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2013 Annual General Meeting Wednesday 25th September...details inside Membership Renewal Fees are due by 30th September 1953 - 2013...Volkswagen commemorates 60 years in Australia
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PRESIDENT
VICE-PRESIDENT
Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
Graham Tibbs 0412 002 738
executive@vwclubwa.com
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SECRETARY
TREASURER
Ray Willis 0407 347 340
Justin Bayley 0438 819 443
administration@vwclubwa.com
finance@vwclubwa.com
(MEMBERSHIPS)
EDITOR
CONCESSION LICENCE
EVENT COORDINATOR
PROPERTY
Ray Willis 0407 347 340
Rod McSwain (08) 9332 6919
Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
Richard Hines (08) 9342 8703
viawest@vwclubwa.com
executive@vwclubwa.com
COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS
WEB ADMINISTRATOR
MERCHANDISE
SOUTH WEST
Richard Hines (08) 9342 8703
Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
Rod McSwain (08) 9332 6919
Kim Muste 0408 914 400
webmaster@vwclubwa.com
GENERAL COMMITTEE...
Patrick Spiteri
Dave Moore
Karen Fyfe
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CONTACT US
Member Advertising: Please send your ‘for sale’ or ‘wanted’ adverts by mail or email to the Editor before the publication deadline. Fees: Members - 1/4 page adverts are free. Non-Members - 1/4 page adverts are $5.00 Commercial Advertising: Please contact the Editor to find out about placing adverts in the magazine, inserting flyers etc. for one of more issues. Publication Deadline: The deadline September 28 for articles for the next issue is. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc), its Committee or members.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park, starting at 6:30pm. Committee meetings are open to all members and invited guests.
Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc) Mail:
Western Australia 6979 ABN:
31 610 140 537
Telephone:
(08) 9342 8703
E-mail:
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Website:
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Welcome to our new members...
Gordon Smith Tony Beaumont Linda Laking
Michael Keenan Morris Holder Ashley Rogers James Moore Andrew Dawson Kevin Coetzee
Happy Birthday for September...
Carly Annison Cassidy Austin Cathrine Seth David Lambert David Glasfurd David Moore David Williams Denise Mason Dharma McGough Dipaunka Macrides Anne Marshall Emma Wheatley Amanda Williams
Erin Annison Francis McKinnell Georgi Wardrop Graham Duxbury Graham Tibbs Hannah Reilly James Dickenson John Clark John Terpu Julie Blagg Kate Waters Ken Storrs Liz Whitelaw
PO Box 175 Victoria Park
NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND BIRTHDAYS
The club now has 187 active memberships
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Lynette Dickenson Matt Tregear Melanie Verbunt Monica Shepherd Murray Cameron Paul Green Peter Summerfield Richard Baxter Rosie Farminer Shane Williams
IN THIS ISSUE
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The Committee ......................... 4 Club Page ................................. 5 Club Event Calendar ............... 6 President’s Spot ....................... 7 Annual General Meeting ........ 8 Membership Profile ................... 9 Club Run August ......................10 National Bug-In .........................12 Club Run October .....................14 German Car Day ......................15 VW South West .......................16 Busso Drive-In w/e ...................17 Wörthersee 2013 ......................19 Design Vision GTI .....................24 VW Club Merchandise ..............28 Brockwell Port to Whiteman Classic Car Run ........................30 Volkswagen News Volkswagen Amarok ..........31 Tiguan ................................31 CMC Event Calendar ................35 2013 Day of the VW…..backpage Front Page from the Dwellingup Camping Trip September 7-8
Sophie Lewin Trevor Hows Wayne Evans
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September 2013 # indicates a club run
Wednesday 4th
ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford
Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th #
WAROONA VINTAGE MACHINERY RALLY (CAMPING)
Contact: Dave Moore 0402 607 552
Sunday 8th
SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING BUSSELTON
Contact: Kim 0408 914 400
Wednesday 11th
MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340
Wednesday 25th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340
See page 8 for information
October 2013 Wednesday 2nd
ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford
Wednesday 9th
MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340
Sunday 13th
SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING BUSSELTON
Contact: Kim 0408 914 400
See page 16 for information
Contact: Mark 0449 947 782
OKTOBERFEST - German Club
Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340
Saturday 19th #
See page 14 for information Wednesday 23rd
EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
November 2013 Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd
2nd VEE DUBS @ BUSSELTON DRIVE IN See page 17 for information
Contact: Kim 0408 914 400 Contact: Mark 0449 947 782
Wednesday 6th
ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD 7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford
Sunday 10th
SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING BUSSELTON See page 16 for information
Contact: Kim 0408 914 400 Contact: Mark 0449 947 782
Wednesday 13th
MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340
Wednesday 27th
EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING 6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park
Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396
1953 - 2013...Volkswagen commemorates 60 years in Australia The Council of Motoring Clubs ‘2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS’ has been included inside the back cover.
