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T heAugus tgener a l meet i ngof t heVol k s wa genCl ubof Vi c t or i aI nc( t hec l ub) wi l l behel donT hur s da y21 Augus t2014a tt heRoy a l S t a nda r dHot el , 333Wi l l i a mS t r eet , Wes tMel bour ne . I na c c or da nc ewi t hRul e13( 1)oft hec ons t i t ut i onoft hec l ub, not i c ei sher ebygi v ent ha ta tt heAugus t gener a lmeet i ng i ti spr opos ed t ha tas pec i a lr es ol ut i on,t o ma k eanumberofc ha ngest ot he c ons t i t ut i onoft hec l ub, wi l l bev ot eduponbyt hemember soft hec l ub. hepr opos edc ha ngesa r er equi r edt obr i ngt hec l ub’ sc ons t i t ut i oni nl i newi t ht henewpr ov i s i onsof t he T As s oc i a t i onsI nc or por a t i onRef or m Ac t2012, t oc ov erdev el opment st ha tha v eoc c ur r eds i nc et hel a s t a mendment sma dei nApr i l 2011a ndt oma k es ev er a l c ha ngest ha tt hec ommi t t eebel i ev eswi l l pr ov i de i nc r ea s edeďŹƒc i enc i esi nt hewa yt hec l uboper a t es . T oens ur et ha tt hepa s s i ngof t hes pec i a l r es ol ut i onf ul l ymeet st hes pec i a l r es ol ut i onr equi r ement sof t he As s oc i a t i onsI nc or por a t i onRef or m Ac t2012det a i l soft hepr opos edc ha ngeswi l l bema dea v a i l a bl et o ev er ymemberoft hec l ubi nt hef ol l owi ngma nner : 1. Copi esoft hee x i s t i ngc ons t i t ut i on, pr opos ednewc ons t i t ut i ona ndal i s toft hepr opos ed c ha ngeswi l l bepl a c edont hec l ubwebs i t eby17J ul y2014a ndwi l l r ema i nt her eunt i l a f t er 21Augus t2014; a nd 2. Copi esoft hee x i s t i ngc ons t i t ut i on, pr opos ednewc ons t i t ut i ona ndal i s toft hepr opos ed c ha ngeswi l l bea v a i l a bl ef orc ol l ec t i ona tt hec l ubgener a l meet i ngon17J ul y2014; a nd 3. Copi esoft hee x i s t i ngc ons t i t ut i on, pr opos ednewc ons t i t ut i ona ndal i s toft hepr opos ed c ha ngeswi l l bepos t edt oa nymemberwhol odgesar eques twi t hJ ohnS t ev enson8684 6203BHor98902548AH. T her es ol ut i onwi l l bepa s s edi f , a tt hemeet i ngonT hur s da y21Augus t2014a tl ea s t75%of t hemember s el i gi bl et ov ot ewhoa t t endt hemeet i ng, orwhol odgeapr ox yv ot ewi t ht hes ec r et a r yof t hec l ubnol a t er t ha n24hour sbef or et hemeet i ng, a ppr ov et hes pec i a l r es ol ut i onc ha nges . I fa nymemberr equi r esapr ox yv ot i ngf or m, pl ea s ec ont a c t J ohnS t ev enson86846203BHor98902548AH. T heCommi t t ee Vol k s wa genCl ubof Vi c t or i aI nc .
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VWCV Swapmeet - June 29th - Seaworks
OnS unda yJ une29t ht heVW Cl ubofVi c t or i ahos t edt heAnnua lNa t i ona lAl lVW S wa pMeeta ga i na tt he “ S ea wor k sPr ec i nc t ” ont hef or es hor ea t Wi l l i a ms t own. T heVWCl ubha sbeenc ont i nuous l yr unni ngs wa psea c h y ea rs i nc e2004whent he r s ta nnua l s wa pmeetwa shel da tBa c c husMa r s h. T hi si st he5t hVW S wa pMeeti na r owt ha tweha v er una tt heWi l l i a ms t ownv enuea ndea c hy ea ri tget sbi ggera ndbi gger .WhenI a r r i v eda tt he ma i nga t esa t7. 20a mt hi sy ea r , I f oundal ongl i neof ea r l ys wa pper sea gert obet he r s tt ogeti nt os ec ur et he bes ts poti ns i det hes hed! J uneha sbeenpa r t i c ul a r l yc ol di nMel bour net hi sy ea ra ndt hei ndoorc l os edv enuewental ongwa yt owa r ds ma k i ngt heev entabi tmor ec omf or t a bl et or una ndwewer ea bl et ogett hepunt er soutof t hec ol dwi ndi nt o as hel t er eda r ea .T hel a r ge100y ea rol d“ Por t sa ndHa r bour ” wor k s hopha st hea bi l i t yt ohol dal otof s wa ps i t es a ndgi v et hebuy er spl ent yofr oom t owa l ka r oundt hev enuebet weent hes wa pswhi l s tt hes el l er sa r es t i l l s et t i ngup. T hi sy ea rweha d27s wa ps i t esa ndc ons i der i ngt hec ol da ndr a i nywea t her , t hi swa sv er ypl ea s i ngt ur nout .We ma na gedt o t25s wa ps i t esi ns i det hema i ns heda ndj us tt wos wa pper swhoha dl ongt r a i l er sbehi ndt hei r c a r sha dt os etupout s i dei nt hec ov er edwa l k wa y sj us tout s i det hema i ns heddoor . T heCl ubha si nt hepa s tt woy ea r sk eptt hec os t sdownt oami ni mum a ndt heent r yc os tt hi sy ea rwa sj us t$20 f ors wa pper sa nd$5f orbuy er si nor dert oa t t r a c tagoodc r owdt ot heev ent . T hi sma k est hi sev entoneoft he c hea pes tc a rs wa psi nMel bour ne . T hes el l er sa ndbuy er swer ea l la dmi t t eda tt hes a met i mej us ton8. 20a m gi v i ngev er y bodya nequa loppor t uni t yt ogeti na ndbuyt heba r ga i ns .Webel i ev et hi si st hi sf a i r es twa yt o ens ur et hebuy er sa r enothel dupa tt hega t esf orha l f a nhourwhi l et hes el l er st r a dea mongs tt hems el v esa nd gobbl eupt hebes tpa r t sa ndba r ga i ns .T hi sa l s omea nst ha twec a ngetev er y bodyi nqui c k l ya ndpa r k eds a f el y , a ndt hes wa pper st ha tt ur nupl a t erc a nbea c c ommoda t eda c c or di ngl y . T heCl ubs t a ndt hi sy ea rwa ss etupwi t ht heCy s t i cF i br os i sCha r i t yBeet l eouti nf r onta ndL y nDa v i eswa sk ept bus ya l l da ys el l i ngr a fflet i c k et st ot heea ger( butof t enr a t herc ol d) pa r t i c i pa nt s .Wes etupt heBBQa nddr i nk s s t a ndj us ti ns i det heent r ydoora ndnotout s i dei nt hec ol dwhi c hweha ddonei nt hepa s t . Ba r ba r aCa r r i c kwa s a bl ya s s i s t edbyherv ol unt eerc l ubhel per sa ndr a nas a us a ges i z z l ef ort heCl uba ndma na gedt oc ookupov er 22k gsof s na gsa swel l a s10k gsof oni onsa l l of wa ss oona l l c ons umedbyt hepunt er s .AKombi c offeev a nwa s a l s os etupj us tout s i det hedoora ndt het woba r i s t a swer ebus ya l l da yma k i ngc offeesa ndhotdr i nk sf ort he l ongqueuesofwa i t i ngVW ent hus i a s t s . I twa sav er ys uc c es s f ul da ya nddes pi t et hec ol da ndwetwea t hert hepa r t i c i pa nt sgott heoppor t uni t yt os el l t hei rVW pa r t sa ndmor ei mpor t a nt l y ,s omegott heoppor t uni t yt obuyt ha tneededbi tf ort hei rownVW pr oj ec t . Iwoul dl i k et ot ha nka l lt hos es wa pper swhobr oughta l onggr ea tVW bi t st os el la nda l s ot ha nkt he s wa pper swhoc a meal ongwa ywi t hpa r t spa r t i c ul a r l yourc ount r yVi c t or i ac omr a desf r om t heBa l l a r a tVW Cl uba nd Andr ew Doddwhot r a v el st oours wa pev er yy ea rf r om NS W.Iwoul da l s ol i k et ot ha nkt hec l ub member swhoc a mea l onga ndv ol unt eer edt hei rt i met oma k et heev ents uc has uc c es sa ndi ndoi ngs oga v e upt hei rownoppor t uni t yt ol ooka r ounda nd ndt hems el v est hei rownba r ga i ns . Amongt hema nygr ea tt hi ngst ha tIs a wt r a dedont heda ywa sas etofv er yea r l ys pl i tBeet l ebumper sa nd ov er r i der s , s omev er yc ool or i gi na l Por s c her i ms , as etofPor s c her a c er i ms , aS pl i tS c r eenc ent r emount edr oof Wa gens v i l l e10
