Wagensville DEC 05

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December 2005Volume 51 • Number 8

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Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc

ABN 73 091 008 987Address: GPO Box 1215 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),

501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, unless advised 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 7

Calendar of Events 8

2006 National Bug-In 11

Membership Mumbo 12

DOVW 2005 16

For Sale 20

Bugatti Simply the Best 23

Membership Discounts 26

Membership Application 27

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 3rd February 2006

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committeePresident - Paul Kinsey

03 9876 1463 • [email protected]

Vice-President - Michael Cronin0419 684 181

Secretary - Andrew Ermel03 9369 1360 • [email protected]

Treasurer - Andrew Donnelly0417 506 766 • [email protected]

Additional Committee Member Jon Stevens & Kingsley Morrison

Public Officer - Malcolm Thompson

Restoration & Technical Sessions - Vince Zito0418 137 855

Membership Secretary - Ross Woolley0401 310 704 • [email protected]

Pointscore Officer - Position Vacant

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

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Paul’sRamblings

> Paul Kinsey - VWCV Club President

Welcome to the December edition of theWagensville News.

Well, another year and a another “Day ofthe Volkswagen” completed. This was thethird year the DOVW was held at the YarraValley Racing Club at Yarra Glen and was thebest supported. We had 149 cars entered inthe Show and Shine andmany others on displaywithin the grounds. Wefilled up the space, where-as in previous years weappeared to have heaps ofroom. We need a seriousthink about the venuenext year because at ourrate of growth, we mayneed to reconsider thevenue. I have written a detailedreport on the event whichappears later in thismonth’s magazine.Thanks to all whosupported the event this year

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 13th December, the secondTuesday in the month not the third. This is toschedule our meeting away from the busytime we all have in getting ready forChristmas. We will have a special Christmasdinned in the Bistro at the RACV club from6pm onwards and will start the meeting at8.30pm to allow time for us all to enjoy ourdinner. We will also have some Christmas

cheer at the General Meeting, so don’t forgetthe earlier date.

The Club is in the progress of decidingwhat datashow projector we should purchaseto enhance the visual communication atmeetings. We hope to have the projector earlyin 2006. We will be able to use to show

progress of the clubsfinances, eventplanning, photos andvideos of club eventsand DVDs.

Because of theChristmas holidayperiod there will be noJanuary edition of theWagensville News butit will be publishedagain in time fore theFebruary meeting.

In closing, I wouldlike to take this oppor-tunity to wish you andyour families, a veryhappy Christmas anda happy New Year.2006 promises to be

another exciting year for our Cluband your involvement in variousClub events will give you a greatdeal of satisfaction whilst gettingto know other club members a lotbetter.

Most of all, please drive safelyover the festive season. •

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what’s onTuesday 13th December*

VWCV Christmas General Meeting- RACV Club

Special Christmas menu!Venue: 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Time: Meeting commences 8.30pm.

Sunday 15th January

All Makes Swap MeetVenue: Sandown Racecourse.

Time: Gates open for sellers at 7.15am, for buyers at 8.30am.

Contact: Phone 03 9890 0524 for information.

Tuesday 17th January*

VWCV General Meeting - RACV ClubVenue: 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Time: Meeting commences 8pm.

Sunday 22nd January*

RACV Great Australian Rally - Melbourne to MorningtonRegistration needs to be in before Christmas!

Venue: All VWs are advised to leave from Brandon Park and then proceed to Mornington Racecourse.Contact: All enquiries should be directed to rally organiser Frank Douglas on 03 8704 2533 or email

[email protected] or [email protected] - let Jen know on 0431 160 097 if you are joining therally so we know how many to expect. See advertisement on page 9.

Sunday 29th January

Holden Day FB-EK Holden Car Club Entertainment and awards galore!

Venue: Sandown Racecourse. Time: Gates open from 9.30am. Contact: Phone 03 9890 0524 for information or visit www.victorianallholdenday.net

Have a Happy and Safe Festive Season!

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2006RACV Great Australian Rally

> Sunday 22rd JanuaryThe bold, the beautiful and the eccentric will make up the largest gathering of old vehicles inVictoria for the 2006 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.

