Bring back the tax disc!
We want it back in our windscreens! That seems to be the general consensus among motorists, despite the fact that the tax disc basically became obsolete following rule changes back in October 2014…
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Bring back the tax disc!
5000bhp jet-engined VW Bus!
If bolting a 5000bhp engine to the flat bed of an early VW split window pick up sounds totally nuts, wait until we tell you that it could theoretically do 0-270mph in under seven seconds! We talked to the creator of this 1958 pick up, technical genius and VW Heritage customer Perry Watkins…
VW split bus, Baja, pick up… ‘Thing’?
At VW Heritage we’re into weird and wonderful VWs and this ‘Thing’ – which is a cross between a Split window bus, a Baja and a truck – certainly grabbed our attention when we saw it…
How to choose your next VW project
Now that Christmas is out of the way a lot of us will be contemplating taking on a restoration project. After all, nothing’s more rewarding than fettling a scruffy wreck into a thing of joy and the lump in the throat sense of pride you’ll get once it’s finally finished. The prospect of buying a … Continued
VW Mk3 Golf buying guide
As Mk2 Golfs have risen in value, attention has turned to its generally less loved successor which has now become the most affordable means of owning Wolfsburg’s iconic hatch. With cars changing hands for as little as a few hundred pounds, the third generation Golf makes plenty of sense – as long as you know … Continued
10 Dub things to do in 2016
It’s a given that people make new year’s resolutions so they can break them later on. But actually having a few objectives to kick start 2016 isn’t such a bad idea – even if you don’t actually manage to achieve all of them…
VW air-cooled heater problems?
Compared to modern cars the heating system on air-cooled Volkswagens might seem a bit antiquated, a critisism fuelled by the fact that on most cars it’s seldom working at its full potential. Yet when it was conceived all those years ago it was relatively up to date – and if everything is in place as … Continued
Best wedding present ever
When you’re struggling to juggle work, life and family commitments it’s easy to lose focus on your car project – and that’s precisely what happened to 35 year-old Irishman Liam Neale. Fortunately for him, though, his soon-to-be wife Caroline and VW nut friends were on hand to put him and his drag Beetle back on … Continued
VW Golf heater problems
As the mercury falls, you’ll no doubt reach for the heater controls in your car. But what if they don’t work and you end up with more cold air blasting through your cabin? There’s no excuse for having a chilly car this Christmas, so here’s some tips on how to sort out some of the … Continued
America’s air-cooled Beetle rival
No doubt you are all aware of Porsche’s links with VW and the fact the former produced what’s generally considered to be the ultimate air-cooled engine – namely the 3.6-litre flat-six. But did you know the Americans also wanted a slice of horizontally opposed air-cooled action back in the Sixties, not that the results were … Continued