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Hi... Election Time! Well our very own election will be happening this month on the 25th. Come along to support the club and see what has been going on and what has happened over the previous year. Get an insight into future plans for the club and if you are up for getting involved, put your hand up for a position, or play a supporting role as a general committee member. Spring is here and warmer dryer weather is only round the corner. It has been pretty wet but it didn’t put off the hardened campers for the Dwellingup event. It wasn’t only Kombis present either. Amanda braved the damp conditions in her swag next to the Oval Beetle. Marshmallows were toasted on the open fire; in fact we lived off the hot plate all weekend. A big thanks to all those that attended making it a great fun weekend. Wow time flies by, sitting here typing and reflecting on my message last month regarding the printed copies of this fine magazine. The feedback from many receivers of the black and white printed copy has been awesome, we will definitely see cost reductions over the coming year with plenty of members opting to give it up and look at it online or print it themselves. Your membership renewal forms have been posted out, get them back early and be sure to check that your details are accurate and up to date...memberships expire on 30 September unless renewed. Some exciting news - The newly acquired club badged marquee will be arriving this month too, I’m looking forward to times ahead, this will give not only a bit of shade or protection from the rain but also pride as it is a beauty! We have new merchandise too, the best of which are the metal car badges. We are extremely happy with the quality of them. We take merchandise to all club events now so come with cash if you want to get some. Remember Wednesday 25th September at John Hughes Training Facility for the AGM (see page 8).
Jamie Barrett Club President
VW Club of WA - Annual Charity for 2013/14 DuchenneFoundation DuchenneFoundation Australia Your Volkswagen Club of WA has embarked on supporting charities or appeals either directly from the club funds or by assisting the charity or appeal in their goal to publicise their fundraising.
families, through research, education and advocacy.
Support DuchenneFoundation events
Visit their website for more information.
Contribute to the VW Club’s fundraising efforts
How you can help:
So if you see a club member rattling a tin or two in the next twelve months at any of our events please drop in your loose change...it all goes to a very good cause.
In the past, the Club has support- Organise a DuchenneFoundation fundraiser ed the Kids Cancer Support Group, from ward 3b at Princess Make a donation Margaret Hospital and also the Buy DuchenneFoundation merToodyay Bushfire Appeal. chandise In 2012/13 it was Telethon and in the coming year it will be the DuchenneFoundation Australia. Duchenne Foundation's MISSION Using National and international collaboration to improve the quality and quantity of life for those living with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and their
Website: www.duchennefoundation.org.au
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2013 Annual General Meeting Date: Wednesday 25th Sept. Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm Where: John Hughes Training Facility 22 Teddington Street, Victoria Park (Next to “Office Choice”)
...these seats are waiting for you!
Come along and see what your Committee has been doing for you in 2012/13.
New Committee Members Wanted!
We already have our current Committee members covering two or more positions and two of those are retiring at this AGM. These are exciting times for the club...record membership… 2015 sees its 60th Anniversary...2016 sees the National VW Bug-In back in WA. To vote at the AGM your membership renewal for 2013/14 must have been paid...you can pay on the night.
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Name:
Jamie Barrett Forum User Name: BJ Reason why - my wife’s name is Jaime too. I am "Boy Jamie" (She's Girl Jaime). Current Vehicle(s): 65 Kombi, 2012 Golf & my work 2013 Passat. First VW: My first car was a Beetle, I restored it for when I got my license so once I passed it was ready to go! I then traded it in for a 1972 Kombi which I owned for 6 years. Earliest VW Memory: My Aunt had an Oval Beetle when I was a kid, and my grandfather used to convert T25 Vans into Campers for a number of years in the 90's. Best club event you attended: With so many good ones to choose from it's hard - But Day of the Volkswagen does it for me - always a great turn out with plenty vehicles to look at. VW Club: I am currently the President of the VW Club of WA and also hold the positions of Events Coordinator and Web Administrator (only if we had more members on the committee). Photography: I am a keen photographer and my most common subjects are VWs of course. A selection of my photographs end up in this magazine and also on the club’s website FORUM.
