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  • 15,000KM to Vdub CampFest – 6 southern African countries

    Our 15,000KM 6 country journey acorss southern Africa, in a Mk1 Golf.

  • Unfair Advantage Podcast: Jamie Orr, Automotive Importer / YouTuber, and The Mystery of the Audi RS2 with the 1.6-liter VIN

    A podcast with George Achorn, for the Audi Club North America. Their Homepage : https://audiclubna.org/unfair-advantage-podcast-jamie-orr-automotive-importer-youtuber-and-the-mystery-of-the-audi-rs2-with-the-1-6-liter-vin/ Links to listen online: Apple : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jamie-orr-automotive-importer-youtuber-brand-ambassador/id1451120278?i=1000547475109 Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ICUIeF27suctr5qJUMml5 Google PodCasts : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83ZDMzM2JhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/MzZiZDM4ZjYtY2RhMy00ZGVkLWJjZjItZjRiODRjYzM3YjAx?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahgKEwi4yI-jwcmCAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQugE

  • L’oe Show 2024 – The Mercury Newspaper

  • The Volkswagen Gewurtz Ketchup Brand in the USA

    Volkswagen Brings a Tatse of Germany to the US with Gewurz Ketchup

  • Volkswagen USA – 75th Anniversary Owner Spotlight

  • Fox 29 Good Morning Live Show

    Hank Flynn from the FOX 29 Good Day show stopped by the warehouse to hang out and chat about the show, cars, and Pottstown – with the cars and work from DSP.Paris and atelier282 getting some well deserved mentions You…

  • #5K to CampFest

    5,000KM ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA IN A Citi Golf “R ish” The annual SA CampFest is likely the biggest event held for enthusiasts of Volkswagen cars in Africa, and definitely the biggest in South Africa. Each year I’m very fortunate to…

  • Volkswagen R-GTI 2006 Concept

    Volkswagen’s R-GTI Concept – unveiled at the SEMA Show in 2006. Back in 2006, Volkswagen’s new facility in California, along with other departments at the company, built and released this wild Golf GTI Concept for the SEMA Show in Las…

  • Volkswagen Corrado Magnum Prototypes

    In late 2013 I was contacted by John K., a member of the VWVortex forums, who had purchased the special prototype vehicles in Germany. He had stored them in the Netherlands, with hopes of importing them to his home in…

  • VW Mk8 Golf GTI BBS – Enthusiast Fleet marketing project

    Volkswagen of America asked me to bring a retro-inspired homage to life, 8 months before the launch of the 8th Generation GTI in the USA.

  • The South African 300hp Citi Golf 5 day Challenge

    Ship a 300hp V6 engine from New York to Johannesburg, fly there with the wheels, buy a car, fully restore it, and drive to the biggest car show in South Africa, all in only 5 days.

  • The Spanish Audi Hearse

    Fly to Spain, buy a Hearse from a Funeral Director, drive it non-stop across Europe, to one of the most infamous race tracks in the world..

  • The Junkyard Harlequin Rescue

    Flying 3,000 miles to rescue a rare car from being crushed in a junkyard, fixing it inside the junkyard, and driving it all the way home - in only 5 days total!

  • Pan-South America in a VW Golf GTI – 22,000km in 3 weeks.

    Crossing all of South America, from Colombia in the North to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego in the South, unsupported in a SEMA Show car, in under 3 weeks.

  • 1996 VW Polo Harlequin

    November 2019 – Donut Media 1996 VW Polo Harlekin Episode

    Donut Media explain the German Market 1996 VW Polo Harlekin that I restored in Holland, after its appearance at the SEMA Show.

  • July 2019 – Womens World Cup Soccer Team Parade – VW Atlas Preparation

    Preparing the vehicles that would tow the floats on the NYC Ticker Tape Parade for the USA Womens Soccer World Cup winning team.

