citrus (orange) and Kudos Tonic (black and green). Both bikes share the same specification but are different in colour. These bikes, weighing only 12.9 kg, are easily stowed in a car boot, campervan or trailer. Each feature a double height seat post, allowing the shortest to very tall to ride comfortably, Shimano groupset and 20” wheels. Available exclusively through Rally Design, either bike will set you back £298.80. PRICE: £298.80 (free UK delivery) CONTACT: www.rallydesign.com…

When it comes to a work van, the Caddy is an obvious choice for anyone into Dubs. Small enough to feel like a car, but large enough to swallow all of your kit, it offers the best of both worlds; especially when it’s packing PD130 power! However, for Elliott Rich, the decision to get a van was born out of necessity rather than choice. Who hasn’t been there before? “I had a Stage 2 Mk5 Golf GTI, which was great fun,” he says. “But I was only getting about 200 miles out of a tank.” Working as a detailer for ValetPRO, he was doing a lot of miles, and needed a van for all his kit. So when the opportunity arose to swap the Golf, he reluctantly let it go.…

There’s a holy trinity of SUVs that inhabit a unique position in automotive posterity: the Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7, and Volkswagen Touareg. Developed in tandem, they shared a common platform and many parts, although each has its own unique character – and the engine options were eye-watering, with cylinder counts ranging from five to twelve, via six, eight and ten. Yes, there had been performance offroaders before, and SUVs with a focus on quality rather than simply utilitarianism, but when this trio launched in the early 2000s (the VW arriving to market first, followed by the Porsche, then the Audi), they brought all of those elements together into a mainstream package that flew off the forecourts with surprising gusto. While there was inevitably a lot of wailing and gnashing of…

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To be fair, in hindsight the situation could have been handled a little better… perhaps it was the request itself, the nature of the delivery or simply a misunderstanding clouded by context and the assembled company. Should Billy Batts have known better? Possibly… probably. Did Tommy DeVitto overreact?…perhaps a touch. “Go home and get your f**ckin’ Shinebox” seemed like an innocent request, a playful jibe among friends, but whatever the reason, the subsequent unpleasantness was surely uncalled for. Thirty something Bavarian custom Cabrio crafter Christian Wolf is clearly of a more moderate temperament, owning perhaps the slickest, most polished and plated third generation soft-top in the VW universe, we’re pretty sure he has a box, bag, case or other such receptacle to hold untold amounts of burnishing lotions, potions, creams…

If you can’t get enough of your GTI you’ll be interested to know about these great gifts from Heritage Parts Centre which all pay tribute to your three favourite letters. Whether you want to mimic the dealership look at car shows, open a festive tipple with a hot hatch inspired keyring or decorate your tree with a set of battery-powered LED GTI lights, these guys can help! Show plates are priced at £9.95 each, bottle openers are £9.95, and the 3m LED string lights will set you back £22.50. Visit HeritagePartsCentre.com to order. PRICE: From £9.95 CONTACT: www.heritagepartscentre.com…

Sparco and Martini Racing together again: the historic partnership that started in the 1980s World Rally Championship is reborn in the Sparco Heritage Collection. This awesome collection includes a complete line up of products ranging from bucket seats, through to clothing, footwear and accessories all featuring the unmistakable Martini branding. Whether you’re after race harness for your competition, a sun strip for your road car or an umbrella to to protect you from the rain in style, the Heritage Collection has it covered. PRICE: From 7 Euros CONTACT: www.sparco-official.com…

If you have any paint damage on your car, from a stone chip or scratch to more serious damage like a full on scrape, a Touch up Paint Factory kit should not only fix it, but give you professional quality results at home! Let’s face it, any trip to the body shop is usually an expensive one, so why not attempt to repair these marks at home? The Touch Up Paint Factory offer everything from a touch-up pen and aerosol can, right through to paint preparation supplies or various comprehensive kits to help you do the whole repair job from start to finish. As an example, a Colour, Primer & Wet and dry Polishing Kit will cost you just £29.95 PRICE: Kits from £29.95 CONTACT: www.touchuppaintfactory.co.uk…