Member Profiles
WANTED
This edition does not have any Member Profiles to show you, so we need more of you to send yours in. Member’s, get to know each other a little by contributing their profile, cars and faces.
Just use the bold subject matters (see past magazines) and send in one, two or lots of photos. You can even add freehand comments as well. Send to: viawest@vwclubwa.com
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August Club Run - Dwellingup
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August Club Run - Dwellingup
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You will need to book accommodation NOW...it will be Easter...a couple of weeks holiday!
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August Club Run - Dwellingup
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Saturday 19th October From 6:00pm - entry $15.00 per person German music, beverages and great food along with folk dancing and of course the Beer Stein Competition. Meal main courses from $20 to $35; German Beer on Tap (Hofbrau official Oktoberfest Beer) 500ml for $10.00; 300ml for $5.00; Jugs 1140ml for $22.00; and German Schnapps: $5 - $7
TICKETS: LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE - MUST BE BOOKED AND PAID FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER. CONTACT: SMS RAY WILLIS ON 0407347340 OR EMAIL HIM USING VIAWEST@VWCLUBWA.COM PLEASE ADVISE NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUIRED . 1953 - 2013...Volkswagen commemorates 60 years in Australia FOR BY
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Oktoberfest 2013 Saturday 19th October Time: from 6:00pm Rhein-Donau Club, 110 North Lake Rd, Melville WA 6154 Phone: (08) 9330 6488
Web: rheindonauclub.iinet.net.au Map provided opposite…
German Car Day Sunday 22 September
Depart from Queen's Gardens Car Park (adjacent to WACA Ground) Time: 9am for 9.30am departure Cost: $10 per vehicle More Info: Chris Flamer 0413 679211 Web: www.mbccwa.org.au/calendar.htm Map provided opposite…
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Hi Folks, Spring has arrived and hopefully so has the prospect of some clear days for some vee dub fun! Some information on upcoming VW events follows if you’re not on the local forums.
South West VW Monthly Gatherings in Busselton Busselton VW meet is on every See attached advert below for second Sunday of the month, the details and contacts. next few SW meets are on the The weather was fantastic with a following dates: Beetle only turnout for Busso on Oct 13th; Nov 10th and Dec the 8th September gathering… 8th.
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Great to see Mark's cool 62 rat for the first time (additional photo over page).
Vee Dubs @ Busselton Drive-In 1st, 2nd & 3th November Following on the success of the first Vee Dubs @ the Busselton Drive-in Movies in November last year the South West crew, with the backing of the VW Club of WA have put together the same event for 2013 with a few tweaks. (Continued on page 18)
When:
Next Gathering is on Sunday - 13th October
Location:
Meet adjacent to the Busselton Beach…end of Queen St at the Signal Park car park at 11:00am...then a cruise to a popular location!
Contacts:
Kim 0408 914 400 Mark 0449 947 782
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VW Club WA or NoH2O forums, or contact Kim Muste or Mark This year we encourage people to Spriggs by email, phone or text. cruise down on the Friday. On Kim Muste: Saturday there will again be a Email kim@tme.net.au or call/ great CRUISE and DRIVE_IN NIGHT. To round out the week- text 0408 914 400 end there will be a Sunday morn- Mark Spriggs: ing SHOW n SHINE at the Email newwavemainteBusselton beachfront that we nance@hotmail.com or call/text should share with the Busselton 0449 947 782 Markets. Busselton Drive Inn: RESERVED ACCOMMODATION www.busseltondrive-in.com.au Call Kookaburra Caravan Park, 66 Kookaburra Caravan Park: Marine Tce, Busselton (phone: www.busselton.wa.gov.au/ 9752 1516) and say the code facilities/kookaburra or call 9752 word “VW Club” to book and arrange payment for your own “pre 1516 booked” accommodation or for an Volkswagen Club of Western extended stay. Australia: It is recommended that accomwww.vwclubwa.com modation is booked well in advance by mid September to avoid Noh2o Collective: www.noh2o.org disappointment. (Continued from page 16)
If you are interested in any or all of the weekend events post up your interest/confirmation on the
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The South West Car Club
held their Annual "Meet 'n' Greet" on Sunday the 15th September. They had a "Show & Shine " general car display, sausage sizzle , face painting etc just a general fun get together. Kim Muste (65Birch) from the VW Club SW division took home a trophy...see the story and photos in the October ViaWest.
