I was lucky enough to go to one of the largest VW meets in Illinois this weekend. I say lucky because it was just luck that I was reminded to go to Treffen. On Saturday I decided to wash my car and spotted a Red VW R32 with a Jetta front. I talked to the guys and learned they were from St. Louis and that they came up here for Treffen.
In all of the rush of the summer shows, I forgot to check on when Treffen was this year. It’s my first time at the show, but pictured from last year’s gathering showed me how big this thing is.
I was at Treffen for about 4 hours and went home after killing three camera batteries. I don’t know if I need another battery or if I should just bring along another camera.
Treffen was very cool and I met two cool guys with R32’s that weekend.
Highlights
- Grey MKIV Jetta GLI – I love the use of the classic colors
- Red MKIV Jetta – very clean without going too far
- Blue MKIV Jetta GLI – blue GLI’s are my favorite Jettas and there were plenty of them at Treffen
- Grey MKV GTI – the new GTI is growing on me, these nice VW wheels help too
- Possibly the world’s loudest GTI R32 – this guy make a scene when leaving by letting us all know what a VR6 without mufflers and cats sounds like
- Silver VW GTIs – there’s an R32 in between two 337’s, I’m pretty sure the other one isn’t a 337 because it has a sunroof
- Yellow Corrado – this car looks like it’s never driven
- Red Corrado – I think red is the best color for these cars
- City Volkswagen’s Yellow 20th Anniversary Edition GTI – seeing this car made me want to auto-x my own GTI
- Black GTI with Jetta front and A4 wheels – some would call this car confused
- 500+ HP GTI – this 2.0 VW has more than 500 horses
- Red GTI R32 with Jetta front – I met this guy the day before at a car wash; you would almost think this car exists because he has used so many OEM parts
- Very clean 1.8T in a GTI – I wish my interior alone were this clean
- the Uneek TT – this car has too many mods to list
- Hot, Red Cabrio – It’s hard not to like this Cabrio
- Red MKII GTI – I hope my car looks this good when it is this old
- MKII GTI with R32 engine – this kinda scares me
- MKI Rabbit GTI badge
- VW Pick-up with VR6 – this car was in great condition
- Racing GTI 337 edition – I’d love to drive this car, but it was sad to see it gutted
- Blue Audi S4 Avant – you don’t see these too often
- Grey and red MKIV GTI