> February

Saturday 11th February*

The idea of a Macedon RangesGrand Tour was conceived severalyears ago, by two members of thelocal community who decided thatthey would promote tourism withinthe Macedon Region by creating

an event for old cars. This is afantastic event to be part of. Cost to be advised.

Sunday 12th February*

Picnic at Hanging Rock 19thAnnual Car Rally. Meet at CalderPark by 9am. FREE BBQ ANDDRINKS PROVIDED BY THE CLUBfor all Vee Dubbers who comealong. Let’s make this a big clubevent again in 2006 and haveanother great show of Volkswagensthere. Entry to Hanging Rock - $15per vehicle. Please phone JenLittlechild ASAP on 0431 160 097for further information and toconfirm attendance.

Tuesday 14th February*

General Meeting, Point Score andTrophy Presentation and MotorSports Rundown - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Friday 24th toSunday 26th February

Ballarat Swap Meet.

> March

Friday 3rd toSunday 5th March*

The VWCV invites you to attend itsannual Kennett River Weekend Registration fee is $10 per person– children under 13 years old nocharge, payable to the VolkswagenClub of Victoria. You will need tobook your camp site or cabin andthe Kennett River Caravan Park –telephone 1300 664 417. When

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Nationals has become the event forall VW and Audi Owners. See themost immaculate array of modelsfrom just about every productionyear. Enter your car in one of thecategories below or just come andlook. It’s the event for the enthusiastand all the family. Heaps of eventsall weekend with Sunday the big‘Show and Shine' day. VWNationals Enquires: David Birchall02 9534 4895 (AH).

Sunday 30th April*

British and European MotoringShow 2006 - proudly sponsored bythe RACV. Victoria’s biggest displayof classics from Europe and Britain.Children’s entertainment, music, lotsof trophies, refreshments.To be heldat Flemington Racecourse - entryfrom Epsom Road. No dogs permit-ted. Entrance fee $12 for displaycars with occupants, spectatoradmission $12 - children under 16free. Gates open for display cars at8.30am, for spectators at 10am.All enquiries please phone 039890 0524 or see websitewww.aomc.asn.au

> May

Tuesday 16th May*

General Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Saturday 27th May*

VWCV Dinner Dance - from 7pm.To be held at the Eltham Gateway

Motel and Conference Centre,1339 Main Road, Eltham. See advertisement and bookingform on page 24-25.

Sunday 28th May*

VWCV Concourse. To be held atEltham Park. More information infuture issues...

Please note: *These eventsmarked attract club points.

booking, remember to mention youare with the VW club and that youneed a late checkout - 1pm onSunday (no extra charge). See adver-tisement in centre of magazine.

Tuesday 21st March*


Sunday 26th March*

VWCV Cruise. Details comingsoon...

> April

Tuesday 18th April*


Friday 14th toMonday 17th April*

The Volkswagen Club of SouthAustralia present the 2006National Bug-In, Murray Bridge,South Australia. See advertisementon page 11 - for more informationplease contact Phil and HennySoutham on 08 8381 3085 oremail [email protected]

Friday 14th toSunday 16th April*

The Nationals - Australia's PremierVW and Audi event for all thefamily. See the biggest variety ofVWs and Audis in Australia.Now in its 19th great year, the VW

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2006 NationalBug-In

> Details of the 2006 Bug-In to be held in South Australia...

The 2006 Bug-In in South Australia will be heldover the Easter weekend - from Friday 14thApril to Monday 17th April 2006 and is hostedby the Volkswagen Club of South Australia.Accommodation will be at the Oval Motel andCaravan Park (minimum four nights). Details ofthe event are as follows:

Friday 14th AprilRegistration and dinner at the Murray BridgeGolf Club.

Saturday 15th AprilSaturday car show will b held on the lawnsadjacent to the picturesque bridges and wharfarea, complete with steam locomotive rolling-stock and paddle steamer wrecks. Rail andriver walk available for those interested. A Saturday picnic lunch will be provided at thecar show for Bug-In participants. There will bea Saturday afternoon bus trip and tour of theMonarto Zoological Park, which includescheetahs, lions, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, spotteddogs, bison and more. An evening dinner cruisewill be held on the M.V. Barrangul.