Details are on the forums or in the August ViaWest.
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Wörthersee 2013 the world’s largest VW gathering...a US report on a European Event BY: Jamie Vondruska and Si Gray © www.vwvortex.com Last year Wörthersee had 150,000 people attend the show. 150,000 people drive from all parts of Europe and invade the small Austrian mountain town of Reinfitz on Lake Wörthersee. The Wörthersee Treffen itself isn’t the typical “car show” we see here in the U.S. The closest description I can think of is something like Sturgis or Daytona bike week where you see hundreds of motorcycles lined up and down the street – except that it is nothing but VW products as far as you can see. People drive in from points all over Europe, cruise through the town of Reifnitz and if they find an empty parking spot (and I use that term loosely) they park their car on display, pull out a chair, a couple dozen beers and watch the parade of cars go by all day and all night. Cars are literally parked anywhere there is enough space – on the grass, on sidewalks, in empty fields – you name it. As you can imagine, trying to just drive through town can take an eternity. Walking through town is almost as difficult, with lines of people often stopping and moving and stopping again just trying to move the equivalent of one city block. This is Europe of course, so public drinking is completely accepted and the crowds generally handle it like an everyday activity.
sites in Wörthersee and as you can see, he took some stunning images. Si Gray’s facebook page can be found at https:// www.facebook.com/SiGrayPhotography and he always appreciates a few extra “likes”. We think he deserves it. It is a rough job but someone has to do it.
This past week the first diehards start to arrive and find themselves parking at impromptu gatherings with other cars in places like the now famous Shell station and other random locations scattered around the lake. We have solicited the talents of UK photographer Si Gray to capture some of the
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On behalf of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria we extend an invitation to the VW Club of WA to attend our premier event, the Day of the Volkswagen 2013.
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Design Vision GTI 503hp AWD GTI Concept debuts at Wörthersee 2013
BY: Jamie Vondruska © www.vwvortex.com 150,000 passionate fans turn the Austrian city of Reifnitz into a veritable Mecca for the Volkswagen GTI. One of the traditional highlights at the Wörthersee festival is a concept car that’s conceived especially for the meeting by Volkswagen engineers and designers. This year, the concept is a race car—the “Design Vision GTI”. The striking “Design Vision GTI” is based on the seventh-generation GTI. The design team, led by Klaus Bischoff (Head of Design of Volkswagen Brand), has drawn the C-pillars and sills outward as autonomous body elements, thus creating space for substantially wider front and rear tracks, as well as specially developed 20inch wheels (with 235 tires in the front and 275s at the rear). The “Design Vision GTI” can reach a top speed of 186 mph and looks as if it could start racing tomorrow.
Drive System Although the new GTI has plenty of power in standard form, with up to 230 hp available on the Performance model, the “Design Vision GTI” ups the ante with 503 hp, developed at 6500 rpm. Just like the engine in the regular GTI, the concept car has a turbocharged and direct- injection TSI® engine—in this case, a 3.0liter V6 instead of a 2.0-liter four cylinder, using twin turbochargers. Two three-way catalytic converters are arranged close to
the engine to optimize emissions behavior. The V6 TSI develops 369 pound-feet of torque from as low as 2000 rpm, with a maximum figure of 413 lb-ft at 4000 rpm. All this power and torque is distributed to the wheels via a DSG® dual-clutch automatic transmission and an all-wheeldrive system. With this powertrain and a specially tuned chassis, the “Design Vision GTI” eats
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any type of racetrack. On a dragstrip, it will reach 62 mph from a standstill in an impressive 3.9 seconds. In order to slow this superpowerful GTI, Volkswagen fitted it with large carbon-ceramic brake discs, sized 15.0 inches up front and 14.0 inches at the back. The ceramic brake discs and redpainted brake calipers peek through the spokes of the 20-inch alloy wheels, which are 8.5J wide at the front and 9.5J at the back. The “Design Vision GTI” wheels, derived from the “Austin” GTI design, feature integrated blades that are designed to vent hot brake gas through the wheel openings. The wheel bolts are covered to give the appearance of a center-lock design.
central for all models that carry the VW logo, with elements that allow each model to be recognized as a true Volkswagen by its distinctive design.”
is now 62.2 inches (59.7 for the production GTI) and 62.8 inches at the front (versus 60.6).
