Indice dei contenuti per December 2022 in Performance VW

We’ve been following the build of this month’s cover car - Nick Ponterio’s mind-blowing Mk2 - for quite some time now and thought we knew pretty much everything that had gone into the build. Clearly we didn’t scroll back through his build feed enough, though, because the car actually has previous form. It was only when writer, Bryan McCarthy, asked whether we had scans of the orange Mk2 from PVW 3/04 that we put two and two together! Did anybody else realise it was the ‘same’ car (see right)? What a transformation. Nick originally figured it would be easier to start a project with a car that had already been ‘built’, but as you will discover later in the magazine (p8), that wasn’t quite the case… Elsewhere in the issue…

Got a product, service or offer you want our readers to know about? Email: pvw.ed@kelsey.co.uk with all the details and we’ll make it happen Mk1 GOLF METAL BUMPER KITS First generation Golfs have been hot property for years, and none more so than the series 1 models with their minimal metal bumpers. For enthusiasts with the plastic bumper version looking to backdate, the early look is simple to recreate, and thanks to Heritage Parts Centre, you can buy all you need to do it in one big box! This kit is supplied in a black powdercoated finish and comes complete with bumper irons, end caps and fitting bolts. Optional rubber trims are available for front and rear bumpers too, should you require them. Fans of bling need not dismay as…

It’s safe to say we’ve had a pretty weird year so far. We almost saw the back of Covid but then recently lost our beloved Queen as well. We’ve also seen a change of prime minister (the less said about that the better) and the war in Ukraine also continues. This has all taken a heavy toll on people’s feelings and taken a hefty chunk out of our pockets, too. Now that the Pandemic is sort of over, restrictions relaxed and people are allowed out again, it has taught us all that friends and family are a stay in our lives. With that said, I have the themetune from ‘Cheers”going through my head… “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came. You…

Over the years the TRAX Silverstone event has gained a bit of a reputation for being something of a boy racer fest, and while that might have been the case a decade ago, let us clarify for you right here and now that this is no longer the case. Thankfully, the modified car scene in general has grown up, sorted out its act and smartened itself up both in terms of the cars that are being modified and the people that own them. The Cleaned, Euro-look movement that started on the modified water-cooled VW scene has certainly played a large part in this. We’ve been attending & exhibiting at TRAX on a regular basis since Kelsey Media (the company that organises the event) bought the magazine back in 2017 and…

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All great artists share a common bond in their respective crafts. Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, you know, the one you’re most likely to mention trying to impress strangers at a dinner party. That guy imagined the famed Fallingwater on an empty plot of land. Or television’s Guy Fieri welcoming the newest resident of FlavorTown from a pile of someone else’s ingredients. How about the talented yet nameless individuals who can sculpt Napoleon busts out of blocks of ice? They all imagined something from nothing. While Nick Ponterio’s MK2 Golf before you might not find itself on the National Historic Landmark registry, it certainly has all the qualities of a timeless build. Although it didn’t necessarily come from nothing. “I got the car in 2011 with the intention to enjoy…

Surrey-based 44-year old, Dan Sycamore has a rich tapestry of a car history to his name. The stunning Mk1 Golf you see before you represents a nostalgia trip for him as, at the tender age of 17, his first car was a red three-door Mk1 Golf 1.1. “I remember walking through the playground at high school and one of the prefects drove into the car park in a black Mk1 GTI with tinted windows, rims, dark lights and an exhaust, I’d never really noticed cars before but I was immediately grabbed by this hot hatch and I just fell in love with the shape of it. This led to me buying VW mags and I even drew Mk1 golfs for my GCSE art project, I was definitely hooked.” Buoyed by…

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Check details before attending as they are subject to change Got an event? Let us know! email us at: pvw.ed@kelsey.co.uk with the date, location and website and we’ll get it on these pages! JANUARY 12-15th AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL NEC, Birmingham www.autosportinternational.com MARCH 12th ULTIMATE DUBS Telford International Centre www.ultimate-dubs.co.uk APRIL 15-16th OFFSET SHOW Royal Cornwall Events Centre www.wgnuk.com 16th ELSECAR AT THE RACES Doncaster Racecourse www.elsecarattheraces.com MAY 1st BHP SHOW Kent Showground www.bhpshows.com JUNE 10-11th VACATIONLAND Brunswick, Maine, USA www.vagfair.com 11th DROPPED AT THE BORDER 10 Maaseik, Belgium FB: Dropped @the border #10 11th BHP FUEL FEST Westpoint Arena, Exeter, Devon www.bhpshows.com JULY 13-16th GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED Goodwood House, Chichester www.goodwood.com AUGUST 12-13th VAG FAIR YORK York Fairground, PA, USA www.vagfair.com 18-20th WEEKEND AT JAYS Bath and West Showground www.weekendatjays.com…