Sunday 16th AprilSunday Motorkhana at the Murray BridgeShowgrounds. For those not interested inmotorsport, an alternate Sunday touringassembly/convoy to places of interest will beheld. A presentation dinner will be held Sundaynight at the Murray Bridge Golf Club.

Monday 17th AprilMonday touring assembly to the NationalMotor Museum at Birdwood. Lunch will be atthe Blumberg Hotel, Birdwood.

Accommodation BookingsThe entire Oval Motel and Caravan Parkcomplex has been booked by the VolkswagenClub of South Australia with a substantialdeposit paid to secure the entire facility.Accommodation ranges from motel rooms,cabins, bunkhouses and powered sites. To arrange accommodation, please telephonethe motel on 08 8532 2388 or [email protected] and tell them you areattending the Volkswagen Club of SouthAustralia Bug-In, and that you wish to beallocated a room, cabin, bed or powered site forthe number of people attending. To ensureaccommodation for all, please advise if you arewilling to share so that all available beds canbe utilised.

ContactsContacts for the 2006 National Bug-In are Philand Henny Southam, Bug-In Co-ordinators forthe Volkswagen Club of SouthAustralia Inc. - 82 Jimmy WatsonDrive, Woodcroft SA 5162.Telephone 08 8381 3085 (silent),mobile 0419 807 169 (Phil), 0418 897228 (Henny) or [email protected] contact for final Bug-Inprices! •

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Membership Mumbo> Ross Woolley

VWCV MembershipsCurrent total memberships for the Volkswagen Club of Victoria - 440.

New MembersThe following people joined the VWCV in November 2005:

Steven Crea Chris Ccane Ross Dakin Juan SeguedaHolger Golinski David Gibson Mario Gatt Scott WalkerPeter Jones Jodie McPhee Ian Armstrong Allison ColemanStephen Brown Eric White Lindsay Coombs Lisa BertucciAaron Stent George Marroski Alan Hopkins Marcus HerzogSteven Reddington Giouanni Lizza Ben McKinnon Graig JedgmanBen Scott Geoff Collings Barry Sherburn Yvonne SherburnFrank Cramer Ryan Mischkulnig Patrick Navascues Rob CroweStephen Whitehead Andrew Makin Joanna Brackmann Kaye DakinCourtney Dakin Diana Redmond Josh Davey

Welcome and thankyou on behalf of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria.

Rejoining MembersThe following members rejoined the Volkswagen Club of Victoria in November 2005:

Simon Moloney Frances Oliver Carol Taylor Richard GrahamKim Murray Kingsley Morrison John Goodison Joy GoodisonTony Jennings Rod Davies Lorraine Davies Daryl DakinBill Sundermann Peter Sundermann Jodie McGrath Helen MossLloyd Davies Peter Davies Chris Davies Janet CropleyTracey Williams Rodney Williams Michael Welch Taylor WelchJohn Barton Helen Barton David Holinger Nathan DmytriwVince Zito Jenny Littlechild Eden Freeman

Thankyou on behalf of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria.

Membership Renewal ReminderReminder for the following members of your membership renewal thanks:

Steven Bradshaw Nick Coker Sabine Bolick Rowena PhillipsHenry Syrjanen Geoff Wakeling Andrew Drummond Karen BatchelorJodie McGrath Darryl Whitelaw Matt Gardner John Gardner Phillippa Gardner Peter Rankine B.L Wilson Tony ShawGary Patton Paul J Turner Benjamin Dickens Peter BoneNoel O’Brien Oscar Trujillo Kevin Kluske Patrick DuaneBert Naudi Moyra Borg-Cardona Jurgen Kiefer Andreas Dumke

Please note, if you renewed your membership after the 4th of December 2005, please ignore the abovereminder.

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DOVW2005

> All the action from the 2005 Day of the Volkswagen...

The third “Day of the Volkswagen” (DOVW)held at the Yarra Valley Racing Club at YarraGlen is over. For the last two years we hadspare spaces for cars, but this year, justabout every piece of grass had an oil drip ortwo from a VW. It was a great show assistedby the weather and a tremendous turn up ofmany different types of VW’s.

