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December 2004 www.vwclub.com.au Volume 50 • Number 8TRANSCRIPT
www.vwclub.com.au
December 2004Volume 50 • Number 8
What’s in storefor you & your
VW this festiveseason?
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Inform
ation
Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc
ABN 73 091 008 987Address: GPO Box 1215K MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Web Site: vwclub.com.auPhone: 0401 310 704
General Meetings
Melbourne Club meetings held every third Tuesday of themonth at 8pm at the RACV Clubrooms (Henty Room),
corner of Queen and Little Collins Streets, Melbourne, unlessadvised of an alternative venue in the Club magazine.
Albury Wodonga members meet the first Tuesday of everymonth at the Biralee Tavern, Melrose Drive, Wodonga.
Annual Membership Fees
• Full Membership: $40
• Additional Family Membership: $20
• Joining Fee: $10
To join the club, please complete the membership form in thisnewsletter and forward together with cheque for payment to
the Club’s postal address as quoted on the form.
Disclaimer
All material in this newsletter represents the opinions of theauthor(s) and does not carry any endorsement by the Editors
of Committee unless otherwise stated. Any material adver-tised for sale does not carry any endorsement by the Cluband the onus is on the purchaser to ensure the purchased
goods meet their requirements.
Each VWCV Committee Member is a volunteer, carrying outClub duties in their own leisure time. The club has no paid
officials, only enthusiasts dedicated in furthering the interestsof the club and it’s members. Could members please bear
this in mind when contacting Club Committee Members.
Paul’s Ramblings 6
Calendar of Events 8
Club Clothing 11
Membership Mumbo 12
Story of the 1969 Type 3 14
DOVW 2004 16
Did VW Make Tractors? 21
For Sale 22
Motorsport News 24
Motorsport Pointscore 26
Your VW Festive Star Guide 28
Membership Discounts 30
Membership Application 31
Inside> this issue
Wagensville News is the monthlynewsletter of the Volkswagen Club ofVictoria Inc. Correspondence, articlesand items of news are invited andshould be sent to:
The Editor27 Scotia Street, West Preston,VIC 3072Email: [email protected]: 9484 8953
Deadline for the next issue:Friday 7th January 2005
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• Celebrating 50 years since full assembly in Australia, the book uncovers aspects of Volkswagen in Australia ALL VW enthusiasts should know.
• The book will retail for $77 incl GST. The club will generate $10 per book on orders received from THIS flyer & Club meetings. Allow an extra $10 for those requiring postage & handling and 10-14 days for delivery.
• Orders and cheques/ money orders made out to 'AF Publications' PO Box 685 Heathmont Victoria 3135.
• Note! Books will be available from December 15th.
• The attractive hard-cover book is in full colour throughout the 168 pages.Advanced copies will come with a protective sleeve made in the appearance of a VW parts box. The book will have a dust jacket & marker ribbon.
• In early 2005, a limited edition will be available, however, no orders will be taken for this special edition just yet.
Please complete your details below:
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Address: __________________________________________________________________________
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Com
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committeePresident - Paul Kinsey
03 9876 1463 • [email protected]
Vice - President - Richard Graham0418 527 862
Secretary - Andrew Ermel03 9369 1360 • [email protected]
Treasurer - Andrew Donnelly0417 506 766 • [email protected]
Additional Committee Members - Eric Roberts03 5367 2757
Public Officer - Jon Edsell03 9844 3420 • [email protected]
Restoration & Technical Sessions - Paul Blacker
Membership Secretary - Ross Woolley0401 310 704 • [email protected]
Pointscore Officer - Matt Kinsey03 9484 8953 • [email protected]
Technical Officers - Bill Malkoutzis • 03 9439 5904Gary Collis • 03 9370 3100
Motorsport & Group 5 - Jon Edsell03 9844 3420 • [email protected]
Club Clothing - Mercedes Woolley03 9735 9386 • [email protected]
VW Cruises - Nathan Leversha0419 340 250 • [email protected]
Wagensville News Editor - Matt Kinsey03 9484 8953 • [email protected]
Social Secretary - Jen Littlechild0431 160 097 • [email protected]
Club Historian - Dave Evans03 9808 6044
Editor’s> note
After a couple of monthsbreak, I’m pleased toannounce that you can allenjoy the magazine via themagic of email again. Manythanks to Kim Whittles who haskindly offered to email themagazine each month.
You can earn 5 clubpoints by submitting
an article to Wagensville
News! Send your photos,articles, drawings
or tit-bits
NOW!
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planned for next year, so keep reading.
The book “Volkswagen in Australia”was previewed at the DOVW and those whopreviewed the book were very impressed.Credit must go to Rod Davies and his teamof helpers in preparing a wonderful book,which will be a mandatory requisition toany VW enthusiast’s book shelf. Orderforms are in the November and DecemberWagensville News, so please complete theform and send if off prior to Christmas.Remember our Club will generate $10 percopy from the order forms received from thisflier as well as those completed at clubmeetings.
Finally, I would like to thank all commit-tee members for their work and supportduring 2004. The club is in a very soundposition and can look forwardwith confidence to 2005
And to all club members Iwould like to wish you all a veryMerry Christmas and a happy andsafe New Year. Please rememberto drive safely over the holidayperiod. Merry Christmas to all. •
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Well, the year is fast coming to a close. Itseems the older you get the faster timeflies.
The Day of the Volkswagen againproved to be a great success. It wasblessed by Melbourne’s wonderful latespring weather, a great turn up of showcars, plus plenty of other VWs to boost thenumbers. There was also a positiveresponse from swap site holders and anincrease in the number of VW Traderspresent. A special thanks must go the allthe interstate people. We really appreciatedyou active participation and presence thisyear.
Again, thanks must go to CamberwellVW and Shannons for their continuingsupport of our club. Please remember thiswhen buying your new or used car or takingout or renewing your car insurance.
Please remember the December GeneralMeeting is on the second Tuesday not thethird. The meeting date is Tuesday 14thDecember.
The committee is actively developingthe events schedule for 2005 and thisshould be available early in the new year.Many exciting and different events are
Paul’sRamblings
> Paul Kinsey - VWCV Club President
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what’s onDecem
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Tuesday 14th December*
VWCV Christmas MeetingVenue: RACV Club, corner Queen and Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Time: Meeting begins 8pm
> January
Sunday 9th January
23 Annual Swap Day - GippslandHAC (F Bain) 03 5674 1671Venue - Korumburra Showgrounds,Korumburra
Sunday 16th January
Portarlington Summer Festivalhistoric vehicle display. Venue -Portarlington foreshore. ContactArthur Sweetman 03 5259 2876.
