Via west september 2013

September 2013 Via West Page 1

1953 - 2013...Volkswagen commemorates 60 years in Australia

2013 Annual General Meeting Wednesday 252013 Annual General Meeting Wednesday 25thth SeptemberSeptember...details inside...details inside

Membership Renewal Fees are due by 30th SeptemberMembership Renewal Fees are due by 30th September







PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY (MEMBERSHIPS)

TREASURER

Jamie Barrett

0408 183 396 [email protected]

Graham Tibbs

0412 002 738

Ray Willis


Justin Bayley


EDITOR CONCESSION LICENCE

EVENT COORDINATOR

PROPERTY

Ray Willis


Rod McSwain

(08) 9332 6919

Jamie Barrett


Richard Hines

(08) 9342 8703

COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

MERCHANDISE SOUTH WEST

Richard Hines

(08) 9342 8703

Jamie Barrett


Rod McSwain

(08) 9332 6919

Kim Muste 0408 914 400

GENERAL COMMITTEE...

Patrick Spiteri

Dave Moore

Karen Fyfe

Peter Summerfield



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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc), its Committee or members.

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Mail: PO Box 175

Victoria Park

Western Australia 6979

ABN: 31 610 140 537

Telephone: (08) 9342 8703

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park, starting at 6:30pm. Committee meetings are open to all members and invited guests.

IN THIS ISSUE page NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND BIRTHDAYS

The Committee ......................... 4

Club Page ................................. 5

Club Event Calendar ............... 6

President’s Spot ....................... 7

Annual General Meeting ........ 8

Membership Profile ................... 9

Club Run August ......................10

National Bug-In .........................12

Club Run October .....................14

German Car Day ......................15

VW South West .......................16

Busso Drive-In w/e ...................17

Wörthersee 2013 ......................19

Design Vision GTI .....................24

VW Club Merchandise ..............28

Brockwell Port to Whiteman

Classic Car Run ........................30

Volkswagen News

Volkswagen Amarok ..........31

Tiguan ................................31

CMC Event Calendar ................35

2013 Day of the VW…..backpage

Front Page from the Dwellingup Camping Trip - September 7-8

Amanda Williams

Carly Annison

Cassidy Austin

Cathrine Seth

David Lambert

David Glasfurd

David Moore

David Williams

Denise Mason

Dharma McGough

Dipaunka Macrides

Anne Marshall

Emma Wheatley

Erin Annison

Francis McKinnell

Georgi Wardrop

Graham Duxbury

Graham Tibbs

Hannah Reilly

James Dickenson

John Clark

John Terpu

Julie Blagg

Kate Waters

Ken Storrs

Liz Whitelaw

Lynette Dickenson

Matt Tregear

Melanie Verbunt

Monica Shepherd

Murray Cameron

Paul Green

Peter Summerfield

Richard Baxter

Rosie Farminer

Shane Williams

Sophie Lewin

Trevor Hows

Wayne Evans

The club now has 187 active

memberships

Gordon Smith

Tony Beaumont

Linda Laking

Michael Keenan

Morris Holder

Ashley Rogers

James Moore

Andrew Dawson

Kevin Coetzee

Happy Birthday for September...

September 28

Welcome to our new members...



This month... September 2013

# indicates a club run

Wednesday 4th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD

7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Saturday 7th to WAROONA VINTAGE MACHINERY RALLY (CAMPING) Contact: Dave Moore 0402 607 552

Sunday 8th #

Sunday 8th SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING BUSSELTON Contact: Kim 0408 914 400

Wednesday 11th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Wednesday 25th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

See page 8 for information

October 2013

Wednesday 2nd ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD





See page 16 for information Contact: Mark 0449 947 782

Saturday 19th # OKTOBERFEST - German Club Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340

See page 14 for information

Wednesday 23rd EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


November 2013 Friday 1st to 2nd VEE DUBS @ BUSSELTON DRIVE IN Contact: Kim 0408 914 400

Sunday 3rd See page 17 for information Contact: Mark 0449 947 782

Wednesday 6th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD



See page 16 for information Contact: Mark 0449 947 782



Wednesday 27th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


The Council of Motoring Clubs ‘2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS’ has been included inside the back cover.



