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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dovey on 10 March 2009, 19:00

Title: MK3 A59
Post by: dovey on 10 March 2009, 19:00

After taking a look at BoneyBradley's MK3 Golf website http://boneybradley.webs.com/ (http://boneybradley.webs.com/) I got all interested in the A59.

I still can't work out how many there are in the world - most places on the internet say 3 - does anyone know?

Also, I found this link which is a very short write-up on the A59 http://www.faltdach.net/vwgolfa59.htm (http://www.faltdach.net/vwgolfa59.htm)

I know that VW have fiddled about with other Golfs, and come up with things like the W12, but to me they look too 'standard' compared to the A59 which looks like a really aggressive "i'm so much faster than you" type MK3. Anyone else got any favourite prototypes or factory project cars?

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: Mikester on 10 March 2009, 19:04

Get a VR Syncro + Supercharger + Bad boy bodykit

Looks more Agressive, and is faster. lol

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: Paul86S2 on 10 March 2009, 19:21

Awful looking Mk1 Golf which was widened to squeeze in Porsche 928 engine and drivetrain.

http://www.vw-one.co.uk/volkswagen_golf_928.htm

My favourite special was the Porsche 959. About 280 built as road going cars to meet the rallying rules at the time. I sat in one at Porsche Centre Bristol whilst the owner Peter Lovett started it up, truly awesome sound.

Wouldn't say no to any of the 80 / 90's rally cars 205T16, Golf kit Car, Audi Quattro, RS200 etc etc.

Paul

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: troublestarter on 10 March 2009, 19:38

i have seen the a59 mk3 prototype in the flesh at the vw museum in wolfsburg
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e112/KRY37/wolfsburg%20pics/wolfsburg%202/P1080167.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e112/KRY37/wolfsburg%20pics/wolfsburg%202/P1080169.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e112/KRY37/wolfsburg%20pics/wolfsburg%202/P1080172.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e112/KRY37/wolfsburg%20pics/wolfsburg%202/P1080173.jpg)
it was meant to be a replacement for the mk2 rallye but never got past being a full size concept
it was designed by schmidt motorsport and was designed to have a turbocharged alluminium engine with an electronically controlled centre and rear diff
it was dropped from being built in 1992

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: dovey on 10 March 2009, 20:15

Paul - that MK1 does look really weird  :laugh:

troublestarter - those are some great pics! Is the VW museum open all year round?

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: boo on 10 March 2009, 21:49

dont know if its open all year but they have some
intresting stuff in there  :smiley: when i went about 4 years ago
i think they were rehouseing the place it was a pain to find as well

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: troublestarter on 12 March 2009, 19:29

if memory serves it is open even on xmas day
it is a pig to find as it is a 4 mile walk from the vw autostadt

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: dovey on 12 March 2009, 23:09

Excellent, thank you  :smiley:

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: boneybradley on 13 March 2009, 00:41

I want to go to the wolfsburg musee but last time I was in germany it was full of the french!! (ok it was world cup time and france were playing in munich where i was stopping!! bloody foreigners everywhere  :lipsrsealed:)

oh yeah thanks for looking at the site...more still to come!

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: troublestarter on 13 March 2009, 12:57

you would have had one hell of a drive form munich to wolfsburg they are 600km away from each other

Title: Re: MK3 A59
Post by: boo on 13 March 2009, 21:29

i went when i was on the way to nurenburg
its in the middle of what looks like a estate