“Looking back, it looks more like a cross between and Audi TT and a VW Eos than anything, which isn’t a bad thing” Back in late 2003, just seven days after the world premier of the allnew Golf R32 model, Wolfsburg unveiled the Volkswagen Concept R at the Frankfurt Auto Show which naturally went down a storm. At the time, the Volkswagen group didn’t offer a genuine roadster, so the design team there were obviously keen to explore these uncharted waters. The Concept R was a study based around a sporty two-seater format with a mid-mounted engine. It was actually powered by the same V6 3.2 L FSI petrol engine found in the Golf R, and developed a maximum output of 265PS (195 kW; 261hp) at 6250rpm and 320 Nm…

BC Racing has just announced news of its new adjustable RM Series coilover solution for the Mk6 Golf. This is the kit BC recommend for the best balance of performance and comfort, designed by the factory to have the best overall compromise of spring rate, ride height range, top mount design and damping rate to suit the majority of car owners. It is more than capable of dealing with fast road and track work but also retains a high degree of ride civility so the car can still be used for mundane duties and long journeys without the ride becoming tiring. For more details, head over to www.bc-racing.co.uk PRICE: £1049.00 CONTACT: www.bc-racing.co.uk *Image is for illustration only…

Ages! That’s how long we’ve been in pursuit of Puneet and Ameet Sagoo’s Mk1 Jetta Coupe. It’s been doing the rounds on the UK show scene for a number of years now, but due to the totally laid back and seriously humble attitude of the Brothers Sagoo, this stunning looking two door coupe has proved somewhat elusive. “We were never quite sure if it was really good enough to appear in a magazine,” says the self-effacing Ameet as we hang out just down the road from Windsor castle. Oh, Ameet… how we beg to differ. In fact we’ve been keen to bring you the low down on this epic machine for the last few years, but for one reason or another the stars never quite aligned. For the lads from…

It’s a tough ask for someone to predict the future 20 years on, especially when it comes to the modified VW scene. Try to think back double decades - would you have guessed you’d be where you are today? Maxime Bouliane’s relationship with his Mk1 Jetta Coupe started just beyond the turn of the century and I’m sure he wouldn’t have guessed his slow going budget build would have ended up on the pages of PVW. In fact, the progression of his Coupe was more of a relaxed pace than an all-out sprint. “When I was four, my dad had a 1981 Jetta Mk1.” Like most of our features, Maxime, a 40-year-old hospital maintenance mechanic from Ange-Gardien, Quebec, Canada, was exposed at an early age. “I remember looking at the…

With two wins, three podiums and two fastest laps in his VW Cup debut season, it was clear that Olly Turner and his Samco-backed Mk7 had the pace to challenge for the championship. Unfortunately, due to lack of entrants, the VW Racing Cup championship folded with just two rounds to go. This left Turner and the JM-Racing team with the decision of what to do for the remainder of the season. Olly’s achievements this season had not gone unnoticed, and an invitation from the Britcar Endurance Championship presented a fantastic opportunity to show Olly’s skills in a busier, much more varied grid, in an event which sees two 50-minute races at each meeting. BRITCAR - SILVERSTONE First up Silverstone. A hugely wet weekend brought with it some challenges. Not to…

MATT CLIFFORD *Only mum calls me ’Matthew’ AGE: 29 (nearly 30, oh lord!) LOCATION: Midlands OCCUPATION: Self employed content creator FIRST CAR: Citroen C2 VTR CURRENT CAR(s): Porsche Cayman S, Saab Aero Turbo V6, Porsche Macan S WORST CAR OWNED: BMW Estate E34, it was the worst out of all the cars but it wasn’t bad DREAM CAR: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento PVW: Is content creation your full-time job, or just something you do for fun? Matt Clifford: Yes, I run my own business called Shout About It Media, where we specialise in automotive photography and videography. PVW: When and how did you get into content creation in the first place? Did you study, or blag it? MC: I have a degree in Media Production and I’ve always been into my…