When one of our customers got fed up with driving modern cars with no personality, he took the bull by the horns, and bought a Ghia!Yes thats right, a 1967 LHD Karmann Ghia, to use for the daily commute – it can be regularly seen “nipping along” the A27, a great sight for all on … Continued
Earlier this week we had an email out the blue, from a couple who had recently emigrated to Australia.They were customers of ours when living in the UK, and all round VW enthusiasts too.So much so, that when it came to the move, they chose to take their early bay (owned for 13 years) with … Continued
Well more snow last night caused a bit of chaos here this morning, taking some of us over 2 hours to get in.. good job we like what we do!!Back to the Bens Beetle Build off, and some more snap shots of Mr Murphy’s late cabrio. Now taking up residence in his folks garage, its … Continued
Introducing Ben Pascoe’s Beetle, the other Ben in the Trade team, and a walking part number encylopedia. In Bens own words, which to be fair are pretty good (he does a spot of moonlighting writing for Ultra VW) i’ll leave him to explain the car…. “This is my bug, I’ve owned it since 1994 when … Continued
Introducing this years winner of the highly contested “waiting with baited breath” award.Ben Murphy, part of the trade sales team has this 1977 1303 cabriolet, an unfinished project of 7 years and counting!He purchased it back in 2003 and used it daily for over a year, before taking it off the road for a light … Continued
We are back in again today… the clean up begins, as the forecourt is becoming like an ice rink.Another few pics of the action.. with the comapny snow plough being the star of the show.Below we can see the plough in action, and who else at the helm, but our Operations Director Mark, and Sales … Continued
Its the first proper day back in the office, loads to do and catch up on.I’m sure we will have another action packed year, hopefully you will join us for some of it, be it at a show, popping into the shop or just following our ramblings on the blog! I’m sure you will want … Continued
Well, thats the shortest day of the year done and dusted.Its downhill now to the spring, lighter evenings will soon be back upon us.While we wait, and on a non christmassy topic.. heres the rest of the cars from the Saturday Social. See you tomorrow! Andy
Wow! what a morning, most of us have made it in today, either under their own steam, or aboard the 4WD’s amongst the staff, after being “rescued”. Out the window of the office, a strange sight; on what is normally the grass, an animal lying in the snow.I got the camera out to capture the … Continued
Hope your all keeping warm!I can tell you the novelty of scraping ice has already passed! Here are some more pics from last saturdays Heretics meet. There are some more, i’ll get those up tomorrow. See you then! Andy
