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Performance Edition 1 Mk7.5 GTI • Ex-AA T5.1 pop-top
with 400bhp+ tune, all the best bolt-ons • Elsecar Show Report
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BADLY DUBBED
I know a lot of people think modifying new-wave
VWs is easy and I guess, to a degree, it is. Well, it is
if you’re not worried about creating something unique
and you just want to enhance what VW produced
at Wolfsburg in the first place. If, like Stuart Wood
(owner of this month’s cover car) you do fancy getting
creative, then it’s actually far harder than it used to
be - especially if you’re dealing with a pretty rare car
in the first place. The aircraft engineer’s Australian-
spec Mk7.5 Performance Edition 1 GTI is an actual
work of art which has been produced using the same
methodical pursuit-of-perfection approach that the
31-year-old uses during his day job. It’s a fascinating
story, which you can read all about on page 8.
Elsewhere in the issue we’ve bagged a Berg Cup-
kitted Rabbit running a tuned 2.5-litre five-pot (p26),
an OEM+ Mk2 with more than a few custom touches
(p34), a street & strip ‘67 Beetle (p42) and ex-AA T5
pop top owned by a ‘very nice man’! We wrap with
coverage from EuroTripper (p54) and Elsecar (p80),
plus have tech articles on Independent Throttle bodies
and look at the history of engine oil. Enjoy the issue!
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 FEATURES
008 LEARNING TO FLY
Combining an aviation-grade
approach to engineering and two
decades of global influences,
Stuart Wood’s home-grown Mk7.5
GTI is a 400hp track weapon that
can cut it with New Zealand’s best
showcars.

026 BERG BUNNY

There are a few things that come
to mind when you think of race car.
One of them might not be a MK1
Rabbit, but then again you are
reading this in PVW….

034 TWEAKY CLEAN

When Tweaked Performance’s
main man, Gerald Morten was
considering a project car, he just
had to scratch the Mk2 Golf GTI
itch that had been bugging him
for the last 40 years. This sweet
restomod was worth the wait…

042 RACE INVADER

When Tony Nixey bought a former
VolksWorld feature car in 1994 to
go racing, he had no idea where
that journey would take him

060 FAKE CAMPER

NEXT ISSUE It took a couple of swings,
ON SALE: 23rd JUNE but Ryan Lang has finally hit a
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It’s a very, very nice van...

34 SHOWS
080 RACE INVADERS
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since its 1999 launch. Needless to
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TECH
068 THROTTLE BODIES GUIDE
54 They obviously improve
performance, look great and sound
awesome at full chat, but how do
independent throttle bodies work?

076 THE EVOLUTION OF OIL

In the first of a series of four
technical articles, we look at how
engine oil has evolved and ask
68 Oliver Kuhn, Deputy Head of the
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LEARNING
TO FLY
Combining an aviation-grade approach to engineering and two
decades of global influences, Stuart Wood’s Mk7.5 GTI is a 400hp
track weapon that can cut it with New Zealand’s best showcars.
Words: Alex Grant Photos: Logan West

or all the fame it’s amassed since, the Golf GTI has humble roots. This was a

F
product born of engineering curiosity, as a skunkworks project in Wolfsburg
exploring the untapped performance potential of the Mk1 platform, and its most
ground-breaking descendants are rooted in a similar thought process. When
the Mk7 Clubsport S set a Nürburgring lap record in 2016, it was leaning on
a package of small changes working in harmony rather than brute force. The
engineers behind it would find some familiar thinking woven through Stuart Wood’s flawless –
and very rare – GTI.
For Stuart, that approach comes naturally: “I’m an aircraft engineer by trade, and we try to
make things perfect,” he tells us. “In an aircraft, everything needs to be tidy, with no squeaks,
rattles or loose parts, and that’s the way I like to do things. I genuinely believe mods on modern
cars can be just as good as OEM, or better, when they’re done correctly with the right amount
of research. So this car was a labour of love, and zero expense was spared. I probably should
have been in a 911 by now.”
There’s an old-school ethos behind that pursuit of the perfect nu-wave Volkswagen. Although
he’s now based in New Zealand, 31-year-old Stuart grew up in Cape Town, immersed (through
his brother and mutual friends) in a thriving local Volkswagen scene while drawing global
influences from VWVortex and Performance VW. The unsurprising end result was a Mk1
Golf as his first wheels; a base-spec ex-rental car, rare in South Africa because of its
three-door bodyshell and a perfect foundation for the 2.1-litre 8-valve swap and
injection of carbon fibre that followed. He’s only ever owned Volkswagens since.
That brand loyalty is an unusual constant in his adult life. Having
relocated around South Africa for work, Stuart’s career eventually led
him to move to New Zealand in 2017, and he didn’t waste any time
searching for models that weren’t available back home. His first
acquisition – a fully loaded Japanese import Mk3 16-valve

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Zealand, it was practically a one-off"

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– was waiting for him at the airport when he
landed. It got coilovers and BBS LMs before
making way for a Mk5 GTI build, which, in
turn, was leaving one itch unscratched.
“The Clubsport S came out while I was in
South Africa and we only got 40 or 50 of them,
so nobody in their right mind could afford one
because they were stupid amounts of money,”
he continues. “When I got to New Zealand, I
thought I’d like to get myself into a three-door
Mk7 because they are epic vehicles. Then as
I finished the Mk5, I was buying parts from a
now friend of mine in Auckland and he said he
had one. I had to have it.”
This was no ordinary GTI. The Mk7.5
arrived in Australia with only one three-door
model in the range, and only in limited
numbers. The Performance Edition One
had the same 245hp 2.0-litre TFSI engine,
mechanically-locking differential, seven-
speed DSG and big brake kit as Euro-spec
Performance Pack GTIs, but with a unique
honeycomb-patterned interior trim and only
two paint options. With only 150 built, it was
hardly a common car in Australia. In New
Zealand, it was practically a one-off.
The completeness of that factory spec
was a good start. New Zealand’s certification
process for modified cars was a world
of pain and expense compared to South
Africa’s relaxed road rules. Even wheel and
suspension changes have to be certified, with
their spec stamped onto a data plate and
fixed to the body. Although Stuart instinctively
plans every part in detail, miscalculated
upgrades would be a root to unnecessary
expense later on. However, there were some
obvious places to start.
“The car was pretty much perfect, and
it had always been a dream of mine to own
one, so I said I’d only do a couple of little
things and leave it stock. Maybe chuck some
springs on it and add some power. White
Metallic Silver is quite a special colour, and
there were a few wheel options on the table,
but I knew I wanted a nice clean look and a
polished lip,” he explains.
“Then a friend of mine, Shaun Mooloo at
VAG Cafe in South Africa, posted a set of
20-inch MB Design LV1s in champagne. It was
an optional colour, and only available for a
short period, and I knew I had to have those.
When I told people what I was gonna do they
said it would look stupid. But they arrived,
July 2023 11
DUB DETAILS
ENGINE: 1984cc four-cylinder TFSI, Unitronic carbon fibre intake system and turbo elbow, OEM Golf R
IHI IS38 turbocharger, Scorpion downpipe with catalyst, Mountune52 cat-back exhaust system with silver
tips, NGK R7437-9 spark plugs, DO88 intercooler, Integrated Engineering ECU Tune (400hp+), LEYO oil
filter housing, RacingLine oil catch can, RacingLine dipstick, carbon fibre battery cover, fuse box cover,
headlight supports, bonnet strut and grille support, DQ381 DSG with Integrated Engineering TCU Tune,
034Motorsport engine mounts, 034Motorsport billet dogbone insert
CHASSIS: Clubsport S aluminium subframe, 034Motorsport subframe locking kit, Gepfeffert KW DCC
coilovers with competition springs, Mountune52 chassis braces, RS3 foglight brake ducts, Akebono six
piston callipers with 375mm discs, HEL braided lines, Liqui Moly racing brake fluid, 19x8.5 ET45 MB
Design LV1 wheels with champagne centres, 225/35 Hankook Ventus Evo 2 tyres and I loved them. I coated them with Carbon
EXTERIOR: Aerofabb splitter, Clubsport S spoiler conversion including new tailgate and OEM glass, Collective ceramic coating, and it’s been an
new genuine badges including the Performance Edition One badge, USP Motorsports hatch pop kit absolute winner of a combo.”
finished in carbon fibre, Clubsport-style side decal, gloss black mirror caps, carbon fibre fuel cap, Getting things this right takes a lot of
KAW rear wiper delete research. The LV1s are the same diameter
INTERIOR: Fully rebuilt Mk5 R32 Recaro wingback seats trimmed in OE honeycomb fabric with double and offset as the Clubsport's Pretoria wheels
red stitching, carbon height adjusters and grab handle inserts, black trims, piano black backs and and only half an inch wider, which avoided the
passenger seat occupancy sensor, Stern Performance carbon rear seat delete (including carpet), complexity of colour-matching a set of flared
Wiechers Sport Clubsport roll cage painted body colour, carbon fibre door inserts and a-pillar door trims, arches at the front. Behind them, Gepfeffert
carbon fibre dash-end trims, carbon fibre digital dash surround, alcantara dash ends with red stitching, KW coilovers leave only a finger-width
Control Customs Clubsport steering wheel, RS style shifter with embossed alcantara GTI logo from ID Car between the bodywork and Hankook tyres,
Parts, LEYO clear paddle shifters, Control Systems suede shifter boot with red stitching, Arteon HVAC while also retaining the Dynamic Chassis
panel, custom digital dash coding, P3 vent gauge Control (DCC) adjustable-rate damping. It’s
SHOUT: My friend John at West Worx for answering many questions and assisting with the few bits that noticeably tougher than stock, but no less
needed a second set of hands like installing the spoiler. Trent at Ace Detailing Specialists, this is the third usable on the road.
car he has done of mine and always knocks it out the park - appreciate you my friend. Thomas from OEM Of course, social media and a Performance
VW Shop for getting the wing out to me in NZ. Shaun from VAG Cafe. Richard of Exclusive Composites VW subscription puts a world of influences
within easy reach, and it didn’t take long for

