Name: Ian Cushway
Job: Editor
Drives: AmD tweaked A6 1.9TDi Avant

What’s occurring?

I tend to slob out big time over winter, so this January I resolutely promise to spend more time on the bike and less time gorging myself on wine and runny French cheese. In terms of my waistline, I think it’s now or never. Car-wise I am going to take more care of the A6, not let the kids use it as a mobile wheelie bin and maybe get some sexier rims because the 18in Sportlines are now looking decided scruffy...

Name: Sarah Harrington-James
Job: Regular freelance contributor
Drives: 2001 modded Lupo GTI named Kojak

What’s occurring?

I’m useless at New Year’s resolutions. In the past I used to actually do a list and it’d include things like ‘exercise more’, ‘eat less chocolate’ and ‘be nicer to the other half’. I can guarantee that all would have been broken by the end of January. This time though, what immediately springs to mind is ‘play the lottery each week’ so that I can hopefully afford that dream garage of Dubs on that country estate... aim high, that’s what I say!

Name: Steve Cresswell
Job: Brain
Drives: Octavia vRS, Polo GTi, Mk2 16v, Mk1 GTI, ‘72 Beetle

What’s occurring?

I amgoing to give up giving up and carry on regardless as I was before but I am going to keep going to the gym three times a week.

Name: John-Joe Vollans (JJ)
Job: Regular contributor
Drives: Mk2 Golf 16v GT (on carbs so no I)

What’s occurring?

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: To get my project finally finished and start putting in some serious track time. Starting with some track days and mild competition, through some hillclimbs and sprints and finally, if the budget allows, join a regular race series. All this has been in the back of my mind for a few years but 2012 is the year that I will finally start putting it into action!

Name: Phil Weeden
Job: Editorial Director
Drives: Mk2 GTI
What’s occurring?

As with any resolutions, I fully expect these to be broken by my mate Ben’s birthday on the 8th January! But in 2012, I’d like the Golf to have a respray and some new tyres. Personally, I’d like all the hours I spend at the gym to actually start paying off as I’ve not yet seen a difference in my waistline.

Name: James Wallace
Job: Raving freelance contributor
Drives: B4 Passat Estate / Mk1 Golf / Mk3 Golf 16v

What’s occurring?

Aside from all the boring stuff about becoming a slender Jimbo, being more punctual and all the run of the mill rubbish, it’s been five years since I promised to get my long overdue Mk1 Golf back on the road. Could 2012 be the year it WILL happen? I’ve got all the parts I need to make it drive, so work pending, it’ll hopefully be ready as a personal Xmas pressie for 2012.

Name: Fabian Cotter
Job: Newshound (Nintendo-er full-time, GOLF+ freelancer)

What’s occurring? 

My resolutions for 2012 are inner peace, spiritual tranquility, and loads and loads of chocolate cake. Happy holidays...

Name: Mark Baker
Job: Arty bloke
Drives: Golf Mk5 GTi What’s occurring?

I liked the sound of last years fitness-based resolutions so I think I’ll just recycle those and try and make a better job of them this time. Plus to be more organised and stop wasting money, unless it’s on something really nice, (hmmm, Bentley rims....)

Name: Chris Hope
Job: Products Editor
Drives: Facelift Mk4 Polo 99N3)

What’s occurring?

To buy a sub-£1000 Mk2 Scirocco as a doer upper. I’m sick of only having a modern VAG hatch to tinker with!