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VW GTI, Golf, Jetta, MK III & IV: Find It. Fix It. Trick It. (Motorbooks Workshop)

VW GTI, Golf, Jetta, MK III & IV: Find It. Fix It. Trick It. (Motorbooks Workshop)
By Kevin Clemens

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Volkswagen’s GTI, Golf, and Jetta are long-time favorites among sport-compact performance enthusiasts.  With engines ranging from the 2.0 liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder to the 1.8 liter turbo 4 to the VR6, the Mk III and Mk IV generations (1993–2004) offer tuners a wealth of opportunities.  This book turns these opportunities into realities, from deciding which vehicle to buy, to keeping it running in tip-top condition, to enhancing the performance and appearance of your VW.  Focusing on the engine, wheels and tires, suspension, body kits, interiors, and more, each project includes straightforward instruction along with details about the necessary parts, cost, time, and skill.
If you want to get the biggest bang for your VW buck, this book is your road map.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #255959 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-10-15
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 160 pages

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From the Back Cover

Volkswagen’s GTI, Golf, and Jetta have long been favorites of sport-compact performance enthusiasts. One reason is the cars’ charisma. Another is the room Volkswagen engineers left for modification and customization. In VW GTI, Golf, Jetta, Mk III & IV: Find It. Fix It. Trick It., author Kevin Clemens tells the story of how these amazingly versatile vehicles came to be, then shows how to make them even better.
 
With engines ranging from the 2.0-liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder to the 1.8-liter turbo 4 to the VR6, the Mk III and Mk IV generations (1993–2004) offer tuners a wealth of opportunities. This book turns these opportunities into realities, from deciding which vehicle to buy, to keeping it running in tip-top condition, to enhancing the performance and appearance.  Focusing on the engine, wheels and tires, suspension, and more, each project includes straightforward instruction along with details about the necessary parts, cost, time, and skill.
 

About the Author

Kevin Clemens has been a part of the automotive industry for more than 25 years. Trained as an engineer, he worked as a research scientist, designer of racing and sports car tires, and public relations counselor. He has been an editor and contributor at some of the industry’s most influential automotive enthusiast magazines, such as Automobile Magazine, and is presently Editor-at-Large for European Car magazine. He has written extensively about everything from racing vintage sports cars to the most sophisticated present-day automotive technologies. 

Customer Reviews

Disappointing2
Though the book is well assembled with nice pictures it lacks any detailed information. The information in the book is generic and could be found on the internet for free. For me it was a waste of money.

Just Good, not great.3
Its a good book if you dont know nothing about the Volkswagen family.
Its have some DIY`s that can be very helpful for the begginers.

If you want to go an extra mile you will have to learn more in VW`s forums.

Trick This4
This is an excellent reference book for VW enthusiasts. There is a plethora of information and photos for the different models. Amazon's used sellers offered it for a crazy low price, and this book is well worth the money.