Saturday, 29 August 2009

WIN THIS ENGINE!



All you need to do to win this Air Speed 1641cc Type 1 engine is answer the following multiple-choice questions and explain in 20 words, or less, why you need a new engine for your VW!
> 1. What torque figure were our connecting rod nuts torqued to? a) 32ft lbs, b) 15ft lbs, c) 300ft lbs
> 2. What diameter are our 1641cc barrels and pistons? a) 85.5mm, b) 94mm, c) 87mm
> 3. What did we set our valve clearances to? a) 0.06in, b) 0.006in, c)06.00in
> 4. What will you find an image of on the Air Speed homepage? a) a Camper b) an engine c) the Air Speed premises
You can e-mail your answers, tie-breaker and full contact details to airspeed@chpltd.com or post your answers on a postcard to Airspeed Competition, Ultra VW Magazine, CHPublications Ltd, Nimax House, 20 Ullswater Crescent, Ullswater Business Park, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 2HR

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

New caravelle announced


what do you think? we quite like the new 'scirocco-style' look!

Monday, 17 August 2009

how long before we see an 8-second floorpan bug!

Tor Øyvind Skinnes Turbobeetle doing 9.03 @ 1/4 mile at this weekend's SCC drag meeting at Gardermoen raceway, Norway. This makes it the Worlds fastest street legal, floorpan Beetle! Apparently he ran 9.01 the following day... just amazing!

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

KOOL KARMANN KAMPER!


How neat is this? It's a Karmann Colorado RS - a factory, built 340bhp Camper! It's also the world's fastest motorhome.. si a bit quicker than your average Bay!!!
you can this factory-built beauty, just click here

Thursday, 16 July 2009

fastback meets bug..


pic was taken at detling 'back in the day'.
that must have taken hundreds of hours to 'fabricate'!!

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Bug Jam is nearly here!



With only 16 days to go till Bug Jam 23 you’d better get your skates on if you want to ensure you get your advance tickets for the original and best VW fest this summer!
Advance tickets close on Friday 10th July at 5pm online and 5.30pm via phone. We recommend you don’t leave it till the last minute as we wouldn’t want you to miss out on the advance ticket savings on offer.
This year’s event is certainly going to be a whopper, with activities and entertainment morning, noon and night, the anticipation is rising and the buzz is definitely buzzing. A true festival in every sense of the word, with a vibrant and fun atmosphere, bringing to life the very essence of VW culture.
Don’t forget, there’s free camping on-site all weekend and better still, the under 13’s get in for absolutely nothing! (Three under 13’s FREE per paying adult).
With a capacity crowd expected, show goers are advised to book their tickets early, you DO NOT want to miss this one!
For more information, or to book tickets, click to www.bugjam.co.uk or call 01234 782828.