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Posted
Nov 18 2009, 04:49 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 2 comment(s)
By popular demand, we've added some of Kevin Raekelboom's fantastic shots of the TUK Customs MK5 Golf to the Desktops section.
Head over there now to find two different shots available in both widescreen and standard formats.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Nov 18 2009, 10:44 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 19 comment(s)
Today I had a job interview in Amsterdam and there I spotted this Scirocco with a full Rieger bodykit, it also had small sticker on the trunk saying MTM. They have a full engine package available for this car, so I hope it wasn't just stickerstuning. Seeing a Scirocco is one thing but seeing one like this in the capital of Holland really made my day. Can't wait for the Essen Motor Show at the end of this month. Last year I already saw several Scirocco's but I'm guessing there will...
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Posted
Nov 17 2009, 11:13 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 33 comment(s)
We've seen all sorts slammed and stretched cars this month, and not without a doubt Volkswagens are one of the world's most common platforms for this sort of styling. In some cases it can get a bit dull seeing Golf after Golf lowered on BBS wheels, but every once in a while you see a car like this one. There's nothing outstanding of gimmicky about the car, but it still manages to stop you in your tracks. It could be the color, the ride height, or the precise fitment of the wheels, but this MK5 Golf owned by Chris Peacock of Scotland manages to stand out from a very crowded field....
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Posted
Nov 14 2009, 06:00 PM
by
Kevve
with 23 comment(s)
Dropped VWs are a pretty common sight in the international euro scene but it's usually Golfs which are chosen as the starting point for projects; modified Passats rarely show, let alone brand new models. However Johnny Despagne's 2009 Passat CC was a mere 3 days old when it was given the air ride treatment. It's one reason why we continue to highlight the Belgian scene on Speedhunters, members of this car community just love to take showroom fresh Euro sedans and drop them right to the...
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Posted
Nov 07 2009, 09:34 PM
by
Kevve
with 51 comment(s)
This car is getting famous all over the world and has been featured in many VW magazines, blogs and forums. When you look closely at this build, it's clear why it was recently on the cover of Performance VW magazine; this Golf is a top-end, high quality car....
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Posted
Oct 21 2009, 03:38 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 11 comment(s)
I have seen this car popping up on several blogs and I just found this amazing picture made by Mike Gilbert . This VW Jetta has an amazing stance and the Borbet wheels are the perfect match for it. I especially like the polished lips on the wheels, it's a very nice contrast with the black centers. -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Oct 12 2009, 10:43 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 16 comment(s)
Another awesome video by the guys behind Wagenwerks, they used their editing tools to good use. It really shows that practice makes perfect. The AWOL theme stands for Air & Water On Land, that's some creative thinking.
-Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Sep 29 2009, 11:43 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 56 comment(s)
Adding fuel to the fire... check out more at effsixtwo F - 18x9.5 et 15 215/40/18 R - 18x9.5 et 10 215/40/18 - Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Sep 28 2009, 10:31 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 132 comment(s)
This Golf has been spotted at the VW Players '09 event. What more can I say? I'm just staring at it... -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Sep 15 2009, 05:05 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 13 comment(s)
Here's a small selection of photo's I found from the Edition 38 event in Northhampton, UK . I almost forgot about this car show, but thanks to a tip I got from one of our readers, I found these photos shot by Oliver Verheij. Oliver shoots photo's for VWfanatics and does it very well I might add. Let's have a look at a small selection I made from his portfolio . In the opening you could have recognized the car that featured in the Wagenwerks DVD trailer that I featured here . It really...
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Posted
Sep 08 2009, 06:08 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 17 comment(s)
I wish life could be this simple... -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Aug 17 2009, 08:30 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 16 comment(s)
Because of the lack of Japanese tuning shows in Holland I decided to pay a visit to the VW-Speed Summer show . It was really refreshing to see other kind of cars and their owners, both the scenes are a world apart. I had a feeling that inside the VW community there is place for the entire family. The show itself was bigger than I expected. You could wander around outside to see what kind of cars the visitors brought with them or you could take a step inside where you could find more precious metal...