The traders arrived early, some even thenight before to get their stands ready in timefollowed by the swappers laying out theirsites with the gate being opened to thepublic from 9.00am. Again Stuart Ermel didthe organisation of the Swap site . Thanks alot Stuart. At the gate to greet those arrivingwas Andrew Ermel, Richard Graham, ChrisAntonello and Ray Cantor. Thanks for thetime and the consistency of assessment ofthe show cars, classes etc.

This year we exceeded last year’s entryof cars in the show and shine competitionwith 149 cars Vis last years 132. Althoughimprovements were made on the judgingsheets and the computer programming, itstill took Head judge Richard Graham,Michael Cronin, Malcolm Thompson andJohn Farlow time to enter and grade theresults. Thanks for the efforts of the judgeson the day and a special thanks to Richard,Michael, Malcolm and John for the improve-ment over last year’s event.

This year we decided to set up a biggerClub Stand which include the areas ofmembership, expertly organised by RossWoolley with his new computer, Ross wasable to accept new members, enter their

names on the Club’s data base, then print oftheir membership card and even laminate thecard.

Not to be out done, Ross’s darling wifeMercedes (no relation to Benz), had a greatrange of new Club Merchandise, which wasin great demand. Much of it was sold on theSaturday with keen club members trying tohave something different to wear on theSunday to impress their friends. It worked.Well done Ross and Mercedes for a veryprofessional approach in selling the Club.


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This was very well received by the publicwith 35 new members signed up on the day.This was double what was achieved lastyear. I must also thank Cheryl Ermel, KimMurray and Kingsley Morrison for their assis-tance on the day and their fantastic result inthe selling of the raffle tickets. This has set avery high standard for future events.

This year DOVW organising committeeconsisted of Richard Graham Michael Cronin,Malcolm Thompson and myself and thanksvery much guys for the effort put in duringthe year. We budgeted to make a profit of$4665 but this was again exceeded with anactual profit of $7286.

A breakdown is as follows:Main Areas of IncomeSponsorship (Shannons/Camberwell VW) $1750VW Trade Displays $2490

Public Entrance $3642Vehicle Entrance $2551Raffle $752Book Sales (VW in Australia) $385Swap Site Sales $550Total Income $13420

ExpensesGround Hire $1520Hire Tables and Chairs $513Club Catering donation to VW helpers $195Trophies $2743 ($1000 donated by Trade sponsors)Advertising $90Children’s Entertainment $550Club Administration Costs $492Raffle Costs $30Total Expenses $6133

Total Profit $7286

> Some scenes from the 2005 DOVW. Photos courtesy of Paul Kinseyand Jen Littlechild.

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A sporty sidekick could eventually join the Golf and Polo at Volkswagen. VW has dropped hintsabout a potential revival of its Scirocco. It did preview work two years ago with the Concept Rroadster, and followed up with the EcoRacer at the recent Tokyo Motor Show. The bright yellowEcoRacer was billed as a combination of economy and sports, with a body that can be a coupe,convertible or speedster. It could revive the Scirocca name used on a VW sports coupe throughthe 1980s.

There is a place for a two seater in the line-up and VW is pushing technology with the EcoRacer, which has a carbon-fibre body. It has a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine which is claimed touse only 3.4 litres/lOOkm, even though the car delivers l00kW, 0-I00km/h in 6.3 seconds anda top of 250km/h.

“There is certainly, potentially, a position there if we think a roadster is good for the brand,”Volkswagen spokesman Matthew Wiesner says.The EcoRacer comes as VW sets up an earlier show car, the EOS concept from Frankfurt.

For production. It may replace the long-running Golf Cabriolet, but is based on a larger mechanical package - it will have two-litre FSI and three-litre V6 engines - and is a four-seater.

“That car will be on sale in spring in Europe, which is about May,” Wiesner says. VW is about to hit the first of its sales objectives in Australia, When it returned as a full factory operation, it aimed for 15,000 sales, and it could hit the mark this year.

“It has turned out to be quite a good year” Wiesner says. •

So much for so little...> carsguide.com.au - 11/2005

Our sponsors this year really supportedthe event very well with Camberwell VWsupplying 4 cars and a special servicediscount for the day. Shannon’s this yearexpressed the desire for a more tranquilsetting in the shade under the trees with allthe beautiful cars and transporters. We werekeen to oblige.

Thanks very much for your efforts on theday and your continuing support of our Club.