Hi...

Election Time! Well our very own election will be happening this month on the 25th. Come

along to support the club and see what has been going on and what has happened over the previous

year. Get an insight into future plans for the club and if you are up for getting involved, put your hand

up for a position, or play a supporting role as a general committee member.

Spring is here and warmer dryer weather is only round the corner. It has been pretty wet but it didn’t

put off the hardened campers for the Dwellingup event. It wasn’t only Kombis present either. Amanda

braved the damp conditions in her swag next to the Oval Beetle. Marshmallows were toasted on the

open fire; in fact we lived off the hot plate all weekend. A big thanks to all those that attended making

it a great fun weekend.

Wow time flies by, sitting here typing and reflecting on my message last month regarding the printed

copies of this fine magazine. The feedback from many receivers of the black and white printed copy has

been awesome, we will definitely see cost reductions over the coming year with plenty of members opt-

ing to give it up and look at it online or print it themselves.

Your membership renewal forms have been posted out, get them back early and be sure to check that

your details are accurate and up to date...memberships expire on 30 September unless renewed.

Some exciting news - The newly acquired club badged marquee will be arriving this month too, I’m look-

ing forward to times ahead, this will give not only a bit of shade or protection from the rain but also

pride as it is a beauty! We have new merchandise too, the best of which are the metal car badges. We

are extremely happy with the quality of them. We take merchandise to all club events now so come with

cash if you want to get some.

Remember Wednesday 25th September at John Hughes Training Facility for the AGM (see page 8).

Jamie Barrett

Club President

Your Volkswagen Club of WA has

embarked on supporting charities

or appeals either directly from the

club funds or by assisting the

charity or appeal in their goal to

publicise their fundraising.

In the past, the Club has support-

ed the Kids Cancer Support

Group, from ward 3b at Princess

Margaret Hospital and also the

Toodyay Bushfire Appeal.

In 2012/13 it was Telethon and in

the coming year it will be the

DuchenneFoundation Australia.

Duchenne Foundation's MISSION

Using National and international

collaboration to improve the qual-

ity and quantity of life for those

living with Duchenne and Becker

muscular dystrophy and their

families, through research, edu-

cation and advocacy.

Visit their website for more infor-

mation.

How you can help:

Organise a DuchenneFounda-

tion fundraiser

Make a donation

Buy DuchenneFoundation mer-

chandise

Support DuchenneFoundation

events

Contribute to the VW Club’s

fundraising efforts

So if you see a club member rat-

tling a tin or two in the next

twelve months at any of our

events please drop in your loose

change...it all goes to a very good

cause.

The Committee

VW Club of WA VW Club of WA -- Annual Charity for 2013/14Annual Charity for 2013/14 DuchenneDuchenneFoundationFoundation AustraliaAustralia

Website: www.duchennefoundation.org.au



2013 Annual 2013 Annual 2013 Annual

General MeetingGeneral MeetingGeneral Meeting Date: Wednesday 25th Sept.Date: Wednesday 25th Sept.Date: Wednesday 25th Sept.

Time: 6:00pm Time: 6:00pm Time: 6:00pm --- 8:30pm8:30pm8:30pm

Where: John Hughes Training Facility Where: John Hughes Training Facility Where: John Hughes Training Facility 22 Teddington Street, Victoria Park 22 Teddington Street, Victoria Park 22 Teddington Street, Victoria Park

(Next to “Office Choice”) (Next to “Office Choice”) (Next to “Office Choice”)

Come along and see what your Committee has been doing for

you in 2012/13.

New Committee Members Wanted!New Committee Members Wanted!New Committee Members Wanted! We already have our current Committee members covering two or more

positions and two of those are retiring at this AGM.

