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6 Groby & Field Head Spotlight • MID-JUNE 2024 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@grobyspotlight.co.uk 1974 2004 With more than 37 million produced, the Volkswagen Golf is the third most popular car ever made. Let’s take a look at 50 years of the Volkswagen Golf. The first Golf tees off – 1974 The first Volkswagen Golf was produced in March 1974 and was designed as a successor to the original Beetle. With its more modern front-wheel-drive and front-engine layout, it became an instant hit. In 1976, Volkswagen expanded the line-up with the famed Golf GTI hot hatch. Second time around – 1983 1983 As the Golf celebrates half a century of production, we take a look back at its impressive history 2008 Volkswagen introduced its second-generation Golf in 1983. It was larger and introduced modern technologies, including power steering, anti-lock brakes and 16-valve engines. With 6.3 million produced, overall sales were just shy of the first-generation car at just under seven million units. Bigger engines and an estate for the third outing – 1991 The third-generation Golf was not as popular, with 4.8 million sales overall. Launched in 1991, the broad range of versions included a three- and five-door hatchback, convertible and estate car. Alongside the GTI models, Volkswagen introduced a flagship VR6 model with a 2.8-litre six-cylinder engine. The Golf goes upmarket in its fourth iteration – 1997 The fourth generation represented a significant step up in quality, though this is now the cheapest used Golf. Renowned for its bulletproof diesel engines, this generation of Golf also introduced Volkswagen’s racing-derived ‘R’ model with the Golf R32 in 2002. Packing a 3.2-litre V6 VR6 engine, it was the first production car with a dual-clutch automatic DSG gearbox. Nearly five million were produced. 1991 2012 A return to brilliance with the Golf 5 – 2004 A high point is the 2004 fifth-generation Golf, a more modern-looking car and better to drive, courtesy of advanced suspension and stiffer construction. The Mk5 Golf GTI with its 197bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine is a future classic, as is the GTI 30th Anniversary Edition, introduced in 2006. The Golf Plus MPV body style also arrived, and 3.4 million examples of the Golf were produced in this generation. The short-lived Golf 6 – 2008 The sixth-generation Golf, introduced in 2008, won the 2009 World Car of the Year. A range of safety and technology advancements made it a superb family car. The Golf R32 became the R and the Cabriolet made a brief return. Just shy of three million were produced. The sensational Golf 7 – 2012 The seventh-generation Golf is regarded as one of the best all-round cars ever made. New underpinnings made it lighter and advanced features such as LED lighting and autonomous emergency braking were introduced. A plug-in hybrid and an electric e-Golf were introduced. Performance versions included the 300bhp Golf R and the stripped-out, two-seater GTI Clubsport S, regarded as one of the best hot hatches ever. Around six million Golf 7s were produced. The digital Golf 8 – 2020 1997 2020 The 2020 Golf 8 wasn’t very well-received and was a departure from its predecessor, especially with the large touchscreen that replaced nearly all traditional interior buttons. Usability issues prompted the latest mid-life Golf 8.5 update. With a more user-friendly touchscreen, fewer digital buttons and an impressive new plug-in hybrid model capable of more than 60 miles on a charge, it should get Volkswagen back on the right track. When the police will come after your dog KEEP YOUR dogs on a lead around livestock, or it could be seized by the police. Under laws being drawn up, police will be given more powers to seize and detain dogs who they believe have ‘terrorised livestock’ on farms. The move follows increasing tensions in rural communities since Covid produced many unsocialised ‘lockdown puppies.’ Farm animals worth an estimated £2.4 million were severely injured or killed by dogs in 2023 alone. That was up nearly 30 per cent from 2022, according to figures from the insurer NFU mutual. Under current laws, only the owner can be prosecuted when dogs worry livestock. Police have not been able to deal with dogs who attack farm animals while out roaming on their own. But under the new law, they can be seized. Funny Signs • In a clothing store: “Wonderful bargains for men with 16 and 17 necks.” • On a repair shop door: “We can repair anything. Please knock hard - bell doesn’t work.” • Outside a Hong Kong tailor’s shop: “Ladies may have a fit upstairs.” • On a road sign: “When this sign is under water, this road is impassable.” ♦Fixed Wiring Testing ♦Landlord Certification ♦Expert Fault Finding ♦Fuse Board Upgrades ♦Extra Sockets & Lights ♦Electric Heating ELECTRICIAN A one-stop professional & reliable service Control Electrics (Leics.) Ltd Call: 0116 268 2910 Cropston Road, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7BR ♦Complete Rewiring (with minimal disruption) ♦Cottage Specialists ♦Electrics Showers (Inc. 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