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Buy a limited edition Kong x VW dog toy, and @vw w Buy a limited edition Kong x VW dog toy, and @vw will donate a second to a shelter pup 🐶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Almost 50 years of Kongs from @kongcompany and 75 years of the @volkswagen Bus - with the inspiration from the toy coming from a rubber suspension bump stop from a VW Bus that was in the toy inventors workshop 💙 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And this is our 11-year-old puppy, Axle. I found him on the side of an interstate on a rainy Tennessee mountain, en route to a Volkswagen show in Helen, Georgia. He was just a few months old and covered in ticks. Right around the same time, a car in our convoy had broken an axle, hence his name. ❤️
We’re all here safely at @wookiesinthewoods 2025 We’re all here safely at @wookiesinthewoods 2025 ❤️
On the road to @wookiesinthewoods - we’ve driven On the road to @wookiesinthewoods - we’ve driven 1,000km / 600 miles so far today, and the 2.9L VR6 Syncro has only used 2 tanks of fuel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Its computer is showing 10.0L/100km which is 23.5 US MPG, which is awesome - I didn’t expect this range. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This fuel stop was $2,99 per gallon for 93 R/N2 / 98 RON octane, at a Buc-ees on I-81 in Tennessee. Yes, they have a lot of pumps 😅 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
WITW is coming up this weekend - the world’s lar WITW is coming up this weekend - the world’s largest annual gathering of R32s, Rs and VR6s - at the Tail of the Dragon Road in North Carolina / Tennessee, USA. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WITW : @wookiesinthewoods Sean : @mdewod Cabin Filter : @hengst.filtration.northamerica E900LC Wheels : @fifteen52 Wheels Holeshot RSR 18x9” Parts : @fcpeuro Spacers : @hrspringslp
My Fast made me do it (but DSG is better anyway). My Fast made me do it (but DSG is better anyway).
Live @ Five - Wednesday April 2nd, 2025. Short and Live @ Five - Wednesday April 2nd, 2025. Short and a little sick.
Don’t watch this. Boring fail helping a stranger Don’t watch this. Boring fail helping a stranger with a shredded tire on their Audi Q5 on the side of I-78 interstate. Couldn’t find the wheel lock 😔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ No other tools, and a super busy 5-6 lane section of highway on a curve. Didn’t die, but figured if I was going to get hit by a car, might as well film to get it.
There was a fork. There was a fork.
The final manual Golf GTi, the final GTi 380. The final manual Golf GTi, the final GTi 380.
A 4,600 mi / 7,400km road trip in 5 days starts to A 4,600 mi / 7,400km road trip in 5 days starts today. The goal is to collect a special car in Montana. Tonight is a quick stop in Chicago though to visit friends and see the @refused concert. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not teasing the car per se, but will share it once I have the keys in hand. it’s also a little bitter sweet. But worth the drive that’s further than Inverness Scotland to Istanbul, Türkiye. 🥹
“Doka” - Double Cab(in). I bought a Doka in Ge “Doka” - Double Cab(in). I bought a Doka in Germany for my Doka in the USA. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This one is a TDI with a 5 speed gearbox, which I’m going to ship complete, and then use those parts for the white one I already have had sitting for years in the USA with no motor. Seems like a decent plan, maybe? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This one is a German Bundeswehr (military) spec one, with the special body parts, gun rack between the front seats, and the green paint / brown interior. Plus the cool rear tent, with holes in the tailgate so that you can still see the lights when it’s folded down when driving.
Germany condiments on lock. 😅SpongeBob SquarePa Germany condiments on lock. 😅SpongeBob SquarePants (…in Germany he is Schwammkopf = Spongehead = SpongeBob SpongeHead…). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Is it a missed opportunity not to call the Burger Sauce Crabby Patty sauce?
Live from Ultimate Dubs in Telford ❤️ Live from Ultimate Dubs in Telford ❤️
The all new Performance VW Magazine booth is being The all new Performance VW Magazine booth is being unveiled at Ultimate Dubs in England tomorrow 🧡 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Along with the fancy setup, we’ve got 1,000 copies of the magazine, T-shirts and Hoodies, including the Save PVW and limited edition First Issue designs, and every new subscription gets a copy of this months mag, and a bonus @034motorsport keychain 🙌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The booth has been a lot of work over the last couple of weeks, and will be joining us for our Summer Show Series across Europe. We are really excited with how it turned out, and very appreciative for all of the help and companies involved, and very proud to be displaying the logos of our advertising partners on the booth, as well as trying to display new products from smaller companies at each show. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re at the show tomorrow, please make sure to come by to check out the great magazine featured cars, and to say hello to us and the car owners 🫶