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Stuart to start spotting gaps in the Golf’s
already eye-catching presence. Clubsport
Golfs were the first to get engineering
and styling cues that would continue into
the Mk7.5, but even TCRs missed out on
the distinctive rear wing that had helped
set records at the ‘Ring. Having fallen for
Alex Lambert’s Clubsport Edition 40 (PVW
09/20) and James Green’s Clubsport S (@
gti__james), the best the Mk7.5 ever got was
rapidly outstaying its welcome.
“The wing was a bit of a drunken purchase,”
laughs Stuart. “I had it in my cart for a week
or two, Thomas at OEM VW Shop in Germany
told me he could do it at this price, and the
shipping wouldn’t be too much. Then I was
having a few whiskies at home, and I thought,
you know what, let’s get it done. I didn’t
want anything else back there, and because
New Zealand never got them, this was my
opportunity to build a Clubsport-inspired
Mk7.5. The wing is one of my favourite mods,
it changes the side profile like crazy.”
This wasn’t a small job; the Clubsport
wing doesn’t fit GTI tailgates, so Stuart had
to replace the entire panel and that change
wasn’t undertaken lightly. It’s finished with the
same water-based paint used at the factory,
has a brand-new rear screen with the correct
part number and glues, and it’s finished with
a full set of replacement Performance Edition
One badges. If you didn’t know any better,
you could almost believe it was part of the
Australian market’s unique standard spec.
However, that workload pales in
comparison to the re-worked cabin. The Golf
takes some of its weight-saving cues from
the Clubsport S, shedding the rear bench in
favour of a body-coloured Wiechers Sport roll
cage and Stern Performance net, strut brace
and carpet – it’s now certified as a two-seater.
Leftover Recaro Sportster CS seats from his
old Mk5 could easily have substituted the
Clubsport’s wingbacks, but Stuart clearly
enjoys a challenge.
“I realised you can’t get proper rails that
cover the missing carpet blocks, and there’s
no side trim because it’s an aftermarket
seat, so I bought a set of Mk5 R32 Recaro
wingbacks instead,” he explains. “They’re
pretty common here, because we get a lot of
Japanese imports, so they’re less expensive
than they are in the UK. I bought the shittiest
ones I could find but I knew I wasn’t going to
July 2023 13
use them while they still had ‘R32’ on them
and the bolsters were knackered.”
It took almost a year to bring them up to his
high standards. The covers were painstakingly
stitched together by AMX-Performance in
Poland using the Performance Edition One’s
distinctive honeycomb-pattern art velour while
Stuart rebuilt the rest of the seat. Both have
new foam, with black trim pieces and carbon
fibre height adjustment to tie in with the GTI’s
dark interior, while the piano black backplates
are glossy enough to reflect the cage.
No corners were cut here: “Modern cars
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have a passenger occupancy sensor in the
front seat, so it knows when to deploy the
airbag. A lot of people will take a Mk5 or Mk6
wingback and put airbag cancellers in and
they’ll just drive around with an airbag fault,
but I didn’t want to do that. I wanted it to be
OEM through and through, so I ordered a
whole new sensor and fitted it under the foam,
so it’s just like it was when it left the factory.”
However, it’s by no means a Clubsport
replica. The alcantara-trimmed steering
wheel is matched with a GTI-branded Audi
RS3-style knob, while the LEYO paddle
shifter extensions are easier to reach and
transparent to avoid obstructing the dials.
Stuart even went as far as replacing the
analogue air conditioning controls with the
sliders from an Arteon, then reprogrammed
the digital instruments to add traffic sign
recognition and the Golf R’s slicker graphics
and 320km/h speedometer. Naturally, it’s
all been switched from R blue to the GTI’s
signature red.
That form has function. Already impressed
with the Gepfeffert coilovers, Stuart upgraded
to the Clubsport S’s aluminium subframe and
 "He sold his car because
he lost to me, which I
thought was really
quite comical"

added a 034Motorsport locking collar kit to
dial out the Mk7’s all-too-common creaks. The
factory 340mm brakes have made way for the
largest setup that would fit behind the wheels;
RS3-spec Akebono six-pot calipers and
375mm discs. Race-ready Liqui-Moly brake
fluid and wishbone-mounted ducts from an
RS3 – compatible with all MQB-platform cars –
help avoid fade when the Golf is working hard.
Up front, the GTI runs Integrated
Engineering engine and transmission software
with the larger IS38 turbo from a Golf R,
with a Unitronic intake and Scorpion and
Mountune52 exhaust system to allow for the
extra airflow. Built with track use in mind, it’s
also equipped with the Racing Line catch can
and oil management system – a TCR Series
inspired kit that reduces the chance of surges
and starvation issues on track. It’s a reliable
route to over 400bhp, and in a platform that
has no issues putting that power down.
“These Golfs are absolutely phenomenal.
If you’ve got 400hp, some good tyres and
good brakes, they’re so, so good. I’m a pretty
committed driver, and the Golf flies – she’s
pretty light and the limited-slip differential is
amazing. I’ve done a few roll races, one against
a GT-R and I out-braked him then dragged
him up the one straight, he couldn’t keep up.
Then I’ve also raced a few AMGs and there’s
not much in it, and a Stage 2 RS3 which had
zero chance. He sold his car because he lost
to me, which I thought was quite comical,”
Stuart recalls, clearly hooked on the driving
experience he’d aspired to from the start.
“New Zealand is quite a performance-based
country. Everything must be the fastest in
the world, but at the end of the day it doesn’t
matter. In South Africa there’s a saying, that
there’s always a Golf faster than yours. It’s
so true. I don’t care if there’s a big turbo Mk5
that’s quicker than mine, because I fucking
love it.”
The only drawback, having reached the
peak of GTI ownership, is the high bar it sets
for whatever comes next. With no three-door
Mk8 to aspire to and New Zealand missing out
on the Clubsport Edition 45, Stuart has set
his sights on a BMW M3 if he decides to part
ways with the Golf. But old habits die hard.
“I believe the Mk7.5 is the last cool Golf;
semi-analogue, semi digital, looks nice,
performs well and it comes with three doors,”
he shrugs. “If there’s an opportunity to buy a
MK2, then maybe I’ll go backwards with the
Volkswagen brand if I can’t go forwards. My
interpretation of a clean Mk2, with a 16-valve
or R32 swap on ITBs. But the bar for those
has been set ridiculously high over the years.”
Whatever comes next, it speaks volumes
that a bloodline with such humble beginnings
has evolved into a machine that can rub
shoulders with motorsport thoroughbreds.
Born out of engineering curiosity, the GTI was
the seed for decades of enthusiasts exploring
the potential beyond the factory spec. With
the right research and a meticulous approach
to detail, there’s still room for the latest
models to break new ground n

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When our friends at Brentacre set out plans for a car meet at one of Wales’s best coffee and
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As calculated risks go, an outdoor car meet in Swansea-based Brentacre isn’t your typical And all topped off with a box of monster donuts,
Wales during one of the wettest months of the insurer. Owner John has an impeccable long-term too. What’s not to love?
year was always going to be a bit of a gamble. Mk2 Golf Rallye project on the go (though sadly With a strong turnout and a great
But the team at Brentacre Insurance must not at the event…) and it’s staffed by enthusiasts atmosphere (let’s face it, how many insurers
have known they were onto a good thing when, who know their stuff when it comes to modified can lay claim to pulling in a crowd like this?),
despite being faced with the greyest, mizzle- cars. So, not surprisingly, word of the event we’d be surprised if this turns out to be a one-
soaked April weather Bridgend could deliver, spread quickly and drew out an impressive cross off. There’s plenty more interesting machinery
their first Cars and Coffee event was pouring section of the local scene to Whocult Donuts to draw out the woodwork once the warmer
into the overflow car park 20 minutes before it and Coffee. How often do you see a hot rodded months arrive. The potential to soak up a bit
was due to start. They build ‘em differently this ’34 Ford Coupe rubbing shoulders with a Ferrari of Welsh mizzle feels like a calculated risk
side of the border. SF90 and a Nascar-themed R32-swapped Mk2? worth taking. ■

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o, in the City of Philadelphia,

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there is a man who, by day,
walks catwalks building high
rise buildings and by night…
well, he builds his racecar! The
man, Esher Lutzo, is a union
carpenter who lives life on the edge, high in
the air every day with no fear, building the
skyscrapers you love to stare out of towards

BUNNY
A few things come to mind when you think of race car. We bet a
ratty, Berg Cup-kitted five-pot Rabbit wasn't one. Shame on you!
Words: Ted Dorset Photos: Tony Watson
the horizon. While he is a carpenter by trade
and by no means a mechanic or engineer,
the machine he’s built here is an adrenaline
pumper that more than gets the job done.
Esher has had VAG gear oil in his veins since
a child. His father and uncle were fans of
Stuttgart and Wolfsburg's finest, so it sort of
rubbed off. His dad was a Porsche guy and
racing fan, while

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his uncle purchased an ’83 GTI new, that Esher
would eventually come to own, buying it from
said uncle 20 years later!
Esher has more than a bit of a Mk1 obsession!
He’s owned no fewer than 25 of the damn
things, with most of them running the swap
we all know and love - the trusty 1.8-litre 16v!
He’s also owned a Caddy that ran a turbo
diesel swap from a Mk2, and only one of his
Mk1s has retained its OEM engine, that being
a 1975 Rabbit swallowtail in Lofton Green. As
well as Mk1s, Esher has owned a smattering
of VAG models including Mk2s, Mk3s (in all
motor iterations - from 8-valvers up to VR6s) all
the way up to an Audi 90 Coupe Quattro! He's
even owned a Tranporter. Even when his wife,
Kate, was pregnant with their first child, Esher
kept a slammed Rabbit on the driveway which
wasn’t exactly child friendly. He was eventually
forced to sell that to a good friend and bought
a “family friendly” Mk4 GTI instead. Soon after
the sale, the same friend gave Kate a ride
home in the Rabbit and when she arrived home
she proclaimed, “I miss that car!”. Sometime
later, he happened across the Rabbit you see
here for sale in Maryland, told her about it, and
she said, “Buy it!”
The car itself is a 1984 Rabbit GTI. It was
basically a clean shell, round headlight front
end conversion, Cabriolet taillights, as Esher
explains it; “It had a somewhat okay respray
in original Cashmere White, and a non-running
1.8-litre 8v motor." He scooped up the car for
$900 in 2005 and initially it was only going
to be a runner with a few nice bits to make it
his. Inspiration for how the car was to initially
be completed was, Danny Allen’s legendary
orange Mk1 from the cover of PVW 7/02.
There has actually been three versions of this
car. When he first got it the Cabby taillight
install wasn’t done particularly well and he
had a full rear Euro clip with tail lights sitting
around (admittedly he has a deep love for that
rear end). He knew that the undertaking would
involve some serious body work to make it
look good, so he went at it with a saw and
cut the car straight down the middle, saying “I
gotta do it right with the Euro panel now!” The
first build was simple. He got the 8v running,
threw some obligatory chrome and polished
bits on it and dropped the car into the weeds.
The second version went a bit deeper. A semi
shaved bay, chrome/polished 16v motor with
twin Weber carbs, chrome bumpers, trim,
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"You race on the track, complete
your stints, and then drive on the
highways to get to the next event"
handles and a set of 14" BBS RS spltties with
custom lips made to reach 8” wide from their
original 7" guise.
Then, unfortunately, in late 2008 Esher fell
ill and wound up in the hospital. This made
things rough, and with the need for money,
he decided to sell almost everything off of the
car, just retaining the shell. Thankfully, once
he’d got past the health hurdle (#blessings),
the modifications began again and never really
stopped. The first new modification being the
roll cage; “The roll cage was the first thing I
had done as I wanted it to be done right, to
be safe and to be the correct spec.” See the
direction this is going now? After watching
other Berg Cup-inspired Mk1s and seeing
Edigio Pisano’s genuine Berg Mk1, the full
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track build bug sunk its teeth in and the want
to race set in. “I had always wanted a track
car, so I sent my Mk1 off in 2015 to get a
full spec cage grafted in!” After the cage was
built it sat in the shop until 2021, as just a
shell. July of 2021, that was when the the
real build started from a bare caged shell to
what you see here. Esher worked on it after
work and on weekends alone for 9 months,
continually until March 2022 - that was the
maiden voyage, only to discover that though it
all the car didn’t have a working 1st gear. After
sourcing a replacement transmission, on April
3rd Esher drove it around 10 blocks in local
Philly to check it out, with a full shakedown at
a “Hooked On Driving” event at New Jersey
Motorsports Park on April 9th. The car then
made an appearace at Volkscrack’s BBQ later
on in April then was loaded onto a trailer to
take it the the start of the 1 Lap of America
event! Esher states that he built this car
specifically to enter this classic event.
“1 Lap is an eight-day race, where drivers
compete on track, but when your session is
complete, you pack your car and drive to the
next location. Drivers sleep, wake up, and
race again for eight days straight. Everything
needed, such as tools, parts, clothes etc.,
needs to be in the car. No support vehicles or
towing is allowed, so as a driver you race on
the track, complete your stints, and then drive
on the highways to get to the next event.
Drivers also have to do this all on one set of
tyres with only one spare allowed. In the 2022
DUB DETAILS
ENGINE: 2008 VW 2.5L 07k with C2 Motorsports SRI intake, Billet valve cover/billet spin on oil
filter/AC delete pulley from S&P automotive, United Motorsports tune, engine wiring done by
Eurokraft performance, 2.5L beetle exhaust manifold, custom 2.5” downpipe, AS1 catch can
CHASSIS: Full spec roll cage through firewall, Lexan door windows, Tech-53 tubular control
arms/drop spindles/tie rod flip/Mk4 rear wheel bearing kit, 16 valve Scirocco rear discs
(soon to be added dual rear Wilwood calipers with electric parking brake) S&P/Tech-53 11”
front Wilwood brakes, Innovative Motorsports Solutions rear beam toe kit/rear beam bearing
kit, Shine Racing rear sway bar, KW V2 coilovers, Silver front camber plates, all custom
brake lines done by me with rear proportioning valve, S&P Automotive motor mounts/
axels/radiator/TR shifter, full stainless braided fuel lines and AN fittings, AS1 oil catch can,
DEI heat shields, Techtonics 2.5” stainless Borla exhaust, 15x8 ET0 Rota Grid wheels with
12mm spacers up from and 15mm spacers out back. Tyres are Falken RT660 225/45R15
(There’s a lot of talk about rep wheels and blah blah blah but I beat the crap out of these on
track and highway with zero issues. I know a great deal of people who track these wheels
with no issues as well. That and if I go off track and wreck one it’s a $200 replacement not
$650)
EXTERIOR: Full Berg Cup body kit. Painted in Burgundy, light blue, white
INTERIOR: Full spec roll cage, collapsible steering column, MOMO Steering wheel, Cobra
Evolution halo seat, SCHROTH 6 point harness, Corrado passenger seat for 1 Lap race,
ARC8000 switch panel, Racepak IQ3s display mounted to L.A.G. MSC carbon dash bezel,
custom turn signal and hazard switches, OPB floor mount pedal box, modified to fit drive by
wire throttle, with 2 brake master cylinders and clutch master cylinder, Wilwood rear brake
bias adjuster
SHOUT: First and foremost my wife Kate and my kids Keirin, Madison and Esher for putting
up with my constant talk about the car and time at my shop while I was building it as
well as being away from home for 12 days racing. Tech-53, S&P Automotive, Innovative
Motorsports Solutions, Kohl’s German Auto, Eurokraft, John from Volkscrack, LAG MSC,
Dumpy Bunny, Fast Bunny Metalworks, Downey’s Vintage Racing, RobCo Cortez, Josh
from Nothing Leaves Stock, Emmet Fox, Adam Strunk, Nick Becker, Jorma Hospodar,NGP
Racing, Old Man Steve (the co driver track monster on 1 Lap) Solomon Rosenthal, Chris
Smith from Gas Monkey Garage, Brock Yates Jr. Scuba Steve, Tommy Zonker, Jake Khan,
Sėlçuk Altumdag