Styling: Developing a show car for the GTI meeting at Dimensions: The production GTI Wörthersee is always a great ophas extremely crisp proportions, portunity to package extreme idemaking it a good starting point for as and a lot of emotion. Klaus Visionary Exterior an even more extreme version. Bischoff says: “The design team’s Two things are obvious when see- The ”Design Vision GTI” looks brief was to give a spectacular ing the “Design Vision GTI” for radical, because it’s shorter, wid- glance into the future of the GTI.” the first time. First, the car is a er, and lower than a regular GTI. Marc Lichte, Andreas Mindt, and Volkswagen. Second: it’s a GTI. It’s 0.6 inches shorter at 167.4 Philipp Römers, the same team This visual clarity is part of inches, thanks mainly to a more who developed the latest Golf and Volkswagen’s success, according compact rear bumper treatment. the new GTI, also collaborated in to Klaus Bischoff. “Our claim to be The GTI concept is no less than the development of the “Design a global player is enhanced with 2.2 inches lower, at 54.5 inches, Vision GTI”, breathing the charisour universal design language. A and it’s 2.8 inches wider (73.6 ma of a race car into the concept. design that immediately cominches). The track has also inThe color scheme for the “Design municates the brand’s identity is creased, of course: at the rear it Vision GTI” is nothing if not classic. It follows the traditional GTI triad of “black–white–red.” The paint is white (“White Club”), the add-on parts are black (“piano paint black”), and the GTI insignia as well as the strip integrated in the front are red. The C-pillar, which has always been a distinctive Golf and GTI feature, is drawn outward as an autonomous design element, while the main part of the body narrows strongly towards the (Continued on page 26)
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rear. This process starts right behind the front wheel with a vertical air outlet that emphasizes the waisted doors. In parallel to that, the sill grows continually outward until its upper edge merges with the C pillar—a styling device that gives this GTI a very dramatic look. The GTI concept’s front end is similarly sculptural. The radiator grille, the bottom air inlet, and the brake cooling vents are combined with the headlights and framed by the front fenders and the hood. The precision and straightforwardness of the lines follow the Volkswagen design DNA. The grille and air inlets— although re-interpreted— consciously underscore their relation to the production GTI’s. The so-called “blades” are an especially prominent detail. The GTI’s typical red line divides the headlights of the “Design Vision GTI” horizontally. The actual lighting elements are set back, giving the “eyes” depth—an innovative variation of the “evil eye” popular with GTI customizers.
Like the front end, an all-round sharp edge is a consistent feature at the rear. The taillights straddle the space between the C-pillars and the rear deck, while the integrated rear spoiler has the same position as the production GTI’s. At the bottom of the car, the dominant elements are the aerodynamically conceived ribs of the rear diffuser and the exhaust tips that frame the assembly.
Interior design Tomasz Bachorski, Head of Volkswagen Interior Design, asked his team to follow these guidelines: “Pure GTI. Concentrate on the truly essential. But with style.” Boris Grell, Jan Haacke, and Guillermo Mignot, the designers of the GTI concept’s interior, are totally in tune with Volkswagen interior design and know how to match the interior to the character of each vehicle they work on, from the up! to the Phaeton. The “Design Vision GTI” applies a radical version of “reduced design”. This means as few switches as necessary, so that they can be operated intuitively even while driving hard. The steering wheel is equipped with ergonomically optimized DSG paddle shifters, for example. The designers have integrated a number of controls into the upper section of the center console: the switches and rugged turn knobs for climate control, the hazard light switch, and the activation for (Continued on page 27)
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the on-board camera. An electrical kill switch, a push-button for the fire extinguisher and the ESP deactivation are housed underneath. The car has three drive modes: “Street,” “Sport” and “Track”. The shapes of the dashboard and the center console correspond to the GTI’s, but are even more driver oriented, with tauter surfaces and harder edges. The race -car impression is reinforced by the partial use of carbon fiber, which is combined with “Anthracite” and “Titan Black” Alcantara as well as “Black” and “Flash Red” Nappa leather. One pleasing detail on the doors is a
red loop that forms the handle, just like a Porsche Cup car. The rear seats have gone, their space taken by an X-shaped cross member that further strengthens body stiffness. The designers also wanted to show how they imagine the “Design Vision GTI” could be used to network with the social community: A large display to the right of the main instrument binnacle also shows a track map of the circuit you are running, along with lap times. This can also
communicate with other vehicles on the course and calculates what’s going on in a race in real time. Anybody wanting to share the on-track action can direct the cameras integrated into the Apillar either to the track or the interior.