Hall of Fame Show by @risenation_be / photo dump f Hall of Fame Show by @risenation_be / photo dump from Mechelen, Belgium this weekend 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ All brands,most eras, lots of styles, but the common feature was great stance. This is the show’s third year I think, hosted in a large hall on the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The hall historically held a huge car shows years ago too - so you might recognise the backdrop. This year @victorpardal is the MC, and brands like @rotiform and @blackfishgraphics joined dozens of other companies with booths inside.
Thanks to everyone who donated to the two orphanag Thanks to everyone who donated to the two orphanages - the winner of the prize pack is John Storms - please shoot us a message ❤️
The best causes (and not the best photos sorry). W The best causes (and not the best photos sorry). We raised R31,000 during the trip with 100% going to the two charities, so HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who donated to help support the two orphanages in Bela-Bela! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They are both located less than 0.5 km from the @sa_campfest show, and operate on very small budgets. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ House Talje and House Tekna operate Independently, but both specialise in very young children who have had the hardest starts to life. Talje is for severely disabled children, and was the more humble of the two, while Tekna is for children who have suffered abuse or other issues from young ages. Tekna has benefitted for solar panels being donated in the past, and has good water, while Talje doesn’t have these as good cheap viable options. Both have strong need for more funding, more support, and more help. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We have given 100% of the funds from the GoFundMe, plus additional amount donated by @delarey_racing_developments , @victorpardal and myself - split equally between the two orphanages and sent to them by bank transfer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m giving a small prize, put together by us on the trip and hand created by an artist in Bela-Bela, to one randomly selected donor. I’ll do the draw live on Instagram around 13:30 Johannesburg time. Hopefully we can work out what country that person lives in so I can ship from the nearest place! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you again to everyone. When we visited the orphanages, we asked them how we can help support them in the future and have a small list of ideas for next year. Our collective funds will hopefully already make a difference this year 👏👏👏
CampFest Day 1 … Tag the Owners if you know them CampFest Day 1 … Tag the Owners if you know them plz // @sa_campfest //
The goal has been met, this drive has been complet The goal has been met, this drive has been completed, and yet the weekend is still young. It’s been a wild ride. Driving onto the stage after 6 countries, to kick off the 2025 CampFest was something that we hoped we would achieve, but weren’t totally sure it would be possible solo and so low. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The kilometres, the people, the car meetings and the hangs, the heat, the potholes, the sights, the support, the animals, and even the stolen Pepsi on the bridge at Victoria Falls - that we drove to. The love and the challenges and the highs and the lows. And the low car doing so well. It all come together to form the collective story and memories. We thank you all very very much. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We, I, have so many people to thank. Inside the car, at the DRD headquarters, at every stop along the way, and to everyone who followed along at home anywhere in the world. Thank you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Collectively we raised R31,000 for the two orphanages in the town of Bela Bela where the show is held each year. Thank you to everyone who supported so much with that. 100% of the money raised is going directly to them, and I will post more information about that soon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the meantime, we now will try to balance having the best weekend ever at the show, with also trying to catch up on a little sleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am very grateful for all of this, the opportunity to travel, to see more of the world, to meet so many people and see their cars and hear their languages, and to share it with others along the way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you everyone.
500km left to go today for the whole trip, and the 500km left to go today for the whole trip, and there’s still time to donated to our two charities too. The GPS map is looking kinda epic - except where I forgot to turn on tracking on the Caprivi Strip in Namibia 😭🤣 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’re raising money for two special needs orphanages at our destination in Bela Bela, the home of @sa_campfest - 100% of the funds donated will be delivered to them tomorrow (Saturday), so there’s still time to donate, and automatically have your name put into a hat where one person will be chosen to receive a special gift from us. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The GPS and donation link are both on the xjamiex dot com websire ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you everyone who has donated already, it is very appreciated. Both myself (Jamie) and @delarey_racing_developments are going to make donations also, I am pledging 25% of the goal amount.
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