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Ca l l i nga l l owner sofy ounga ndol dVWs !Aspa r toft heCl ub' s60t hbi r t hda yc el ebr a t i ons , wea r epl a nni ngt o r unas pec i a lev entf ea t ur i ngs i x t yv ehi c l esda t i ngf r om 1954t ot hepr es ent .T hev ehi c l esneedt obemos t l y s t a nda r da nd' phot ogeni c ' ,a ndr el i a bl e .Ac a v a l c a deoft hes ev ehi c l eswi l ldr i v ef r om s omewher enea rt he begi nni ngoft heT ul l a r ma r i neF r eewa y ,a c r os st heBol t ea ndWes t ga t ebr i dgest oWi l l i a ms t ownS ea wor k s , wher et hes ea ndot herv ehi c l eswi l l beputondi s pl a yt oget herwi t hVW a r t ef a c t sa ndmemor a bi l i a .F ooda nd c offeev endor swi l l bei na t t enda nc ea tWi l l i a ms t owna ndt hi ss houl dma k ef orav er yi nt er es t i ngf ewhour s . Ca v a l c a depa r t i c i pa nt swi l lr ec ei v eaf r eeena melba dges pec i a l l ys t r uc kf ort heoc c a s i on-t hes eba dgeswi l l onl ybea v a i l a bl et ot hes epa r t i c i pa nt sont heda y .ADVDwi l l bepr oduc edf ort hi sy ea r ' st woda yev ent , wi t h t hec a v a l c a det hema j orf ea t ur e .Pa r t i c i pa nt swi l l begi v enaf r eec opyoft hi sDVD. T heda t eoft hi sev enti sS a t ur da y15Nov ember .Pa r t i c i pa t i ngv ehi c l eswi l lneedt oa s s embl ea tt hes t a r t i ng poi nta t10a ma ndwi l l needt obeondi s pl a ya tWi l l i a ms t ownunt i l a tl ea s t2pm. J ohnGoodi s oni sc ompi l i ngt hel i s tofpa r t i c i pa t i ngc a r sa ndt hei rowner s / dr i v er s , a ndi fy ouwoul dl i k eac a r orc a r sofy our sc ons i der ed, pl ea s ec ont a c thi m ont ec hni c al @vwc l ub. c om. au. Oura i mi st oha v ea ne x a mpl e ofac a rf orea c hoft he60y ea r si nt hec a v a l c a de . Aswel l , ot herc a r swi l l bea bl et obedi s pl a y eda tWi l l i a ms t own. I fy ouha v ea r t ef a c t sormemor a bi l i awhi c hy ouc oul dl endf ort hes t a t i cdi s pl a yont hi sda y ,pl ea s ec ont a c t Andr ewEr mel onc hpl at es @vwc l ub. c om. au. I woul dl ov ey out opa r t i c i pa t ei nt hi ss pec i a l Cl ubbi r t hda yev ent . L l oy dDa v i es Pr es i dent
Wa gens v i l l e11
Volkswagen Beetle - Dune Concept
T heVol k s wa genNewBeet l eDunec onc eptt ha tdebut edi nL osAngel esi n2000wa soneoft heNewBeet l e ’ s mor er a di c a lv a r i a t i ons ; anewerv er s i onBeet l et ha tdebut eda tt hi sy ea r ’ sDet r oi ta ut os howt ha tc oul dbea pr oduc t i onr ea l i t y . T heBeet l eDuner i des50mi l l i met r eshi ghert ha nt hes t a nda r dBeet l e , a ndwea r sas etof 19i nc ha l l oywheel sc l a di nc hunk yt y r es .I t sbl a c k ened f ender sa nd r ea r mount ed s k ir a c kf ur t heri t s f a ux wheeldr i v ec r edent i a l s–t hought hec a ri sa c t ua l l yf r ont wheeldr i v eonl y , wi t ha2. 0l i t r ef our c y l i nder t ur boc ha r gedengi nepr oduc i ng155k W ofpowera nd280Nm oft or quet ea medt oas i x s peeddua l c l ut c h a ut oma t i ct r a ns mi s s i on. Dubbed“ t hes por t i es tBeet l eev er ” byt heGer ma nma nuf a c t ur er , t heDunec onc epti samoder ni nt er pr et a t i on oft hebea c hba s hi ngbuggi esba s edont heor i gi na l Bug. T heBeet l eDunec onc ept ’ sgr oundc l ea r a nc ei sr a i s edbya bout50mm, offr oa dt y r esa r et t ed, a ndmet a l s c uff pl a t esa ndpl a s t i cgua r dspr ot ec ti t sl owerpa nel st ogi v ei ta‘ goa ny wher e ’ a t t i t ude , i f nota bi l i t y . T henewDune c onc epts ha r esi t sr unni nggea rwi t ht hes por t yBeet l eRL i ne ,t ea mi ngt het ur boc ha r ged155k W/ 280Nm 2. 0l i t r ef our c y l i nderpet r ol engi nef r omt heGol f GT I Mk 6wi t has i x s peeddua l c l ut c ha ut oma t i ct r a ns mi s s i on, a nda l s of ea t ur i ngmul t i l i nkr ea rs us pens i ona ndt he‘ XDS ’ el ec t r oni cdi ffer ent i a l l oc k .
Wa gens v i l l e12
Ladies Tech Day
You can call me anything but don’t call me late for a cup cake! OnS a t ur da y19t hJ ul ywehel dour r s tofma nyl a di es ’ t ec hda y sa tt heE r mel ’ spl a c ea tAl t onaMea dows .T he i deawa sr s tmoot edbyKel l i eHa ndi c ot ta tt he r s tc l ubmeet i ngof t hey ea r . T hegea r boxi nKel l i e ’ sBeet l eha d bec omenoi s ya nds hewa ss c out i ngf orar epl a c ementt ous ef orar ebui l d. I s a i dj ok i ngl yt ha t “ y ouc a nha v ea gea r boxf orf r eei fy out a k ei tout ! ” . Wi t ht hi soffert he r s tl a di es ’ t ec hda ywa sbor n. I twa sdec i dedt heda ywoul dr ev ol v ea r oundt her emov a l of t hemot ora ndgea r boxbyt hegi r l sbutt hi swoul d bedonewi t houta nyphy s i c a l hel pf r om t heguy s . T hedonorc a r , a1971“ poobr own”I RSBeet l ewa spr ov i ded byAndr ew a ndmy s el ff ort hej ob.T hi sbugwa ss a v edf r om t hes c r a ppyj us taf ew mont hsa goa ndwa s c ompl et ea ndr ol l i ngwi t hi t swhi t ePek oS t a rWheel sa ndT or a nat a i l l i ghtr ea rgua r ds , at r endf r om ba c ki nt he 1980s( l i k ema nyoft hema l epa r t i c i pa nt s ) . T her ul esf ort heda ywer et ha tt heguy swer eonl yper mi t t edt o wa t c ht hegi r l swor kont hec a ra ndf ort heguy st oc ookt hel unc h-bot hofwhi c ht heys eemedt odov er ywel l . T he r s tl a di est ur nedupea r l ya ndby9. 