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So, there’s a new Golf out…
38 years ago, the world discovered that golf no longer meant a game played by surgeons and lawyers. Volkswagen needed a replacement for their iconic Beetle. They had tried previously to change it, but enthusiasts would hear nothing of it. … Continue reading
Is Technology making Cars worse? (Mk1 Golf GTI and Opel Corsa OPC/VXR)
Following up on a discussion on Youtube’s Drive channel (which I can thoroughly recommend), I have a few points to add, following my own experience. Recently, I was very fortunate to test drive two very different cars, yet their aim … Continue reading
Posted in Car reviews
Tagged cars, corsa, drive, emotion, golf, gti, mk1, nurburgring, opel, technology, volkswagen, worse
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So, why drive oldschool?
Those who know me, know how much I like to complain about the sheer number of times my car is in the garage. To be honest, it is almost once a month. And the money I’ve spent keeping it clean … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy of driving
Tagged car, drive, golf, gti, hot hatch, muscle, old school
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