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Fitted some actual winter tyres and drove to the northern most part of The Netherlands, where it’s been dumping fresh powder every day. Fair to say that my PS4S’ would’ve killed me by now. Bonus: there is something oddly satisfying about a white car on fresh snow.

How did you find the car in the snow? Have recently picked up a set of wheels with winter tyres as I'm planning on driving to the alps for a ski trip. From what I've read they seem to cope fine with good tyres - time will tell!

Quote from: TurboTrev on 21 January 2026, 10:33

^^^ Interesting.  As pointed out by volkswizard, no-one seems to have been allowed to test drive one yet, which is very strange.  Hopefully this changed yesterday and we get some youtube videos giving us some "real world" driving reviews.

This guy definitely drove it. And Volkswizard didn’t get an invite it seems. There’s an embargo on reviews going live until Friday week.

Thanks for the update.  I wonder why VW are being so secretive about test drive reviews?

Does look lovely, I do hope producing all these test mules hasn’t delayed the production of my CS!!!

 

Hi, I bought a 1.8T MK4 just over 3-years ago for £4K as it had decent mileage. The plan was to make it a track car and I've done the following engine deletes SAI/N249/PCV/EVAP and installed an oil catch can, upgraded ignition coils and oversized intake pipe and filter. The rear seats have been removed; it has a stage 1 map and I bought a ploy bush kit. Coil overs were added, but the nearside needs replacing. There is also some damage on rear 1/4 and front splitter was ripped off after it was lowered. It runs/drives and was service recently and has MOT until August.

Regrettably, I need to sell it as I can't afford to do what I need to do; because of what I've done, I've been told market value if £175.00 or £150.00 to scrap.

Can someone help and give me some guidance on what a realistic value would with what I have done to it? 

Hello all,

The time has come to move this on, as my boys have now moved to London for work and it isn't getting used.

We have owned the car since March 2017; there were three previous owners.

It has now covered 233,500 miles and has an MOT until 5th November 2026.

Finished in black, there are a few bumps around the bodywork, as one would expect on a 22+ year old car that has covered the best part of a quarter of a million miles, but it starts, goes, stops and turns just fine and it still has two keys.

Worth noting the headlining has drooped in places, but otherwise the interior is good for its age.

Happy to share pictures if there is any interest.

I am located just south of Oxford.

Offers invited.