Sunday 16th January
All Makes Sandown Swapmeet.Venue - Sandown Racecourse,Noble Park. Contact Iain Ross on03 9890 0467 for information.
Tuesday 18th January*
General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne. TriviaNight.
Sunday 23rd January*
RACV Great Australian Rally -Melbourne to Mornington. Thisannual event has grown to becomeVictoria’s largest veteran, vintageand classic car rally with travelfrom Melbourne to the MorningtonPeninsula. $30 entry fee. Allproceeds go to the PeterMacCallum Cancer Centre. Therewill be four start locations:Docklands (Melbourne); CivicCentre - City of Casey; BrandonPark Shopping Centre (Mulgrave;and Western Port Marina - Hastings(older vehicles only). All entrantswill enjoy a morning tea stop atWestern Port Maina, Hastingsbefore moving on to theMornington Racecourse. Allenquiries should be directed to rallyorganiser Frank Douglas on 038704 2533 or [email protected] [email protected]
Have a Safe & Happy Festive
Season!
RACV Special Xmas Menu
EntréeShrimp & avocado cocktail, sauce Marie Rose
MainRoast breast of turkey, cranberry glaze,
garden vegetables
Hot Dessert
Steamed Christmas plum pudding, brandy
scented custard
2 Course $20 • 3 Course $25
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> February
Tuesday 15th February*
General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne. Specialpresentation of Club Trophies.Free food, tea and coffee! Moreinformation in coming issues...
Sunday 20th February
Veteran Car Club of Aust (Tas) IncNorthern Section. Summer SwapMeet - 9am Start. Venue: CimitiereStreet/Cameron Street Council CarPark, Launceston, Tasmania.Entrance via Cameron Street.Enquiries phone 0411 404 560.
Saturday 26th toSunday 27th February
Ballarat Swap Meet.
> March
Tuesday 15th March*
General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne.
Friday 18th toSunday 20th March*
VWCV Weekend Away - Kennett River. More information incoming issues...
Sunday 20th March*
AOMC Presents the RACV British &European Motoring Show. Venue -Dandenong Showgrounds. ContactFrank Douglas on 03 8704 2533for information.
Saturday 26th March toSunday 27th March*
Australia's Premier VW and Audievent for all the family. EasterWeekend March 26th and 27th,2005, SYDNEY AUSTRALIASee the biggest variety of VW's
and Audi's in Australia. Now in its18th great year, the VW Nationalshas become the event for all VWand Audi Owners. See the mostimmaculate array of models fromjust about every production year.Enter your car in one of thecategories below or just come andlook. It’s the event for the enthusi-ast and all the family. Heaps ofevents all weekend with Sunday thebig ‘Show and Shine' day.Easter Saturday 26th March 1/4 mile Drag Racing SaturdayGrudge & Bracket Racing will be open for all makesand models of cars both street andracing. Grudge, Bracket, King ofthe Hill. Gene Berg Trophy for thefastest street registered VW will beawarded. Racing from 10am.Bracket racing is a test ofendurance and skill, not howpowerful your car is. The dragracing this year will be at the new1/4 mile track, Western SydneyInternational Dragway. More information soon. Easter Sunday 27th March Show and Shine Sunday - To beheld at Fairfield City Showgrounds,Smithfield Road, Prairiewood. Hugeundercover area for Show & Shine,Dealer Displays swapmeet. Gatesopen a 8 am. Please note, if wanta good position get there early, ifwant to park with your mate, getthere early. Car show entries closeat 11am, presentation is around3pm. Entry fee is again $10,children under 16 free. Swapmeetsites are $20 each and are under
cover. Car show entry is $10 percategory, maximum of 3 categoriesper car. On site catering availablewith plenty of everything.VW Nationals Enquires:David Birchall (02) 9534 4825 (ah) [email protected] orwww.clubvw.org.au
Thursday 24th March toMonday 28th March*
2005 Bugin - Perth WA.Thursday Night 24th MarchFor the early arrivals in Perth andthose interested we are planning anight out at Gloucester Park. Wehave secured a limited number ofFREE ENTRY tickets for the night.Friday 25th MarchFor those that want to see more ofPerth environs and a little bit ofsightseeing, the club is arranging acar cruise / tour on the Friday. Thiswill not be too long or strenuousand will break for participants tobe able to have a welcome lunchbreak.Friday Night 25th MarchThe traditional start of the Bug-Inweekend is the 'Welcome BBQ'.Planning is well under way and asin previous years, fish will be onthe menu. Come along in your bestBug-In gear with some of yourtreasured memorabilia. It promisesto be a good night for all. We arelooking to secure a venue inwalking distance of the caravanpark.Saturday Morning 26th MarchThe VW show and shine is beingplanned for 9:00am to 12:00pm.We are investigating a differentlocation to that indicated in theBulletins first issue - the new
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location hopefully will also bewithin walking distance of thecaravan park.Saturday Evening 26th MarchWe are organising a river/sunsetcruise on one of Perth's specialtyboats - The Decoy. It will not be alate night, as Sunday will probablybe an early (by Bug-In standards)start.Sunday 27th MarchA motorkhana is planned for thistraditional 'motoring' part of theBug-In weekend. Sunday Night 27th MarchWe are planning to have thepresentation night as usual as theremaybe participants that require toreturn home on the Monday. We alllook forward to the trophies, theraffle draw, good food and ofcourse time for you to reflect on theweekend.Monday 28th MarchWe are arranging a day in the PortCity for you to play tourist. We can
visit the Fremantle Motor Museum(home of the 1946 Beetle), TheFremantle Maritime Museum (homeof Australia II), The Fremantle Gaol,both Fremantle and E-Shed markets,the micro breweries, the famous"Cappuccino Strip" and thenmaybe some traditional "fish andchips" with the seagulls at theFremantle Boating Harbour.Monday night will be left free formany of you to prepare your returnhome. Peter Summerfield - phone:(08) 9454 5761Rod McSwain - phone: (08) 9332 6919Ray Willis - phone: (08) 9434 6595 mobile: 0407347340E-mail Address:[email protected] (use subject line - Bug-In 2005)
CAR STACKERS AUSTRALIA
> April
Tuesday 19th April*
General Meeting - RACV Club, 123Queen Street, Melbourne.
> May
Sunday 22nd May*
VWCV Group 5 Autocross. Moreinformation in coming issues...
> August
Sunday 14th August*
VWCV Group 5 Motorkhana.More information in comingissues...
> November
Sunday 27th November*
VWCV presents the 2005 Day ofthe Volkswagen. More informationin coming issues...
