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6 February 2006 www.volksworld.com Send all your news and reviews to: On the scene, VolksWorld, IPC media, Leon house, 233 High Street, Croydon, CR9 1HZ Bright Spark • Who? Street Style and Power or VW Heritage • How Much? Ignitor I distributor (AC905D186) £169.95 Ignitor II distributor (AC905D180) £199.95 • Contact: 08707 706196 • Web: www.streetstyleandpower.com Pertronix is proud to announce the availability of its new Volkswagen air cooled engine billet distributor. CNC machined from 6061 T-6 alloy aluminium billet and polished to a high lustre, it’s the “must have” for all air-cooled engine owners! Fitted with either the standard Ignitor or our high performance Ignitor 2, it comes with a fully adjustable advance curve which can be tailored to suit exact requirements. The black distributor cap is fi tted with HEI style terminals for positive location of the spark plug wires. A terminal and boot kit is included with the distributor to aid installation. The Best VWs New from Trevor Legate and Touchstone Books Ltd, in association with VolksWorld magazine, The Very Best of Volkswagen. Drawing on VolksWorld’s extensive archives of the very best VWs from the UK, Europe and America, this 128-page book features over 60 of the best and most interesting Volkswagens that have appeared in VolksWorld magazine in the 20 years it has been at the forefront of the European VW scene. There are beautifully restored stock classics, racecars, customs and some of the weirdest and most wonderful VWs ever built. Each car featured has a separate full colour spread and is illustrated with stunning photographs. An essential reference for yourself and a great gift for the VW lover in your life. This brand new, hardback book will debut exclusively at the VolksWorld show 1-2 April, so be sure not to miss out on this opportunity. For more information on this and other Touchstone titles, visit www.touchstone-books.com Aircooled Vee Dub Clothing • Who? Air Head • How Much? Start at £13.00 plus P&P • Contact: www.airheadgear.co.uk If you’re looking for something a bit different, Airhead have a tasty range of top quality Vee Dub tee-shirts and accessories for men, women and children. Available in various original designs and come in a range of sizes and styles, with new designs added regularly. They supply to customers worldwide and with simple to use credit/ debit card payment available it’s a snip! The site also features a section for non VW tee-shirts, VW links, news and a general ‘cool links’ section. To see the complete range or place an order, get your fi ngers tappin’ to www.airheadgear.co.uk
Sponsored by Sureterm Direct. ‘Higher Quality Lower Prices’ Call Sureterm Direct on 0845 20 20 230 Bug Jam DVD • Who? Santa Pod Raceway • How much? £14.99 • Contact: 08700 782828 Now that the show season is over for 2005 you may want to reminisce over some of the good times. One way to do that is to buy the Bug Jam DVD. Packed with VW racing, awesome music, show cars, Mr and Mrs Bug Jam and fabulous people, there will be plenty to keep you entertained. Bug Jams wining formula has been bringing people back to Santa Pod for 19 years. So if you want to relive the event or check out what you missed out on, this is the DVD for you. Bud Vases • Who? VW Vases • How Much? From $19.95 • Web: www.vwvase.com Here’s one for the New Bug fan; hand made Porcelain bud vases. These used to a popular accessory in the air-cooled Bug and have now been redeveloped to fi t New Beetles. Made in the USA, each vase goes through a time consuming process of hand fi nishing before being glazed in a colour matching the New Beetle range. They fi t perfectly and add a nice bit of colour to the dash board. Log on to the website for more info and different designs. wwweb watch www.volksrods.co.uk Now, here is something that defi nitely deserves a shout. It is a new website launched by the Volksrod club purely dedicated to the world of Volksrods. And with the trend growing fast, the timing is perfect. So whether it’s the love for the Beetle that gets your pulse racing or if airbrushing and pin striping is more your style, start sharing the passion today by visiting www.volksrods.co.uk where there is always someone out there willing to help with any problems or questions. Remember a problem told is a problem solved. this month It’s that time again. The annual California Look special is here. In fact, it’s our 10th anniversary Cal Look issue, and we’ve gone all out to make it the best magazine we could. I don’t know what it is about the annual special, but it seems to be the issue readers talk about the most, and from what I gather, one that you tend to keep as a reference tool. The funny thing is, I’ve heard a handful of people say they are either bored of Cal Look, or even that Cal Look is dead. From the quality of cars being built, it’s hard to see how anyone could fi nd them boring, well, not someone who has the ability to appreciate the hard work of another VW fan. I don’t think the quality has ever been higher or the intense passion has been at such a level in the U.K. And so, I’d have to argue that California Look is far from dead, it’s not a trend, it is a massive part of our world. I’d agree the style may not fi t in with the personal tastes of some, but to many it is the sole focus. When it comes the content of the magazine together we always plan ahead, but even so, we couldn’t get the front cover car into the studio until the day after the deadline for the cover. The reason was all four wings were off the car being painted, as they had Robri gravel guards fi tted which the owner had decided he didn’t like. Rather than have the car on the cover as it was, he was adamant they had to be removed before the car could be shot. Well, it was very much a case of ‘hold the front page’, but I think you’ll agree, it was well worth it! The club shoot on The Greenhearts showed you have to suffer if you want to live the dream in the U.K. The South Coast in November is slightly different than the West Coast of the U.S.A in terms of climate, it doesn’t help when the cars don’t have heating! Still with 12 club cars to shoot we had to do it whatever the weather. My thanks go to Pete Roberts of Funkenblitz in Portsmouth for arranging everything, and the club members for braving a very cold and wet day. You’ll be able to see the club cars at The VolksWorld Show this year. I’m running out of space now, so on behalf of the whole team on the magazine, we hope you enjoy this issue.
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