Member: Brent Gleason                 

Location: Lisbon, CT

Member Since: June 2006

VW/Audi's Owned: Two so far, four technically

Wasserwerks: How long have you been involved in the VW/Audi hobby?

Brent Gleason: Only about 2 years, but my father had two ’66 beetles and I can still remember him having those. I got locked under the hood of one once; it’s all my brother’s fault…

WW: What first got your interest in these types of cars?

BG: My buddy Matt had a few and I really liked working on them. They were a lot better than my Cavalier, which burned a quart of oil a DAY…

WW: What cars do you presently own?

BG: I have a 1987 Cabriolet and a 2007 Rabbit. Technically, I took over ownership of two Sciroccos, but they are not in my possession, and possession is 9/10ths the law…
 

WW: What cars do you wish you owned?

BG: I want a MK4 R32. But, then again, don’t we all? I also wouldn’t mind getting one of those Scirocco projects running. 
 

WW: What cars do you wish you still owned?

BG: I miss my truck. It was a 2000 S-10 and it was a darn good vehicle, but I had to sell it to get my new Rabbit. I also wish I had the money for another race car, but the Rabbit is sucking all of it out of me…

WW: What do you like to do with your car(s) (show/race/etc.)?

BG: Just cruise around and take them to shows now. I grew really bored with the entire competitive show scene. I got my plaques… so it’s time to sit back and have more fun just hanging out instead of paying attention to silly details.
 

WW: What are your future plans for your car(s)?

BG: The Cabriolet is getting sold soon to make room for the Scirocco project, I want to chip, intake and exhaust my new Rabbit. Dood, that’d be sweeeet….

WW: What other hobbies do you have?

BG: Racing and Hockey. I honestly cannot live without either one. I used to race a few years ago but I had to give it up for college and I’ve been missing it recently. Hockey is just my way of keeping in a better shape, and it’s a ton-o-fun.

WW: What is your best personal VW/Audi Story?

BG: Well, every time I take out the Rabbit it draws some slack jaw gazes, but those aren’t any good. However, there was the time when, again, my buddy Matt had this haggard-ass 1981 Rabbit Convertible and we were trying to get it running. So here I am, spraying ether down the throttle body to see if it would even fire, and the next thing I know, I’M the one that’s on fire. That was fun, in a masochistic sort of way. What’s even funnier is that’s not the only time I’ve been on fire working on cars. I’ll let Matt tell you about the time he (kinda) fit a couch in his MK2 Golf…