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event, Esher and co-driver 'Old Man' Steve
Lannoch took part in this car, 8 events and
3000+ highway miles with a full track car, no
heat/AC, no wipers and Lexan door windows.
The most frequent reaction they’d get was
“Holy crap, you built this in 9 months, drove
it once before the event and you actually
finished!?” We also ended up getting second
place in Vintage class and a lot of “You two
are insane!”, comments.
But back to the GTI… The night before
leaving at Nothing Leaves Stock, Josh
Paashaus and his team had the car on the
lift to double check things and noticed the
passenger side inner steering rack bushing
had gone bad. A friend and enthusiast, Nick
Becker said he had one, but was an hour
away. Like all of us would have, Esher drove
the hour to grab it and the hour back, only
to find out that it was an early Mk1 unit, that
unfortunately wouldn’t work. With that, Jorma
Hospodar was able to deliver a full steering
rack, enjoyed a few beers and installed it. Future plans are to stiffen the chassis
Calamity is ever present when dealing with
VWs and it struck once again on on the way more with gussets from cage to body
to the race. One of the cars on the way there
suffered a fuel tank issue, but in true “VW
Head” fashion, they unloaded Esher’s car and

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put the disabled car into the trailer. Josh drove
the GTI in 40°F weather without windows or
heat at night on the highway for 140 miles.
At the end of the journey he claimed that, "it
was a little cold along the way!” but asked
Esher to sell him the car. Esher didn’t have
to think twice, his reply being a definite, but
friendly, “No!”. Esher will loudly state, “I love
this thing!”, but at the same time admits that
he’s washed it once since the 1 Lap event.
The only parts he will clean are the windows.
Through all this journey, the one part Esher
would change from the entire build is to install
windshield wipers! Future plans are to stiffen
the chassis more with gussets from cage to
body, possibly redo the steering column, fine
tune the brakes a bit more, get the car corner
balanced, and 'race the hell out of it!” When
asked if he would do it all again, he responded
with a resounding, “1000%, but I'd give myself
more time to build it!”
Esher is plenty proud of his creation, and
he damn well should be! Humbly he states,
“My favourite part is that I built it and it
performed so well. Oh, and I love the paint
job!” Through it all he’s wound up with an
awesome ride as well as a working tribute
to the Berg Cup racers that we all know and
love. For that we applaud to you Esher n

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Ignite your BLUE.
 TWEAK YCLE AN
When Tweaked Per form anc e’s ma in ma n,
itch
Ger
tha
ald Mo rten was considering a project car,
t had been bugging him for the last 40
years.
he just had to scratch the Mk 2 Gol f GTI
it… Words: Graham Leigh Photos: Nick Williams
This sweet restomod was worth the wa

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okingham-based
Gerald ‘Gez’ Mortem
has been a petrolhead
since he was in short
trousers. With an
engineer father and a
car-loving mother, it was inevitable that the
now 48-year-old would catch the bug. As a
child there were often cool cars on the drive
including his mother’s Fiat 124 Coupe and
then later an Opel Manta GTE. By 12 Gez was
racing motocross and by 14 he had bought
his first car. “I took Motor Vehicle Studies at
school. They had a Vauxhall Chevette in the
department. When I got wind of the fact that
they were thinking of selling it, I managed to
buy it myself.” The Chevette was sold on after
Gez fixed a couple of issues. In 1992 when
he passed his test at 17, his first car on the
road was, again, a Vauxhall but this time a
Mk1 Astra 1.3. Too many cars to list followed
but Gez’s personal highlights include a Mk1
Golf Cabriolet, a Mk3 Golf 16V, a Peugeot
205 GTI, a custom 1303S Beetle in an oh-so
nineties white with candy flip and a BMW E30
M3 that was purchased for the princely sum
of £5500. “I have always liked Volkswagens.
One of my mates had a MK1 Golf which was
tastefully modified back in the early nineties
and there was just something about them,

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considering all the other hot hatches around
at the time, that made them a bit more
special. It wasn’t until the early 2000s that I
started to buy classic Golfs. I had worked for
BMW GB and had E30s and then later lease
cars which meant I always had a new BMW. I
always had that soft spot for Golfs though and
would go to GTI international when it was held
in Crowthorne just to see the cars in all their
different incarnations.”
Gez fondly remembers his time at BMW’s
UK Head Office and as an Apprentice
Technician, he would have a hand in preparing
press cars for TV, films, magazines and
VIPs. Influenced by his interests outside of
work, Gez took the leap and since 2006 has
worked in the tuning industry. He founded
Tweaked Performance Limited in 2016 and
uses his wealth of experience in performance
and styling to help customers enhance their
modern classics and the current crop of
European machinery.
“The Mk2 big bumper GTI was the one
for me. It was one of those cars from the
nineties which I always wanted to own but
never got the opportunity to get. I thought
why not build a Mk2 GTI that not only
showcases my work and attention to detail
but also some of the components from the
suppliers and other small businesses I work
closely with on a day-to-day business.” With
the decision made, the hunt was on for the
right car. It was purchased from a little village
just outside of Stroud as a non-runner. The
previous owner was midway through a 1.8T
conversion and whilst tired, Gez saw that the
late GTI had potential. Once back at Tweaked
Performance, Gez wasted no time in tearing
the car down.
The Golf was taken back to a bare shell
ready for the chassis leg and battery tray
to be expertly repaired by Darren at Mulgari
Cars who Gez often entrusts welding to. With
the remedial work complete, the fun could
start. Darren welded up the unnecessary
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"The car is a nod to the nineties
but with enough modernisation
to keep it simultaneously fresh"
wiper hole ahead of the planned single wiper
conversion as well as deleting the aerial
aperture on the wing. The driver’s side door
was damaged around the handle after a
bodged break-in attempt. Gez replaced it
with a mint secondhand item and sourced
Porsche door handles. Once the metal work
was completed, the Mk2 was ready for paint.
Tom at Little Knocks laid the flawless black
onto the shell and panels with Gez having
decided to retain the original colour. Wayne
at Ultra Finish was responsible for painting
some of the smaller components such as
the spoiler, yellow badging and custom air
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intake that utilises the headlight hole in the
GTI grille. “This started off as a Mini R53
Pipercross induction kit that we modified to
fit. The yellow design mimics the spiralling
gun sight imagery at the start of James Bond,
another one of my favourites! Wayne has
captured it brilliantly. The only vinyl on the
car is the contrasting matt black horizontal
bonnet stripes and the yellow stripe detail on
the door cards, everything else is all paint.
The car was always going to have a restomod
style makeover carried out with modifications
subtle enough to require a second look where
the enthusiast would look, initially clock it
as a tidy Mk2 but then drink in all the little
details. It’s a combination of things that I like
with a nod to period accessories, touring
cars with the single wiper and my favourite
colours. My good friend, Nick Williams (the
talented photographer responsible for these
very shots) worked closely with me on this
build. The pair of us are Star Wars fans and
we named the build ‘Project Stasis’ after Force
Stasis in the film, a power that freezes time.
The car is definitely a nod to the nineties
but with enough modernisation to keep it
simultaneously fresh.”
When the car was stripped, every nut
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components were then assessed and either
cleaned and restored or replaced with a
mixture of new old stock and uprated items.
With the car back from paint, Dodo Mat UK’s
soundproofing was applied to make the car
quieter on the inside and help with internal
heat management.
Despite the obvious performance potential
of the 1.8T, Gez was keen to keep the car
period and decided to reinstall the original
8V PB motor. The trusty peppy unit sounds
amazing with the aforementioned custom
intake, Miltek manifold and their Classic
DUB DETAILS
ENGINE: 1.8 8v PB engine running Milltek Sport four branch manifold and system, transmission:
manual 5 speed
CHASSIS: Borbet A 7.5x16” wrapped in Toyo Proxes, Bilstein B14 adjustable coilovers, SuperPro
bushes all around, EBC grooved and dimpled discs with Yellow Stuff pads and braided lines, K Brace
in yellow
EXTERIOR: Big bumpers, G60 arches, custom yellow badges, custom painted badgeless grille,
custom 3D printed VW roundel, custom air Intake, arial delete, wiper arm hole delete, Single wiper
conversion, heckblende in black and red, Hella 2 spoiler
INTERIOR: Cobra Le Mans seats, custom trimmed rear Seats to match, K Brace, OMP steering
wheel, Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB head unit, Airbag Team yellow seat belts, custom air vent
cupholder, custom floor mats, Dodo Mat soundproofing throughout
SHOUT: Milltek Sport, Bilstein UK, Cobra Seats, Edward Aldridge Automotive Tailoring, SuperPro,
Dodo Mat UK, Forge Motorsport, VW Heritage Parts Centre, Little Knock (Tom), Dubstock (Brendan),
Ultra Finish (Wayne), Mulgari cars (Darren and his welding skills and help throughout), IVM Engineering
(Mo and his team), Oxford Car Audio, Airbag Team UK, Nick @ NWVT for the massive help with the
whole build and putting up with my calls and pictures at stupid hours and finally my wife, Jen for
putting up with me through the whole build
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 "They were acid dipped, the faces
were treated to Nardo Grey before
the outer lips were diamond cut"
exhaust system with factoryesque offset have a bit of a modern twist.”
tailpipes. Bilstein came up trumps with their Going back to Gez’s original vision of the
quality B14 adjustable coilovers, giving the smaller details, he’s certainly stayed true
car a perfect stance whilst retaining ride to the brief but not without considerable
quality and improving handling. The SuperPro hunting on Europe’s classifieds. He was
bush kit further tightens feel and rigidity. lucky enough to source a couple of different
“The car came on Borbet A wheels which variants of the hen’s teeth Hella 2 spoiler. He
were always my favourite in period. Despite opted for the high-level brake light version
being finished in a bad rattle can black, they that works well with the tinted heckblende.
were straight and unwelded. We worked with The yellow and black theme flows throughout
Little Knocks to get the result we wanted. the car with the callipers, badging, custom
They were acid dipped, the faces were VW roundel, and pinstriped de-badged grille
treated to a recolour in Nardo Grey before popping nicely against the moody main hue.
the outer lips were diamond cut. They look The offset roundel effect was inspired by an
stunning and despite being a retro classic, Audi TT with a similarly positioned emblem
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that Nick had photographed a few years ago.
A local 3D printing company made the item
that fits into the foglight hole in the grille and,
along with the induction kit opposite, gives
a unique take on the classic front end. The
lower fins in the bumper are picked out in
yellow and together with the custom French
yellow foglight blanks, bring some further
highlighting to the lower face.
The colour theme continues into the
interior which helps the car to flow. “Just like
the exterior we wanted to keep the factory
look but with some spice and hidden details.
We worked closely with our friends at Cobra
Seats who we felt honoured to have onboard
 "Custom deep pile floor
mats with yellow piping
complete the theme"
with this project. We chose a pair of their Le
Mans seats which they then did in custom
leather and Alcantara with Yellow diamond
stitch. We then had Ed at Edward Aldridge
Automotive Tailoring trim the back seats
to match which looks fantastic paired with
the yellow seatbelts from Airbag Team UK.
The door cards and dash also received the
yellow touch with some colour-matched pin
striping that stretches front to back. The
carpets were restored up front and replaced
in the boot and joined by a yellow K brace.”
The audio set-up is well thought out, and
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despite looking period, the Blaupunkt SQR
46 DAB head unit has, as its title suggests,
digital connectivity. It’s connected to Alpine
component speakers in the factory locations
and a boot floor-mounted sub and amp. The
driver is treated to a Genuine OMP wheel
which, helpfully, came in their signature
black and yellow, and a weighted Forge
Motorsport gear knob. The old Golf was
born into the pre-cup holder era but Gez
managed to find a dash vent that had been
converted to hold a later OEM folding cup
holder. Custom deep pile floor mats with
yellow piping complete the theme.
The build took around nine months which
was no mean feat in addition to running a
busy business. The car was extremely well
received and drew crowds and compliments
from its debut at Players Classic in 2021.
The car has now been sold and Gez is
turning his attention to his 2010 VW Caddy
which he is in the process of converting
into an eyecatching shop van but promises
that it will be a more subtle build to retain a
degree of practicality. If it turns out half as
nice as this Mk2, we can’t wait to see it ■
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RACE
INVADER
When Tony Nixey bought a former VolksWorld
feature car in 1994 to go racing, he had no
idea where that journey would take him.
Words: Tony Nixey Photos: Si Gray