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The club has been busy organising more NEW merchandise for you the Club member. In addition to recent addition of the Hoodies and the red/white t-shirts, we NOW have the following FOR SALE! SALE!
Car Badge - Club Logo (with tongue) .................................................. $25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mm
W NE CK O Pin Badge - Club Logo ................................................................ ........ $3.00 ea ST
Car Badge - Club Logo (no tongue)...................................................... $25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mm
Blue and chrome 22mm
Key Ring - Bottle Opener Club Logo .................................................. $5.00 ea Blue and chrome
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CURRENT STOCK
Hoodies - Club 3D logo on front with stripes ......................................... $40.00 ea Black with white design
T-shirt #2 - Club 3D logo on front with stripes................................... $25.00 ea Red or White with black design
V-neck Polo - Club Logo embroidered - ladies & girls ........................... $30.00 ea A name can be added for another $5.00
Polo Shirt - Club Logo embroidered - men & boys ........................... $30.00 ea A pocket is an extra $5.00; A name can be added for another $5.00
T-shirt #1 - large 3D logo on back & small 3D logo on front with stripes $25.00 ea Blue with white design
VW Club stickers.................................................................................. $2.00 ea Official club logo; 3D club logo; or “I’M “I’M A VW CLUB MEMBER”
VW Club cloth badge ........................................................................... $5.00 ea Traditional club logo
Day of the Volkswagen - various cloth badge & annual stickers ......... $2.00 ea Collectors items (limited numbers)
VW Club peak Cap - Club Logo ............................................................ $15.00 ea Adjustable velcro band at the rear
Car Badge 2011 Toodyay Bug-In (no tongue)...................................... $20.00 ea Black and Yellow - 42nd National BugBug-In Metal car badge (limited number)
AVAILABLE AT CLUB EVENTS including ALFRED’S every month! You can also contact the Committee to arrange the purchase of our extensive range of club merchandise ! 1953 - 2013...Volkswagen commemorates 60 years in Australia
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Volkswagen Amarok Crosses the Simpson on One Tank of Fuel The multi-award-winning Volkswagen Amarok has completed one of Australia’s toughest driving challenges, a point-topoint drive across the Simpson Desert on one tank of fuel.
Amarok Trendlines featuring permanent 4MOTION and an eightspeed automatic transmission.
To show the strength, durability and most importantly, efficiency of the Volkswagen Amarok, a group of Australian motoring journalists crossed the Simpson Desert on one tank of fuel; travelling from Mount Dare in South Australia to Birdsville in Queensland.
Arriving at the famous Birdsville Hotel and marking the end of the Simpson Desert challenge, the Amaroks covered the distance with fuel to spare.
With over 505km between the fuel stops, over 1,100 dunes and temperatures soaring over 40 degrees, the crossing of the Simpson Desert via the French Line, from Mount Dare to Birdsville, is one of Australia’s most iconic and challenging drives. Supported by a local expert and Volkswagen staff driving support Amaroks, the journalists drove standard TDI420 diesel dual-cab
All vehicles were equipped with jerry cans carrying spare diesel and water as a precaution.
The Amarok with the best result used 67.3 litres and covered 513km in total. Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Philip Clark, commented on the expedition.
Featurepacked Tiguan 118TSI now has 6-speed DSG With the introduction of Model Year 2014, the front-wheel drive Tiguan range now offers all the features of the 118TSI Tiguan with the convenience of a 6speed DSG transmission.
