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Timeless Mk1 Jetta gets tasteful resto with centre-lock Ronal Racing Turbo wheels Everybody has their own individual tastes when it comes to cars and that’s great. It’s not often we feature a car that we wouldn’t alter a thing on, though, but Emil Lydersen’s Mk1 Jetta Coupe is one of the few. Here’s why… Words: Elliott Roberts. Photos: Mike Crawat.

Bagged & boosted S­‑Powered Coupe. Following a life changing injury Matt Perkins could have thrown in the towel, but instead he threw everything into his S2-powered Coupe and the result is nothing short of automotive perfection! Words Elliott Roberts Photography Oversteer Photography.

Hungary as a country doesn’t produce a whole load of feature car material, but when they do pop up they’re usually pretty special… like Gábor Végh’s US-spec marvel! Words: Elliott Roberts Photos: Viktor Benyi.

Kenwood’s reworked Scirocco demonstrator may have taken inspiration from an 80’s Le Mans racer, but behind those wide arches and motorsport-inspired decals it’s far from being the stripped-out race car you might expect. Words: Elliott Roberts. Photos: Mark Riccioni.

Passat goes V8 and AWD. We like a street sleeper as much as the next man and Tobias Herrmann’s all-wheel- drive, V8-powered Passat may just be our favourite Q-car to date. Words: Elliott Roberts. Photos: Lukasz Markowski.

One Love. Stuart Shellard returns with yet another stonking Mk1 Golf and in a way we’re partially to blame! Stuart Shellard has had no less than five Mk1s featured in these very pages. Hard to believe, then, that he didn’t even like cars when he started driving… Words: Elliott Roberts. Photos: Si Gray.

MATES’ R8S. Four of the worldʼs toughest modified R8s all in one place.  For many people even the thought of owning a standard Audi R8 is an unachievable dream, but for these four lucky souls it’s become more than a reality. In fact, they’ve taken things a huge step further as we discovered at this year’s Wörthersee Treffen. Words: Elliott Roberts Photos: Si Gray.