42 Performance VW
 started attending VW events with
I
friends in the late ’80s and bought
my first VW – a ’72 1200 – in 1991.
I built a 1641cc motor, welded
adjusters into the front beam and
fitted a set of Center Line replicas,
but it wasn’t long before I felt the need for
more speed, so stepped up to a hot, twin
carb, 2180cc motor. These days everyone
seems to run a 2.0-litre plus motor, but in the
early ’90s a stroker motor in a street-driven
Beetle in the UK was quite something.
I spent many weekends at Santa Pod and
even won a few RWYB events, including the
Fast Car Challenge two years in a row. For
me, it was all about driving the car to the
track, beating a few dedicated drag cars, and
then driving home at the end of the day.
Then, in 1994, I spotted a stunning yellow
’67 on polished Porsche cookie cutters
for sale. It had recently been featured in
VolksWorld and had a full Scat Pro-Car
interior. More important to me, it had
recently been kitted out with
a John Maher Racing-built
close ratio gearbox
and four-wheel disc
brakes, which
suited my plans
for a more
serious street
’n’ strip car
to a tee.
Keen
to get
things
moving, my next stop was Stateside Tuning
where James Calvert agreed to build me a
2276cc motor with Street Eliminator heads
and Engle FK87 cam. I went on to race and
show the car at practically every event on
the calendar over the next couple of years,
picking up several trophies along the way.
But in 1996 an opportunity came my way
to work overseas for a few years, so I cleared
a space in my late father’s barn, raised the
car on axle stands, covered it up and waved
goodbye.
Dad always joked that I would never come
home and ‘get that old banger back on the
road’ and, 20 years later, it was looking like
he might have been right. So, in 2016, I pulled
the cover off, changed the fuel lines and brake
hoses and fitted an IDA-equipped 2332cc
motor, which I’d bought from Keith Seume.
Rolling into VW Action that year in a car
I had bought 22 years earlier, having been
out of the UK for 20 years, was a surreal
experience, and one I will never forget.
The car looked great and pulled like a train,
but two decades in storage had resulted in
some rust issues in the heater channels and
inner wings so, in May 2018, the car was
dropped off to Andy Finch at Spikes Vintage
Restorations for a revamp. Andy and I talked
things over and put together a plan to take the
car to the next level… and then some.
The first step was to have the body acid
dipped and, when Andy rang to let me
know it was time to discuss the metalwork
options, I was expecting the worst. Some
might have walked away at that point, but I
had an emotional attachment to the old car
and so instructed Andy to go ahead with the
necessary repairs. As I was still stationed
overseas at the time, I agreed to have Andy
project manage every aspect of the overhaul.
The first thing he did then was to hand the
car to John Brewster of JB’s Elite Fabrications,
where both heater channels were replaced,
along with the rear quarter panels, lower
a-pillars, firewall and boot floor. NOS ’67 front
and rear valances were located, and John
expertly modified the rear to be removable to
make engine fitting easier.
Finding a good pair of ’67-only doors proved
a bigger challenge than expected, so Andy
suggested using a pair of NOS 1974 doors and
having John graft in the door handle recesses
and fittings from the original ’67 panels. He also
modified the door inners to work with the ’67
winder mechanisms and blanked off the mirror
mount holes. John’s attention to detail is evident
everywhere, but no more so than in the perfect
door gaps and body shuts.
Andy was constantly quizzing me on my
choice of colour, and I was adamant to begin
with that it should stay in its original theme of
a shade of yellow or gold. I was shown a gold
that looked absolutely amazing… for a full-on
show car, but I wanted something I could live
with on a day-to-day basis. I've always loved
hot rods and candy paints and remembered
seeing a candy apple red car on gold EMPI
five spokes in the ’90s. As that was a car I’d
never forgotten, we decided to go with a red
and gold theme.
Spike and his team smoothed and flatted the
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 "As I wanted to retain some of the
car’s previous flavour, I insisted on
keeping the Porsche cookie cutters"

body to perfection before laying on the epoxy

sealer, custom basecoat and then the House of
Kolor Kandy Apple Red, with lashings of clear
over the top, colour sanded to bring out that
famous mile deep shine. When Spike called
me to say it was ready for me to see, I wasn’t
expecting the body to be fully assembled with
all the glass and trim. I was blown away.
After that, the car’s floorpan left the
country. Marco De Waal in Holland knows
exactly what it takes to set up a well-sorted
chassis, so stripped the ’pan before blasting
and spraying it – including the original
floorpans – in gloss black. Marco installed
a Dogback single bag front air beam, along
with dropped spindles, front disc brakes
and Wilwood calipers. The rear suspension
consists of Ron Lummus adjustable spring
plates, bronze-bushed spring plate retainers,
limiting straps and a CSP disc brake
conversion. The Koni red shocks that were
on the car were retained at the rear and a

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new matching pair purchased for the front, all
given a coat of gold paint by Marco.
Marco also installed the new gearbox using
solid mounts, a custom solid centre mount
and a CSP torque bar.
I had always planned to rebuild the 2332cc
motor myself during a return visit to the
UK, but work commitments resulted in the
cancellation of that trip, and a new plan, this
time involving Stefan Rossi at ACE Racing
Engines. This was right around the time Stef
relocated his business from the Midlands to
Torrance, California, meaning all the shiny
new parts I’d ordered from the USA ended up
being shipped back across the pond to be
assembled at his new workshop.
The Gene Berg wedgemated 84mm crank
/ flywheel and Carrillo rods from the old
2332cc IDA motor were re-used in a fresh
2332 build, this time with fuel injection and a
turbocharger, which Stef assured me would
be good for 300+bhp.
Fuel and ignition are controlled by a
FuelTech FT500 ECU, which also serves as
the dash display showing rpm, oil pressure,
fuel pressure, oil temperature, air / fuel ratio,
boost pressure, timing and even works as a
shift light. It can also hold a number of different
engine tunes, which can be switched on the fly
if I feel like a step up – never down! – in power.
Shifting the all-Weddle gear set is the Scat
Dragfast shifter that was in the car before,
now with a two-step activation button cleverly
hidden inside the T-handle.
Stephen Thirkettle at 13 Stitches was
responsible for the car’s interior. I wanted
to re-use the Scat Pro-Car seats as they are
super comfortable, so Stephen took these
and re-trimmed them in a beige vinyl with a
biscuit design, doing the original rear seat and
door cards to match. A new grey carpet was
also made and expertly installed over a layer
of Dynamat sound deadening.
I wanted as much of the Kandy paint to
show on the interior as possible, so the
headliner grip channel was removed from the
b-pillars and a simple 1200-style headlining
made up in grey Alcantara.
I added three-point harnesses and a new
OMP steering wheel to complete the inside
overhaul.
Again, as I wanted to retain some of the
car’s previous flavour, I insisted on keeping
the Porsche cookie cutters. However, instead
of just detailing them, they were sent to
Matthias Krenzer in Germany who machined
the centres out of the original 15-inch rims
and mated them to some 17-inch aluminium
bands, all held together using BBS split rim
bolts. To get the perfect fitment, I chose to
alter the width, as well as the diameter, so
they’re now 7x17s out back and 5.5 x 17s up
front, with 205/50-17 and 185/40-17 tyres
respectively. I'm a huge fan of a deep dish
rear wheel on a Bug, and I just love the way
the rears look now.
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With the finish line in sight, a decision was
made in December 2019 to enter the car for
the 2020 VolksWorld Show, but there was still
so much to do. I hadn't received the engine
from Stef in California at that point and was
beginning to stress that we weren't going to
get finished in time.
The finished body was transported over to
Marco’s in Holland and I eagerly followed the
next weekend, and was delighted to find the
engine had just been delivered, too. It was all
coming together, so I spent the weekend with
Marco installing the engine and fuel lines and
plumbing in the twin Cagero oil coolers that
are mounted to the rear torsion bar tubes.
Marco and Raimond Verlaan then spent
the following week installing the FuelTech
dash display and the dedicated engine wiring
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harness, alongside the previously installed body
wiring harness, which had been supplied and
installed by Iain Burns at AirCooled Auto Elec.
Two weeks later, I was back in Holland for
the wedding… of the body and ’pan. This
was the first time I saw my dream becoming
reality, with the gold wheels and Kandy paint
shining under Marco’s workshop lights. I was
truly in heaven.
A few weeks later, I returned to Holland
again to help with some of the final details
and to be there for the first fire up of the new
motor. When I told Raimond to ‘Hit it’, the
engine fired straight up, the open header from
the turbo barking in Marco’s workshop. That
was a pretty emotional moment for all of us
present and I thought back to my dad’s words
about never getting the car back on the road,
hoping he was proud of what we had achieved.
The car was rushed back to the UK as we
were now only a few weeks away from The
VOWO Show. Spike’s team installed the fresh
interior and Stephen finished up with the
carpets. With a final tweak on the ride height
to get just a shade of negative camber on the
rear, we were show ready… Well, until Covid
ruined the plan.
I was truly gutted, as the hard graft carried
out by everyone involved, pushing their
limits to get the car done, suddenly became
insignificant. It was a massive let down at what
should have been the best point in the project.
Dejected, I spoke with Spike and arranged to
have the car transported back to my workshop.
In truth, while the car was indeed ‘show
ready’, it wasn’t 100% finished, so 2020
 THE BUILD