00a mweha dmor et ha nt enwi l l i ngpa r t i c i pa nt swea r i nggl ov es , s a f et y gl a s s esa nd uor oov er a l l s . Wi t hAndr ew c a l l i ngt hes hot sa nddoi ngt hema nda t or ys a f et yt a l k ,t hel a di es bega nt het a s k sofr emov i ngt hef uell i nes ,c a bl esa ndt heengi nebol t s . Wi t hi na nhouroft hes t a r toft he pr oc es s , t heengi newa s na l l yr emov edi nas a f ea ndor der l yma nnera ndnoti nt heus ua lwa yf ora nE r mel wor k s hopj ob. Ourmor ni ngt eawa spr ov i dedbyKel l i ei nt hef or m ofc upc a k esa ndabi r t hda yc a k ef orS t ua r twhoha dhi s bi r t hda yont he20t hJ ul y .S t ev ena ndJ ennyE r mela l s ohel pedwi t hac a k ef ormor ni ngt eabutmor e i mpor t a nt l yt heybr oughtt hei rda ught er sAl e xa ndAbbeywhoa c t i v el ypa r t i c i pa t edwi t ht her es tof t hegi r l si n t hewor kont hec a r . T hene x tj obwa st or emov et hegea r boxa ndt hi swa sdonebydi s c onnec t i ngt hes hi f tc oupl era ndt henc a me t hedi ffic ul tt a s kofundoi ngt her us t yCVbol t swhi c hwa sa bl yunder t a k enbyma nydi ffer entha nds . T hent he gi r l sr emov edt hegea r boxmount s , t hec l ut c hc a bl ea ndwi r i nga ndt hent heyl ower edt hec a rba c kdownt o t hegr oundwher et hegea r boxwa s na l l ypul l edout ! Whi l ewedi dt hi s , mos tof t heguy swer es t a ndi nga r ound wi t hc upsofc offeea ndea t i ngpi nki c edc upc a k es , pr ov i dedbyKel l i e . Wi t ht hegea r boxnowonat r ol l eya ndt a k enout s i def orc l ea ni ngonabenc ht hel a di es ’ t ec hda ywa soffic i a l l y ov er . Wet henmov edt hec r ewupt ot hehous ef orawel l ea r neda ndenj oy a bl el unc hpr ov i debyMi k eCr oni n ( v eggi ec ur r y ) , Cher y l E r mel ( v eggi epa s t aa nds pa ghet t i bol ogna i s e) a ndAndr ewE r mel ( r i c ea ndl a mbc ur r y ) . Af t erl unc ht hedonorc a rwa spus hedoutoft hewor ks hopa ndwewer ea s k edwha twa sgoi ngt oha ppent o t her es toft hec a ra ndt her es pons ewa s“ I fy ouwa nts omet hi ngoffi tt heni t ’ sy our si fy our emov ei ty our s el f ” . T hi si swher et hes ec ondpa r toft heda ybega n, wi t hbot hgi r l sa ndguy ss t a r t i ngt os t r i pt hec a rofa ny t hi ng wor t hs a v i ng. Whi l ewedi dt hi sRut hVr ey s ’ Beet l ewa st henpl a c edont hehoi s tf ors omeur gentr epa i r st ot he engi neba y .T hi si nc l udedt her emov a l oft heengi nef ort her epl a c ementoft hegener a t ora ndur gentr epa i r s t ot heengi neba ya ndengi neba ys ea l s . Wi t ht hewor kgoi ngoni nt ot heev eni ngwe na l l yr ei ns t a l l edt heengi nea ndt hens t a r t edt hec a r .Af t eraf ew a dj us t ment soft hec a r bur et t ort hewor k swer ec ompl et eda ndt her ema i ni ngpa r t i c i pa nt ss t a y edonf oral a t e di nner . Andr ew a ndIwoul dl i k e t ot ha nka l lt hos ewho hel ped outon t he da y a ndt oa l lt hegi r l swho c a me a l ong t ol ea r na l i t t l e“ ha nds on s k i l l s ” wi t hVol k s wa gens . S t ua r tE r mel Wa gens v i l l e13
VWCV Toyota Factory Tour
Al i t t l ebef or e1230ont he8t hofJ ul yagr oupofnea r l yadoz enVWCVmember sa l lmetout s i det heT oy ot a f a c t or yi nAl t onas owec oul da l l hea di nt oT oy ot at oget hera ndha v eat ouroft hei rpr oduc t i onf a c i l i t i es . Af t erhea di ngi n,l l i ngoutpa per wor k , get t i ngours ec ur i t ypa s s esa nddonni nga ni nor di na t ea mountof21s t c ent ur yOH&Sc l ot hi ng, hel met s , j a c k et sa ndv es t sa swel l a sourc ommuni c a t i onshea ds et swewer er ea dyt o go! Bef or ewes t a r t edourt our , ourgui dega v eusa l l as hor thi s t or yof T oy ot aAus t r a l i aa ndt hef a c i l i t ybef or e wehea dedi n. F i r s tupwa st hepr es ss hop,whi c hf or t una t el yf oruswa sf unc t i oni ngwhi l s twewentt hr ought hebui l di ng, a l l owi ngust owa t c hi ts t a mpoutl a r gebodys i depa nel s . Wa t c hi ngs omeoft hos ea ut oma t edma c hi neswa s t r ul ymes mer i s i nga ndas i ghtt obehol d, ev eni ft hef a c i l i t yi ss omewha ta nt i qua t edc ompa r edt ot hel i k esof Vol k s wa gena ndot herE ur opea npr oduc t i onf a c i l i t i es ; a l t houghI a ma s s ur edi twa snowher enea ra sr undown a st heF or dpl a nt ! Ourt ourgui dewa se x c ept i ona l l yi nf or ma t i v er i ghtf r omt heout s eta ndwi l l i ngt oa ns wera nyques t i onsweha d a nds hek newhers t uffwel l ! F r om t hepr es ss hopwewentt hr oughs omeoft hei nhous eeduc a t i onf a c i l i t i es whi c ht heyha v eons i t ei nv a r i ousl oc a t i onsdependi ngonwha ta r eaoft hepl a nty ouwer ei n. F r om t her ewee x i t edt hepr es ss hopa ndwentpa s tt heengi nea ndbodya s s embl ya r ea s . T hema i nbody a s s embl ya r eawa spr oba bl yt hemos tf a s c i na t i ngofa l l t hebui l di ngsa swec oul dwa t c hi ngenor mousr obot s s wi nghugepa nel si nt opl a c ebef or et heywer epunc hed, s c r ewed, dr i l l eda ndwel dedt oget her . S pa r k swer e y i nga l l ov ert hepl a c ea ndt her ewa sas or tof r hy t hm t ot heent i r epr oc es sa sy ouc oul dhea ra l l t hema c hi nes wor k i ngi nuni s on. Ass omeoft hea ut oma t edt r ol l ey sr ol l eda r oundont hei rt r a c k st heywoul dpl a yv a r i ous t unesa nddi ddi est ol ety ouk nowt heywer enea r by , l i k ewi s ei f t her ewa sal i nef a ul t , ea c ha r eaf or ema nha dhi s ownper s ona l t unet ol ethi mk nowwi t houtl ook i ngwher et hei s s uewa s . I tga v et hepl a c eav er yobs c ur ef eel , a st houghoneha df a l l endownt her a bbi thol e . T oy ot a s , r obot sa ndE di t hPi a f a l l ma dei tf eel l i k ewewer ea bout t obewok enf r om as c enei nI nc ept i on. T hepa i nts hopwa sne x tbutwewer euna bl et ogopa s tt hea i rl oc k sa si twa sac l ea na r ea , s os a dl ywedi dnot gett os eea nyof t hepa i nt i ngpr oc es s , s oweha dt os k i pa hea dt ot he na l a s s embl ya r eawher epa i nt edpa nel s wer ea t t a c hed, l i ght s , engi nes , s us pens i ona nddr i v et r a i nt t ed, a swel l a st hei nt er i ora ndwheel sbef or et hey na l l ydr ov eofft heendoft hel i nei nt ot wos epa r a t egr oups–Aus t r a l i a ndel i v er ya ndt hos ef ore x por t . T her e wa sahel l ofal otofbei geCa mr yt a x i shea di ngf orS a udi Ar a bi aont heda ywewer et her e! Af t ert ha tourt our , whi c hl a s t eda l mos t2hour s , c onc l udeda ndmos tofuspa r t edwa y se x c eptf oraf ewofus t ha thea dedi nt oWi l l i a ms t ownf oral a t el unc hbef or ehea di nghome . S a dl yphot osa r ef or bi ddenwi t hi nt he f a c i l i t y , s oI r ec ommendt ha tpeopl egowhent heygetac ha nc e , a ndc er t a i nl ybef or ei ti sc l os eddown. T hec l ub i shopi ngt or unt hi sev enta ga i ni ft her ei si nt er es tf r om member s , butf ort hos eofust ha tdi dgett ogo, we woul dl i k et ot ha nkAndr ewNov a kf oror ga ni s i ngt heev ent .
