Hi everyone, just finished fixing my GTI project car and figured this place had a ton of useful info so I should probably join.

I have a 9N3 Polo GTI that I bought for dirt cheap but had a decent sized front end collision, just got it back on the road yesterday

Looking...

so, registered and driving it around. My mate lives on a dirt road and I went past his house to see if he was home, played around with the brakes on the dirt as I usually do.

ABS and Traction control lights came on with the handbrake warning light flashing and 3 beeps, google & search...

Hi all.
I picked up a 2010 high top VW Transporter T5 2.0tdi one week ago today.

I plan on converting it into a very simple camper. I think I'm going to try and construct a fold down bed, hinged to the right hand wall. Have some solar panels powering a battery for a 35L waeco fridge...

I recently drove on a dirt road with my new Jetta, thru a national park, so I was expecting dirt and bugs etc at the end.
When I get back to town, I took it through a spray wash, but when I got home and opened the door, there was a film of dust across all the door sills & jambs, between the...

With 39 years of experience racing VW Golfs on the dirt & many state titles in my trophy cabinet (ok - on a shelf in the garage), I show step by step many of my secrets for setting up a hatchback for racing between the trees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKHVXc-S5o8...

With 39 years experience racing Golfs & many state dirt titles in my trophy cabinet (ok - a shelf in the garage), I share many of my secrets for building a most affordable club racer for between the trees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKHVXc-S5o8...

Hey guys! Thought I would introduce myself to you mk3 guys! Im Anthony from Adelaide. If some of you have seen I normally post in the mk4 section. Been working on my Mk4 for a while but after paying off all my debts and trying for a house so I decided to look for a cheap daily. Always liked the ventos...

Hi, I have a 1993 T4 2.0 petrol Transporter SWB, it has done 134,000kms. I bought the T4 so that my son and I can transport our dirt bikes. I have a number of various vintage Honda dirt bikes and compete in Vintage endure rides and hope to soon ride some VMX. I found this site through a sister UK VW...

HI all,

Just had a pre-purchase inspection done and a few things were picked up. The biggest one was that oil was weeping from the timing belt case. The mechanic said he wiped it and it was Diesel oil. He said it is not uncommmon! (his exclamation mark) and that if he was to guess, maybe...

Hi, after 10 years of working on VWs I finally bought my wife and I a 2008 passat wagon. I'm trying to get a few things for it but even with a discount I won't pay VW genuine parts prices! I've tried hunting on ebay but I can't find what I'm after. I'm chasing things like mud flaps (it's a black car...

My previous Octavia 2 ambition wagon with 15in alloys really soaked up the bumps and corrugations on dirt roads.
I am yet to take my new Octavia 3 wagon on a dirt road but I am a bit apprehensive what with a torsion bar rear and lower profile 225x45x17 wheels/tyres.
Can anyone else, with...

It is common knowledge between T5er's who have 17" wheels that tyres are not widely available like for 16" wheels and there are less choices.

My T5 came on Michelin Pilot Premacy (around $500each) which I replaced at 37,000km with almost no tread remaining.

At 37,000km...