The way they were. It didn't

take long for Tony to start
putting his own spin on it

"With the finish line

in sight, a decision
was made to enter
the car for the 2020
VolksWorld Show" No half measures here. No
bolt was left unturned, no
part remained the same…

Car is as pretty underneath

as it is on top. Would you
dare drive it? We wouldn't

became the year I got the car road ready and

running great. To say I was nervous when
the big day for the first drive arrived in April
would be an understatement, but that soon
turned to elation as I increased the engine
rpm and the boost of that big Garrett turbo
started to come in. Wow! What a rush. Having a sizeable and
So, how does she drive? Well, first of all let spotless workshop certainly
helped with the build…
me stress this is a street-driven show car, it
doesn't get trailered anywhere. I also use it at
weekends for the occasional adrenaline rush
and can honestly say she is fantastic, and
drives lovely. Thanks to Marco’s chassis set
up, I can let go of the wheel at speed and she
tracks straight as an arrow.
I've owned and driven big capacity, IDA-
powered VWs in the past, but this feels
entirely different with the turbo. It’s seriously

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 " I'm suddenly taken back to 1996 when I
last blasted it up the track at Santa Pod"
quick, and pulls through the stock gear ratios
like it’s a close ratio ’box.
On top of that, the paint glistens, falling
from highs to lows as the sun passes over the
curves of the body, and the combination with
the gold is just perfect in my eyes.
As many people seemed to want to know
what it would do on the quarter mile, at Bug
Jam ’22 I put it to the test. The lights go
green and I'm in no rush to get off the line as
I knew it would just spin the tyres. But once
rolling, I'm on it, foot buried to the floor and
pumping with adrenalin. It was all over pretty
quick, but I'm suddenly taken back to 1996
when I last blasted the car up the track at
Santa Pod.
So, her time for all to see… 12.8 second
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SHOUT: Andy 'Spike' Finch for managing the
restoration and working with me to fulfil my
dream; all at Spikes Vintage Restorations for
the truly awesome paint and body assembly;
at 102mph. Best of all though, I drove it
John Brewster for his expert metalwork,
there, raced it, showed it, won a trophy and
attention to detail and advice; Marco de Waal
then drove it home. In my opinion, that is the
for the first class work on the ’pan, fitting the
true spirit of owning a fast road VW.
body and being by my side when we started
This car will be with me forever and will
the motor; Raimond Verlaan for installing the
continue to evolve over the years ahead.
engine harness and ancillaries; Stefan Rossi
This winter I’ll change the old Scat shifter for
for such an awesome engine and support in
something higher and closer to the steering
developing it further; Matthias Krenzer for his
wheel, and the engine is coming out for a
amazing work on the rims; Michael Moos for the
winter check over and freshen up as needed.
superb Dogback beam; Stephen Thirkettle at 13
I’ve got water / methanol injection to go on
Stitches for his stunning work on the interior;
it to help push the inlet charge temperature
Iain Burns for the supply and fitment of the
down a little in search of some ‘free’ power,
wiring harness; Mark Way for his support and
and it could definitely do with some stickier
for getting the engine over to Holland; my lovely
tyres. I might modify the exhaust a bit too,
wife, Nong, who supported me throughout
just to make it a little quieter. Other than that,
this project; and finally, my late father
I just intend to drive it. n
who gave me so much inspiration,
and for setting me the challenge to
‘get that old banger back on the
road.’ Miss you dad.
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EURO
TRIPPER Bentley's on a
Mk8 GTI was a
There's no way
that Tiggy is
2023 first for us static, surely?

Amazingly, Florida’s Euro Tripper celebrated

GIS A TENNER, event number 10 this year and, despite the

recent hurricanes and flooding, nothing

GUV
could stop what always promised to be a
corker of an event taking place.
Photos: George Malioras

Mk1s (Rabbits and

Jettas) on display in all
shapes and sizes…

Audi wagons popular in Florida

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 Previously featured Zender-kitted
more-door Mk3 wagon was
always on point über tough

Locals were ecstatic to

see Kyle's Mk3 in the
metal for the first time

en years is certainly a milestone can come once you start mixing big egos knew they needed to host something stellar

T
for any event to celebrate.
Often, over time, events
inevitably fade away for various
reasons. Sustaining interest
in events can be challenging.
Crowds get bored with the same old setting
or cars turning up, staff and volunteers lives
change and move on from being involved
in the event. Then there’s the drama that
together, not to mention when you start
looking at location challenges, too. Then
there’s stuff like Covid, it just goes on and
on. There is always a constant headwind of
things making it difficult for events to continue
and organisers to remain sane. The team at
Euro Tripper has some how managed to keep
pushing and growing the event year after year.
For their 10th anniversary event, the team
and worthy of the milestone. The result was
certainly one for the books.
As it transpires, the turnout was the largest
on record yet with over 1300 cars and
thousands of fans from all over the country
(and the world) making the journey to Fort
Myers, Florida. But this show isn’t just about
breaking records and bringing in the most
cars, it’s predominantly about the quality of

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EURO
TRIPPER Modded Mk7
2023 (A7) Jetta. Dope

Big school. The natural progression… modded 911s!

UROTuning displayed its

latest Mk8 demo packed
with parts it sells

Modded SUVs far more

popular stateside than
in Europe, clearly…

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metal on show and some how, for 2023,
they’d turn this up a notch, too.
When you look back at the headwinds
these guys had to contend with, well, there
was one major headwind - how about dealing
with the 150mph Hurricane Ian’s winds? Only
a few months prior the Fort Myers area was
hit by one of the most devastating hurricanes
ever. Hurricane Ian left so much damage in
its trail it’s pretty unthinkable to believe the
organisers could still go ahead with the show.
And we thought Covid was challenging!
Gaets Orr's 24v V6 Mk2 - hot damn!
Uber rare '80s
Passat Variant
The beautiful beaches in the area were
largely wiped out, buildings completely
destroyed, roads completely gone, many
deaths and millions of dollars of destruction.
It certainly looked like it would be difficult or
impossible to hold the annual car show given
such destruction in the area. Luckily the
venue (Jet Blue Park) was largely intact and
was still willing to host the event.
The team at Eurotripper quickly found
that the community still wanted the event to
be held regardless of the hurricane cleanup
Matt's 3.6-swapped
Mk6 on RS6 brakes
July 2023 57
EURO
TRIPPER That looks like a Top Dog trophy if ever we've seen one

2023

DJs, decks and Dubs. Nuff said…

and, in fact, needed the event to bring some

positivity and support to the area. The event
was also able to help raise funds towards
hurricane relief charities. The staff pushed on
and organised a banger of an event.
Back to the show itself and, well, there were
far too many stand out cars to mention them
all, just look at the photos. Matt Chapdelaines
outrageous shaved-bay 3.6-swapped white
Mk6 showed off his new RS6 10 piston
big brakes, while Kyle Wilinsky brought his
PVW Car of the Year feature down from
Pennsylvania to the delight of many who had We really do
never seen his amazing Mk3 in the metal. Mike need to feature
Unland brought out his new 356 VW powered this. Now…
outlaw kit project as well as his amazing
Notchback on new BBS E50s. Nobody likes
a show off, but we’ll let Mike off because,
well, look at the cars! Mark Brummond made
a big splash with his 90s themed bagged
Lamborghini Diablo on custom Rotiforms - yes,
you read the right. And local firm, Urotuning
debuted their new Mk8 R shop car with a ton
of their parts and a killer wrap. What a show,
what a weekend, what an awesome team.
Here’s to next year's event in February 2024! n

Let us guess, VW Gol? Help…

So many tough Mk1s on display

Local Caddy from Juan Ragusa!

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FAKE
CAMPER
It took a couple of swings, but Ryan Lan
with his ex-AA 2015 Transporter. It’s not
very nice van... Words: Gordie Wollacott Phot
g has finally hit a home run
just a nice van. It’s a very,
os: Ade Branann

arely has there been such

R
a straight line from one
singular life event to VW
ownership than that drawn
by Ryan Lang and his family.
The fact it should end up as
this slick, custom machine is genuinely an
added bonus. Ryan recalled the moment for
us. “My partner, Nat and I decided to take the
kids camping a few years back,” he begins.
“So, we toddled off to Go Outdoors and
spent a small fortune on a ton of camping
gear including tents, stoves and chairs then
headed off to Yorkshire.” He continues,
“It was a disaster! It didn’t stop raining all
weekend. My air bed deflated and we were all
just cold, wet and miserable.” At this point,
fate could wait no more. “On the Saturday
evening someone pulled up on the pitch next
to us in a T5 camper,” he says. “I had to have
a little peek inside and realised they were
living a life of luxury with a proper bed, the
heating on and a TV! I said to Nat, we are not
doing this tent stuff again I’m getting one of
those! The weekend after, we bought Bee.”
With the family coming from Manchester, it
was an inevitable name for a yellow van.
As much as procrastination is a hindrance
to getting things done, invariably it ends up
being successful in part due to the extra time
taken. On the opposite side of the fence, pre-
crastination can often end in disaster. Being
too eager rarely ends well. The purchase of
the van itself was very considered, despite the

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July 2023 61
 DUB DETAILS
ENGINE: 2.0TDI, EGR and DPF delete, remap,
stainless steel exhaust
CHASSIS: Air Lift Performance 3P with dual
compressors, Bilstein shocks and Continental
bags by Lowdown Transporters, 20” Calibre
X-Load black alloys
EXTERIOR: Loughborough Paintworx bad boy
bonnet, THQ front and rear LED lights, front
splitter, side bars, gloss black grilles, rear
spoiler
INTERIOR: Nomad Campervans conversion,
Fabworx rock n roll bed, GTI tartan seat covers
from THQ, Altro flooring, Vanshade thermal
blinds, 50L compressor fridge, colour changing
LED mood lights
AUDIO: Android head unit and Audio Frog
speakers, 17w solar panel and 140amp leisure
battery with a split charge systems
SHOUT: Dom Wray for all the lifts and
help, Lowdown Transporters,
Nomad Campervans,
Loughborough Paintworx

