Sommaire pour October 2022 de Performance VW

In my mind, the Mk6 Golf never really got the love or kudos it should have received first time around, especially in GTI and R form. It was a brilliant car. The Mk5 clearly went down a storm, largely because VW finally got its mojo back after a bad run with the Mk3 and fourth-gen Golf. The Mk7 was also a cracking car that was an instant success, offering huge tuning scope, but it was also a great ride out of the box. Effectively, the Mk6 was just a slightly better, more polished version of the Mk5 but people sort of over looked that. Hopefully, Thomas Godfrey’s custom R that graces this month’s cover will finally seal the deal for people. Of course, his car is far from stock, but…

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Car building comes at you in different ways. Some have the money, but not the skill. Some have the skill, but not the money. Every now and then the forces of nature whip up the perfect storm of skill and money and you end up with an absolute hurricane of a build, like this 2005 Caddy by Paul Hunter. It currently stands him at around £60k, but genuinely that’s pretty irrelevant. This build has been a seven-year process of continual improvements in search of the best of the best. The fact he chose to paint it in the colours of one of Volkswagen’s most neck-snapping advertising campaigns only adds to the madness. Paul Hunter is the owner and main man at Hunter Automotive specialising in anything paint related whether that’s…

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH Things are hotting up over at Meguiar’s as the Tom v Dale battle continues. While we’re still very much in the dark about what young Dale is up to with his Ford pick-up truck (yep, a pick-up truck), Tom is sending us regular updates on what’s happening with his Mk2 build. This month, all (or the majority of) progress has been made inside thanks to the installation of the weld-in roll cage, plus he’s had a seat fitting, too. Now, if you choose to purchase a roll cage through Custom Cages then you can either opt to purchase your roll bars in kit form and weld them in at home, or the guys will happily supply and fit should you so wish. While Tom might be a…

Thomas Godfrey is a 25-year old panel beater although, with the level of craftsmanship displayed on his Golf, you’d think he was a far more experienced hand. As with many of us, Tom’s automotive journey started with a Ford Fiesta. A rev-happy Mk6 Zetec S to be exact. “The Fiesta got me interested in the whole modified car scene. I learnt so much from it including fitting exhaust systems, coilovers, wheels and carrying out some custom touches to the bodywork. I liked the creativity of the show car show scene, going to events to see what other people have produced and then thinking of ways to be individual”. This stunning Golf R is actually only Tom’s second car but he has more recently invested in another Mk6 for daily duties,…

Forty-five years on and the Mk1 Golf is still keeping enthusiasts entertained on the road and challenged and inspired with builds in their garages, too. Whether your car is running a stock small block, a tuned 8v or something more modern you’ll be needing an exhaust to take care of those spent gasses in style. Enter Heritage Parts Centre with a sweet German built stainless system featuring two silencers, a 60mm S tailpipe exit and 2.5” pipework front to back. Suitable for all tin top models and Cabriolet versions up to 1987 they’re priced at £512.95 and can be ordered online at the address below. PRICE: £512.95 CONTACT: www.heritagepartscentre.com…

Despite the scorching hot sun and competition from other local events, Cult Classic’s Sweet 16 suffered little in the form of reduced attendance. In fact, fantastic cars not withstanding, the most remarkable thing about it is that nothing remarkable happens. Josh and his sturdy team of volunteers have gotten it down to such a science, rumour has it Jeff Bezos tapped their talents for drone programming. The event, one of this author’s favourite, is as cool as a cucumber and twice as refreshing. People show up in a variety of rides, mostly Volkswagens but that isn’t a requirement, park up, and enjoy. Vendors’ Row was in its usual location under the trees, and food was once again served by the Brothers of Saucon Lodge #469. The award selection was the…

"It also cost a long-standing professional relationship with the owner of one of the bodyshops. In fact, it nearly cost me two friendships…" #TEAMPVW Elliott Roberts @elliottdukeroberts Mike Kippen @mikekippen Jason Dodd @jasondoddphotos) Tony Taylor @drive2write Phil Weeden @phil100100 Bryan McCarthy @beardedmugmedia Jamie Orr @xjamiexoe Alex Grant @alexgrant_uk Performance VW IN FOCUS! Tony Taylor @drive2write TONY TAYLOR, SUB EDITOR PROJECT: BIG SEDAN 12_A7 3.0 V6 TDI S-Line Started: March 12, 2021 Comments: Time flies when you’re having fun and, as it’s been almost a year since we introduced his latest ‘project’, we’d assume Tony has literally been living the dream in his A7 TDI.…