The Traders who participated this year

was again an increase on last year’s event.Thank you for your support. Those presentthis year were:• Classic VW• Vintage VW• Volkscare• KDF Werks• Ace Oil• Volkshome• Antique Tyres • Wolfsburg Automotive• Volksparts

The catering this year was provided bythe Lions Club of Park Orchards, and withtheir Beetle burgers, sausages, egg andbacon rolls, hot chips plus the traditionalLions Club Christmas Cake complementedthe tea and coffee served. Thanks guys. The funds generated by this activity will goto community projects of the Park OrchardsLions Club.

For the lovers of espresso coffee, thiswas provided by the “Combi Coffee” VW and

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these guys were also keptvery busy on the day.

Our Public Announcer forthe day was again MattGardner for the third year. Hisinvolvement with Puffing Billyis giving him plenty ofpractice and again anotheroutstanding effort. Matt’sability to walk around withthe extension cables kindlyloaned by club member KimWhittles, allowed Matt to alsobe part of the Club Stand.Thanks Matt and Kim.

On behalf of the organis-ing committee I would like to thank all theclub members who assisted on the day. The list is too long to mention all individuallybut thanks very much to all that helped.

Again there were many new restoredcars which haven’t been on show before.Obviously many hours of work goes onthough the year by keen VW enthusiasts toget the cars ready for the show. This iscontinuing to improve the standard of ourcars and it is very difficult just to maintainour cars with the quality bar being continual-ly raised.

After three years at the helm of theorganising committee we need a change, and I will be standing down as organiser. We need fresh new ideas for what has now

become one of the largest VWShows in Australia.

As we continue to grow,we will be looking formembers to get involved in2006. It is a very rewardingexperience and we have awell documented processwhich will assistthose taking partnext year.

Thanks for yoursupport over thelast three yearsand I look forward

with great interestto the DOVW in 2006. •


Thank YouThe VWCV would like to thank the following businesses for their support of the 2005 Day of the Volkswagen:

• Classic VW • Vintage VW • Volkscare• KDF Werks • Ace Oil • Volkshome• Antique Tyres • Volksparts • Wolfsburg Automotive

> Top to bottom: Kim, Mercedes and Tara at theVWCV merchandise display, and the Hawaiian Kombi.Photos courtesy of Paul Kinsey and Jen Littlechild.

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For Sale

for salePlease Note:

• All additions to this section MUST be accompanied byeither registration number, chassis number or VIN number.

Advertisements for vehicles without these details WILL NOT be published.

• Advertisements will be limited to a period of two monthsonly. If you wish to continue your advertisement beyond the

initial two month period, please contact the Editor(s).

Send your for sales and wanted ads to the Editor:27 Scotia Street, West Preston, VIC 3072

Email: [email protected]

> For Sale

>For Sale: 2002 New Beetle,Volkscoupe, auto, silver colour and18000 km. June 2006 rego. It hasa sunroof and has only ever beenkept under cover. Rego. RQB 050VIN no.WUWZZZ9CZZM615244Price: $26,250Contact: Harald on 03 93984181 or 0417 052 835

> For Sale

>For Sale: Mark II Golf VW,1800, fuel injected, A/C, P/S,lady owner, pristine condition, 6.4ltper 100km highway running, 44miles per gallon, registered“CARBIE”.Price: $6,000Contact: Evenings on 03 5127 1651

> For Sale

>For Sale: Hella driving light kitto suit Golf 4. Fits into grilles inbumper bar. Kit includes lamps,bulbs, wiring harness, mountinghardware and custom grilles. Cansupply factory headlight switch tosuit front fog lamps.Price: $250Contact: Elly 03 9758 9319 oremail [email protected]

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW 1972 Type 4 -411, 1700 CC, rego until2/2006, RWC, rego. LJZ 542,SER.0585803, Mt. Waverly area.Price: $3,900 ONOContact: Gerald on 03 9803 6879

> For Sale

>For Sale: 1976 Golf. White, 4door, in very good condition. It isregistered and I am the 3rd ownerit has had and I have the fullservice history for the car. It doesn'thave a roadworthy certificate, but itwon't require much to get one.VIN/CHassis # SN1285399.Rego. IPM 848.Price: $2500Contact: 0405 775 722