Please note: *These eventsmarked attract club points.
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New Club Clothing 2004The VWCV has a great range of quality clothing and other merchandise. All clothing items are instock and most sizes available. These can be purchased at club meetings and major VWCVevents, or by using the club order form below.
Garment S M L XL XXL XXXL Colour Price Total
Cap - brushed cotton Blue or Black $15
Bucket Hat Navy or Black $15
Mens/Ladies Polo Shirt Blue $25
Ladies Collared Shirt Light Blue, Red, Navy or Black $30
Mens Twill Shirt Black or Navy $35
Ladies Fine Chambray Shirt Blue $35
Ladies Sleeve Polo Lime or Scarlet $30
Mens Long Sleeve T-Shirt Black or Navy $25
Pit Crew Shirt Blue/Red or Black/Blue $45
Mens/Ladies Reversible Vest Blue/Yellow $50
Anorak Coat Black $85
TOTAL $ ________
• All items are embroided with a VW logo and the words “Club of Victoria”.
Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________Post Code: ___________Telephone: ______________________
I have enclosed my cheque/money order for $________ Please make cheque/money order payable to the VWCV.
• Mail coupon to - VWCV Merchandise Officer: GPO Box 1215K Melbourne VIC 3001
Please enclose your cheque, name, address and phone number.
Telephone: 0401 310 704 • Email: [email protected]
Order your
50thAnniversary T-Shirts NOW!$30 - all sizes.Phone 0401 310 704 to order.Hurry - limited number available!
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Total VWCV MembershipsSingle Memberships: 280 Family Memberships: 65 Total Memberships: 415
New MembersDuring the month of November 2004 the following people joined the Volkswagen Club of Victoria:Ivan Ravanello Daniel Ravanella Steen Edmonds Eric SuttonIan McWish Gary Tait Bernd Wachs Hannah McCarthyMartin Pihl Ashley Phillips Peter Vash Boris SenakJeanette Tanplin Lisa Kearns Karl Pydde Eden FreemanVince Zito Kay Minogue Louella Potter Bruce Doveton-Sturdee Moyra Borg-Cardona Thank you and welcome on behalf of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria.
Rejoining MembersThe following members rejoined the Volkswagen Club of Victoria in November 2004:John Barton Helen Barton Todd Darmann Joanne DarmannMatt Gardner John Gardner Phillippa Gardner Rod DaviesLorraine Davies Geoffrey Lloyd Neville Smart Chris ColeRaymond Boyd Greer David Holinger Michael Welch Norman MaugerJenny Littlechild Carl Evans Patrick Duane Christian PyddeJanet Cropley Helen Moss Bert Naudi Matthew TownsendAndreas Dumke Carol Taylor Jurgen Kiefer Tony JenningsThank you on behalf of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria.
Current Membership RenewalsThe following memberships are due in the month of December 2004:Ron Hodgetts Darryl Whitelaw Michael Cronin Benjamin DoerneHarald Doerner Mathew Frencham Phil Hearn Donald ErmelBrian Reed Derek Lipka Dieter Lipka Stephen ForrestJohn Orchard Roger Kruse James Constable Yusuf CajeeThomas Seymour Liz Crock Giancarlo Di Stefano Andrew GrayOliver Fulljames Eric Roberts Danny Elliott Megan BuchananNorm Holyoak Fay Holyoak Paul Schefferle Mana ColladoJosh Carson Ryan Camilleri Steve Stewart Andrew SevelsKevin Fox Michael Moore Russell Dart John DuttonMatthew Brinsden Dagmar Kovacik Nevin Rodney Nevin
Overdue Membership RenewalsThe following members have not renewed their memberships and are currently overdue:Campbell Winks Liz Stanway David Stanway Kingsley MorrisonRichard Graham Alex Dobrogorsky Felix Morales Bill FrisinaAdam Papageorgiou Laurence Petschack Warren Hawkins Joanne McElhinneyTito Octavianus Lloyd Davies Chris Davies Peter DaviesJohn Goodison Joy Goodison Jamie Casha David J WestonGerard Twining Robert Knothe Yau-Ming Chiam Oscar TrujilloKevin Kluske Winfried Moell Dennis J Tiley Frank SmitsZac Smits
Please note, if you renewed your membership after the 7th December 2004, please ignore the above reminder.
Membership Mumbo> Ross Woolley
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In our family, the first car that came into ourlives was a 1961 Black VW 1200 Beetle thatwe bought from a German family whomoved to a Ford Falcon of the day. (Much tothe previous owner’s chagrin, as we heardthat his old car - our Beetle - was much morereliable than his new vehicle!).
Although we did not do overly greatamounts of mileage in those days, the Beetledid its fair share of trips in and around thesmall country towns that we lived in at thetime. The only mishap that we had was aflat tyre in the period that we had the car.
Two years later in a trip to Adelaide, myfather traded the black Beetle on a brandnew 1963 white VW Beetle 1200 Deluxe.Therein lies a secret; because there weresmall, but important, improvements madeover the years the re-sale value of the Beetleremained high. After six trouble free yearswith the white Beetle, we persuaded him tobuy his third and last Volkswagen, a 1969Type 3 Squareback (stationwagen).
We were on our way to a new car.During the changeover negotiations andbefore the white Beetle could be traded, ayoung couple came to the dealership lookingfor a low mileage, one owner vehicle. Dad’sBeetle had covered only 26,000 miles in 6years and so fitted their requirements. Thecouple took our white Beetle that day;because of this wheeling and dealing(pardon the pun) we were left without trans-port. The dealership took care of this byloaning dad a Type Three Fastback Auto forthe family to get around in until ourSquareback was delivered from Melbourneafter being imported in CKD form fromGermany.
The new Type ThreeThe Squareback dad bought was a completechange from the Beetles we had in the past.It was bigger, quieter and more powerful(hard to imagine, but yes, the Type Threewas more powerful). It sported a new typeof motor which under the load area in therear (also known as the ‘suitcase engine’ inthe trade), as well as having a boot in thefront - of course this is a Volkswagen we’retalking about!
The icing on the cake, of course, was theIRS and the automatic transmission, whichwas a big thing in those days, as allVolkswagens then were only available inmanual form. In the Australian market, theBeetle came along with the auto option firstin 1968, followed closely by the Type Threein 1969, and then later the Kombi in the late70s.
