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Ask a Stupid Question, Get a Stupid Answer
After a great deal of wrenching and some ancient pagan rituals to make our VW Jetta Ute project pass its emissions…
Enthusiast Car Buying Roundup: Hot Hatchbacks
Welcome back to our monthly series “enthusiast car buying roundup” where we, your trusty RFD crew (squad? I…
Chasing The Elusive Check Engine Light
The good news is that Massachusetts has a fifteen year rolling exemption on emissions testing. The bad news…
Making More Jetta Repairs
Now that we have this shiny old Jetta, my priority had been to put it on the road…
Shifting Smoothly With 42 Draft Designs
One great thing about Volkswagen is the enormous aftermarket for them. As I delve into VW ownership for…
Five More Cheap Rallycross Cars
Our man Michael Thompson called me out seeking advice on a cheap car for rallycross, and then listed…
Jetta Shakedown and Making It Legal
The drive home in our 2003 VW Jetta Smyth Ute donor was a good shakedown, and a chance to get…
Introducing the Ranchetta, A VW Jetta Smyth Ute Donor
It’s no secret that I’m in love with the Smyth Ute. After getting the opportunity to drive one…
Smyth Ute: Will It Rally?
Recently I wrote about the Smyth Ute, a weld-free kit car that will convert your Mk4 or Mk5 VW Jetta…
Smyth Ute: The Affordable Kit Car
I’m a fan of alternative history fiction. What if the Confederacy won the Civil War? What if Germany…