“The Simpson Desert can make or break a vehicle, and the Amarok has shown it is well-equipped With BlueMotion Technologies such as the Start/Stop System to handle these conditions,” Mr and Brake energy recuperation as Clark said. standard, the Tiguan 118TSI DSG “While every measure was taken returns excellent combined fuel to ensure the safety of our drivconsumption figures of ers on the challenge should the 7.3l/100km when paired with the unforeseen occur, it’s fantastic 6-speed DSG. It is powered by a the Amaroks can not only comTSI twin-charged petrol engine plete the drive comfortably, but which develops 118kW at were so efficient they could have 5,800rpm and 240Nm of torque kept going beyond Birdsville.” from 1,500rpm to 4,000rpm. (Continued on page 32)
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The Tiguan 118TSI DSG is produced in Wolfsburg, Germany. It is equipped with a long list of safety features, such as Electronic Stabilisation Program (ESP), Brake Assist and six airbags, as well as standard convenience features such as Daytime Driving Lights, Auto Hold, Cruise Control, Bluetooth Connectivity with music streaming and a multifunction leather steering wheel. Customers can also option their Tiguan 118TSI with the innovative Park Assist 2 – parking bay and parallel parking assistance system. Volkswagen’s award-winning motoring.com.au 'Recommended Amarok also topped the list in the Volkswagen Cars' for 2013: Pricing for the Tiguan 118TSI Tradie category, following on DSG starts at $30,990 and vehiCity Car: from its recommendation in the cles are available for order in the same category in 2012. Volkswagen Polo Volkswagen dealer network now. motoring.com.au has chosen its * Prices are manufacturer list prices only, Family Car Under $30K: 'Recommended Cars' in 13 lifefor the drive away price please contact your local authorised Volkswagen dealer. style categories and subVolkswagen Golf 7 categories. The award categories SUV Over $50K: correspond with search options across carsales' network of webVolkswagen Touareg sites including carsales.com.au, CarPoint.com.au, Tradie: Redbook.com.au and motoring.com.au. They are defined by Volkswagen Amarok Redbook data including such factors as price, size, passenger capacity and other category-specific factors. carsales.com Ltd editorial brand motoring.com.au and motoring.com.au has named its carsales.com Ltd Editor in Chief, 'motoring.com.au Recommends' cars for 2013 and Volkswagen is Mike Sinclair, said: once again amongst the brands "Volkswagen is one of the world’s topping the most recommended iconic auto brands. It’s a meascar list with four recommendaure of its models’ competence tions from its passenger and and competitiveness that four of commercial vehicles range. them have again been selected in
Volkswagen Still Top of
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Recommended Car List
Continuing its success in topping the motoring.com.au editorial team’s 2012 list, Volkswagen’s Polo and Touareg models were once again recommended in the City Car and SUV Over $50k categories, while the all-new Volkswagen Golf 7 was recommended in the hotly-contested Family Car Under $30k category.
motoring.com.au’s Recommended Cars – and all in key market segments.” “The cars named as motoring.com.au ‘Recommends’ are the best of breed in their respective segments and represent canny choices for new car shoppers," Mr Sinclair said.
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Formula Vee Assoc. of Western Australia
T AUTO JUMBLE DATES 2013—2014 Spring Auto Jumble 2013. Cannington Show Grounds. Crn Albany Hwy and Station St.
20th October 2013. Gates Open at 6.30am.
o contact us on Race Days you can find us in the Formula Vee Car Ports at Barbagallo Raceway. We will be more than happy to talk and answer your questions...David Campbell - Club President - Red Car No# 58 and Rod Lisson Club Vice President - Silver Car No# 71
C P O K
orrespondence can be addressed to the Vice President (Rod Lisson) 16 McGregor St Embleton WA 6062 hone enquiries can be made to Rod on Mobile 0419 479 257 or the President (David Campbell) Mobile 0408 942 437 nline enquiries can be made via the form on our website www.fvawa.org.au
eep an eye on the Via West for more news and stories from the Formula Vees...
Winter Undercover Auto Jumble 2014. Canine Assoc. Southern River. Crn Ranford and Warton Rd.
20th July 2014. Gates Open at 6.30am.
Spring Auto Jumble 2014. Cannington Show Grounds. Crn Albany Hwy and Station St.
5th October 2014. Gates Open at 6.30am.
Further Enquiries to Bob Beames : Ph. 0419 276 411. For information regarding donations or sale of unwanted parts, cars, etc. to the VVC parts shed, please phone the club parts co-ordinator Phil Stockdale : Ph.(08) 9252 1292.
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