Accommodation was quite a changefrom the cramped quarters that we had fromthe Beetles. The comfortable bucket seatsin the front were adjustable to 59 differentpositions and a fold down rear seat,although the car still only had two doorconfiguration. The Squareback that myFather had bought was the top of the range
Story of the1969 Type 3
> The Mengyel family 1969 Type 3 Squareback - Andrew Mengyel
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Model line-up. So we kept our Type Threewhile VAG Germany blew in huge changes -the air cooled, rear drive models made wayfor the water cooled, front drive Passat, Poloand Golf, that were to change Volkswagen’sdirection.
Whilst the Squareback does not haveany of the options that are virtually expectedin the modern vehicle, such as air condition-ing, power steering, fast glass, electricmirrors, and the like, the model reflected thesimplicity that was the bench mark of thetime.
There were some options available andthese were usually dependent upon themarket for which the car was destined. As an example, vehicle destined for theAmerican market had different trim andoptions of opening rear hopper windows,and sunroofs.
In SummaryOur Squareback has certainly led a good life,always being garaged, and we certainlyspared no expense on the vehicle, whateverneeded to be done was done. In turn thestation wagon was used by everyone in thefamily and was a very reliableform of transport. Today the carhas covered only 108,000 miles(173,772 kilometres) in 35 years,and will no doubt do many morein the years to come. •
for that model year - with hinged middleside windows, external trim pack options,over-riders on the bumper bar, a grip mould-ing on the front hood, parking lights, twodoor pockets, padded back seat arm rests,chrome exhaust pipe ends, and a secondoutside rear vision mirror.
In the motor department, the only differ-ence was that our vehicle had the twincarburettor set up. This, as it turned out,was a minus. Although they gave betterperformance from the de-tuned motor, theyproved difficult to keep in balance and tune.
The Down sidesAlthough very reliable and easy on fuel, theSquareback had a few down sides. It wasnot fast, and definitely had a lack of a fewhorses in the back. It could, however, cruiseat 140kph all day if need be, as its cruisingspeed was also its top speed. In addition, asthe advertising material of the day extolled,the vehicle did not have three metres ofheavy exhaust to drag around, and no tailshaft. Consequently, the car made the mostof what few kilowatts there were, and,indeed, the auto is certainly no slouch andtakes off quite smartly compared to itsmanual counterpart.
We also found out that the Squarebackhad a tendency to wander at high speed incross winds (although not as badly as theBeetles did) which was due to the rearweight bias of the car.
Volkswagen makes the changes to the
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Day of theVolkswagen 2004
> Paul Kinsey - DOVW Organiser
Well, the DOVW is over for another year. Forthe second year we held this event at theYarra Valley Racing Club at Yarra Glen. Wechanged the layout this year followingsuggestions from last year.
The swap sites were moved outside,many under the trees with plenty of shade.We had approximately 27 sites compared to18 last year, which was a great result. Wealso added some more interesting displaysunder the covered area, which provided acentre of interest. We had our sponsor’sCamberwell VW and Shannons plus trader’sincluding some from interstate, Classic VWand Vintage Vee Dub from Sydney, and KDFWerks from Tasmania. Thanks very much foryour support of the Day of the Volkswagenfrom all our club members.
We must also give special thanks to thePenrose brothers Rod and Wayne and theirteam for their sensational displays of the VWCabriolet and the VW Drag Car. Thanks verymuch for your effort, which was the focal-point of the day.
A total of 137 entries were received forthe show and shine and a special thanksmust go to Richard Graham and the team ofjudges which again had a difficult timejudging the winners in each class. Thanks toall club members and visitors who enteredtheir cars in the show and shine. Theypresented a wonderful picture spread underthe trees. Thanks again to all the judges.
In addition to the cars entered in theshow and shine, we had approximately 600plus keen VW enthusiasts pay entry to viewour cars and we received 17 new clubmembers on the day.
The club membership area this year wasvery well supported by Mercedes Woolleyand Kim Murray with the help of other club
members. Thanks very much for your effortand active involvement in attracting newmembers.
The other big attraction in the area wasthe preview of the book “Volkswagen inAustralia” prepared by club member RodDavies. This preview was really outstandingas it gave many of us an insight into a bookthat we have been hearing about for the lastyear or so. It really lived up to all our expecta-tions. I’m sure Rod will be flooded with ordersprior to Christmas.
This year the organising committeeconsisted of Richard Graham and myself. Weput a lot of effort into the planning andbudgeting for the event. We had forecasted aprofit of $5268 but we were happy when thefinal results were calculated showing that wehad made a profit of $5957. A very goodresult and will certainly will greatly assist ourclub’s finances.
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The Main areas of Income were as follows:Sponsorship (Camb VW/ Shannons) $1750VW Trade Displays $1100Persons entrance fees $3764Vehicle Entrance Fee $1830Clothing sales $910Swap Site sales $675Catering sales $2404Memberships $1380Total $12433
Expenses (Major):Ground Hire $1520Catering Costs $2715Prizes $1178Clown $495Table Hire $405Printing of Brochures $163Total $6476
Profit: $5957
This event would not have been sosuccessful without the excellent support ofour sponsors, Camberwell Volkswagen andShannons Insurance.
In addition, we were well supported bythe following VW Traders:Australian VW Performance Centre, CroydonVolkshome Automotive of ThomastownWolfsburg Automotive of EssendonClassic Vee Dub Supplies of SydneyVintage Vee Dub of SydneyVolkscare of BoroniaKDF Werks of Tasmania
MIB Global ( Models) Bentleigh EastMercwreck and Volksparts of DandenongTechnical Book Shop
We need to support our sponsors andTraders so that they will continue support ourclub.
Our swap sites this year were in greatdemand. Thanks to Stuart Ermel for his coordination role. This year, we provided ourown catering with major organisation byCheryl Ermel and Ross Woolley with supportfrom many keen helpers throughout the day.Thanks for a job well done to all involved.
This year we had to call for help for thecomputer work for tallying and summarisingthe judge’s results. We must thank bothMalcolm Thomson and Michael Cronin fortheir expertise and tremendous assistance inthis role. Thanks guys.
Again, on behalf of the organisingcommittee I would like to thank all the Clubmembers who assisted on the day andSaturday. The list is long and I hope I havenot missed any one. Thanks a lot.
Richard GrahamRoss WoolleyMercedes WoolleyDave EvansAndrew ErmelJen LittlechildAdam FlorenceAndrew DonellyMatt KinseyKingsley MorrisonJon Edsell
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Paul BlackerMichael ClarkSteve CooperDon ErmelAndrew HobleyMatt Gardner John DoeringCheryl ErmelFran OliverKim MurrayLouella MorrisonJohn StevensStuart ErmelSteven ErmelBill MalkoutzisEric RobertsJohn GoodisonJoy GoodisonKim WhittlesAlistar AltyNeville DeanXavier LarkinsDamien Harris
Chris AntonelloJohn StewartBill SundermannAnthony SurieGary CollisMichael ClarkMalcolm ThomsonMichael CroninMatt GardnerKim Murray
The club committee has conducted areflection on how the event can be improvedfor next year, which will be considered in theplanning of next year’s event. However, if youhave any suggestions or thoughts for thefuture, please contact the writer or the clubcommittee.
