My name is Charles. I am a Volkswagen technician, and have been a mechanic, a grease monkey, and a car enthusiast for many years. I started this site mainly to connect with my customers in a way that I can’t in the shop. However, it’s my hope it can also serves as a community forum to share information, impart a little wisdom, and have a little fun. Let’s get started.

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Tuesday Giveaway

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Yesterday’s giveaway was HUGE! I have emailed the winner and will announce who it is, when I hear back. I have got a few emails asking why I am doing these giveaways. There are a bunch of reasons. First, I like giving things away. I think it is fun. Working with folks and their cars […]

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Monday Giveaway

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Happy Monday everyone! Today start is the first day of giveaways. Today this is what I am giving away. We have a Snap-On mug, A pair of Snap-on socks, an aluminum VW water bottle, and some ultra rare Humble Mechanic stickers. HOW TO WINThis one is super easy. Just make a comment in this post […]

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Giveaway Week

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I don’t normally do blog posts on Sunday, but this is a BIG week. I have 6 awesome things I want to giveaway. I will be doing 1 giveaway a day Monday-Friday 3/3/14-3/7/14. I also have one GRAND PRIZE I will be giving away on Saturday 3/8/14. Here are the details GRAND PRIZE Let’s talk […]

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Cabby Update MK1 VR6 Project

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Hi everybody! It has been almost 3 months since I last did an update on the Cabby. There are a few reasons for that. The main one is, I have not touched the car in that long. When we last left our hero I was driving her home from my work on Thanksgiving. I was […]

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Call In Your Questions

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Hey folks, Last week I asked you guys if you would be interested in me adding a “call in” feature to the site. A place where you can call and ask a question. Once I had a few questions to answer, I would shoot a video or record a podcast and answer them. I set […]

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