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Kim’s Beetle - Turtle
Hel l o, myna mei sKi m Gr a ha ma ndIa my ourVi c ePr es i dent ’ sbet t erha l f !I ’ v ea l wa y sbeenaf a noft heNew Beet l et ha twa sl a unc hedi n1998a ndhoped, l i k ema nypeopl e , t obea bl et oownones omeda y . T hi si st he s t or yofmi ne . Af t ermeet i ngmys oont obehus ba nda tt het i mea nds eei nghi sc hr oni ca ddi c t i ont oVWs , I k newt ha ti fI wa s t oha v ea nyhopeof s pendi ngt i mewi t hhi mI woul dha v et ogetaVW of myown.S oget t i ngami l l enni umbug wa sana t ur a l dec i s i ones pec i a l l ya sI ha da l wa y swa nt edt oownone . Wef oundourc y bergr een2000NewBeet l e2l i t r ef ors a l ei n2005.Or i gi na l l ys ol df r om aGeel ongdea l er , t he c a r ha ds penti t st i mewi t ht hes a meowner s i nc enew.I tha dnea r l y150Kont hec l oc kbutt heowner wa sa3AW Repr es ent a t i v ewhodr ov ea l lov ert heS t a t ef orherj obs owek new t her ewer ema nyl ongc ount r ydr i v es c ont r i but i ngt ot hehi ghmi l ea gewhi c hwa sgoodt ohea r .T hec a rha dl ea t herhea t eds ea t s , s unr oof , a ut oma t i c t r a ns mi s s i on, a2l i t r emot orf r omt hef our t hgener a t i onGol f sa tt het i mea ndadec entc dpl a y era nds t er eot ha t wa ss t a nda r di nAus t r a l i a nVWsa tt het i me . Wet ookt hec a rf orat es tdr i v e .I f el l i nl ov ewi t hi ta tonc e .T hes mi l eonmyf a c ewa sf r om ea rt oea r .Af t er t went ymi nut esofz i ppi nga r oundIk newt hi swa st hec a rf orme .S oa f t eradea l wa sma dea ndt he na nc e c a met hr oughI wa snowt hepr oudownerofNewBeet l e .I wa sv er ye x c i t edt oha v ei t .I r emembert he r s t t hi ngI di dwa st ogets omef a k e ower sf ort hev a s ea ndt oi ns t a l l myBet t yBoops t eer i ngwheel c ov era nd oor ma t si ni t , muc ht omyhus ba nd’ sdi s gus t .T hi sc omi ngf r om t heguywhodr i v esaDi s neyi c ona r ound!Wea l s o or der edper s ona l i s edpl a t esf ori t “ KI MS VW”i nhotpi nks oev er y onek newi twa smyc a r !Ands i nc eourot her VW a l r ea dyha dana mewedec i dedt oc a l l mi ne“ T ur t l e ” . T hec a rwa saj oyt odr i v e .I twa ss moot h,power f ul ,qui et ,c omf or t a bl ea ndwa r m.E v er y t hi ngoppos i t et o Ri c ha r d’ sHer bi e!T hehea t eds ea t swer epr oba bl ymyf a v our i t eopt i on, es pec i a l l yont hos ec ol dmor ni ngswe ha di nt heY a r r aVa l l eya r ea .I dr ov et hec a rt owor ka ndba c kea c hda ywi t hnoi s s uesf ory ea r s .I tc a mea l ong ons omeVW c l ubc r ui s esa ndwonaf ewa wa r dsa tt heDa yof Vol k s wa genov eraf ewy ea r s .T hebes ta dv ent ur e I t ooki tonwa st hea r oundVi c t or i ac r ui s ehel di n2005.F ours ol i dda y sofdr i v i ngmygr eenbuga r oundwa sa del i ght . Ma i nt ena nc ewa ss i mpl et oo.S er v i c i ngwa snodr a mawhi c hmyhus ba nddi dhi ms el f .T heonl yi s s ueweha d wa st hec ommonwa t erpumppr obl em -a f t er100, 000k mst hewa t erpumpbr ea k sa pa r ta ndneedsr epl a c i ng. Wea l s oha dt oc ha nget hei ndi c a t orr el a ya nda nox y gens ens ort ha twa sbegi nni ngt os hows i gnsofdy i ng. T hedowns i dea boutt hec a rwa st hehea dr oom i nt heba c k .I fa ny oneov er6f oott a l l s a ti nt heba c ks ea tt hey woul da tl ea s thi tt hei rhea da ga i ns tt hes i deof t hec a ra swewenta r oundac or nerduet ot her oof dr oppi ngs o r a pi dl yf ort hes ha peoft hebody . Weus edT ur t l ei nourweddi nga l ongs i deHer bi ea ndaBa j a . S hewa st her ewhenweboughtour r s thous ea nd mov edi n.Weha daf ewgr ea thol i da y swi t hherwhenweneededar el i a bl ec a rt ogetust her e . Unf or t una t el yt heda yc a mewhenwef ound outwewer epr egna nta ndal a r gerf a mi l yc a r woul dbeneeded.Bei ngonl yaf ours ea t er a ndat hr eedoorha t c hba c k , t heNewBeet l e wa s n’ tgoi ngt obeav er ypr a c t i c a lc a rf ora newbor na nd a l lt heequi pmentt ha tgoes wi t hi t .Weendedups el l i ngi tt oay ounggi r l a boutt os t a r tonherPpl a t es .L a s twehea r d s hewa sha v i ngawonder f ult i medr i v i ngi t . T hec y c l ec ont i nues ! Ki m Gr a ha m Wa gens v i l l e15
New Beetle Launch Kit
Pa r toft hepr omot i onoft heNew Beet l ea si ta r r i v edi nAus t r a l i awa saL a unc hKi ts uppl i edbyVol k s wa gen Aus t r a l i a . T hepa c kc ons i s t sof aVHSv i deo( DVDswer enotuni v er s a l i n2000) , aCDROMof f a i r l ybi gl ei ma ges oft heNewBeet l ea ndat hr eer i ngbi ndert ha thel dl ot sofent hus i a s t i cl i t er a t ur e , i nc l udi ngt he28t hJ a nua r y , 2000Pr es sRel ea s e . T hef a s c i na t i nga s pec tt ot her el ea s eoft heNewBeet l ebyVol k s wa genAus t r a l i awa st ha t , l es st ha nadec a deba c ki nAus t r a l i a ,Vol k s wa genma na gements a wt heNew Beet l ea sa‘ ma gnet ’c a r .I r emembert hi swel l a tt het i me; t hedea l er sr ea l l ybel i ev edt ha tt hebuy er swoul dc omei nt ot hes howr oom i n dr ov esonawa v eofnos t a l gi at ol ooka tt heNewBeet l e , ma y bec onf es st heyc oul dnota ffor donea ndt hen l ea v ewi t haGol foraPol o. T he oweri nt hev a s ewa sa not hera s pec toft henos t a l gi aa ppea l a nda l t houghas uc c es s f ul pl oya tt ha tt i me , wa snotc ont i nuedi nt hec ur r entBeet l e . T henos t a l gi at hi ngs t i l l wor k si nt hec ur r entBeet l ea sev er yt i meI s ee t ha tpa i nt edda s hboa r di tr emi ndsmeofma nya nea r l ya i r c ool edBeet l e ’ sda s hboa r d.
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S omeoft hei ma gesi nt heCDpa c kga v eabr oa dr a ngeofa t t r a c t i v epi c t ur esoft he NewBeet l e . I twa si nt er es t i ngt os eet hepi c t ur esoft he1994Conc eptc a ra ga i n. T heVHSVi deo a l s os t a r t soff wi t hs ome i mpr es s i v ei ma gesa nd s ome s i mpl e mes s a ges : ‘ L i f ei saj our ney ……. enj oyt hedr i v e! ”T hene x ts t a t ementha das i mpl emes s a ge–I f y ous ol dy ours oul i nt he1980s , nowi sac ha nc et obuyi tba c ka ga i n! T hene x tma j or s egments howsaUS1949Aut oS how wi t hs l i c kAmer i c a nc a r sbei ngpr omot edby equa l l ys l i c kpr omot i ons t a ffwi t ht hei rnew model sf ort ha ty ea rwhi l et hel one Vol k s wa gens a l es ma ns t oodi nt hec or nerwi t has i ngl eVW s eda ns pout i ngt ha t Vol k s wa genwoul dnotc ha nget hec a r ,onl yma k ei mpr ov ement s .I tev ent ook v e y ea r sofc opr oduc t i oni nMe x i c obef or et hel a s ta i rc ool edBeet l ega v ewa yt het oi t s wa t erc ool eds uc c es s or ! T her es toft hel a unc hpa c kc ons i s t edofl ot sofi nf or ma t i ona boutt henew c a ra nd r ef er enc e ma t er i a l .Amongs tt he ma ny pa ges a r et he Dea l er Cooper a t i v e Adv er t i s ement swi t ht het i t l es ;0100?Y es ,i t ’ sBeet l ema ni aa ndt heL ov eBug. T he s ma l l i ma gesdownt her i ghtha nds i deoft hepa gewer emea ntt obei mpr es s i v ebut t hebot t om l i neof , ‘ F r om $36, 990’ f ort hey ea r2000di dnotr ea l l yl ea v et oomuc h e x c i t ementf ort hepot ent i a lNewBeet l ebuy er s ! T her ewa sapos t c a r dofas ma l lr ed NewBeet l ewi t hr ef er enc est oy ourpa s tl i f ea ndat enpa gePr es sRel ea s es pout i ngt he v i r t uesoft henewc a r . T hi swa sa l ldes i gnedt ohel pt heVol k s wa gens a l es ma nc l os e t hedea l butma y bet hec a rs ol di t s el f ! Chr i sS c a ne ( hi s t or i a n@v wc l ub. c om. a u)