To all who attended the DOVW this year,thanks for your support but please spread theword so we can make it better next year. •
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My Life as a Kitchen Wrench> Cheryl Ermel
Well another DOVW has come around, and I must say itlooked pretty good from the kiosk window. Looking back Iwonder how I ended up there, along with the dozen or soother catering volunteers.
As most people know, the club has catered for the DOVWlast year with much success. The feedback from that eventwas that it provided good cheap food and drinks tomembers and returned a profit. This year again, I took onthe job of organising the catering. Ross and Mercedeshaving considerable experience also offered to help which was gratefully appreciated. So for weeks prior to the day, Ross, Mercedes, Paul, Richard, Andrew and myself worked together toorganise the food.
Learning from last year, we decided to have everything ready prior to Sunday. This meant that weneeded to clean and set up the kiosk on the Saturday. Arriving on the Saturday with two carloads offood and utensils, Ross, Andrew and I started in earnest. It was at this point Paul, Richard, Donald,Stuart, John and Helen, Harald, Bill M and John Stevens joined us. They were put to work, cleaning,cutting food, loading fridges and generally helping out.
Saturday night was very eventful as we found out that a ball was being held in the grandstand. Thisdelayed the setting out plans, but we continued on getting other areas ready for the next day. SinceRichard, Donald and Stuart appeared to be standing around, they were conned into becoming valetparking attendants for the ball. Donning their yellow jackets, they looked like the real thing. Thepayment of free food and drink from the function manager was too tempting to be refused. However,by the end of the night (about 1am), there was no food or drink, lots of noisy drunks leaving, yellingand blowing horns and very little sleep. I must say seeing the one Japanese car left in the middle ofthe covered area in the morning created a few laughs (1st prize in a raffle) and much thought abouthow to either disguise it or remove it from the area.
In the morning, the rest of the helpers arrived. The car was removed, and we began selling ourwares. The hottest items for the day were the cold drinks as the weather hotted up. As per cateringpolicy we tried to make sure all the DOVW volunteers were given food and drinks free of charge as athank you for helping out on the day. I hope all our volunteers were well looked after.
Many thanks to everyone that helped in the catering. Ross and Mercedes, John and Jan, John andHelen (new club members), Fleur, Frances, Louella, Matt K, Evan (bought a Kombi and will join theclub soon), Andrew, Donald, Stuart, Harald, Paul, Richard and Bill M. Also thanks to our backups –Aaron and Emily, our PA announcer Matt G and everyone on the club stand who covered for Rossand Mercedes. If I have forgotten anyone, please accept my thanks for helping out.
This year the catering profit did not reach our expectations, but the feedback so far indicates that theclub provided good cheap catering that is important to making the DOVW an enjoyable event.
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Day of the Volkswagen 2004 - Results
Class First Second ThirdStandard Beetle to 1957 Boris Senak Kevin Payet Simon Martin
Standard Beetle from 1958 to 1968 Jen Littlechild John & Helen Barton Paul Kinsey
Beetles after 1968 Lloyd Davies Gary Tait Malcolm Thompson
Beetles Modified All Years Lisa Penrose Vince Zito Robert Lakat
Type 3 & 4 Standard Models Michael Welch Mark Bailey Brendon Novak
Type 3 & 4 Modified George Economou Chris Mackellar David Belford
Karmann Ghia Standard all Models Patrick Duane Ron Hodgett Sena Dharumasena
Karmann Ghia Modified all Models Alex Ramm Peter Bone Merv Adams
Other Early Water Cooled VW’s B Funken Karl Pydde
Other Water Cooled VW’s John Gardner Tim Clark Rod Davies
Type 2 Kombi up to 1967 Allan Briott Jim Smith Matt Brinsden
Type 2 Kombi after 1967 Erich Drach David Holinger Dem Mills
Type 2 Kombi Modified all years George Kay Tont Anstee Fleur Smolenaers
Water Cooled Transporters Helen Moss Maris Rozleja Brian Reed
Golf Standard Mk 1 & 2 Carl Evans John Martzdorf Peter Davies
Golf Standard Mk 3 & 4 Matt Reynolds Alistair Alty Darrell Whitelaw
Golf Modified Franz Franken Troy Hogan Noel Smith
New Beetle Lloyd Davies Rod Davies Samantha Tickner
Volkswagen Specials Martin Chlupac Andrew Hobley
Factory Built Variations Norm Mauger Dennis Leversha Carl Barnard
Volkswagen Race Car Richard Graham
Best Paint Patrick Duane
Best Engine Lisa Penrose
Best Interior George Economou
Best Display Lisa Penrose
Car of the Show Lisa Penrose
> Photos courtesy of Kim Whittles.
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Porsche makes tractors as do Mercedes, Fiatetc, but what about VW? During our trip toGermany, we found that Mercedes S classsports cars had been designed by and werebeing built by Karmann as were ChryslerCrossfires. In fact, Karmann made bodyparts for a whole range of cars with Jaguarbeing one that comes to mind. Volkswagenwas making Mercedes vans, the big onescalled Vito or Sprinter. It should not havesurprised me when my brother-in-law invited
me to check out his VW tractor. He showed me this B250 series International (built in the 50s and60s) and, to my wonderment, each casting on the whole tractor has VW logos cast into it. I havesince checked out 2 others with the same result. These tractors are in high demand amongstcollectors and bring around $5000 when restored.
My query is - “What category should this vehicle be entered in at the Day of the Volkswagen?