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short time frame. “When I went to view it there
were around 30 vans in the yard for sale,” says
Ryan. “I spent four hours looking over them
all in the rain before deciding on Bee. Overall,
it was in good condition and I could see the
potential to build a great van.” In his haste to
get out there camping, Ryan immediately found
a company in the north west and dropped his
new purchase off to be converted to an all-
singing camper van. It did not end well.
“The guy said he could turn it around
quickly for us and I was keen to get away
in it as soon as possible so I went ahead,”
Ryan says. “When he called me just a day
and a half later to say it was done, I was
a little concerned to say the least.” Of
course, there’s no way a high-quality camper
conversion can be completed in such little
time and, unsurprisingly, that was the reality
that greeted Ryan. “It was awful,” he laments.
“I was not happy at all, but at that point there
was not much I could do so we got on and
used it for the summer.” During those trips
Ryan spent more time planning out the build.
He researched online, joined a few forums
and started asking questions. The result is
splashed across these hallowed pages so
you could say he got some pretty solid advice
from the community. “We knew straight away
when we were buying a van, it had to be a
VW,” he smiles. “The community is great - you
just don’t get that with other makes!”
The first company Ryan found himself
heading to was Paintworx in Loughborough.
Although it was a 200-mile round trip,
the work Ryan had seen posted on their
Instagram account convinced him it was worth
it. “Everything they produced just looked
mint,” he enthuses. “I messaged the owner,
Steve for a quote to paint the bumpers. After
we agreed on a date, I got down there at 7am
with my mate, Dom, following behind to take
me home! Steve was there waiting for me,
and we got chatting about other options. At
YELLOW, IS IT ME YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR?
In July 2015, The AA signed a deal with
Volkswagen to supply 500 Transporters
to support its network of around 15
million customers in the UK. Included in
that number were 70, top spec 4Motion
all-wheel-drive vans. The vans are painted
in the distinctive AA yellow at the factory
in Hannover before being shipped to the
UK where they are converted for use
at The AA’s own facility in Oxfordshire.
The AA-spec Transporters are fitted with
twin batteries and a higher spec driver’s
seat, among other options. That’s a huge
number of high spec, well-cared for vans
to be released into the wild at the end of
their service. Keep your eyes peeled for
a bargain!
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HE'S A VERY,
VERY NICE MAN
When it came to ads in the ‘80s,
the roadside saviours in yellow,
The AA were well known for
their annoyingly catchy and very
memorable adverts. From their
“I know a man who can” to their
famous “he’s a nice man, he’s a
very, very nice man” ad campaign.
Too young to remember? Ask your
parents or search ‘AA nice man’ on
YouTube.
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that moment I also decided to go for the bad
boy bonnet. Since then, he’s probably painted
most of the van!”
From here the UK legend’s tour made a
visit to Nomad Campervans in Coventry.
Another 200-mile round trip down the M6,
with trusty pal Dom Wray in tow. “I’ve got to
give Dom a proper mention,” laughs Ryan.
“He has been immense in helping me out
during this build, following me up and down
the country and leaving at ridiculous times
in the morning. I know he got some stick
at home, so I just wanted him to know that
I’m grateful!” Friends like these, eh? Nomad
Campervans tore out the sub-standard interior
Ryan had been putting up with all summer
and installed something more deserving of a
top-quality van. “I just love the fact that they
were able to customise the design to suit our
needs,” says Ryan. “They normally install two
seats in the back, but we went with three and
they just made it happen. The workmanship is
fantastic, I’m so happy with it!”
The final stop for Bee was a long-haul ride
out to Lowdown Transporters in Norfolk. The
nearly 500-mile round trip was probably the
one Dom got in the most trouble for! “If you
go anywhere on the Internet asking
about lowering a T5,
you can’t avoid Lowdown Transporters,” Ryan
reports. “There are so many vans out there
running their kit and everyone recommends
them. You can’t go wrong with that kind of
feedback! My plan all along was to get the
best people working on it after that first
mess up on the conversion. I was a mechanic
before and don’t mind doing the work myself,
but the warranty you get from reputable
companies is worth paying the extra for.
They know exactly what they’re doing, and
they do it day in and day out.” As you can
tell, Lowdown gave it the works, installing Air
Lift Performance 3P management with dual
compressors, Bilstein shocks and Continental
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TECH BASICS
THROTTLE BODIES
GUIDE

THROTTLE BODIES GUIDE:

EVERYTHING YOU
NEED TO KNOW
They obviously improve performance, look great and sound awesome
at full chat, but how do independent throttle bodies work?

hrottle

T
bodies
are designed
to improve the
flow and increase
the amount of air/
fuel mixture entering the combustion
chamber. As a rule, the more air/fuel you
can get in and out of an engine, and the
quicker you can do this, the more power
that engine will make. In a nut shell, that’s
the basics of all car performance tuning.
The engineering involved to produce a set
of throttle bodies is immensely complicated.
There are a number of factors that need to
be taken into consideration to produce the
perfect set of throttle bodies for a specific
application. Whacking a set of motorbike
bodies onto a huge, lazy V8 is never going
to work. Neither is bolting a huge set onto a
little, high-revving motor.

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WHAT ARE THROTTLE BODIES?
Before we delve into the complicated issues involved with throttle
bodies, we need to know what one is and how it works. Most standard
production cars come with a single throttle body. This controls the
amount of air entering the engine. The butterfly opens and closes in
correlation with the throttle position. Therefore allowing more or less
air to enter the engine.
One single throttle body is adequate for the average road car. This is
because it offers very gentle throttle response and is easily silenced to
meet manufacturer’s noise limits. However, for a performance or fast
road car you don’t want a gentle throttle response. Nor do you want
to wait for the air to fill the entire induction system before it reaches
the cylinder. You want instant throttle response. Therefore, the throttle
butterfly needs to be closer to the inlet port in the head.
To achieve this, multiple throttle bodies are used. They work in the
same way as one larger single throttle body. However, rather than
the cylinders having to draw their air from one common source, each
cylinder has its own smaller throttle body.
There are many advantages to fitting multiple throttle bodies.
However, the main ones are improved throttle response and better
mixture of air and fuel, which gives increased bhp and torque. Also the
way multiple throttle bodies allow air to enter the cylinder at a higher
speed allows the engine to rev harder.
ITBs, seen here on a six cylinder
engine, usually offer better throttle
response to turbo'd engines and
also a neater installation…
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THROTTLE BODIES
GUIDE

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT

TYPES OF THROTTLE BODIES?
Disregarding the conventional single throttle body set-up, there
are a number of ways multiple throttle bodies can be fitted. The
straightforward solution for production engines is ‘twin bodies’.
On a four-cylinder engine, this will be like older twin carburettor
set-ups. It features two pairs of twin bodies. In most cases, the
older-style carburettor manifolds can be retained, as the twin
bodies will have the same bolt pattern. However, twin bodies
can also be ‘direct-to-head’ fitment.
With direct-to-head bodies, no manifold is used. The end of the
throttle body is constructed in a way that is can fit directly to the
inlet face of the head. The advantage is that the angle the throttle
body sits against the head can be tailored to suit the angle of the
inlet port. The more direct the airflow, the better the efficiency. On the
other hand, a carburettor manifold has to sit at 90 degrees to the head.
Machining the end of direct-to-head throttle bodies can be difficult. It’s
hard to match the profile to those of the head’s inlet ports.
The best, no compromise solution is a set of single, individual bodies. Each The best, no
cylinder has its own, standalone throttle body. A separate manifold is designed compromise solution,
is a set of single,
for use with the single bodies. This allows for greater accuracy in terms of port individual throttle
matching to the cylinder head and can be machined to best suit the angle of the inlet port. bodies like the one
Single bodies can be tailored in size, shape and length to achieve the best mixture path for the shown here
application. Single bodies have the option of running multiple injectors per cylinder too.

INLET TRACT LENGTH

ON THROTTLE BODIES
The length of the inlet tract plays a crucial part in throttle body design. When talking about
the inlet tract we are referring to the distance between the inlet valve and the end of the
trumpet.
Again this has an impact on air speed. The biggest cause of disappointment is with
people who have an under-length system. This can result in a
loss of up to a third of the power potential.
The ideal length for a system will depend on other engine
upgrades. Typically, a longer system will produce more torque
and mid-range power. On the other hand, a shorter system will
move the peak torque and power further up the rev range.
The available space in the engine bay will also play a part
in the length of inlet tract used. In general, opt for the
longest system you can get away with. Let us explain.
As a guide, if we had an inlet tract (centre of valve
head to face of trumpet) of 350mm, that would be the
optimum for an engine revving to 9000rpm. It’s directly
proportionate too. So, if we had an inlet tract of 175mm
(half the distance)
that would be ideal
for an engine revving
to 18,000rpm (twice
the revs).
The length of the
inlet tract can be
adjusted not only by
An under-length the physical size of the
system can throttle body itself, but also by
cause major
disappointment to using different length trumpets
the end user… and manifolds. Also, if necessary,
by the use of space plates too.

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TAPER/PARALLEL
There are two types of throttle body: tapered and parallel.
Parallel are self-explanatory and both sides of the butterfly are
the same size. Tapered bodies are tapered. The engine side of
the body has a smaller diameter than the trumpet side.
This effectively turns the whole inlet system into one
big inlet trumpet. The advantage is a constant increase in
air speed. As the diameter gets smaller, the air needs to
accelerate to get through it. This gives a smooth progressive
acceleration of the air speed. Thus making it better suited
for higher revving applications.

THROTTLE
BODIES –
TRUMPETS
Also known as air horns,
stacks or bellmouths,
trumpets play an important
role in how air enters
the engine. They are the
place where air from the
surrounding atmosphere
enters your car’s induction
system.
There is a pressure
difference between the
induction system (which is
under a vacuum caused
by the intake stroke of the
engine) and the surrounding
atmosphere (which is at
atmospheric pressure).
Trumpets need to provide a
smooth route for the air from
the atmosphere to enter the
induction system. And do so
with as little energy loss as
possible.
The way the trumpets taper
from a larger diameter to a
smaller one helps accelerate
the air into the engine. It
gives the required air speed,
and provides a smooth
progression to the next part
of the induction system. This
is usually the throttle body.
The atmosphere end needs
to be as large as possible to
give the biggest area for air
to enter the induction system.
The narrower end needs to
be exactly the same size as
the throttle body to prevent
any steps, causing turbulence
and disruption to the airflow.
The trumpets complete
the overall length of the
induction system. These can
be tailored to suit specific
applications. As a rule, longer Trumpets don't just look
amazing, but the size
trumpets give increased and shape will often play
torque and mid-range power, a major part in the way
while shorter trumpets are power/torque is delivered…
better suited to higher revving
engines.

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THROTTLE BODIES
GUIDE

BUTTERFLY AND
INJECTOR POSITIONS
The position of the throttle butterfly and injector(s) in the inlet tract
is vital to the way air and fuel is mixed. If either is positioned too
close to the inlet port the distance for the air and fuel to mix is
shortened. This isn’t so noticeable at low engine speeds. However,
at high rpms the air and fuel don’t have time or space to mix
properly to get the best performance.
You have to compromise because positioning the butterfly and
injectors too far away from the inlet port will have a negative effect Position of butterfly and
on throttle response. As with a single larger throttle body, the injector in inlet tract is
further away from the inlet port the more space the air/fuel mixture vital to the way air and
needs to fill before reaching the cylinder. The increased time this fuel is mixed…
takes gives the delayed response.
Most production vehicles have injectors positioned as close to
the inlet port as possible for good performance at low rpms, good
economy and lower emissions. It also reduces the time available
MULTIPLE INJECTORS
for the air/fuel to mix at high rpms. You can run multiple injectors per throttle body. For
With regards to the position of the injector in relation to the most applications the two injectors will be in the same
butterfly, the optimum place is immediately after the butterfly position. For some motorsport uses injectors are moved
(engine side). Basically, turbulence created as air passes the to each end of the inlet tract. By fitting one injector
butterfly helps the air and recently injected fuel to mix and gives close to the inlet port and the other in the trumpet you
close to optimum results at both ends of the rev range. We can get a balance between lowdown throttle response
recommend this for most applications. By moving the injector and high rpm power. The injector closest to the port
towards the end of the trumpet you give the air and fuel more time provides the almost instant throttle response. While the
to mix. This gives results at high rpms. However, the pay off is second in the trumpet allows the air and fuel sufficient
drivability and throttle response at lower engine speeds. time to mix to give optimum power at high rpms.

