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Hello all, I had picked up a 1989 16v GTI a few years back with the intention of slowly restoring and eventually doing an engine swap. Original motor in currently with 286K miles at time odometer stopped working. Currently has trouble idling, and intention was to troubleshoot and at least...

I am wondering what is out there of old Jettas to restore?

Hey guys, I'm swapping a 24v 2.8 VR6 into my caddy. I sent the motor out to be built and besides the wiring/ecu/engine/transmission what else should i take off the donor car? https://ibb.co/qrD8pfp https://ibb.co/x1kWqkF https://ibb.co/XpMVJ8w https://ibb.co/1zGJq1w https://ibb.co/VxcZ85P...

Well, here goes. I've put off writing for a while, but I decided I should document my bare metal Mk1 resurrection. I'm hoping that it helps me keep organized and that it will be helpful to others. I bought a new black S in 1979. I'm told that it wasn't actually an "S" in that it didn't have...

Warning: Long (tl;dr at bottom) This forum doesn’t seem to be as lively as it used to be. But that's time, I guess. This “build” thread will read a lot like a confessional. And in many ways, it is. What I intend for this thread is a transparent, brutally honest account of my Jetta’s history...

Starting a restoration of a gti 1.8t, any suggestions to bump up the HP?

An engine restoration i made a while back. Check my Youtube channel for more.

Hello, World - Background on me, this is my 10th or so VW, but when I was younger I was never mechanically inclined - just bought/drove/sold mainly...NOW! I remember in like 2008 I needed a clutch on my 2003 GLI, dealer, $550 later - new clutch! I'm not doing that this time around, I'll try to...

Not sure where to place a build thread, but I wanted to document the restoration and further customization of this Mk4 I saved from being scrapped. This is my 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS, equipped with a 2.0 and a 5 speed. I purchased it in rough shape, but running and driving. 209k miles on the...

I'm sorta restoring this '97 jetta, and I was wondering if there are anyways/products to help restore the color to the side pieces and if anyone has any recommendations to adhesives to put them back on because I thought about using double-sided 3 m tape but if there is a better product to do it...

Where to start... my first car was a Mk2 Polo Coupe and I owned a string of Mk1/Mk2/Mk3 Golfs and even a solo Mk3.5 convertible before family life took precedent as, with limited funds, it inevitably seems to do so they all went. On came a B5 Passat Wagon alongside a 9n2 Polo, a new Scirocco...

Over the course of 11 months, employees at Volkswagen’s Puebla plant took time away from building brand new cars and faced the same frustrations as the rest of us. A team of 60 employees rebuilt Annie, a 51-year-old Beetle with more than 350,000 miles on the clock. As Volkswagen points out...

As we continue our restoration and upgrades to the project mk2 (or as we call it in the office: the neverending story, ed), the number of period-correct mods that are available to us keeps getting smaller. But after a summer of spirited driving, we found something to add to the list. Despite...

(Editor's Note: While the last post in this series was just over a year ago, work never completely ceased on our Mk2 Resto Project.  We've got some catching up to do, so let's get to it.) It all started with a phone call. Wait—back up. It started with a web search for interlagos plaid. Though...

Running a global corporation isn't as easy as it used to be, and due to the long hours you've been working, your Lamborghini has been neglected.  It doesn't run as well or look quite as good as it once did, and you need someone to scoop the car up and return it to its former glory.  Luckily for...

If you've got an older Volkswagen Bus in need of a restoration, Volkswagen's in-house factory restoration just might be what you're looking for.  Structured along the same lines as Jaguar's Heritage Vehicle Workshop  and Porsche's  Porsche Classic , Volkswagen will take delivery of your...