Did Volkswagen Make Tractors?> Bill Sundermann
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> For Sale
>For Sale: Kombi split windowsteering box and shaft. The idealChristmas gift! Never used and at afraction of the price of reconditioning.Price: All this for only $200.Contact: Bill on 03 9848 1421
> For Sale
>For Sale:VolkswagenType 3 1970Sedan,orange
exterior/black interior, 1600 4speed manual, 188000kms,KMJ853, RWC, rego, full servicehistory, VGC.Price: $4200 ONO Contact: 0422 149 063 Richmond, Melbourne
> For Sale
>For Sale:1973 Kombi8 seaterMicrobus,rego
SAW311 (Jan 05), chassis no.2332136514, British racing greenwith white roof, 4 speed manual,air conditioner, tinted windows, CDplayer, carpet throughout, 2 litrereco engine, webber carby, magwheels, serviced at Australian VWPerformance Centre, Croydon,RWC.Price: $6,800 ONO Contact: Danny Parkinson on03 9752 3613, Ferntree Gully
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>For Sale: VW Bug, 1973,excellent pale green body, highback seats, original condition, VGmechanically, RWC available,registration no ONQ677 (with 12mths reg). Price: $5,200Contact: Deborah on 0416 270 786 or 03 9579 0261
> For Sale
>For Sale: 1976 Mark I 3 doorGolf LS used as “Wheels 1976 Carof the Year. Good body (German),requires replacement engine (Passatengine supplied), various new partsincluded in car, used to drive verywell. Just out of rego. Martini olivecolour. Vin: 173060240 Price: $500Contact: Nick Coker on0425 863 935
> For Sale
>For Sale:Golf 1976 2door Hatch1600(1588cc)
4 Speed manual, Olive exterior Black interior, Sunroof fitted, Motorin good condition, runs well. CVboots and Steering boots needreplacing. Front tyres new, reartyres will need to be replaced. 227803kms on clock. VIN 1763408527 Price: $1,500 ONO Contact: For more information,please call 0438 551 792(after hrs 03 5248 6532, 7-8pm EST only)
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> For Sale
>For Sale:1954 Beetle,suit parts orrestore body,has rust, floor-pan excellent,
no rego, not going, VIN 0745786Price: $850
>For Sale: Wide rims that suit1968 Beetle onwards plusWolfsburg hubcapsPrice: $100 the lot>For Sale: Beetle ute conversionkit - 4 piece fibreglass kit suits anyBeetlePrice: $400
>For Sale: Early Beetle frontguards VGCPrice: $100 pairContact: Charmaine0408 519 064BH: 03 5655 1488AH: 03 5659 0131Korumburra area
> For Sale
>For Sale:1978 VWGolf 4 doorhatchback,110kw
1800cc fuel injected twin cam 16Vwith 50mm inlets, 5 speedgearbox, later model LEDdashboard, 14 inch VW wheels, 4wheel disc brakes, front discs venti-lated, yellowPrice: $7,500Contact: Noel anytime on0414 971 759
> For Sale
>For Sale: 4 brand new injectorsto suit 1995 Golf TDIPrice: $600
>For Sale: 2 sunliner pop tops tosuit 1994 KombiPrice: FREE!
Contact: 0417 114 587 or 03 9879 0075
> Wanted
>Wanted: I need a tan bucketseat in good condition for a 19666 volt Bug and any bits at all for a1954 Beetle including doors,handles, trims, tail lights, etc.Contact: Toby Primrose 0415 3333 80
RAISE YOUR MUG FOR THE 50TH YEAR!To help celebrate this event, the club has commissioneda special commemorative mug and medal.
The mugs are cobalt blue in colour, and have the distinctive gold 50th year logo on both sides of the mug. The medal is also dark blue and gold. These are both limited in number, and will become a sought after item in years to come.
The 50th year mugs will be on sale for $10 per mug while the medals are available for $20 each.
They will be on sale at the General Meetings, until sold out.
Contact Cheryl Ermel - 9369 1360 for more details. COD postal enquiries are welcomed.
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MotorsportNews
> Jon Edsell - VWCV Motorsport and Group 5
2004 has been an interesting year forMotorsport in the VWCV. We have not hadas many people participating, but the onesthat have participated have done well. Justabout every VWCV member that competed ina Group 5 event gained Group 5 Points.Given that you have to be in the top 6 (in yourclass) to get Group 5 points, and in someclasses there have been in excess of 15competitors, this means that we have donevery, very well. Well done every one. Alsothis year we have had some 1st timers have ago, and go quite well, finishing close to mid –field in their first event.
Early next year we will be running aMotorsport Training Day. It will be for VWCVmembers only, so it will give you a chance totry entry-level motorsport, a Motorkhana anda Khanacross. You can use your VW, or yourdaily driver (Holden, Ford, Nissan, Toyota,etc.), whatever, as long as it has 4 wheels andan engine. We will have experienced VWCVmembers explaining what you have to do toenter, how the events are run, and giving tipson how to do your best. We will also explainwhat type of Motorsport events the VWCV istypically involved in, and what is required toget involved in them. We will offer informa-tion on where you can go from this entry level,and what is required to get there, if you wantto know. So if you have been thinking aboutgiving Motorsport a try, this will be youropportunity. I am planning to have the eventin February or March, so if you like it andwant to compete some more, you will havemost of the year to get involved with thetypes of events that we offer.
As well as the competing side of motor-sport, we will give instruction on the officiat-ing side of motorsport. We will explain whatofficials are required to put on an event, and
what each one does. Every competitor willget a go at doing some officiating, so you havean idea of what goes on “on the other side ofthe fence”. Even if you do not want tocompete, come along to give officiating a try,as the VWCV needs more motorsport officials.
Also next year we will definitely berunning Khanacrosses again. We will run aVWCV member only event, probably a monthafter the Training Day, and then run an invitedevent where other clubs are invited.Depending on demand, we will also try to getinvites to other club’s Khanacrosses.
The Motorsport events currently plannedfor 2005 are listed below:
2005 Group 5 Motorkhana Dates: February 12 HAC to be confirmedApril 3 CRBCC to be confirmed May 8 FFCC BP Truck stop, Somerton May 29 HSCCV Toyota Club Grounds,
McGrath Rd., WerribeeJuly 7 PIARC to be confirmed August 14 VWCV Geelong Motorsport
Complex, Princes Hwy, Avalon,(TBC)
September 18 VMCi to be confirmedNovember 6 TCCA Toyota Club Grounds,
McGrath Rd., Werribee
2005 Group 5 Sprint Dates: March 20 HSCCV Morwell HillClimb 2April 10 PIARC Phillip Island Race
TrackMay 1 PIARC Phillip Island Race
Track, (TBC) May 22 VWCV Autocross, Geelong
Motorsport Complex, Princes Hwy, Avalon, (TBC)
June 19 PIARC Phillip Island Race Track
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If you are into fast, race ready Volkswagens then the “2004 Day of theVolkswagen” would not have been disappointed.
In the last few years the club race scene has grown steadily with the intro-duction of the Beetle Cup and drag nights at Calder Park raceway, Thiswas evident by the excellent club display of race cars on DOVW.
Representing the Beetle Cup class were Richard Graham in Herbie andAndrew Ermel’s beige Beetle. Both have done consistently well in thisclass, Michael and Julie Clark displayed their KDF racing beetle featuring
duel 44 weber carbs. This car has competed in hill climbs, khanacrosses,and as well doing great times.