THROTTLE BODIES ON
FORCE-INDUCED ENGINES
Although usually associated with high-performance,
naturally-aspirated engines, throttle bodies will also work
equally well in forced induction engines. Obviously, they will
need enclosing in a plenum chamber to hold the boost pressure.
However, the same principals still apply.
Rather than relying on the pressure difference between the ITBs can also be used on
forced-induced engines
vacuum of the engine on the intake stroke and the surrounding air, but need to be enclosed
the surrounding air is boosted at a greater pressure and is forced in plenum chamber
into the throttle body. From there on the principals are the same.

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DIAMETER Generally, the smaller

diameter of body the
Power, rpm, head design, cylinder capacity, the position of the throttle body in
higher the air speed
the inlet tract and the position of the injector all affect the size of the throttle
body to be used. For example, fitting a set of motorbike throttle bodies, which
are designed to work on a small capacity but very high-revving engine will not
work if you then decide to bolt them onto a five-litre V8 which will only rev to
6000rpm.
The key behind a good set of throttle bodies is keeping the air speed correct
for the application. Higher-revving, smaller-capacity engines will need a high air
speed. However, not necessarily need to flow great volumes of air in order to fill
the cylinders. Therefore, a smaller diameter body is needed to keep the air speed
up. Conversely, on a larger-capacity, lower-revving engine the air speed won’t
need to be so high. The more critical factor is filling the cylinders with air. This is
achieved with a larger diameter body.
There’s a direct relationship between the diameter of the throttle body and air
speed. Camshaft profiles and exhaust designs play a part. However, the basic
relationship is the smaller the diameter the higher the air speed, but the less
volume of air can pass through in a given time.

PERFORMANCE
TUNED ENGINES
In a performance tuned engine there will come a
point when the physical size of the throttle body
becomes the restriction to the airflow, regardless
of air speed. As the engine’s power increases so
will the amount of air it uses. At this point a throttle
body which is too small will effectively choke the
engine. Therefore, a larger one will be needed to
allow the amount of air required through, while
maintaining the same air speed.
As a guide, a 200bhp four-cylinder engine will
warrant a 40mm set of throttle bodies. A 225bhp
engine will use 42mm bodies. And to achieve
250bhp, you would increase the diameter to 45mm.

BARREL/SLIDER THROTTLES Barrel or slider bodies not

These work on the same principal as butterfly throttle bodies, but don’t as common but just as
use a throttle butterfly. Instead either a roller barrel or slider mechanism effective, if not more so
is used to control the amount of air allowed to enter the engine.
Roller barrels are basically two tubes inside each other. The outer
tube will have holes in either side (usually at 180 degrees apart),
which allow air to enter and exit. The inner tube will have exactly
the same holes machined in them. However, as it rotates inside,
the outer tube will blank off the holes. With the throttle closed the
inner tube will rotate right round so that the holes in the outer
tube are completely blanked off. At full throttle it will rotate so
that the holes in both the inner and outer tubes are lined up. This
allows the air to pass through. Slider throttles use exactly the
same method, but on a linear scale rather than a rotational one.
The main benefit of barrel and slider throttles is that at full
throttle there is no obstruction to the airflow. With a butterfly,
even at full throttle the air still has to manoeuvre around the
butterfly itself, which causes some turbulence.
There are arguments for and against barrel/ slider throttles and
throttle butterflies. The consensus is that barrel/sliders work better
at full throttle. However, you have to compromise this against a loss
of drivability and low down power.
There is another school of thought that suggests that the
turbulence caused by the air passing a butterfly actually helps the air
and fuel to mix better too.

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TECH Q&A
THE EVOLUTION OF

OIL
In the first of a series of four technical
articles, we look at how engine oil has
evolved and ask Oliver Kuhn, Deputy
Head of the Oil Laboratory at LIQUI MOLY,
some probing questions.

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Q: Motor oil seems to be getting
thinner and thinner, but why is this and
can all engines use it?
A: The trend is towards ever thinner motor
oils in order to reduce fuel consumption
and emissions, but the engine must also be
designed for such an oil, otherwise there
is a risk of expensive damage. However,
motor oil cannot become arbitrarily thin –
at least not if it is based on oil.
Q: Okay, tell us why oils are graded,
such as 5W-30? What does it mean?
A: The viscosity of motor oil is indicated
by two numbers, for example 5W-30. The
first number with the ‘W’ stands for the
low-temperature viscosity, i.e. how fluid
the oil is at low temperatures. The second
number represents the high-temperature
viscosity, i.e. how fluid the oil is at high
temperatures. The following applies to
both numbers: the higher it is, the more
viscous it is, i.e. the thicker the oil. And
vice versa: the lower the number is, the
thinner the oil.
Q: Can a thin oil lubricate the internal
components of an engine?
A: This can only be achieved with state-
of-the-art lubricant technology. Motor oils
consist of two main components: the
base oil and the additive packages. In the
past, the base oil was the most important
performer in motor oil, but today it is
the additive packages. They are not only
responsible for the cleaning and corrosion
protection with thin-bodied oils, but also for
cooling and lubrication. The base oil (i.e.
the actual oil) is then hardly more than just
a carrier fluid for the additive packages.
Almost a third of modern oils consist of
additive packages.
Q: So, what kind of oils are there for
car engines?
A: Motor oils can be roughly divided
into two categories: mineral-based and
synthetic oils. Mineral oils are becoming
less and less important for cars because
they do not offer such high performance.
Modern engines demand much more from
the oil than old engines. Only synthetic oils
can meet these requirements.
Q: What happens if I add a thin oil to
an engine that is not designed for it?
A: If an engine is not designed for this
purpose, you should definitely not use it.
This is because the oil film is simply too
thin for the engine. It is not capable of
bearing the load and then breaks down.
A cracked oil film means significantly
increased wear, which can extend to
seized bearings. This, in turn, can lead to
consequential damage up to major engine
failure.
Q: Are you saying synthetic oils are
the better oils?
A: Yes, but you can also mix a mineral oil
with a synthetic oil. However, such semi-
synthetic oils are playing an increasingly
smaller role in the market, because their
performance is not high enough, due to
their mineral content.
Q: Returning to the statement that
motor oil is getting thinner, why is
this so?
A: This is due to car manufacturers and
their efforts to further reduce vehicle
emissions. The thinner a motor oil is, the
less force the engine needs to apply to
pump it. This reduces fuel consumption.
The effect isn’t huge, but thin oil is one of
many adjustments the car manufacturers
make to increase the efficiency of their
vehicles. Our task as an oil manufacturer is
then to develop motor oils that are thin and
still offer the required performance.
Q: How thin can you go with motor oil?
A: The lowest viscosity currently
specified for motor oil is 0W-8. This is
almost a single-grade oil. In addition to
lubrication, the difficulty here is, above all,
evaporation, because the thinner an oil is,
the easier it evaporates. With the 0W-8,
this balance can just about be maintained.
For even lower viscosities, it would
probably require a completely different
chemistry, which would then no longer be
based on oil. In any case, 0W-8 is limited
to the Japanese market. Only the Japanese
automotive standards organisation (JASO)
has published specifications for 0W-8 to
date - so far neither the European car
manufacturer association ACEA nor the
American API have done so. In addition,
0W-8 is only intended for petrol engines.
For diesel engines, 0W-20 is currently the
lowest viscosity. This is due to the higher
pressure load there.
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Q: What about the opposite, if I add
too thick oil to the engine?
A: The actual lubrication is less of a
problem here, apart from the fact that fuel
consumption increases. But to force the
thick oil through the small oil passages
designed for thin oil, the oil pump has to
work more. As a result, it can become
overloaded and fail. And then the engine is
completely without lubrication.
Q: It sounds like it’s far too easy to
choose the wrong oil?
A: True, but the question of which
synthetic oil is actually meant in a
particular case is of no importance to
drivers and workshops. It is not about
which oil is supposedly better. The
decisive factor is that the oil meets the
specifications which the car manufacturer
has set for that model. This is given in the
manual of the car, or you can use our free
oil guide at www.liqui-moly.com.
Q: So, if the specification is right, it
doesn’t matter whether it’s a PAO oil
or an HC oil?
A: Correct. In any case, the additive
packages are becoming increasingly
important. Today, they are the most
important component of a motor oil
besides the actual oil. They provide a large
part of the motor oil’s performance. With
some very modern motor oils, the base oil
is hardly more than just the carrier fluid for
the additive packages.

Q: Can I find out which oil is the right Q: Why are there always discussions about which synthetic oil is the better one?
one for my car? A: This is an echo from the past. When the first HC oils appeared 30 years ago, the quality
A: Look in the manual to see which oil difference to PAO oils was even greater. But that was a long time ago. No expert would have
specification is required. Or simply use such a discussion today.
the free oil guide at www.liqui-moly.com.
Just a few clicks are all you need to get an
overview of the right oils.

Q: Synthetic oils seem to be the way

forward, but apart from their viscosity
ratings, are they all the same?
A: Unfortunately, no. There are two
different ways in which synthetic oils can
be produced. By one of these methods,
a so-called PAO oil is obtained at the end.
This is the classic synthetic oil as it came
on the market in the 1970s. It is chemically
very pure and therefore very effective,
but also very expensive to produce. With
the other approach, the oil is produced by
hydro-cracking, which is why these oils are
also called HC oils in technical jargon. HC
oils are more modern and came along in the
1990s. Today, they offer the best possible
performance for all modern engines.

Q: Can I tell whether I have PAO or

HC synthetic oil?
A: That is not so easy, because there
are no uniform terms here. In the USA,
for example, both PAO oils and HC oils
can be described as fully synthetic, but
in Germany only PAO oils may be called
synthetic. That is why we give our HC oils
the label ‘Synthesis Technology’. Other oil
manufacturers use terms such as ‘100%
synthetic’ or ‘synthetic mix’, where it is not
clear what exactly is meant.

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ELSECAR
2023

RACE
INVADERS
Contributor, Jon Cass, has attended every Elsecar VW event since its
1999 launch. Needless to say, he was more than happy to cover the
2023 gathering for us… Words & Photos: Jon Cass

Green is the Wrapped or

new black, painted? We
maybe… couldn't decide

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ncredibly, it’s now 8 years since
I
the much-loved Elsecar VW show
last took place at the Heritage
Centre location in the small South
Yorkshire village near Barnsley. Fondly
remembered for its characterful
if slightly size restricted surroundings and
laid-back atmosphere, show organiser Simon
McNamara took the brave decision to up
sticks and move to a far more spacious venue
with improved facilities back in 2016.
His chosen location of Doncaster
racecourse, not a million miles away from the
previous venue and famed for its legendary
custom car shows back in the day has
evidently paid off. With the exception of
2020/1, when a certain virus was lurking
Indoor setting seemed
busier than ever at
Elsecar this year…
Who says all
modded cars are
dull these days?
Weather was kind to
those guys and gals
pitched up outside
around, each year the halls and adjacent
grounds have become increasingly packed
with a wide selection of cool VAG machinery
along with custom and classic cars from a
range of other marques. “The Covid years hit
us hard, but we were ready to bounce back,”
Simon says, “few people realise putting this
show together for one weekend takes up most
of the year, but its highly rewarding when it all
comes together and the doors finally open.”
While those within the indoor halls housing
over 100 cars can remain blissfully unaware
about the prospect of inclement weather
outside, the majority of exhibits at Elsecar At
The Races remain exposed to the elements.
24 club stands and 350 cars to be more
precise. Fortunately, Simon’s chosen date of
A couple of Mk1 Polos
for the bone-stock
purists. Lovely…
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ELSECAR
2023

Lovely small-bumper
Mk1 1.8T sleeper

the 16th of April proved to be wise as this was
one of the few dry days we experienced during
an unusually cold and wet spring.
The standard of cars on show here has
always been impeccable and 2023 was no
exception. Taking top honours for Best in
Show which we can imagine proved tricky to
judge was Robert Powell’s spotless Mk2 Golf
16v turbo complete with immaculate detailed
engine bay. Meanwhile an eye-catching bright
orange VW Caddy deservedly took first place
for the Best Outdoor show n shine exhibit.
Proving there’s no major bias towards VAG
cars, it would be Nick Stones and his Skoda
110 taking away the Ultimate Stance award
while the remainder of trophies were handed
out to proud owners of Porsche, BMW, and
Ford to name but a few. And let’s not forget
the iconic Metro 6R4 which had showgoers
flocking around it all day too.
Simon has always had a soft spot for the
Mk2 Golf Rallye and as usual there was an
impressive collection of these seldom seen
classics on display among the vast selection
of cars from standard concourse to wildly
modified, new and old. While there’s still a
distinct VAG theme going on throughout the

"We’ll ensure this remains a family

friendly show, but we’re hoping to
attract even more quality cars next year"

Sun's out, rags Mk1 Cabby's

are out… are timeless

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 Hang on, that's not
a VW. Cool, though!

whole show, Simon and his team have Show is predominantly

decided to embark on some exciting made up of VAG, but that's
changes in preparation for 2024. “We’ll set to change for 2024
ensure this remains a family friendly and
welcoming show, but we’re hoping to
attract even more quality cars next year,”
he says, “there’ll be new indoor themed
areas with lots more retro classics, but VW
will remain at the core.”

