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Carlos’ Perfect ‘Again’ R32 from Los Angeles U.S.A

VW Golf R32 Restored, as featured in the VW Parts International Competence Centre, with Its Carlos Relax.

R32 Perfect ‘Again’


Say hello to Carlos and his Volkswagen Golf MK4 R32, named ‘Summer’.

Carlos explained, “My girlfriend helped me name her that because I obtained my dream car last summer, as I’d had the best summer of my life”.

So as we understand from here on, 2020 ended well bar a great nasty chunk out of the bumper…. Gutting to say the least after such a brilliant summer. We know the pain of our cars being out of action, wounded!

The before picture shows just what a lovely looking R32 this was prior to the bumper damage.


Lucky for Carlos’s Volkswagen Golf MK4 R32, Carlos found our website, he found the right place, one of the best shops around we would say, it loaded fast so he stayed and had a good browse, wise…  the VW Parts International search returned numerous parts of interest!

Carlos found that we stock parts such as Genuine OEM Volkswagen Golf MK4 R32 bumpersR32 Front badges, R32 rear badges and various parts especially for the Golf MK4 R32, such as R32 carpet mats,  R32 Parking signs and even the original R32 owners key ring, which are back in official reproduction.

Being in Los Angeles, Carlos did have concern about shipping so he reached out on the chat. We ship worldwide so distance was no worry for us and some reassurance and purchase later, all was in hand… We often recommend customers to look us up (or others you may buy from) on social such as Facebook or Instagram or the VWPI eBay shop, get a feel of what we do, see the 30,000+ feedback.  If that is not reassurance in itself, our good reputation out there surely is.

VW Golf MK4 R32 Front Bumper UK Euro Spec Genuine New OEM VW Part


Parts ordered ?? and on the way..  ? ✈️ We know the excitement he must have felt! Christmas wasn’t far off! Parts ordered….

The first time we see an OEM part, we are just like any kid at Christmas, eyes light up, we have the knowledge of being able to help people finish their projects and a like, it must be the same for our customers.

Get us… Who else would have a Christmas tree sized Mr & Mrs Bobblehead just for kicks and pictures :)))

Well You and many more, and we’re 99% sure there lol we’ve all seen and shared the ‘parts under the tree’ pictures, it is real, that feeling.. the vibe.. Damn,,  ‘VW Live Eat Sleep rinse and repeat’, sums it up well. Long live the old tins! Long live the Old timers! Long live the enjoyment!

Mr and MRS VW Bobblehead at Christmas


This is something special we’re talking about here, a Volkswagen Golf MK4 R32, the R32 is one of the most special models of the era, not just in our view but owners and fans worldwide!


From the UK to the USA, the bumper shipped and safely arrived (credit to our expert dispatch team, apparently our service =  “If we was a hotel, we’d be a 5 star in Dubai” ~ said a VWPI eBay customer, we love those comments.). Brexit hiccups and delays, it safely arrived.

Credit also to the shipping company people, it’s not been an easy time for anyone of recent.. Yes even they too sometimes own a Volkswagen ;) and we even know of a couple who may well read the blog here) we could go on with the credits, Volkswagen too! From the heavens to the people on the ground in the production plants, we could not help people across the world without their support and continuation in producing parts! and by heavens we mean the VW Gods, trust they are watching down on us all. We have faith in our mission, in your success, you see the results here for yourself!


Woo hoo, that feeling we had, we now know Carlos knows it for sure. Our pleasure to serve my friend!


Off to the paint Booth. The excitement builds further….. and bam..  ? Wooooo look at that. Perfect finish painters. ?


wow Summer, ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you look fine!  All perfect again. Just how you should look.


Back on the streets, what can we say now but ENJOY :) wow just wow, this is why we work hard to serve you all, our pleasure, your joy, your pride and joy is for us our mission, your success relies on the parts, something we endeavour to supply and also ensure parts are reproduced where possible.

 

A special thanks to Carlos for sharing his pictures and outlining his story, we are really proud to be a part of your success.

Carlos said about the blog post here, thank you for all of your help and love, I am literally sitting in my R32 right now warming her up before I go to work.

Follow @itscarlosrelax on instagram for more R32 posts. From Carlos and the team at VWPI, be well and stay safe friends! ???