> For Sale

>For Sale: Chrome Porsche typewheels and tyres for VW Beetle.Price: $250Contact: 0438 092 103

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW Golf 2002 SE1.6 litre, 5 speed manual, Ocean(British Racing Green), full VWservice history, 58,000kms, alloys,a/c, airbags, one lady owner, clubmembers car (new VW forces sale).Rego. SBU 900.Price: $18,250 ONOContact: Lisa or Brenton 93953997/ 0418 333927/ 0408997923

> For Sale

>For Sale: 20 Genuine VWbrand new 17” V5 Bora Wheels2005 model. As we do not havemuch requirement for factoryalloys, we were unsure if membersof your club may be interested inpurchasing these from us. Thespecifications on these wheels areas follows; 17x7.5 – 5/100 –ET38Price: $200 for 4 without tyresContact: Denis on 03 5222 4677 (Geelong)

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> For Sale

>For Sale: 1974 CampervanRego. SBK 790, VIN NO2342102836. Engine recondi-tioned 7000km ago. Registereduntil 31.1.2006.Price: Best offer above $4,500Contact: [email protected]

> For Sale

>For Sale: Roof racks to suit Mk 4 Golf.Price: $160Contact: Kim Whittles on 0418 394 538

> For Sale

>For Sale: Volkswagen 1969Kombi, reconditioned 1500ccengine, new gearbox, new clutch,

carbie and ignition coil. Receiptsprovided. She has a pop top,fridge, sink, fold out backseat/bed, lots of storage space,dual battery system, bull bars andwindscreen protectors. Rego. QRG454, engine no. V0165067, regis-tered until January 2006. I wouldlike to find somebody who will lookafter her and take her out on theopen road - she loves that! PS. Youwill need counselling skills sincethere will be a lot of tears flowingwhen we part.Price: $1,800 but this price isnegotiable for the right person.Contact: Deb on 03 9387 4364or 0431 329 778

> For Sale

>For Sale:1961 VWBeetle, lightgreeny/bluecolour, registered

until November 2005. (NPF938),1300 motor, needs work onpassenger door, other panels ingood order, it does needs arespray, we sanded off any rustspots and spot sprayed to preventany more rust. Was being drivenregularly until one month ago whenit got stuck in 2nd gear. I brought itunregistered about 5 years agoand have had the motor fullyrestored and had it registered. The suspension has been all fixed up.It is a wonderful little car but I havetoo many cars and it has to go.Price: $1,500Contact: 02 6493 4223 or 0427 934 223 or by [email protected]

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> For Sale

>For Sale: Red 1971 VWSuperbug convertible - it's beenresprayed and comes with 12months registration and is close toroadworthy. In general it's a tidycar and is fairly original, but due toother commitments I need to sell it -comes with alarm, CD player plusa few extras. Rego. PYO 820.Price: $4,400 with RWC, $4,000 withoutContact: Jamie on 0428 826 448or by email [email protected]

> Free

>Free to a good home:1500cc single port beetle enginewith all tinware and an almost newmonza exhaust system, no genera-tor or coil. This engine wasrunning well when removed frommy Kabrio 18 months ago.Price: FreeContact: Contact Norm on0438 250 293

> For Sale

>For Sale:"Punch" - mydaughters 1972VW Beetle tourer.It has a 1600cc

engine with twinKadron Carbs and an American 4into 1 Exhaust. The body isOriental Red with a well shapedblack canvas roof replaced 5 yearsago, It has Hyundia Coupe frontseats and a red and black interiorwith CD player. We have ownedthis car since 1997 and is in greatcondition but is now but is now no longer used due to a "roofed"car being purchased. Rego. EZG085.Price: $2,400 with RWC or$2,000 withoutContact: Contact Norm on0438 250 293

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW1970 KarmannGhia. Brief histo-ry: I bought thiscar 2 years ago

when it had just been completelyrestored. It is a Californian car andstill in perfect condition. Rego.number SHC 634. Over the last 8months the car has only beendriven once a week to keep it inperfect condition as I have beenoverseas. I have to leave again inmid December so I am hoping anew home can be found soon.Price: $26,000Contact: Contact Jonathan on 0414 829 596 or by [email protected]