Also on display was the 1956 oval Beetle prepared for the drags by Andrew, Stu and myself. The addition of thestinger tip to the exhaust added nicely to the 2lt motor and when started it bought people from every where to seewhat car was making all the noise.
Beetles were not the only VW on display either! Bruce Woodwood’s modified Mk 1 Golf drew a constant line ofpeople to see what was under the hood, most walks away with the look of amazement after Bruce explained themodification carried out on the power plant. We will hear more about this car when it makes it, debut at theisland in the near future.
As well as the local guys putting their cars on display, we also had some very well known drag racers from inter-state. The week before Rod Penrose and family had made the trip down to Tassie from NSW for the “VWAssociation Day” and went on to tour Tasmania for a further week. His timing to arrive at our show was impecca-ble and allowed us to put the fastest VW powered drag car in Australia on show. Powered by a 2.8lt turbocharged fuel injected autocraft motor, this car has smashed world records with figures of 8.96sec mile at155.89mph (249.42 kph) and 0-200kph in just 5.4 seconds!
Another interstate visitor was Adam Debiais who had travelled from Adelaide to try his car at Heathcote Raceway.With a paint job that most people would be envious of, just looking at this very well presented car you wouldnever guess that it has the reputation of been the fastest street legal Beetle in the country. Powered by a turbocharged 1916 fuel injected motor, this car is driven daily and is capable of times of 11.88sec at the ? mile.
With next year already in planning, we hope to see some sort of racing take place as part of DOVW. With allthese fantastic cars on display it made for one of best DOVW yet and once again without the people whobrought their cars along the display would have nothing. So a big thank you to you all, and also a special thankyou to Rod and Adam.
July 3 NCCA John Mott Sprint, Sandown, (TBC)
July 10 VMCi Morwell Hill Climb July 31 PIARC Phillip Island Race
Track, (TBC)August 8 HSCCV WintonSeptember 29 PIARC Phillip Island Race
TrackNovember 13 VWCV / HAC Hillclimb (TBC)
These dates are not all confirmed as yet, but hopefully they will be by the January
magazine, so start marking up your 2005calender. If you are interested in having a goat motorsport, and want to know more, pleasecontact me and I will explain what is required.Don’t forget, if you want to help out as anofficial at motorsport events, please contactme so I can get you started.
I hope to see you on or at the track. •
DOVW Race Display> Donald Ermel
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Motorsport CompetitorsThe points awarded from 1st to 8th, will be10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and for 9th onwards 1point to be awarded. This way, everyonethat competes will get at least 1 point. Thispointscore system applies to both the Openand Beetle Classes. These points will NOTbe added to the Club Championshippointscore, and will only be used to deter-mine the Beetle class and Open classwinners of the Motorkhana, Khanacross andSprint Club Championships.
All competitors will continue to get 4points as event attendance points which willbe applied to the Club Championshippointscore.
Perpetual Trophy (Overall) ChampionsThe same 10 to 1 pointscore system will beapplied to ALL competitors, irrespective ofclass, in order to determine the OverallChampion of the club in the particular
motorsport discipline. ThisOverall result at the end ofthe year will be used todetermine the PerpetualTrophy (if available) winner.So if a person competed in amotorkhana and came 1st inOpen Class and 3rd overallfor all VWCV competitors, hewould get 10 points for thatevent toward the MotorkhanaOpen Class Championship;and 7 points for that eventtoward the MotorkhanaOverall Championship andPerpetual Trophy.
Motorsport OfficialsIn an effort to encourage more members toofficiate, and to maintain the interest of theofficials we already have, the Officialspointscores are:Director 10 pointsStewards 9 pointsEvent Secretary 8 pointsScrutineers 7 pointsTimekeepers 6 pointsMarshalls 5 pointsCanteen Duties and others 4 points
If you do 2 different types of duties at anevent (e.g., Scrutineer, and then after finish-ing that, help out as a Track Marshall), thenit is proposed that you receive the points forthe highest scoring position that you partici-pate in, plus 1 (one) point. So for theexample above you would receive 7 points(as a Scrutineer), plus 1 point extra for thenbeing a Track Marshall, i.e., a total of 8points. It will be possible to receive officials
MotorsportPointscore
> Jon Edsell on the 2005 Motorsport Pointscore and Annual Trophies 2005
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2005RACV Great Australian Rally
> Sunday 23rd JanuaryThe bold, the beautiful and the eccentric will make up the largest gathering of old vehicles inVictoria for the 2005 RACV Great Australian Rally. More than 1000 vehicles, including motorcycles and commercial vehciles, will take part, making their way from Melbourne toMornington Racecourse.
If you are interested in participating in this fantastic event…1. Phone Frank Douglas on (03) 8704 2533 to book in your vehicle2. Phone VWCV Social Secretary Jen Littlechild on 0431 160 097, as she is co-ordinating the
day for the VWCV. All VWs are advised to meet and depart from the Brandon Park meeting point.
points for officiating at non VWCV Inc.organized motorsport events, as long as theevent is an event that is calendared in theVWCV magazine (Wagensville News), and ithas been marked as an event that attractspoints. These points will NOT be added tothe Club Championship pointscore, and willonly be used to determine the winner of theOfficials championship.
All officials will continue to get theappropriate points for event attendance (forall events nominated as pointscore events)and event organization (for VWCV organisedevents only), which will be applied to theClub Championship pointscore.
TrophiesAt the end of the year it is proposed that thefollowing motorsport trophies be made avail-able for presentation, as long as at least 2
events of the type have been nominated asclub events during the year: BeetleMotorkhana Champion, Open MotorkhanaChampion, Beetle Khanacross Champion,Open Khanacross Champion, Beetle SprintChampion, Open Sprint Champion, andOfficials Champion. Also, the PerpetualTrophies (if available), for the OverallChampion will be awarded based on theprocedure described in the paragraph,Perpetual Trophy (Overall) Champions,above.
It is also proposed that eventsin December and January beexcluded from the pointscore, dueto, holidays (January), and enabletime to collate the points beforethe end of the year (December). •
You can earn 5 club points by submitting an article to Wagensville News! Send your photos, articles, drawings or tit-bits NOW!
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Your VW FestiveStar Guide
> Louella Morrison
Aries March 21 - April 20This festive season will be lots of fun for youand your VW! Recent positive breakthroughswill start a chain of exciting events in thecoming weeks for you both. All this will setthe scene for happy cruising and enjoying thegreat outdoors with family and friends. Onthe home front, there will be much neededpeace and harmony in contrast to recentproblems, providing a perfect place for youand your VW to come home to after a long dayof being out and about.