"Our competence is a measure of our customers success" Founder of VWPI

We all see the brilliant pictures on social media, the odd pictures we are sent during inquiries, and the cars we see in real life, but we don't often get to hear the full story, the journey, please share your stories!

If you would like your car and your story of success featured, then please get in touch, tell us about your build, the parts, the journey. You can contact us via the messages feature, or any of our socials, we love seeing our customers builds, and we would be honoured to feature your story. Our competence is truly a measure of your success. Let's show the world and be proud. All models and eras welcome!

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Genuine OEM VW Nuts and Bolts!

Genuine OEM VW Nuts and Bolts! Old versus New.

Picture this. You are way into a job on your car. Too far in to go back, and things start becoming difficult. Bolts start rounding off, heads snap from the years of torque they’ve been subjected to, before we’ve come along and started prying them loose.

Let’s be honest, this is really frustrating when this happens, and can really throw a spanner in the works as to your car getting you to work the next day, or date night later that evening. We know this, we’ve been there.

Hind-sight will at this point start kicking in, wishing you’d better prepared with a new set of bolts. This won’t help as you’re now without a drivable car to get hold of said nuts or bolts. Oh, the drama. You start considering less advised or maybe even down-right silly options such as “Surely it can lose a bolt and be ok until I replace it”, or my personal favourite “I’m sure I have a similar bolt somewhere I can ram in”. I’ve been here also, it’s a big headache and no one has time for things like this.

Wouldn’t it be so much easier to know that it doesn’t matter if a bolt rounds off, the head comes off or it just needs drilling out, that you’ve got all the bolts already new with some lock-tite if needed, so you can press on knowing that brand new 0 mile hardware is going to replace it all shortly? We say yes, that sounds far less of a headache.

At VW Parts international, we have hundreds, even thousands of replacement bolts for sale, such as caliper carrier bolts (one of the most prone to rounding), and drive shaft bolts. Please don’t risk it, take a couple of minutes in preparation to get replacement hardware on the premiss that more than likely one of these nuts or bolts will give you grief otherwise! Get Genuine Volkswagen Bolts from our shop, make life that be easier, and if you’re doing a full nut and bolt rebuild, then you know already the benefits! There is nothing better than using new genuine parts, well apart from chroming  or gold plating them. lol one for another blog!

Own a VW Golf MK3 or VR6? We could almost guarantee the rear caliper carrier bolts will round off or need drilling out. I’m speaking from experience, having had a situation where I needed to leave the country to go back to work overseas the next day, this job is not fun when it doesn’t go right! A new set of Golf MK3 GTI and VR6 caliper carrier bolts would have sorted me out.

Drive a VW Golf MK4 GTI or R32? damaging the head on a drive shaft bolt and being left unable to correctly re-tighten it is a nightmare. Save the headache and buy a new set.

Remember we stock many, many more variants for a huge range of models and uses, try the search bar above or bolts and fixings category.

"Our competence is a measure of our customers success" Founder of VWPI

We all see the brilliant pictures on social media, the odd pictures we are sent during inquiries, and the cars we see in real life, but we don't often get to hear the full story, the journey, please share your stories!

If you would like your car and your story of success featured, then please get in touch, tell us about your build, the parts, the journey. You can contact us via the messages feature, or any of our socials, we love seeing our customers builds, and we would be honoured to feature your story. Our competence is truly a measure of your success. Let's show the world and be proud. All models and eras welcome!

Tell us about it! MessagesTell us about your Volkswagen, your journey, your success.

Please give us a like and follow on Facebook > Follow Our FaceBook Page for the occasional post

Follow us on Instagram @vw_parts_international Instagram Page

MK3 fans join UKMK3s on Facebook Join UKMK3s here, the home of UK MK3s

UK MK3 fans and worldwide followers of the MK3s in the UK, be sure to join UKMK3s on Instagram @ukmk3s on Instagram

All worldwide MK3 fans join The MK3 Mafia on Instagram @themk3mafia on Instagram


"FutureRequiresTradition" the 'Motto' from Volkswagen Germany, for taking Volkswagen Old Timers into the future and adopted by us at VWPI as our own mission statement.
The world is waiting, contact us above or tag us on social in your builds #FutureRequiresTradition and #vwpartsinternational