Sympathetic upgrades to make an early Split more suited to modern day motoring is something lots of owners contemplate doing, and to an extent this recently auctioned 1959 bus provides an ideal blueprint…
We went back to Telford last weekend for the ‘watercooled season opener’ that was Ultimate Dubs 2016. Previously we reported on the increase in non-VWs in attendance, and how something didn’t quite feel right. Read on to see what 2016 had in store, and what, if anything had changed.
According to a recent study we’ve lost the skill of negotiation when buying a car. Yet if you go about it the right way there’s no reason why you shouldn’t become a successful haggler and shave a useful wedge of cash off your next purchase…
We recently touched on the early sales success of Volkswagen’s Transporter here when a dedicated factory at Hanover had to be built to cope the explosion in demand for the handy holdall. Well, its popularity didn’t go unnoticed by other manufacturers keen to develop a rival in order to take a slice of the lucrative … Continued
It seems a lifetime ago that VW badges were being stolen en masse from our cars – but were you one of the many Dub owners that got ‘Beastied’ back in the late 1980s?
We’ve always had a penchant for oddball VW-powered specials and this miniature rear engined Brazilian creation certainly ticks all the right ‘what the hell is it?’ boxes…
It was an incredible six decades this 8th March since the very first VW Transporter came off the production line at its new dedicated plant in Hanover – and Volkswagen is planning a special exhibition to mark the occasion.
Despite what you might think, not all vehicles are equal – which is why trial fitting parts before you paint them is so important.
If proof were needed that the humble Mk2 Golf is now one of the fastest appreciating modern classics – this is it. At a stonking £15k, a low mileage five-door 8v GTi has set a new benchmark for second generation Golf values. Another Mk2 GTi is currently on ebay for £10,000 – so what’s going … Continued
Every week it seems another loved ‘Dub is stolen from a driveway, street or local carpark. And if the worst happens, even the most comprehensive insurance cover won’t compensate for the heartbreak and sheer hassle of dealing with your loss. This is exactly why owners need to be proactive to reduce the risk of VW … Continued