Taurus April 21 - May 21Stop stressing! Your car is tired of you takingyour frustrations out on it. Instead, focus ongetting better organised at both work andhome. Work out a good routine to stick tothese holidays. With this advice taken, yourcar will reward you with some easy goingdriving through this festive season.
Gemini May 22 - June 21You and your car are having the best timetogether this Christmas with a perfect combi-nation of work and leisure as well as somelovely opportunities to travel to different desti-nations and changes to your usual routine.Don’t forget to keep your car looking shiny allseason and to take good car of yourself.
Cancer June 22 - July 23There will be a sudden discovery of a muchneeded solution to a problem in the nextcoming weeks which will take a huge weightoff your shoulders and give you more time andmeans to have fun with your car! This willlead to positive recognition at work. You willalso begin to feel free to start all those inter-esting projects for your home that you havehad to put off for so long.
Leo July 24 - August 23Those upcoming few weeks will allow you theopportunity to find new ways to organise yourwork and home life into one that gives youmore time to relax and spend with your car,family and friends. Take care not to assumeothers know what you want as it may bemisinterpreted. or may want to change later.Meanwhile keep the car in top shape andwork towards making the garage a comfort-able home for it.
Virgo August 24 - September 23It’s time to party! The social events just keepon coming and you and your car must keep upwith the pace. There will be great timesspent with family and friends. You will havesome opportunities to also meet new andexciting people. So get yourself and your carready for some serious festive fun!
Libra September 24 - October 23Shopping for your car will be on the agendathese holidays as your car will be yearning for
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some serious accessorizing! After all youwant it to look totally cool for all to see thisChristmas as you cruise down the streets.Your car will be purring like a pussy cat.
Scorpio October 24 - November 22After the recent hard work, these coming fewweeks will be so rewarding for you and yourcar. You will finally have the time to visitfamily and friends so have your car in supercondition for those little trips. Also, you willfinally spend some time with that someonespecial and this will bring you a new perspec-tive on life and your car will love it’s driver’snew attitude!
Sagittarius November 23 - December 21You will be aiming high these next fewmonths and your car will be an importantmeans to get where you want to be. You willboth be in the centre of attention should yoube successful in your efforts and you could beoffered a very special reward. This will leadthe way to a perfect harmonious unionbetween you and your car and you will discov-er that your car has been like your best buddy.
Capricorn December 22 - January 20Summer is here! Put on your sunscreen, shirtand hat and give your car a polish and makesure you park it in the shade. You and yourcar will be carefree this festive season andyou will spend heaps of sunny time together.
Aquarius January 21 - February 19Despite your car spending time in hospital (atthe garage being fixed) several times thisyear, your car will make a recovery theseholidays as both of you take things easy andchill out. It will be a time to rest and recoverfor you both so you will be charged and readyfor a fabulous New Year!
Pisces February 20 - March 20You and your car will rediscover the joys ofdriving this festive season! You’ve beentaking your car for granted lately so now it’stime to show it how much you care! It’s timeto get out the quality cleaning equipment andreplace the things that are broken - it will be are-bonding session for you and your car. •
Volkswagen is taking the fight up to its competitors,including BMW's popular X5, by adding a secondturbo-diesel model to its Touareg sports off-roaderrange.
The R5 has gone on sale for $69,900 – nearly halfthe price of the range-topping V10 turbo-diesel. ALuxury R5 version will cost $78,600.
Both models are available only in six-speed automaticand powered by the same in-line five-cylinder turbo-diesel engine. This 2.5-litre motor generatessimilar levels of torque to the V8 petrol model. Claimed output is 128kW at 3500rpm and400Nm between 2000rpm and 2300rpm. The pricing undercuts the more powerful(150kW/480Nm) three-litre turbo-diesel automatic BMW X5 by almost $6000 for the Luxury R5and more than $14,000 for the base model. Volkswagen spokesman Brad Leach says that the R5is being introduced as a mainstream model to take on the BMW X5 in the SUV segment. "Theidea of the model is to have a diesel engine in the sub-$70,000 segment. The V10 is in a differentsegment," he says.
VW to undercut BMW's big off-roader> from carsguide.news.com.au
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Discou
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discountsAustralian VW Performance Centre
10/25 Lusher Road CROYDON • P: 03 9725 5366Contact Mick for trade pricing typically 10% off retail on most parts and services
(up to value of $100). Dyno tuning at $60 per hour.
Bayford Volkswagen
417 Heidelberg Road FAIRFIELD • P: 03 9471 5555Contact Dino DiBenedetto and ask for member discount.
Camberwell Volkswagen
675 Burwood Road HAWTHORN • P: 03 9811 1888Contact Grant Hall on 0425 744 554 and ask for member discount.
Imported Car Wreckers
9 Booloora Road SPRINGVALE • P: 03 9547 2169Contact Mark for 15% discount.
Technical Bookshop
295 Swanston Street MELBOURNE • P: 03 9663 395110% discount - does not apply to lower margin items such as magazines,
some videos and sale/discount items.
Volkscare4 Macquarie Place BORONIA • P: 03 9729 9281
Contact Michael Clark for 10% discount on parts (maximum discount $50).Does not include genuine or special orders.
Volkspower
12 Florence Street BURWOOD • P: 03 9808 6777Contact Dean for 10% discount on parts and servicing.
Wolfsburg Automotive
966 Mt Alexander Road ESSENDON • P: 03 9370 3100Contact Gary for club member prices.
U Drive
Mark Pring • P: 9217 8866U Drive is offering a 10% discount on all courses to all members of car clubs.
This applies to all our Formula Ford drive days & gift vouchers - www.udrive.com.au
Volkshome Automotive
16 Commercial Drive THOMASTOWN • P: 03 9464 0366Contact John for club member prices.
Info> for members
The VW Club of Victoria isauthorised by VicRoads toissue Classic and Historicplates to financial clubmembers with VWs over 25years old. The main objectiveof the CH permit system is toenable club members aminimal registration feebecause of the vehicles limitedusage.
The club requires all CHvehicles to undertake a safetycheck every two years. Safetychecks are similar to roadwor-thy checks. A roadworthycertificate can be accepted inlieu of a safety check. Theappointed club technicalofficers conduct safety checksat Tech Days and by appoint-ment.
A safety check ensures thatthe CH plate vehicle is safe todrive on club gazetted eventsand approved limited usage. Italso encourages the mainte-nance, restoration and preser-vation of all types of VWs.
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