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20,000km’s in an Up! and still alive! I gotames s a gef r om myf r i enda ndt hef r i endofma ny , Chr i swi t hf a tBer t ha , t ha tt heVW Up! wa snotl i k el yt o bes ol donc et hec ur r ents t oc kr unsout . AsmyUP!ha sj us thi t20, 000k mi ts eemedagoodt i met ogi v ea n upda t e . I ha v eha dt hepl ea s ur ea ndpr i v i l egeofwr i t i ngt woa r t i c l esont hi sc a ri nt hepa s ta ndmyr ev i ewha s gener a l l ybeenpos i t i v e . I ha v er ec ent l ys t a r t edanewj obwhi c hr equi r esmet ot r a v el 100k m ada yi n100a nd 110z ones .WhenI boughtt hec a rI wa st r a v el l i ngonl ya bout15k mt owor kwi t ha na v er a ges peedofa bout 25k mph. Al l t hea r t i c l esI ha v er ea da l wa y st a l ka boutt heUP! a sagr ea tc i t yc a ra ndpeopl eof t ena s s umei twi l l benogoodf orf r eewa yus e . WhenI r s tmetmywi f ewewoul dt r a v ela l lov erE ur opei na1. 6l i t r e1989Pol o.Ir emembert r a v el l i nga t bet ween130k mpha nd150k mph, a ndt henl a t erwedr ov et hef a t her i nl a w’ sS k odaF a l i c awhi c hha sa1l i t r e engi nea ndi twa sgr ea ta ta r ound130k mpha ndt heUp! i snodi ffer ent . Al t houghI donotbr ea kt hes peedl i mi t y ouc a nt el l t ha tt he900c cmot orwoul dc omf or t a bl yt r a v el a t130k mppl uss ot her unt oBa c c husMa r s ha nd Ba l l a nea c hda yi sabr eez e . I t r a v el a tt het r ues peedl i mi tus i ngmyGPS .AtGPS110k mphmya na l ogues peedomet eri ss howi ng119a nd t hedi gi t a l s peedoi ss howi ng115t ha t ’ st hr ees peedss hownf r omt hr eel oc a t i onsa l l Vol k s wa geni s s ue .I j ump ont hef r eewa y , s ett hec r ui s ec ont r ol a nddon’ twor r ya boutat hi nge x c eptf oraf ewt r uc k swhi c hha v et r i edt o s qua s hmel a t el y . I t ’ sf unny ; whenI ’ m dr i v i ngour1979V8Ut et het r uc k ss eem t owa v emet hr ough, buti na s ma l lc a rl i k et hi sy our ea l l ydonot i c et hedi ffer enc ei nt hewa yy oua r et r ea t ed.Ma y beIj us tneedt odr i v e di ffer ent l y ! Il i k et oha v et hes t eer i ngwheelal i t t l el owert ha not herpeopl ea si thel psmys houl derwhi c ht r oubl esme oc c a s i ona l l y .WhenI a dj us tt hehei ghtbel owma x i mum I c a n’ ts eet hea na l ogues peedos oI endupus i ngt he GPSa ndt hel owerdi gi t a l s peedowhi c hi si nf ont10s i z e . Athi ghwa ys peedt heout s i denoi s ei snott ooba d unt i l y ouhi tt hes ec t i onswi t hc oa r s ers t one .Att hes epoi nt sI needt ot ur nupt her a di os oI c a nc ont i nuet o l i s t ent ot hewoesof t hewor l d.E a c ht i meI hea rament i onof gl oba l wa r mi ng( orwa st ha tc ool i ng?nots ur e) , I l ooka c r os sa tmyt r i pc omput era ndobs er v eoneoft her ea s onswhyt hi sc a rwa si nv ent ed-4. 8l i t r esper 100k m. L l oy d, how’ sadi es el Pol oc ompa r e?Andt ha ti st hel ongt er ma v er a ge! T hec r ui s ewor k swel l , onl yt hes t eepes thi l l c a us i ngas l i ghtdr opi npa c e . T ha ti smor et ha nc a nbes a i df oraba y wi ndowt ha taf r i ends a wr ec ent l y , t hedr i v erha das i gnont heba c kt ha ts a i d“ Nor ma l s peed80, s l i ghthi l l 60, s t eephi l l 40” .E v enChr i s ’ sf a tBer t hadoesbet t ert ha nt ha t ! Whi l et hebl uet oot hi sok , t her oa dnoi s edoest end t oma k ei tha r df ort heot herper s ont ohea ra tf r eewa ys peeds . F orawhi l eI t houghtt henoi s ewa sf r om t he t y r esont her oa d.I twa sa st houghVW ha ddec i dednott oi ns t a l la nynoi s edea deni ngt os a v ewei ght-i t ’ s
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a l mos t500k gsl i ght ert ha nt hel a t es tgol f .S eet ha tChr i s ; i t ’ sy ourGol f t ha ts houl dbec a l l edf a tnoty ourBeet l e . Butt henI r ea l i s edt ha tt her oa dnoi s ewa sonl yha l f t hepr obl em. Ont hef r eewa yt hev i br a t i ona ndr a t t l enoi s es ha v ebec omea ppa r ent . T her ea rdoorpa nel f el l ha l f offt heot herda ya ndt ha tma k esmewonderhowl oos ea l l t hos epl a s t i cbi t sr ea l l ya r e . I ha v er a t t l esi nmydoor sa ndmyda s h, t heya r eea c hdi ffer ent-s omeof t her a t t l es a r el oudl i k eal oos ewa s hera ga i ns ts t eel a ndot her sa r e ne , a l mos tl i k eabuz z . T her e ’ st henega t i v ea ndt hepos i t i v et obea wa r eof . I ha v ea i r c ondi t i oni ng( i tc a n’ tk eepuponahotda y ) , f a k e l ea t hers ea t s( Is houl dha v es t a y edwi t ht hec l ot ha st heygetr ea l l yhota ndwi l lbur ny ourl egs )a nda Vol k s wa genGPSt ha tr equi r esmet ous eapent opus ht her es etbut t ononar egul a rba s i s . Ont hepos i t i v es i de i ti sc hea pt os er v i c e .I di dn’ tus eaVW dea l ert odomy r s ts er v i c ea ndi tc a mei n$100l es st ha nt he x edpr i c e VWdea l . I l ov et hel ookof t hec a r .I ns i dei t ’ sbot hc omf or t a bl e( e x c eptf ort hehi ghs t eer i ngwheel pos i t i on) a nd l ook sgr ea t . T wobi gmenc a ns i tc omf or t a bl yi nt heba c ks ea ti ft hef r onts ea t sa r ea dj us t eda ppr opr i a t el y , a nd i tha ndl esl i k ei t ’ sonr a i l s . I a ms er i ous l yt hi nk i nga boutdr oppi ngaPol oGT I mot ori ni toneda ya ndus i ngi tf or at r a c kc a r .( L l oy dI ma yneedy ourboy s ’ hel pwi t ht ha tone . ) Ini s hedmy r s tr epor tbys a y i ngI woul dbuya not herUP! . Wi t ha l l t heopt i onsI s el ec t edI pa i di nt hel ow20k s a ndwi t ht ha tmoneyI c oul dha v eboughtaPol o. I r ec ent l yha dt heoppor t uni t yt odr i v eal a t emodel a ut oma t i c Gol fl oa nc a r . I fI wa saper s ont ha tj us twa nt edt ogof r om At oBwi t hc omf or t , gr ea ta c c el er a t i ona ndnotbe not i c edt hePol owoul dber ea l l ygr ea t , buta f t ert woda y sI wa sbor ed. T heUp! ha si t sf a ul t sbuti t ’ snev erbor i ng, a ndi t ’ sf unl i k ea nea r l yMi ni Cooper . S ur ey ouneedt opl a na hea d whenov ert a k i nga ndwhenus i ngonr a mpswhi c hoc c a s i ona l l yc r ea t et hec ha l l engeofa v oi di ngget t i ng mi nc edbyaf a s t ermov i ngB–Doubl e , buty ou’ r enev erbor ed. Ra t t l es , poora i rc on, nol i ghti nt heboot , nopa s s engerwi ndows wi t c hondr i v er ’ sdoor , c a n’ ts eet hes peedooha ndpeopl el a ugha ti t !Al a dyI wor kwi t ht hi nk si tl ook sl i k eaMrBea nc a r( a l t houghheha dami ni ) . E v enwi t ht hes epr obl ems , t her ei ss t i l l t he4. 8l i t r esper100k mt ot hi nka bout–a ndt hef un! Andr ewCa r r i c k
Oval Beet l eOwner s-Beapar tofVWCVHi s t or y!
