CumbriaVAG 2011

Yet another GTI, this time a Mk1 that was parked up on the fringes.

This little Polo was I felt very simply, but tastefully put together. It didn't scream 'modification' and yet there were some lovely touches to it not least the altered bonnet line. However, would you call it a Mark II face-lifted model or a Mark III ... I'm not sure, I'll let you decide.

I think this shot summed up the day pretty much for me: sunshine and an interesting mix of cars.

I wasn't expecting to see a modified, but very modern Vauxhall at an event dedicated to all things VAG. However, I was quite taken by the paintjob as, unless I'm very much mistaken, it's Mirra which produces a fantastic irridescence like what you see here. You see back in the late Seventies and early Eighties (when I was just a lad) I produced several customised push bikes and two of them had Mirra flake paint applied over black ... happy days, of sorts!

One of two shots I took of this intriguing little truck. From the front it looks somewhat like a Morris Minor, but records show it to be VW based.

One of two shots I took of this intriguing little truck. From the front it looks somewhat like a Morris Minor, but records show it to be VW based.

One of a handful of cars that turned out to represent the Scirocco Register.

Took advantage of being one of the last to leave to get a shot of my car parked up in front of the Heaves Hotel.