These are exciting times for the club...record membership… 2015 sees its 60th Anniversary...2016 sees the National VW Bug-In back in WA.

To vote at the AGM your membership renewal for 2013/14 must have been paid...you can pay on the night.

...these seats are waiting for you!...these seats are waiting for you!



Name: Jamie Barrett Forum User Name: BJ Reason

why - my wife’s name is Jaime

too. I am "Boy Jamie" (She's Girl

Jaime).

Current Vehicle(s): 65 Kombi,

2012 Golf & my work 2013

Passat.

First VW: My first car was a

Beetle, I restored it for when I

got my license so once I passed

it was ready to go! I then traded

it in for a 1972 Kombi which I

owned for 6 years.

Earliest VW Memory: My Aunt

had an Oval Beetle when I was a

kid, and my grandfather used to

convert T25 Vans into Campers

for a number of years in the 90's.

Best club event you attended:

With so many good ones to

choose from it's hard - But Day

of the Volkswagen does it for me

- always a great turn out with

plenty vehicles to look at.

VW Club: I am currently the

President of the VW Club of WA

and also hold the positions of

Events Coordinator and Web Ad-

ministrator (only if we had more

members on the committee).

Photography: I am a keen pho-

tographer and my most common

subjects are VWs of course. A

selection of my photographs end

up in this magazine and also on

the club’s website FORUM.

Member

Profiles

WANTED

This edition does not have any

Member Profiles to show you, so

we need more of you to send

yours in.

Member’s, get to know each oth-

er a little by contributing their

profile, cars and faces.

Just use the bold subject matters

(see past magazines) and send in

one, two or lots of photos.

You can even add freehand com-

ments as well.

Send to: [email protected]



August Club Run August Club Run -- DwellingupDwellingup






For more info… the VW Club contact is Ray Willis 0407347340 or [email protected]

You will need to book accommodation NOW...it will be Easter...a couple of weeks holiday!






Saturday 19th October From 6:00pm - entry $15.00 per person

German music, beverages and great food along with folk dancing and of course the Beer Stein Competition.

Meal main courses from $20 to $35; German Beer on Tap (Hofbrau official Oktoberfest Beer) 500ml for $10.00; 300ml for $5.00; Jugs 1140ml for $22.00; and German

Schnapps: $5 - $7

TICKETS: LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE - MUST BE BOOKED AND PAID FOR BY FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER.

CONTACT: SMS RAY WILLIS ON 0407347340 OR EMAIL HIM USING [email protected]

PLEASE ADVISE NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUIRED.



Oktoberfest 2013 Oktoberfest 2013 Saturday 19th October

Time: from 6:00pm

Rhein-Donau Club, 110 North Lake Rd,

Melville WA 6154

Phone: (08) 9330 6488

Web: rheindonauclub.iinet.net.au

Map provided opposite…

German Car Day Sunday 22 September

Depart from Queen's Gardens Car Park

(adjacent to WACA Ground)

Time: 9am for 9.30am departure

Cost: $10 per vehicle

More Info: Chris Flamer 0413 679211

Web: www.mbccwa.org.au/calendar.htm

Map provided opposite…



Hi Folks,

Spring has arrived and hopefully

so has the prospect of some clear

days for some vee dub fun!

Some information on upcoming

VW events follows if you’re not

on the local forums.

South West

VW Monthly

Gatherings in Busselton

Busselton VW meet is on every

second Sunday of the month, the

next few SW meets are on the

following dates:

Oct 13th; Nov 10th and Dec

8th.

See attached advert below for

details and contacts.

The weather was fantastic with a

Beetle only turnout for Busso on

the 8th September gathering…

Great to see Mark's cool 62 rat

for the first time (additional

photo over page).

Vee Dubs @ Busselton

Drive-In 1st, 2nd & 3th November

Following on the success of the

first Vee Dubs @ the Busselton

Drive-in Movies in November last

year the South West crew, with

the backing of the VW Club of WA

have put together the same

event for 2013 with a few

tweaks.