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VW New Beetle – Its Story, History and Life in Australia
I n1994, JMa y sa ndF r eema nT homa sf r omt heVWAudi des i gns t udi oi nCa l i f or ni adev el opedConc ept1whi c h wa sapr ec ur s orc a rt ot heNewBeet l e . T hei deaa c t ua l l ys t a r t eda sa nel ec t r i cc a ra ndaf ewpr ot ot y peswer e dev el opedbutdi dnotpr ogr es st opr oduc t i on. Whi l eVW Ger ma nywa sr el uc t a ntt or es ur r ec tt heBeet l e , t he Amer i c a nswer ea l lf ori ta nddes i gnedt heConc ept1a sas how c a rf ort he1994Det r oi tMot or s how Mos t peopl ea s s umedt hi sc a rwa sba s edonGol fha r dwa r e .Buti twa s n' t .I tt ookf oury ea r sf ort heGol f ba s ed pr oduc t i onv er s i ont oa ppea r . T heConc ept1ha da l l t hec ur v esof t he na l pr oduc t i onc a rbutwa sba s edont he Pol opl a t f or ma ndwa st her ef or eamuc hs ma l l erc a r .Res pons ewa ss oov er whel mi ngt ha tpr oduc t i onwa s a s s ur ed. T heNewBeet l ema dei t swor l dwi dedebuta tDet r oi t ’ sNor t hAmer i c a nI nt er na t i ona l Aut oi nJ a nua r y 1998. I ti snots ur pr i s i ngt ha tt heNew Beet l e wa sas uc c es si nt heUni t edS t a t es ,a s numer ousy oungAmer i c a nsi nt hes i x t i es a nds ev ent i esa ndev eni nt ot heei ght i es , ( a s di d Aus t r a l i a ns ) , who went t o Uni v er s i t ya nd c oul d onl ya ffor da n ec onomyc a r , enj oy edt hea i r c ool edc a r s l i k et hei rAus t r a l i a nc ount er pa r t s . Whent heNewBeet l ea r r i v edi nAus t r a l i a i n2000ma nypa s tVW owner sl ook eda t i twi t hl ov i ngey esa ndf ondmemor i es . S ome bought New Beet l es f or t hems el v es , t houghmor eof t ent ha nnot t heywer epur c ha s edf oral uc k ywi f eor da ught er . T heCa br i ol etv er s i on, l a unc hedi n2003, a ddedat opl es sdi mens i on t ot heNewBeet l er a nge . T her oof wa sa nol ds t y l es of t t opt ha tf ol ds down i n as omewha tunt i dybul k yf a s hi on when c ompa r ed t o moder nc a br i ol et s , buts omehowt hi sdoes n' tma t t eri nar et r oc a r l i k et hi s . Chec koutt hebi gl os sofr ea rv i s i ondur i ngy ourownt es t dr i v e! T hef r onts ea t swer ec omf or t a bl ea nds uppor t edwel l . T heda s hboa r da ndi ns t r ument sa r et y pi c a l l yVW i nbei ng l ogi c a l l yl a i douta ndea s yt or ea d. Ha ndl i ngi sgoodf ora ha t c hba c k , buti tnev erwa si nt hes por t i ngc oupec l a s s .
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Av a r i et yoff our c y l i nderengi neswi t hbot hpet r ol a nddi es el power pl a nt swer eoer ed. T hepet r ol uni t sha d c a pa c i t i esof1. 6, 1. 8or2. 0l i t r es , t hedi es eli sa2. 0l i t r euni t . T he1. 8wa st ur boc ha r geda ndwa sus edi nt he Beet l eT ur bo. Per f or ma nc ef r omt he1. 6ma ybema r gi na l f ors omet a s t es ; t he2. 0i sgener a l l yr ega r deda sabet t erc hoi c e . T he Beet l eT ur boha sdec entper f or ma nc ebutwa s n' tr ea l l ys por t y . Bec a us eofi t sa ddedwei ghtt heCa br i ol etus es onl yt he2. 0l i t r eengi ne . T heBeet l eT DI di es el wa si nt r oduc edi n2005. T r a ns mi s s i onwa st ot hef r ontwheel sa ndwa st hr oughei t hera v es peedma nua l orf our s peeda ut oma t i ci n mos tv a r i a nt s . T het ur bodi es el c a meonl ywi t ha v es peedma nua l . T hea ut oma t i cf r om 2008ha ds i xf or wa r d r a t i oss owa sbet t erv a l ue . S pec i a l edi t i onsof t heNewBeet l ei nc l uded: I k on, s ol df r om2002unt i l 2005; Beet l eMi a mi ( aha t c hba c k , nott he c onv er t i bl et hena mes ugges t s )f r om 2004; a ndt heBeet l eS uns hi ne , 2001onl y . Ani nt er es t i ngmodelc a l l ed Bl a c k Or a nge , wi t hpa i nt si nt hos ec ol our s , wa si nt r oduc edi n2011t ohel pc l ea routt hel a s tof t heol ds t oc ka s s a l esha ds l owedi nl a t t ery ea r s .
T heAnni v er s a r yE di t i onc a meouti n2008a ndgoes onebet t erbyc l ot hi ngt heNew Beet l ei nac r i s p, c ont r a s t i ng t wot onepa i nt j ob.Ca mpa nel l aWhi t e bodypa nel s , abl a c k edoutr oofa nds i demi r r or sa s wel la sas etofs ubt l e10t ha nni v er s a r ys i des t r i pes gi v et heAnni v er s a r yE di t i onamor emoder nl ook , whi l et he17x 7i nc ha l l oyr i msgl os supt hec a rabi t . Onl yaf ewof t hes ec a r ss ol ds ot heya r enows eenon t her oa dsal i t t l el es st ha ni n2008! Wa gens v i l l e21
Anewgener a t i onoft heBeet l ea r r i v edher ei nea r l y2013. Whi l ei tr et a i nsma nyc uest ot hes ha pei nt r oduc ed wa yba c ki n1936, t henewnewBeet l ei sl es sf emi ni net ha nt heor i gi na l NewBeet l e . T hes t y l i s t sev ens a yt her e a r eel ement soft heAmer i c a nhot r odi nt hel i nesoft hec a r . I fy ouus eabi tofi ma gi na t i ony oumi ghtj us ts ee t ha tf ory our s el f , pa r t i c ul a r l yi nt hee x t ended,a t t err oo i ne . T hebi gges ta ndbes tc ha ngesi nt he2013Beet l ea r ei nt hei nt er i or . I tha sbeenr epor t edt ha ti t ss emi upr i ght wi nds c r eengi v esy oubet t erv i s i bi l i t yt ha ni nma nymoder nc a r s . T heonl ypower pl a nti nt hef r ontof t hel a t es tBeet l ei st hef a mi l i a r Vol k s wa gen1. 4l i t r eT wi nc ha r ger . T hi sengi ne us esas uper c ha r gera ndt ur boc ha r gert opr ov i des t r ongt or que .I tr unsbes i deadoubl ec l ut c ha ut oma t ed ma nua l gea r box( DS Gi nVW t er ms ) . T hought heNewBeet l eha sonl ys ol di nc ompa r a t i v el ys ma l l number s , ma nyofi t spa r t sa r ebor r oweddi r ec t l y f r om t heGol f . T hi smea nss pa r epa r t sa nds er v i c i nga r ea v a i l a bl ei nma nypl a c esi nAus t r a l i a , notj us ti nma j or c i t i es . I ts eemst ha ts pa r epa r t sa r ea bouta v er a gei npr i c ef ora ni mpor t edmi dr a ngec a r . Al s o, y ouc a ndoaf a i rbi tof r out i nes er v i c i ngofaNewBeet l ey our s el fa st heunderbonneta r eai sr ea s ona bl ya c c es s i bl ea ndt hel a y out s i mpl e . T heNewBeet l eha sbeena ni nt er es t i nga ddi t i ont ot heVol k s wa genr a nge( butnott hec ha r tt opper VW Gr oup Aus t r a l i ahoped) a ndi sv er ypopul a rwi t hy oungAus t r a l i a nf ema l esa ged2535.( J us tc hec kt hene x tt i mey ou s eeonea nds eei f I a mr i ght . ) T hec ur r entBeet l ewa ss uppos edt oba l a nc eoutt hi sgenderi nequa l i t ybutI ha v e nots eenenoughc ur r entBeet l esont her oa dt oma k eaj udgementa tt hi ss t a ge . I nt hemea nt i me , I hopey ou ha v eenj oy edt hi ss pec i a lf ea t ur ea ndc ont i nuet oenj oya nyBeet l ey ouma yownwhet heri ti sa i rc ool edor wa t erc ool ed! Y our si nBeet l es , Chr i sS c a ne S t i l l 40y ea r sbehi nd!
