VAGE Show & Shine 2018

The time to Shine is coming! 29th July @ The Corrin Events Centre, Fermoy. No registration required. Gates open at 8am sharp. Unfortunately I won’t make it (as I’m in the UK) but I will have my name on the t shirt! Cheers Hugh.

Mechanical Features – VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI MK1 CAMPAIGN EDITION (PART 3)

The MK1 Volkswagen Golf MK1 GTI Campaign had the following mechanical features. As with several other features of the Campaign edition, many of these features are not unique to unless specifically noted. 4-cylinder SOHC engine with Bosch K-Jetronic mechanical multipoint fuel injection. From July 1983, the 1.8l (1781cc) engine was introduced known as the “DX”, which was fitted Read More

Ostkuste Show Pics

Well what a great day at the Ostkuste show in Avoca Wicklow where my Mk1 golf and the baby blue one both picked up top 5 prizes and the orange Mk1 golf van was car of the show! Good day for the golfs… Blessed with the weather and great Mk1 chat and cruise home with Read More

Edd China’s Garage Revival

Your favorite mechanic, Edd China from Wheeler Dealers, is back with what we hope will be a new program series. In Edd China’s Garage Revival, Ed will work with car owners, whose restoration projects have got the better of them, to get their plans back on track. In this pilot episode, Edd travels to Norway Read More

Interior Features – Volkswagen Golf GTI MK1 Campaign Edition (Part 2)

The Campaign edition GTI shared many of the same interior specifications as the standard 1983 MK1 GTI, which had received several upgrades from earlier models. The features listed are therefore not necessarily unique to the Campaign edition. Trim pattern options were as per the table in section 2 of this guide (black-red stripe, black-silver stripe, black-green stripe). Read More