(Continued on page 18)

Location: Meet adjacent to the Busselton Beach…end of Queen St at the Signal Park car park at 11:00am...then a cruise to a popular location!

When: Next Gathering is on Sunday - 13th

October

Contacts: Kim 0408 914 400 Mark 0449 947 782





This year we encourage people to

cruise down on the Friday. On

Saturday there will again be a

great CRUISE and DRIVE_IN

NIGHT. To round out the week-

end there will be a Sunday morn-

ing SHOW n SHINE at the

Busselton beachfront that we

should share with the Busselton

Markets.

RESERVED ACCOMMODATION

Call Kookaburra Caravan Park, 66

Marine Tce, Busselton (phone:

9752 1516) and say the code

word “VW Club” to book and ar-

range payment for your own “pre

booked” accommodation or for an

extended stay.

It is recommended that accom-

modation is booked well in ad-

vance by mid September to avoid

disappointment.

If you are interested in any or all

of the weekend events post up

your interest/confirmation on the

VW Club WA or NoH2O forums,

or contact Kim Muste or Mark

Spriggs by email, phone or text.

Kim Muste:

Email [email protected] or call/

text 0408 914 400

Mark Spriggs:

Email newwavemainte-

[email protected] or call/text

0449 947 782

Busselton Drive Inn:

www.busseltondrive-in.com.au

Kookaburra Caravan Park:

www.busselton.wa.gov.au/

facilities/kookaburra or call 9752

1516

Volkswagen Club of Western

Australia:

www.vwclubwa.com

Noh2o Collective:

www.noh2o.org

Details are on the forums or

in the August ViaWest.

The South West Car Club held their Annual "Meet 'n' Greet"

on Sunday the 15th September.

They had a "Show & Shine " gen-

eral car display, sausage sizzle ,

face painting etc just a general

fun get together.

Kim Muste (65Birch) from the VW

Club SW division took home a

trophy...see the story and photos

in the October ViaWest.

(Continued from page 16)



BY: Jamie Vondruska and Si Gray

© www.vwvortex.com

Last year Wörthersee had 150,000 people attend

the show. 150,000 people drive from all parts of

Europe and invade the small Austrian mountain

town of Reinfitz on Lake Wörthersee.

The Wörthersee Treffen itself isn’t the typical “car

show” we see here in the U.S. The closest descrip-

tion I can think of is something like Sturgis or Day-

tona bike week where you see hundreds of motor-

cycles lined up and down the street – except that

it is nothing but VW products as far as you can

see. People drive in from points all over Europe,

cruise through the town of Reifnitz and if they find

an empty parking spot (and I use that term loose-

ly) they park their car on display, pull out a chair,

a couple dozen beers and watch the parade of cars

go by all day and all night. Cars are literally parked

anywhere there is enough space – on the grass, on

sidewalks, in empty fields – you name it. As you

can imagine, trying to just drive through town can

take an eternity. Walking through town is almost

as difficult, with lines of people often stopping and

moving and stopping again just trying to move the

equivalent of one city block. This is Europe of

course, so public drinking is completely accepted

and the crowds generally handle it like an every-

day activity.

This past week the first diehards start to arrive

and find themselves parking at impromptu gather-

ings with other cars in places like the now famous

Shell station and other random locations scattered

around the lake. We have solicited the talents of

UK photographer Si Gray to capture some of the

sites in Wörthersee and as you can see, he took

some stunning images.

Si Gray’s facebook page can be found at https://

www.facebook.com/SiGrayPhotography and he al-

ways appreciates a few extra “likes”. We think he

deserves it. It is a rough job but someone has to

do it.

Wörthersee 2013

the world’s largest VW gathering...a US report on a European Event



Wörthersee 2013




Wörthersee 2013




On behalf of the Volkswagen Club

of Victoria we extend an invitation

to the VW Club of WA to attend our

premier event, the Day of the

Volkswagen 2013.