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New Beetle Ute
T heVol k s wa genut i l i t yv ehi c l e( c ommonl yk nowna saUt eher e , orPi c kupi nt heUS )i sa ni nt er es t i ngpr oj ec t a ndha si t sr oot si ni t sa i rc ool edc ous i ns . T heAus t r a l i a nUt eor i gi na t esf r om F or dmor et ha n80y ea r sa go, c l a i mi ngt obet he r s tc ompa nyt opr oduc ea nAus t r a l i a n" ut e" . T hi swa st her es ul tof a1932l et t er f r omt hewi f e ofaf a r meri nVi c t or i a , Aus t r a l i aa s k i ngf or “ av ehi c l et ogot oc hur c hi nonaS unda ya ndwhi c hc a nc a r r your pi gst oma r k etonMonda y s ” . I nr es pons e , F or ddes i gnerL ewBa ndtdev el opedt heut ea ndt hemodel ( c a l l eda " c oupeut i l i t y "a tt het i me) wa sr el ea s edi n1934. AsVol k s wa genpl a nst oboos ta nnua l v ehi c l es a l esi nt heU. S . t o1mi l l i onby2018, ma nyi ndi v i dua l sgr a ppl e wi t ht heneedsof Amer i c a nt r uc ks hopper shopi ngf ors omet hi ngmor es ubs t a nt i a l f r omVW. T hepr ot ot y pesof s omenonc onv ent i ona l v ehi c l esa r es t a r t i ngt os ur f a c e . T heBl uepi c k upf ea t ur edher ei sones uc he x a mpl e . Vol k s wa gen unv ei l ed ar ugged c onc ept v er s i onofi t sa l l new wor l dpi c k upa tt he 2008 I AA Commer c i a lVehi c l esS how i n Ha nov er , Ger ma ny . Rumour edt obec a l l ed " Robus t " ,VW' s r s ti nhous e des i gned, engi neer ed a nd ma nuf a c t ur ed pi c k up wa s n' tdes t i nedf orours hor es . VW wa st o onl ys el lt he new wor kt r uc ki nS out h Amer i c a ,S out h Af r i c a , Amer i c a a nd E ur ope . T hi sl a t erbec a met heAma r oka nd ha ss i nc ebeens ol dher e . Vol k s wa genunv ei l edar uggedc onc eptv er s i onofi t sa l l new wor l dpi c k upa tt he2008I AACommer c i a l Vehi c l esS howi nHa nov er , Ger ma ny . Rumour edt obec a l l ed" Robus t " , VW' sr s ti nhous edes i gned, engi neer ed a ndma nuf a c t ur edpi c k upwa s n' tdes t i nedf orours hor es . VW wa st oonl ys el lt henew wor kt r uc ki nS out h Amer i c a , S out hAf r i c a , Amer i c aa ndE ur ope . T hi sl a t erbec a met heAma r oka ndha ss i nc ebeens ol dher e . Wha tmi ghtaBeet l epi c k upl ookl i k e?S ev er a ly ea r sa go,Ger ma ns ec onds t a gema nuf a c t ur erCa r goF un c r ea t edc us t om pi c k upsba s edont he r s t gener a t i onNewBeet l e . T heyf ea t ur edat r unki nt het a i l ga t ea nd 1, 000poundsofl oa dc a r r y i ngc a pa c i t yi nt hec a r gobox .Conv er s i onc os t swer ehi gh,t hough-upwa r dof $10, 000-whi c hs eemedt os c ut t l et hema r k etf ors uc hat r uc k . E v ent houghmos ta f t er ma r k ett uner sa ndc oa c hbui l der sa t t he2010T ok y oAut oS a l ont ur nedt hei rf oc ust oJ a pa nes e model s , t her ewa snos hor t a geofc us t om pr opos a l sba s ed onE ur opea na ndAmer i c a nc a r s . T heVW NewBeet l eWhi t e pi c k up t r uc kc onv er s i onpi c t ur edher ewa sc r ea t edby J a pa n' sBodyS hopHa y a s hi . T her ei snowor donpr i c i ng, or a nyot herdet a i l sont hec a rf ort ha tma t t er . T hequa l i t yof t hewor ki nv ol v edi swel l i l l us t r a t edi nt hepr epa r a t i ona nd na l phot os , s eenher e . Wha ti ss ur pr i s i ngi st ha tAus t r a l i a ns ,wi t ht hei rl ov eof t hes e mul t i pur pos ev ehi c l es ,ha v e notc r ea t ed t hei r v er s i on–ma y bet her ei sonebutI j us tha v enots eeni ty et . Ma y bewi t ht hec ur r entBeet l eenj oy i ngs omepopul a r i t y , t her ei smor ec ha nc ewemi ghts eeones oon! Y our si nWa t er c ool edBeet l es , Chr i sS c a ne
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Scale Model Volkswagens - New Beetle
E v ers i nc et heNew Beet l ea r r i v edi nAus t r a l i ai nt hey ea r2000,Aus t r a l i a nsha v eenj oy edc ol l ec t i ngs c a l e model sof t her et r os t y l ednewmodel Vol k s wa genbui l tonaGol f pl a t f or m. T hei c oni cs t y l i ngof t heNewBeet l e wa sv er ypopul a rwi t hy ounga ndol derc ol l ec t or sa ndof t eni twa sac a s eofnotbei nga bl et oa ffor daNew Beet l ef ul l s i z ebuta bl et o ti na nda ffor daNewBeet l emodel ! T a mi y aa r ewor l dwi del ea der si nmodel r el ea s esa ndt heNewBeet l ewa snoe x c ept i ona sI c a nr emembert hi s modelwa sr el ea s edwel lbef or et hec a rwa sa v a i l a bl ei nAus t r a l i as ot heymus tha v eha di tont hedr a wi ng boa r dbef or ei t sr el ea s eov er s ea s . T hent her ewer eanumberhi ghqua l i t ydi ec a s tmodel sa v a i l a bl ea ndof t hes e t heBur a go/ Ma i s t oedi t i onsa ndt heWel l ye x a mpl eswer es omeof t hebes tes pec i a l l yi n1: 18model s . T heywer e v er ypopul a rwi t ht hek i dsa ndI a ms ur et her ewer ema nyf a t her st ha tt houghtt hei rc hi l dr enmi ghtl i k eonea s agi f ta smuc ha st hef a t herwoul d. Whent heNewBeet l eCa br i ol etwa sr el ea s ed, t hemodel l er swenti nt ohy perdr i v ea ga i na ndpr oduc eds ome ma r v el l ousdi ec a s tmodel st ha ti f y ouenj oy edt heNewBeet l emodel y ouha dt oha v eac a br i ol etv er s i on. T her e a r ema nydi ffer ents pec i a ledi t i onsoft heNew Beet l ea nddependi ngont hei nt er es t soft hec ol l ec t or , ma nuf a c t ur er swer eha ppyt opr ov i deawea l t hofgoodqua l i t ys c a l emodel swi t hl ot sofi nt er es tf ort hos e wa nt i ngs omet hi ngdi ffer ent ! T heNewBeet l ePol i c e( Pol l i z ei ) Ca r i sal i t t l ea mbi t i ousbutI c a nunder s t a ndt hem bei ngv er ypopul a ri nMe x i c owher et hef ul l s i z eedi t i oni spr oduc edf orwor l dwi dec ons umpt i on. I nt hes a me v ei n, t heNewBeet l eCupRa c eri sagr ea tr epr es ent a t i onoft her ea l r a c i ngNewBeet l ea ndI ha v es eenaf ew e x a mpl esofr a c i ngNewBeet l esbuta nyBeet l eont her a c et r a c kha sbeenar a r es i ghtf orma nydec a desa ndi t i sha r df ormet ogetus edt oaBeet l ewi t hac ompet i t i onnumberont hes i deofi t sdoor s . F i na l l yt heF oot ba l l ( S oc c er )NewBeet l emodeli sa nobv i ousc hoi c ef ork i dst ha tl ov eNewBeet l esa ndt hebi gges tga mei nt he wor l d! I hopey oul i k et hi si nt r oduc t or yv er s i onofanews ec t i oni n‘ Wa gens v i l l eNews ’ .I fwec a nbendaf ewa r ms , we wi l l t r yt obr i ngy ous omemor es t or i esont heVol k s wa genc a rwec a na l l a ffor dt oc ol l ec twi t hnor unni ngc os t s ! I fy ouha v eagr ea ts t or ya bouty ourmodel c ol l ec t i on, s eea ny oneont hec ommi t t eeormy s el f-wewoul da l l l ov et os ha r et hej oyof Vol k s wa genc ol l ec t i ng, i nmi ni a t ur e , a ndwec a na l l enj oyagoods t or yi f y ouwoul dl i k e t os ha r ei twi t hus ! Y our si nModel Vol k s wa genst oo! Chr i sS c a ne
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Historian’s Corner - Ballarat Edition
