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Hi all… I am out of the office until from 9th to the 13th April. I am away attending the Dubshed Show in Belfast, 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 Wednesday 15th April 2026. Read More

Mk1 Golf Owners Club Ireland Meet 2026 Weekend of 2nd -4th October 2026 Now in its 13th year the MK1 Owners Club Ireland Region takes its tour and heads West to Clare. 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 year VW are celebrating 50 years of the iconic Golf GTI with the Golf GTI Edition 50. ❤️ To mark this milestone, we met with Ryan and Hugh, real Golf GTI owners and enthusiasts to capture their unique stories, experiences, and love for their Golf GTI’s. Full video coming soon…

Show and shine MODIFIED, CLASSIC, CONCOURS WE’VE GOT THEM ALL… Dubshed holds over 300+ display vehicles indoors and many more outdoors. Some of the best modified, classic and concours the UK and Ireland has to offer. And we offer everyone the chance to enter their car into the show, via our online entry system below. Open from Read More

Route 2025 Galway Itinerary 2025

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.  

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