Wörthersee 2013




BY: Jamie Vondruska

© www.vwvortex.com

150,000 passionate fans turn the

Austrian city of Reifnitz into a

veritable Mecca for the

Volkswagen GTI. One of the tradi-

tional highlights at the

Wörthersee festival is a concept

car that’s conceived especially for

the meeting by Volkswagen engi-

neers and designers. This year,

the concept is a race car—the

“Design Vision GTI”.

The striking “Design Vision GTI” is

based on the seventh-generation

GTI. The design team, led by

Klaus Bischoff (Head of Design of

Volkswagen Brand), has drawn

the C-pillars and sills outward as

autonomous body elements, thus

creating space for substantially

wider front and rear tracks, as

well as specially developed 20-

inch wheels (with 235 tires in the

front and 275s at the rear). The

“Design Vision GTI” can reach a

top speed of 186 mph and looks

as if it could start racing tomor-

row.

Drive System

Although the new GTI has plenty

of power in standard form, with

up to 230 hp available on the Per-

formance model, the “Design Vi-

sion GTI” ups the ante with 503

hp, developed at 6500 rpm. Just

like the engine in the regular GTI,

the concept car has a turbo-

charged and direct- injection

TSI® engine—in this case, a 3.0-

liter V6 instead of a 2.0-liter four

cylinder, using twin turbo-

chargers. Two three-way catalytic

converters are arranged close to

the engine to optimize emissions

behavior. The V6 TSI develops

369 pound-feet of torque from as

low as 2000 rpm, with a maxi-

mum figure of 413 lb-ft at 4000

rpm.

All this power and torque is dis-

tributed to the wheels via a

DSG® dual-clutch automatic

transmission and an all-wheel-

drive system. With this power-

train and a specially tuned chas-

sis, the “Design Vision GTI” eats


Design Vision GTI Design Vision GTI 503hp AWD GTI Concept debuts at Wörthersee 2013503hp AWD GTI Concept debuts at Wörthersee 2013



any type of racetrack. On a drag-

strip, it will reach 62 mph from a

standstill in an impressive 3.9

seconds.

In order to slow this super-

powerful GTI, Volkswagen fitted it

with large carbon-ceramic brake

discs, sized 15.0 inches up front

and 14.0 inches at the back. The

ceramic brake discs and red-

painted brake calipers peek

through the spokes of the 20-inch

alloy wheels, which are 8.5J wide

at the front and 9.5J at the back.

The “Design Vision GTI” wheels,

derived from the “Austin” GTI de-

sign, feature integrated blades

that are designed to vent hot

brake gas through the wheel

openings. The wheel bolts are

covered to give the appearance of

a center-lock design.

Visionary Exterior

Two things are obvious when see-

ing the “Design Vision GTI” for

the first time. First, the car is a

Volkswagen. Second: it’s a GTI.

This visual clarity is part of

Volkswagen’s success, according

to Klaus Bischoff. “Our claim to be

a global player is enhanced with

our universal design language. A

design that immediately com-

municates the brand’s identity is

central for all models that carry

the VW logo, with elements that

allow each model to be recog-

nized as a true Volkswagen by its

distinctive design.”

Dimensions: The production GTI

has extremely crisp proportions,

making it a good starting point for

an even more extreme version.

The ”Design Vision GTI” looks

radical, because it’s shorter, wid-

er, and lower than a regular GTI.

It’s 0.6 inches shorter at 167.4

inches, thanks mainly to a more

compact rear bumper treatment.

The GTI concept is no less than

2.2 inches lower, at 54.5 inches,

and it’s 2.8 inches wider (73.6

inches). The track has also in-

creased, of course: at the rear it

is now 62.2 inches (59.7 for the

production GTI) and 62.8 inches

at the front (versus 60.6).