T heCl ubnews l et t er , t he‘ Wa gens v i l l eNews ’ , ha sbeenagr ea tr ec or dofc l uba c t i v i t i esf ornea r l y60y ea r s , a nd t oget herwi t ht heCl ubHi s t or yha spr ov i deda ni ns i ghti nt oa l lt hi ngsVol k s wa gena tdi ffer entt i mesi n Aus t r a l i a . Ast her ea r eanumberofpeopl ewhoa r emember sofbot hMel bour nea ndBa l l a r a tc l ubsa ndt hei r hi s t or ygoesba c kt oget hert oo, It houghtt hi swoul dbea ni nt er es t i ngs t or y . Ia ma l wa y sont hel ook outf or i nt er es t i ngi nf or ma t i ont obr i ngt oy oura t t ent i ona ndma y beas t or ya bouty oua ndy ourc a rory our ex per i enc eofdr i v i ngaVW i nar egi ona l a r ea . T hes ei t emsa ga i nwi l l hopef ul l ygi v ey oua ni ns i ghtt os omeof t hei s s uesoft heda ya ndpr omptaf ewmemor i esf orourl ongt er m member s . I hopey ouenj oyt heeffor tput i nt ot hi sa ndpl ea s ef eel f r eet oc ont a c tmei fy ouc a nhel pi nt hi swa y . Ba l l a r a ti sama j orr egi ona l c ent r ei nWes t er nVi c t or i a , 105k msupt heWes t er nHi ghwa y , wi t ht hena meder i v ed f r omt hel oc a l i ndi genouspeopl e, t houghtt omea n“ r es t i ngpl a c e” . T hi sl oc a t i onwa sf a mousf ort heGol dRus h oft he1850sa ndt heE ur ek aRebel l i ont ha tt ookpl a c ei nDec ember1854.Ac ent ur yl a t erVWswer ebei ng a s s embl edi nVi c t or i aa ndget t i ngVi c t or i a nsa r oundi ns t ea dof hor s ea ndc a r t ! T hea r eai snowr enownedf ori t s her i t a gea ndt our i s m wi t h‘ S ov er ei gnHi l l ’ t hema j orl oc a l a t t r a c t i onf orv i s i t or sofa l l a ges . Ba l l a r a tha sa l wa y s beenagr ea tc ent r ef ormot or i ngent hus i a s t s , i nc l udi ngVol k s wa gennut sf r om t hel a t e1950s . ……i nAugus t1957 Asi nt er es ta ndowner s hi pof Vol k s wa gensi nAus t r a l i agr ew, br a nc hesof t heVol k s wa genCl ubof Vi c t or i awer e f or medi nWa r r a gul a ndBa l l a r a ta ndot herc l ubswer ef or medi not hers t a t es . T heVol k s wa genCl ubofVi c t or i a i st he r s tVol k s wa genCl ubi nAus t r a l i a . I a ms t i l l s ea r c hi ngf orev i denc eof t hef or ma t i onof t heBa l l a r a tbr a nc h a ndhopef ul l yt heBa l l a r a tCl ubma ybea bl et odos omedet ec t i v ewor kont hi s . …… i nAugus t2009 Pr epa r a t i onsa ndor ga ni z a t i onf ort he r s tj oi ntBa l l a r a ta ndMel bour neVW Cl ubmeet i ng–Pet r ola nd Pa nc a k eswer ewel l underwa y . T heev entwa shel dl a t ert ha ty ea rbutt hec a ma r a der i eoft het woc l ubswa s s t r onga nds t i l l r ema i nst ha twa y ! T her ewa sa l s oawonder f ul numberofwel l pr epa r edPor s c hec a r sa ndt hei r owner sa t t endi ngwhi c hwa sagr ea thi ghl i ghtf ora l l t hev i s i t or s . T hi swa saf a nt a s t i cev entputonbyheMa r g a ndPet erBr ut ya ndt heBa l l a r a tCl ubwi t hl ot sofi nt er es t i ngc a r s a nd Vol k s wa gen power ed v ehi c l eson di s pl a yf r om Pet er ’ s c ol l ec t i on, a ndl ot sofot herVol k s wa gensa ndt hei rowner sf r om bot hc l ubs .Wi t h bet ween 180 a nd 200 l i k emi nded peopl e a t t endi ngt heda yi twa shugel ys uc c es s f ul . F ormor edet a i l ss ee Pet r ol a ndPa nc a k es2009YouT ube. ht t p: / / www. y out ube. c om/ wa t c h? v =T nwUnWc 2hE Q
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…… i n( al mos tAugus t )2014 T heBa l l a r a tVol k s wa genCl ubhel di t sAGM onT ues da y1s tJ ul ya ndt hr oughPet erBr ut y( VWCVmembera nd VW Nutl i k eal otofus )i nv i t edourCl ubHi s t or i a na st hegues ts pea k er . T hi swa sa nhonourt obei nv i t eda nd s omequi c kpr epa r a t i ons omeda y sbef or epa i doff. T het r i pwa sa i dedbyal a c kof t r a fficduet os c hool hol i da y s a ndwi t ha nea r l ys t a r tt omy105k mj our ney , i twa ss oonov era r r i v i ngout s i det heGol denCi t yHot el i nS t ur t S t r eetj us ta f t er7pm. Af t era r r i v i ngi nt hec ol dda r kni ght , i twa sgr ea tt o ndani c e“ r es t i ngpl a c e ”t oenj oy . A f r i endl ywel c omef r om t heCl ubS ec r et a r y ,J a ni ea ndhel pf r om a not herBa l l a r a tmemberwi t ht het ec hni c a l pr oj ec t ors t uffa ndmypr es ent a t i onwa sr ea dyt ogo. I twa sgr ea tt obea mongs tmor eVW ent hus i a s t swi t ht he s a mepa s s i ona sourc l ub. T hef unc t i onr oom s oon l l edupwi t hk eenVW member sr ea dyf oragoodni ght ! I s oonha dac ol da l ei nmyha nds uppl i edbyt heout goi ngT r ea s ur era ndt hepl a nwa st oor dert hef oodwhi c h woul dbes er v edi n20mi nut es , gi v i ngmeenought i met ot a l ka boutt heVWCVa ndourPr oj ec tBeet l e( a nda l s o t os hutmeup! ) . Af t era ni nt r oduc t i onf r om Pet er , Igott hr ought hepr es ent a t i onqui c k l y–60y ea r sa ndt hi s y ea r ’ sBeet l epr oj ec ti n1520mi nut eswa sr ea l l ypus hi ngi tha r d! I f oundoutanumberofl oc a l member sha d a t t endedours wa pmeett woda y sbef or ea ndc ongr a t ul a t edourc l uboni t ss uc c es sa ndt hequa l i t yof t hewor k doneonourPr oj ec tBeet l e!T i mi ngwa sper f ec ta ndonc ue ,t hel ov el yf oodwa ss er v edi nmyc onc l udi ng r ema r k s . F ol l owi ngahea r t ymea l t heAGMbus i nes swa sdonewi t hZebJ onest heout goi ngBa l l a r a tPr es i dent t ha nk i ngt hepr ev i ousc ommi t t eef ort hei rf a nt a s t i ceffor ti n20132014a ndwi t ht hehel pofF r a nkCa r r uc a n ( methi ma tt heBa r wonPa r kev entaf ewy ea r sa go) t henewPr es i dent–S ea t hCr a i ga ndt henewCommi t t eeGr egAs hmor e , T onyMa r s ha l l , Ma r gBr ut y( S ec ) , J a ni ePower , ZebJ ones( Vi c ePr es ) , Ha mi s hGov a nwer ev ot ed i na ndwel c omeda st henewl ea der s hi pt ea m. Pi c t ur edwi t hmei sZebJ ones( l ef t )a ndS ea t hCr a i g-t henew Ba l l a r a tCl ubPr es i dent . T ha nk sa ga i nt ot heBa l l a r a tCl ubf ort hei rf r i ends hi pa ndhos pi t a l i t y ! I f y ouwoul dl i k emor ei nf or ma t i onont heBa l l a r a t Vol k s wa genCl ub, t her ei sl ot sof goods t uffont hei rwebs i t e: ht t p: / / www. ba l l a r a t v wc l ub. c om/ Wea r ei ndeedf or t una t et oha v es oma nyVW ent hus i a s t si nr egi ona l a r ea s . I hopet ogett oaBendi gomeet i ng t hi sy ea rs oI c a ngi v ey oua nupda t ef r omt ha tc or nerof Vi c t or i at oo. I f y oul i v eout s i det heMel bour nea r eawhy notdr opmea nema i l orl et t er , I woul dl i k et ohea rf r om y ous oon. Rega r ds , Chr i sS c a ne hi s t or i a n@v wc l ub. c om. a u
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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2014 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Incorporated will be held at 8pm on Thursday 18th September 2014, at the Royal Standard Hotel, 333 William Street, West Melbourne. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please note only current financial members are eligible to vote. Agenda: To confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 19th September 2013. To receive from the president and committee, reports upon the activities of the VWCV during 2013/2014. To receive and consider: Income and expenditure of the VWCV during the 2013/2014 financial year. The assets and liabilities of the VWCV for the year ending June 2014. Recommendations from the treasurer for membership fees during the ensuing year. Amendments to the Club constitution and rules. To conduct elections for the following officer bearers to the VWCV Committee: President* Vice President* Treasurer* Secretary* To conduct elections for the following ex officio members to the VWCV Committee: Event Co-Ordinator* Newsletter Editor* Web Master* Membership Secretary* Club Plate Scheme Officer*
To consider any special business of which due notice has been given in accordance with the Rules of the Association. By order of the VWCV President Lloyd Davies 7th July, 2014 Note: *Nominations for the above positions must be sent to the Secretary, two weeks before the Annual General Meeting using the approved nomination form.
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Committee Nomination 2014 Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc. GPO Box 1215 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Re the position of I, (proposer write name and signature) Nominate (nominee) Seconded (seconder write name and signature) Nomination accepted (nominee signature)