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Hi all… just a note to say my Mk1 Golf GTI took first place in the ‘super class’ category at the Stanford Hall VW Show on Sunday May 4th. This trophy is called the Keith Keenan Super Class donated by Keith in 2010. I am delighted with this result and confirms the car’s has serious Read More

Hi all… The coolant hose from water pump to block 026121053G is NOW back in stock. This will fit: Mk1 Golf – EW, HN,EX, RE, EWA, DX, JJ, EV Mk2 Golf – 1.6-1.8 EZ, GU, RF, RH, PN, ABN, PB, RP, PF, RV Genuine VW OEM Quality. Check them out.   Read More

This is the big one,  Stanford Hall show 2025! I am attending again this year and have my GTI entered into the Concours ‘Super’ Class. All the winners of 2024 compete against each other. Should be a great weekend. If you’re not already familiar, the Stanford Hall event takes place around the lake on the Read More

Mk1 Golf Owners Club Ireland Meet 2025 Weekend of 12th -14th September 2025 Now in its 12th year the MK1 Owners Club Ireland Region takes its tour and heads West to Galway. Every year club members from home and abroad have made the trip and this year we hope it will be no different. We Read More

This is our hotel for our 2025 Galway Tour. Spectacularly set on the Wild Atlantic Way on the shores of Galway Bay, the luxurious four star Connemara Coast Hotel offers visitors an ideal base from which to explore the spectacular scenery of Connemara and the vibrant city of Galway, a mere 15 minutes away. With Read More

Hi all. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your custom and support during the last calendar year. As with previous years I have make a donation to the following charities: Breast Cancer Ireland / Simon Community / St Vincent de Paul The site will be live all through Christmas. You Read More

Hi all… I am out of the office until the 12th November. I am attending the Classic Car show at the NEC, Birmingham, but will be picking up email’s on my phone etc. My response time will be a little slower than usual. There will be NO post until the Tuesday 12th November 2024. You Read More

THE UK’S LARGEST & BEST-LOVED CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW Join a record 330+ clubs, as well as 350+ traders (including the UK’s biggest indoor autojumble) and over 3,000 motors on display – the most at any event in the UK – indoors and outdoors. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Read More

Kilkenny Weekend Details. Read More

All the information is here… https://www.volkswagen.de/de/marke-und-erlebnis/gti-fanfest.html Icons, fans, community and lots of GTI Look forward to the first big GTI fan festival around the Volkswagen Arena! Meet icons from the community. Discover legends and partners who have made the GTI myth what it is today. Experience a varied program for young and old, for fans of fans over three days – when Read More