The popularity of so-called 'barn find' videos has encouraged everybody to be observant for dilapidated-looking outhouses that could potentially conceal a rare classic. The reality, however, is that most old barns have already been converted into luxury accommodation, and the car we really need to concentrate on recommissioning has been under our nose all along – left in the garage or sat on our driveway for the past couple of years. Even the average car is parked for around 95% of its life. So when other activities conspire to get in the way of that remaining five percent, it is all-too easy for a once-cherished car to become side-lined and fall into disrepair. The passing of time allows nature ample opportunity to embark on a hostile takeover of the car’s…

Est. 1995 KINESIS MOTORSPORT RETURNS Pretty epic news this month. Remember Kinesis Motorsport from the mid 90s? Yep, the guys that produced a bunch of sick, timeless split-rims predominately for Porsches (but that inevitably wound up on a bunch of top VW show cars)? Well, the guys at Wheel Pros (who also own Rotiform) recently bought and relaunched the legendary brand. Founded in 1995, Kinesis Motorsport has been a staple in the European automotive aftermarket, designing and manufacturing motorsport-style three-piece forged wheels. Through a period of dormancy in the 2000s, the Kinesis brand name grew stronger, becoming a cherished wheel amongst both European and American sportscar enthusiasts and track-goers. Now, under new ownership and creative direction, Kinesis Motorsport has returned, offering its original lineup of forged three-piece wheels and the…

Modified cars tend to get noticed for their loudest elements, but it’s often the smallest details of a build that are the hardest to get right. The elements that raise the most knowledgeable eyebrows are often the result of laborious evening and weekend work, solving problems rooted only in an unwavering commitment to a self-made goal. With more than 40 early Polo projects to his name, Thomas Owczarski is all too familiar with exploring those dark alleys. It takes a bit of first-hand experience to really understand the effort that’s gone into what you see here. The Mk2 Polo, and the facelifted ‘2F’ version 41-year-old Thomas has been drawn to ever since he could drive, puts up more of a fight than Golfs of a similar age when you’re dialling…

The Mk3 Golf has something of a reputation within the community as a bit of an unloved outcast. It’s seen as being a bit overweight, perhaps a touch bland, and a poor replacement for what is widely regarded as one of the best cars Wolfsburg ever created, the Mk2. Or it was, at least, until recently, when, so it seems, people are starting to realise just how underrated a car the Mk3 is. Not so much the mundane trim levels, but the “cooking” range toppers, such as the GTI 16v and VR6. As with many of the builds featured in these pages, this black example started off as something simple, as replacement for another Mk3, quickly spiralling into what became one man’s obsession with hunting out some of the rarest…

There aren’t many events on the show calendar that are quite as highly anticipated as Leeds’ VW Festival, especially when the 2021 instalment was postponed due to Covid. But what exactly makes the hype for this show so huge each year? VW Festival is effectively the result of what would happen if you mixed one of your favourite car shows with Glastonbury Festival – spanning from Thursday through to Sunday and ensuring that not one minute of your time spent on site is a dull one. Interested yet? Situated at the prestigious Harewood House, it’s probably unsurprising to learn that VW Festival is one of the largest events of its kind held in the country, with 2022 certainly living up to this reputation in a big way. By day, the…

IN ASSOCIATION WITH It may not look like it but loads has been done to my Mk2 project this month! Honestly… Firstly, the lads at Reflex who are taking care of the body have been doing the thankless task of welding up the Mk2’s engine bay. Yep, you guessed it, every hole (apart from the steering column) is going. And I have been called literally every name under the sun this month by the team there, some of the words I haven’t ever been called before… which is nice! On the plus side, the fire wall and bay in general is a much nicer area to look at, which will only get better once it’s all painted the same colour, but let’s not get too ahead of ourselves shall we?…