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PVW sponsorship clearly brought good luck to FastR at the latest TCR round! Saturday 16th of July saw the pair of FastR’s TCR Cupra Leons, prepared and managed by the VAG handling maestros at Area Motorsport, head to Oulton Park for races 8 & 9 of the 2022 TCR UK Championship. Hopes were high for the day, as during their first trip to the Cheshire circuit, during just the second race of the year, victory went the way of Jess Hawkins, driving the striking satin black and gold chrome Cupra. But it was to be the turn of teammate Jamie Tonks to take victory this time, at the wheel of the white and gold sister Cupra. Jamie previously came third in the prestigious Civic Cup (boo Honda) in just his…

Never ones to stand still, and always ones to follow both function and form, the chaps at RacingLine have just added a limited number of blue calipers to its range of Stage 2 ‘Evo’ and Stage 3 Big Brake kits. The calipers are the exact colour match for the new Golf 8R, making them a great update for that model, but also any other performance VW. Better still, there’s no extra cost for the blue option. What better time to splash the cash on a new BBG for your Veedub? PRICE: No extra cost CONTACT: www.racingline.shop…

It’s hardly surprising in a chaotic modern world, but nostalgia has become big business lately. Whether it’s the surging desirability of obsolete tech, old film franchises returning to cinemas, or the rise of retro automotive showcases like RADwood, the future-gazing optimism of the Eighties and Nineties has re-found its mainstream appeal. But while most of us have been getting used to the scarcity and price hikes that come with being fashionable again, Danny Delic has form when it comes to tracking down its most unusual hardware. “I remember bringing this car home, back in 2009, and thinking I couldn’t believe I actually owned a Golf Rallye,” he smiles. “Our family has owned Corvettes, we’ve had Porsches, all sorts, but for me this was a big deal. As a Mk1 or…

From a distance you might be forgiven for thinking that this Mk2 Golf looks like a boy racer has nabbed his grandmother’s old supermarket run-around and souped it up. Close up though, this stunning Polish sleeper has more in common with a Group B rally car and to say we were impressed with Ernest Staciwa’s creation would be an understatement Performance VW went to the soggy south of Poland to get the full story. Tinkering with machines and looking for ways to improve things was a childhood trait of Ernest’s and he fondly remembers pulling an old Soviet era motorbike apart before building it back better. Progressing to four wheels in in teens, he did the same with the Polish version of the Fiat 126 and almost twenty years ago…

When Romain Dumas broke the 40-second barrier for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2019 behind the wheel of the all-conquering ID.R (with a 39:90sec run), he also became officially the quickest man up the hill since Nick Heidfeld’s previous record of 41.60sec was set way back in 1999. I’ll be honest, being around 1.5secs quicker thank Nick’s blistering run, we couldn’t see this new record changing for quite some time. Clearly we were wrong, though, because this year, just three years later, BTCC ace Max Chilton piloted the McMurty Spéirling (left) up the 1.16-mile course in a staggering 39.08 seconds… getting on for a second quicker than Dumas. At just 3.2 metres long and 1.5 wide, the unique McMurty - which runs a rear-mounted EV…

AUGUST 20-21st WEEKEND AT JAY’S Bath and West Showgrounds www.weekendatjays.com 26-28th SILVERSTONE CLASSIC Silverstone Circuit, Towcester www.silverstone.co.uk 28th EUROBUILT The Vermont State Fair www.eurobuiltvt.com 28th CRUISE CULTURE Carmarthen Showgrounds, SA33 5DR www.cruise-swansea.co.uk SEPTEMBER 1-4th L’OE SHOW 2022 Downtown Pottstown, PA, USA www.loeshow.com 2-4th EDITION 38 Overstone Park, UK www.edition38.com 2-4th VW ACTION Santa Pod, Wellingborough, UK www.santapod.co.uk 3rd FORGE ACTION DAY Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham www.catlecombecircuit.co.uk 9-11th ROOTS CLASSIC Wildwood, NJ 08260, USA www.rootsclassic.com 11th THE DRIVERS COLLECTION Sheffield Aero Club, S80 3JQ FB: TheDriversCollection 11th TRAX Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire www.traxshows.co.uk 16-18th DUBS AT THE GAP Lake Shore Dr, Flintstone, MD, USA www.dubsatthegap.com 16-18th GRILL-N-CHILL The Hop Farm, Kent www.grill-n-chill.co.uk 17th RALLYDAY 2022 Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk 18th RETRO RIDES GATHERING Mallory Park, Leicestershire www.retroridesgathering.com 25th EAST COAST MK3…