The Volkswagen Golf was a huge sales success for Volkswagen in the ’80s & ’90s because it combined family car capabilities with a light and nimble chassis. The hopped up GTI version was the one to get, with a powerful engine, Recaro seats, and some GTI-specific road hugging suspension. The MkII version night not be […]
It’s getting pretty tough to find any running & driving car for less than $2,000 these days – the proverbial $500 car may still exist, but more than likely the engine is long gone and a family of feral cats have set up base camp where the back seat used to be. Blame a variety […]
Of all the reasons to not drive a car, none are very convincing. They usually go like this: fear of damaging the car, fear of the car damaging them, sheer forgetfulness, or a plan to hold it for future value. The thought of a greasy Hooters patron with a ponytail and white gloves pushing a British […]
The Volkswagen Golf was a huge sales success for Volkswagen in the 1980s/1990s and combined family car capabilities with a light and nimble chassis. The hopped up GTI version was the one to get, with a powerful engine, Recaro seats and some GTI-specific suspension tuning. The MkII version isn’t as iconic as the original, but […]
The Ford Cortina was a compact sedan built by Ford of Britian and exported around the world to compete with BMW 2002, Chevy Corvair and similar sporty small sedans. The Cortina isn’t commonly seen on this side of the Atlantic, but a welcome change from the typical overweight Ford from the 60s and 70s. Find […]