Air we go again. See

what we did there?

We really should
feature this SEAT

We know, but
what a car?

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2023 Mk2 Jetta Coupe was
cool. US-spec?

California dreamin'…
in Donny

Effectively, Simon plans to take Elsecar
At the Races to the next level, pushing it
towards one of the best one-day UK shows
on the calendar. “To do that we need to bring
in more people, traders, and exhibitors,” he
tells us, “Myself and my partner, Jess have
been running things for so long now, it's time
to turn things up a notch.” And with that
comes a change of name, from next year
Elsecar At The Races will become the Auto
culture Show. “We all have fond memories
of the old Club GTI Megameets at Elsecar
which evolved into what it is today, but if the
show is to survive it needs to grow,” Simon
explains, “one thing is for sure, we won’t be
losing that fantastic atmosphere that people
have come to expect.”
Simon has already announced the 14th
April 2024 as the date for the first Auto
Culture Show at Doncaster Racecourse. It’s
guaranteed to be even bigger and better
than ever, but all those important unique
elements we’ve become so fond of will still
remain intact. n

"We've been running

things for so long now, it's
time to turn things up a notch"

Great mix of
machines as usual

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Berg Cup-kitted Mk1 graced cover, while inside we
brought you a track-ready 9N3 Polo GTI, big-turbo Mk4
1.8T and Lupo GTI. Jamie Orr was on a Euro road trip in
his Harlequin Atlas, HP Tuners upgraded the intercooler on
it’s Mk7 R and we brought you coverage from Vdub Cap
Fest in South Africa.

5 YEARS AGO
JULY 2018
It’s already five years since Tanner Foust bagged cover
with his fifteen52 x Mountune built Mk7 that debuted
at SEMA 2017. Elsewhere, we brought you a bagged
Lupo 16v with smoothed bay, a big power HPA-equipped
Mk4 R32, a bagged and boosted diesel Mk1 and Jake
Kitching’s classic Mk2 16v on carbs. We wrapped up with
coverage from Wörthersee pre-show, GTI Spring Festival
and we covered the VW Golf Challenge.

10 YEARS AGO
JULY 2013
Wow, it’s ten years since Dobbins flew over to Norway to
bag Erik Kluge’s semi space-framed, mid-engined Mk2.
Inside, we featured a pair of APR Mk6s from down under,
a bagged Audi 100, a Stateside VW Fox wagon, a Mk1
Caddy TDI, and a Mk3 VR6 Estate, plus we took Revo’s
new Scirocco for a romantic trip to Paris. Finally, we
checked out a pair of bagged Mk6s from Belgium.

20 YEARS AGO
JULY 2003
It’s two decades since Premier’s Rhubarb & Custard Mk2
broke cover; bench seat and gold plating - the car was
bonkers. Inside we debuted Kalpash Patel’s Mk1 Caddy,
a pair of stateside Mk3s, a wide body Belgian A4 Avant,
a German Euro-look Polo G40 and road tested the New
Beetle Cabrio and latest Touareg. We wrapped with
coverage from GTI International (remember that?).

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We may not have always been so finely polished,
but we’ve always been at the forefront of the
modded dub scene. Ah the good ol’ days…

25 YEARS AGO
JULY 1998
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cover: Harjit Chana’s Mk2 and Tristan Rees’ Rallye. With a 200bhp
VR6 lump, 17” Seneca alloys and MJ Interiors’ finest, Harjit’s Mk2
put up a good fight against Tristan’s Cobalt blue, chrome-rimmed
200bhp G60-powered Rallye; which one stole your affections was
up to you! Elsewhere, Premier showed off its Mk2 G60 and we set
about about lowering our own Mk2 GTI 8v. We also paid VW Sport
USA a visit and checked out a pair of Projectzwo-kitted Mk3s.

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4th Tatton Park, WA16 6QN
PLUS FOUR FOUR AUTOMOTIVE 25th www.tattonparkshow.com
Hartham Park, SN13 0RP VAG NATION RELOADED 21-23rd
www.plusfourfourautomotive.co.uk Zele, Belgium BUG JAM 6th
FB: Vag Nation Reloaded Santa Pod Raceway BEACH DUBBIN’
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L8NIGHT 25th www.beachdubbin.co.uk
Eurospeedway, Lausitz, Germany CULT CLASSIC 17 21-23rd
www.l8-night.de Coopersburg, PA, USA MODIFIED NATIONALS 11-13th
www.nlscultclassic.com Lincolnshire Showground, LN2 2NA VW FESTIVAL
9-11th www.modifiednationals.co.uk Harewood House, Leeds
VW TUNING SHOW 29th-2nd July www.vwfestival.co.uk
Karlovwac, Croatia DUB EVENT DENMARK 23rd
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Pottstown, PA, USA www.rootsclassic.com Santa Pod Raceway
25-27th www.loeshow.com www.santapod.co.uk
CAR FEST 10th
Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire 1-3rd GERMAN CAR FESTIVAL 7th
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25-27th www.santapod.co.uk car-festival FB: Euro District
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Silverstone Circuit, Northants 1-3rd 15-17th 8th
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1995, 7000 miles, £1,200. Dank Blue, Cloth
Interior, 1781 cc. Full service history. Mot.
Good condition For year. Please call 07774
420364, South East.
116821
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
1996, 67000 miles, £3,500. Golf Mk 3
Cabriolet auto in red / charcoal cloth interior.
Comes with box full of history inc original
service pack, rear window sticker and number
plates. Recent MOT, no advisories. Bodywork
and electric hood in excellent condition.
Please call 01652 678417 , Yorkshire and the
Humber.
116041
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MKII
1996, £5,995. 1996(P) Volkswagen Golf VR6
5-door automatic. Rare in Candy White with
Black Recaro cloth interior. Power steering,
rare factory electric glass sunroof, ABS,
electric front and rear windows, factory BBS
cross-spoke alloy wheels, air-conditioning
( untested ), factory Sony stereo cassette
with CD multi-changer, electric mirrors,
remote central locking and 2 keys. Please call
01277365415, East of England. (T)
119376
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

2007, 91217 miles, £3,500. Volkswagen

Passat 2007 manual diesel.Leather
heated seats.AC,Auto headlights,Auto
wiper,Powered windows,Electronic parking
brakes,Spacious boots,6 speed manual
gear,Cruise control,Heated door mirror.
Excellent condition with powerful engine and
great to drive.Mileage 91217.Reg no: KY07
HVS. Please call 07964835421, Greater
London.
119255
1989, 120.000 miles, £3,000. 1989 mk2 golf
20v turbo 3 door. lhd ,mars red wv service
book, manuals present.brembo front brakes
,custom stainless side pipe exhaust, interior 1999, 92000 miles, £1,700. Same family
very good condition, bss rm 15 inch good
ownership since new. 12 months MOT.
tyres, recent mot failure, due to corrosion
sills rear aches, 90 % the original paint work, 92000 miles. FSH. New Tyres. Silver, manual,
runs and drives well ,used daily. Please call excellent drive/ condition. Please call 07801
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1974, 58000 miles, £18,500. Classic 1974
VW T2 Bay Campervan for sale. MOT and
Tax Exempt. Professionally renovated, new
interior and many new parts, discs, callipers
etc, leisure charging system, fridge, twin
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A must see, nice example. Low mileage for
year. Very near offers considered. Please call
07789000795, South East.
113791
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
1972, 600 miles, £8,450. 1972 VW beetle
1641. Very solid car, heater channels and
floor pans have been replaced. Day moulding
fibreglass wings. 60’s long bonnet. One
piece windows. 2” narrowed adjustable front
beam. Front disc brakes with 2.5” dropped
spindles. Adjustable rear spring plates. Good
ride quality for lowered car. Very reliable car.
1000’s in receipts. Please call 07900046492,
South East.
118790
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
2012, 126000 miles, £6,500. 2.0 Litre Turbo
Diesel. Unusual factory option - Offside
sliding door. Fully colour-coded. Tinted rear
windows. Alloy wheels. Very clean and tidy
throughout. Please call 07802701211, East
Midlands.
118545
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2006, £800. Colour black 1600cc. car drives
extremely well. in need of some work ie cam
belt. Please call 01613 681385, North West.
118802
VOLKSWAGEN BAY CAMPERVAN
1974, 97431 miles, £15,000. Tax and MOT
exempt. Solid bus without rust or filler.
New engine built 2014 with less than 500
miles coveted since. £1000s spent. Lots of
receipts. Starts and runs well. Handmade
interior. Please call 07912418582, East of
England.
118934
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
2003, 153000 miles, £7,500. vw caravelle
campervan ,12 months mot , serviced
14/7/22, erberspacer heating system (was
told it works but never used it as it needs a
new plastic pipe ) Advertised elsewhere so
may have to withdraw it from here,comes
with a driveaway awning with rail fitted and
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Please call 07973832367, West Midlands.
115757
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
2013, 96000 miles, £20,995. 2013 vw
transporter 9 seater lwb shuttle dsg /
automatic 2.0 tdi 96k.vw transporter 9
seater lwb shuttle dsg /automatic 2.0 tdi.
sportlinefront splitter 20” black alloys - led
drl’s roof bars this is a very rate dsg model in
very good condition lwb with new motnewly
changed - Please call 07831838833, Wales.
118783
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
2017, 136000 miles, £16,995. very rare
and unique gleaming white volkswagen
transporter t32 short wheel base, 2.0 tdi euro
6 engine with dsg auto gearbox, 1 owner,
135000 miles full service history, 1st service
16843 miles on 29/06/2018, 2nd service
32689 on 07/01/2019, 3rd service 48059 on
03/01/2020.Please call 01543468885, West
Midlands. (T)
118982
VOLKSWAGEN CAMPERVAN
1972, 71000 miles, £18,000. 1972 late
bay, bodywork totally restored no rot or rust
anywhere. standard 1600cc engine with twin
choke weber carb and empi exhaust fitted.
electronic ignition. rock and roll bed, home
made interior so NOT Westfalia or the like.
set of John Brown alloys included, awning/
tent only used twice. lowered 2 inches so
will fit inside a stantard garage. Please call
07414983907, South East.
118108
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