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Posted
Jul 14 2009, 10:37 AM
by
Kevve
with 12 comment(s)
Every July, cars come from all over Europe to MIVW - short for Men in Volkswagen . It's probably Holland's biggest VAG event of the year. For the 2009 iteration, the organizers rented out a huge airport hanger - a pretty cool location! This worked out quite well as the Dutch weather was pretty poor this weekend so we got to check out these cars from the comfort of the great indoors. So in my past two car features, I saw some people were complaining that they are missing the 'Speed'...
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Posted
Jul 10 2009, 03:42 PM
by
Kevve
with 13 comment(s)
Like I said in the Audi TT feature this morning, I used up all my current crop of AWD photos in the VAG month... but I'm sure you guys will like this Euro VW Golf as much as an AWD car, maybe better! This mk4 is owned by Davy, he likes to have everything perfectly finished. A real detail freak! And that's what we like at Speedhunters! Davy's mk4 is running on air suspension... like I said before there are loads of crappy roads here in Belgium and he likes to spare his car from getting...
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Posted
May 29 2009, 01:01 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 6 comment(s)
Well, our VW-Audi month has pretty much come to an end, but there's one last Volkswagen that I want to share - and I think you'll agree that it's worth the wait. Last month at a local VW event here in Central California, there was one particular car that had a constant crowd of people around it. It wasn't a tedious restoration, a traditional Cal-Looker, or a fully built race car. Nope, it was this homebuilt "Hood Ride" oval window Beetle that was drawing all the attention. The owner had driven the car up from SoCal and was super excited to show off all the crazy stuff he has done to his car....
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Posted
May 29 2009, 07:51 AM
by
John Brooks
with 5 comment(s)
May has been designated as VW Audi month here on SpeedHunters so as both of these brands had a factory presence at last week's Nurburgring 24 Hours it is appropriate to have a look at what they brung to run. Of course there were a few privateer cars too, so let's throw those into the mix as well. One of the sensations of the race was the four car entry from Audi and their fabulous R8 LMS. Above is one of the Phoenix Racing entries, driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck Jnr., Emanuele Pirro, Frank...
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Posted
May 28 2009, 03:09 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 9 comment(s)
I'll be honest and tell you straight away, I never knew that Volkswagen made a car called the Derby..... But it seems that the car in the picture is called just that. From what I can gather, VW called the saloon version of the Polo the Derby.... but they dropped the name in 1984. This car reminded me in some ways of a Japanese build car with its wide arches and wheels. The custom made diffuser and centre exhaust hint at its capacities....
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Posted
May 27 2009, 12:14 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 11 comment(s)
While browsing through Kevve's photos, one of the cars that drew some interest was this Mk5 Golf 5-door. On the outside, the car looks great. It's dropped low on an RRAS air ride system and has a set of 18" Golf 6 replica wheels that nicely fill the fenders. Besides the suspension, wheels, and a bit of light body work, the car remains a stock 1.6L Golf capable of sipping fuel on the way to work and back. There wasn't quite enough "meat" to do a full feature on this car, so we figured just sharing this one photo would do.
This month we've been seeing a lot of VW's that some might label "all show and no go", so I'm curious to hear what you guys think about that. Are stock-motored cars bad? Is it OK if they don't go for the "race car" look? Or does it even matter at all? ...
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Posted
May 25 2009, 11:33 AM
by
Kevve
with 9 comment(s)
Matte colors are always a point of discussion, you like it or you do not. At Worthersee you'll find a lot of matte colored cars. I bet the owner of this Corrado has something to do with the Army. If you were wondering what the 'scoop' is doing in his front grill, if I say the car has 500hp, does that say enough? Enjoy this last part of Worthersee tour 2009! This matte black fits this A3 Sportback very well! The high gloss mirror caps gives the finishing touch! Matte black, white, green...
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Posted
May 21 2009, 06:45 PM
by
Kevve
with 8 comment(s)
Worthersee is definitely the place to be when you're looking for GTI's, RS, R, VR6, G's, and other special models of Volkswagen or Audi. You can find every VAG model here, and even better, you can find every model modified! This owner made a 1000km trip to Worthersee, from the south of France.... But with this modified RS6 it went pretty fast I think. Here's the official Volkswagen stand being constructed... One of the many full parking lots at a local hotel. A common sight in Velden...
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