> For Sale

>For Sale: 1963 Beetle, rego.HRX 857, Pearl white duco, recomotor at 48167 miles by MichaelClark at Volkscare (speedo in kmand miles but odometer in miles)red interior, excellent condition.RWC. Reg till 03/06. 12 voltelectrics. Has touch key immobiliserinstalled.Price: $4,500 ONOContact: Phone Carol AH on 035964 4189 or Robynne on0417 124 814

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW1975 L- Bug,Mustard and inoriginal condi-tion. Have start-

ed the renovationproject but no longer have theavailable time. In good runningcondition and used regularly. RWCand 5 mths rego. IEL 045. S/N1879440.Price: $3,000Contact: Phone Mark on0403 095 871

> For Sale

>For Sale: VW 1973 Superbug,tartan red colour, only 56,782 kms,same owner for last 15 years,always garaged. Has newMichelins, engine oil filter, sheep-skin seat covers, no rust, 12 motnhsregistration, RWC, rego. LRZ 807. Price: $6,000 ONOContact: Phone David on03 5989 0355

> For Sale

>For Sale: 1965 Baja 1600ccTwin port. Runs well. Unregistered 1965 Type 3 Convertible suitproject. Spares, tyres 31/10.5X15Rego. RWP 638. Unregistered. Price: Both $1,500Contact: Phone Robert Holliness0408 070 966

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BugattiSimply the Best

> From carsguide.com.au - 11/2005

Australia's police can sleep easy. The world's fastest production car, with theability to run at nearly four times the legalspeed limit, is not coming here.

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has a top of407km/h and can catapult to 100km/h in aneck-snapping 2.5 seconds. It is clearly quickerthan a Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT andMercedes McLaren SLR supercar. But it isbeing built only with left-hand drive, ruling itout of contention here.

That's quite apart from a price of $1.4 mil-lion, delivered in Europe and without thefreight, insurance costs or taxes that wouldput it well above $2 million in Australia.The Veyron is the first car to emerge with a Bugatti badge since the company, which produced French super-exotics in the 1920sbut failed in the 1950s, became part of theVolkswagen group.

There was an earlier attempt to reviveBugatti, but it took the cash and commitmentfrom VW - which produced a Veyron conceptas far back as 1999 - to make it work.

The Veyron is the personal favourite of VWchairman Ferdinand Piech and is a cost-noproblem attack on the top end of motoring. It is a two-seat super-exotic sports car withevery possible luxury feature. Its 16.4 name-plate comes from the number of cylinders andall-wheel-drive.The car has just beenpreviewed at the Tokyo Motor Show and testdriven by a small number of journalists inEurope.

It is the pace package receiving all theattention, thanks to its eight-litre W16 engineand all-wheel-drive system. The car has fourturbochargers and produces an outrageous736kW with a neck-twisting 1250Nm of torquefrom as little as 2200 revs. It has a seven-speed double-clutch sequential manual

gearbox, fully independent suspension, specialhigh-speed tyres and carbon ceramic brakes. It even has three suspension settings tomaximise cornering grip at regular road speedsand to run at more than 375km/h.

That is when its adjustable wings pullback into the body to minimise drag and thecar is lowered closer to the ground. Luxury ishandled by everything you would expect, fromtwin leather-trimmed seats to airconditioningand CD sound.

Bugatti plans to make 300 cars, but willtake six years to hit the figure at its specialproduction plant at Molsheim in France, wherethe company was originally based. It is a newfactory, complete with a small test track, andthe emphasis is on meticulous assembly with a specially trained team.

And it stops faster than it goes. It will stopfrom 400km/h in 450m. "The driver needs tomake no compromises anywhere. It doesn'task them to put up with noise or smells orquality glitches. It is quiet, comfortable andeasy to drive fast. Quality is superb," Taylorsays.

"Bugatti had no trouble blowing its owntrumpet at the official unveiling of the Veyron16.4 in full production form." BugattiAutomobiles president Thomas Bscher saysthe Bugatti Veyron is the best sports car in theworld. "The Veyron closes the gap betweenmyth and vision," he says. "We have laid thecornerstone for leading one of themost renowned and reputablemakes of automobile from the virtu-ality of the past into the hardcompetition of the future.

“It is just the beginning. Thisautomotive brand is alive - and willlive on." •

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