Yesterday I logged on to my MySpace account (which I very rarely use) and saw a bulletin posted by Kennon Fleisher. The bulletin was titled “waterflix.net” and was announcing the launch of his new website. waterflix is a film production group dedicated to the art of Volkswagen and Audi films. The group was started by [...]

Another crazy idea for the Mk3. Real wood moldings and flat caps for the wheels. I like the idea of the flat paint, but it looks really uneven. With a professionally sprayed satin black, I think the car would be mint…or would it be wood?

You may recall my post about Dubmodder moving to a pay-only model back at the beginning of June. I wasn’t entirely happy about the decision, but supposed if they are to turn their business into a successful venture they needed to find a way to monetize their audience. I would this new revenue stream will [...]

Several months ago I came across a forum called Trunk Society that is solely dedicated to Volkswagen models with trunks. In their words, “The Trunk Society is an owners club for VW sedans like the Jetta, Vento, Bora, Passat, Phaeton, Derby and Polo sedan.”
I started posting on the forum a bit and introduced myself to [...]

Over my lunch break today I was watching some of the wagenwerks videos on DVD. I hadn’t been to their website for awhile, so I decided to check it out. When I clicked through to the main page, I was welcomed by an intro for a brand new video they had filmed in conjunction with [...]

The Mk3 crowd is unique….yet also crazy at the same time. It seems there is always something strange brewing in the Mk3 stable and these photos I just saw from Motorstadt IV are no exception. Feast your eyes on this black-and-white checkered beauty.

I can’t say I like it, but it’s definitely something out of [...]

Dubmodder has always been a cool site in my book but now they are making users pay to have access. There is still a “demo” version of the site but it features only a few colors and even fewer options in terms of parts.
I guess it’s all about business but after being a free site [...]

Haven’t updated the blog for awhile, but I have plenty of topics to fill in when I get a few more minutes. My aunt and uncle stayed over last night because they are taking their daughter to Disney World. Their flight left out of Des Moines this morning at 6AM so we took them down [...]

The car was unveiled to the public at the Worthersee event in Austria. I still can’t believe my eyes.
Specs on the GTI W12-650:

VW claims a top speed of 202 mph
6.0l W12 12-cylinder twin-turbocharged RWD engine mounted in the back seat of the GTI
650hp and 553 lb-ft. of torque (!)
0-62mph in 3.7 seconds
with the flared fenders [...]

I took the Vento in to the dealership for an oil change today. $40. A lot of people give me flack for having the dealership change the oil, but to me, it’s worth it. I would rather give up $40 than get the car up on stands, find a good filter wrench, change the oil, [...]