CumbriaVAG 2012

In typical Driveway fashion, I’m late on writing this. Real life seems to be getting the way all the time…

Anyway, I was supposed to be going to the MK2 Owners Club annual gathering with Jim, but 10 minutes before we we’re going to leave we decided to see what CumVag had to offer.

As soon as we got there this dope MK2 caught my eye. The re-trim and engine were the best bits, 100% car of the show for me. Some inspiration for our Sam!

Finally got to meet Mr. Shaun Dunleavey, he’s friends with Butler and Gok so I’ve heard about his MK3 VR6 from them pair and it definitely lives up to its reputation. Can’t wait to see some of the changes Shaun has in store for it! Nice to finally meet you mate!

Really liked this Jetta, not seen many modified MK5 Jetta’s about so this was a refreshing change from the usual cars that do the rounds at the shows.

V5 in a MK3, looking like its just rolled out the factory.

Really feelin’ these Merc wheels on the Leon.

Again, nice to see some daily cars, these MK1′s really caught my eye.

Overall a good day out, with some cars that get used and abused every day, not just show cars… Which is what its all about for me!
Anyway, big up Matt Prescott (nice to finally meet you dude), Cam, Howson and anyone else Jim introduced me to. Sorry I’ve forgotten your names! And sorry for the shit photos, I’m going to blame the camera for that.

Peace!

UD2012 in a nutshell

So, in typical fashion… late as hell with the write up, the blogs been quiet as we’ve all grown up, got our shit together and started real jobs. Never the less, went UD… was still wrecked from the night before and i only took a 35mm camera. Heres what i saw when we arrived, someone had smashed lukes back window out of his cab when they were fuelled up, not a great start.

Saw Max’s Mk3 next, unfortunately he’d broken his rear bags at the time, but since these photos the cars had major changes, votex kit, filthy buckets and more. Still looked spot on…

Paid in, had a wander round… saw Scotts polo, silly low… didn’t get a chance to speak tho!

one of my favourite cars from the day was this Skoda, wearing 1552 Tarmacs, like a fitted taxi.

Bumped into James, who had a call the morning of the show to say he could have a spot inside. His Mk3 looked sick on the Audis.

Another impressive part this year was the Golf Rallye display section, i was blown away by the levels of preparation on these cars. The light hall corridor was the perfect spot for them.

On leaving, saw this familiar lupo.

And that was that, packed up our shit and set sail for the pub… after petrol and air.

See you next year.

2.0 16v with added garlic

So, the MK2 has gone. I was doing far to many miles in it now I’m a real person with a full time job.

Stupidly, I went and purchased an RS Clio. Lets see how long it takes me to want a Golf again.

From this:

To this:

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Tim Burchell’s Mk1 Golf GTi

This is Tim’s Mk1 Golf Gti.

Found it tucked up on his driveway, on FK coliovers way back in Novemeber. Had a hectic couple of months so apologies for the lack of content and all the rest of it… and happy new year un’all, anyway…

Yep, made him get her out for some photographs. Now the golf is sat on our own Mr Walkers old 15 x 7 Porsche Cookie Cutters from his DIY polo build along with only the best Nankang 165/45 tyres, and dope centre lock style centre caps too.

Inside is straight down to business, the already minimal Mk1 interior has been thinned out even more, and a half cage fitted. Mk3 Golf Recaros’ and 3 point harnesses hold you well in place, and the dished wheel works a treat when getting hammer down the lanes…. on private land of course.

To help with propulsion to orginal 8v has been pulled and replaced with an rebuilt ABF unit, fitted with a 4 branch manifold and stainless system, KR Cams and a couple of other cheeky bits and bobs…. doesn’t go too bad either, believe me.

Now since i took these photographs a few cold months ago, the cars been undergoing some work. Look out for it in the 2012 show fields. Plans include itbs, track wheels, further weight reduction and even a bit of body work here and there.

top bloke.

HR Engineering

HR Engineering have already given us the rear wheel drive Mk1 Golf running a turbocharged 350bhp Hayabusa…and a few months ago i came across this…

Running a 20vt engine, Hybrid GT28 with 890cc Siemens injectors and Wossner 8.5:1 pistons… rolling on slicks and weighing just 600kg.

www.hrengineering.net

Photographs by James Wallace.

That Time of Year Again…

Been mad busy, apologies for the lack of updates…

Speed Detailing

Sam Colliers Mk2 16v

It was a funny evening, dope photographer and all round top chap Eric Tearle had come to visit, and sam came and met us. We shared a camera, handheld in the dark and this is what we came up with;

This is Sam Collier’s 1990 Mk2 Golf gti. Orginally starting out as an 8v, he’s recently fitted a 55,000 mile 16v ABF from an Ibiza Cupra in the front of it, and proceeded to give it complete death until a day after i’d seen him, he blew the gearbox into a million pieces. Nice one mate!

Jokes aside, this is the ultimate OEM+ machine, rocking 16 x 8 and 16 x 8.25 BBS RS in Porsche fitment which Sam managed to pick up for about a fiver being an ebay god. Using FK Coilovers, 15mm adapters all round, and brand new NOS G60 arches up front, i’d say it sits pretty well too!

We even let him park with us at HPLDs…

We love Sam.

A day in the countryside

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