Styling: Developing a show car

for the GTI meeting at

Wörthersee is always a great op-

portunity to package extreme ide-

as and a lot of emotion. Klaus

Bischoff says: “The design team’s

brief was to give a spectacular

glance into the future of the GTI.”

Marc Lichte, Andreas Mindt, and

Philipp Römers, the same team

who developed the latest Golf and

the new GTI, also collaborated in

the development of the “Design

Vision GTI”, breathing the charis-

ma of a race car into the concept.

The color scheme for the “Design

Vision GTI” is nothing if not clas-

sic. It follows the traditional GTI

triad of “black–white–red.” The

paint is white (“White Club”), the

add-on parts are black (“piano

paint black”), and the GTI insignia

as well as the strip integrated in

the front are red.

The C-pillar, which has always

been a distinctive Golf and GTI

feature, is drawn outward as an

autonomous design element,

while the main part of the body

narrows strongly towards the






rear. This process starts right be-

hind the front wheel with a verti-

cal air outlet that emphasizes the

waisted doors. In parallel to that,

the sill grows continually outward

until its upper edge merges with

the C pillar—a styling device that

gives this GTI a very dramatic

look.

The GTI concept’s front end is

similarly sculptural. The radiator

grille, the bottom air inlet, and

the brake cooling vents are com-

bined with the headlights and

framed by the front fenders and

the hood. The precision and

straightforwardness of the lines

follow the Volkswagen design

DNA. The grille and air inlets—

although re-interpreted—

consciously underscore their rela-

tion to the production GTI’s. The

so-called “blades” are an espe-

cially prominent detail.

The GTI’s typical red line divides

the headlights of the “Design Vi-

sion GTI” horizontally. The actual

lighting elements are set back,

giving the “eyes” depth—an inno-

vative variation of the “evil eye”

popular with GTI customizers.

Like the front end, an all-round

sharp edge is a consistent feature

at the rear. The taillights straddle

the space between the C-pillars

and the rear deck, while the inte-

grated rear spoiler has the same

position as the production GTI’s.

At the bottom of the car, the

dominant elements are the aero-

dynamically conceived ribs of the

rear diffuser and the exhaust tips

that frame the assembly.

Interior design

Tomasz Bachorski, Head of

Volkswagen Interior Design,

asked his team to follow these

guidelines: “Pure GTI. Concen-

trate on the truly essential. But

with style.” Boris Grell, Jan

Haacke, and Guillermo Mignot,

the designers of the GTI concept’s

interior, are totally in tune with

Volkswagen interior design and

know how to match the interior to

the character of each vehicle they

work on, from the up! to the

Phaeton.

The “Design Vision GTI” applies a

radical version of “reduced de-

sign”. This means as few switches

as necessary, so that they can be

operated intuitively even while

driving hard. The steering wheel

is equipped with ergonomically

optimized DSG paddle shifters, for

example.

The designers have integrated a

number of controls into the upper

section of the center console: the

switches and rugged turn knobs

for climate control, the hazard

light switch, and the activation for






the on-board camera. An electri-

cal kill switch, a push-button for

the fire extinguisher and the ESP

deactivation are housed under-

neath. The car has three drive

modes: “Street,” “Sport” and

“Track”.

The shapes of the dashboard and

the center console correspond to

the GTI’s, but are even more

driver oriented, with tauter sur-

faces and harder edges. The race

-car impression is reinforced by

the partial use of carbon fiber,

which is combined with

“Anthracite” and “Titan Black”

Alcantara as well as “Black” and

“Flash Red” Nappa leather. One

pleasing detail on the doors is a

red loop that forms the handle,

just like a Porsche Cup car. The

rear seats have gone, their space

taken by an X-shaped cross

member that further strengthens

body stiffness.

The designers also wanted to

show how they imagine the

“Design Vision GTI”

could be used to

network with the

social community:

A large display to

the right of the

main instrument

binnacle also shows

a track map of the

circuit you are run-

ning, along with lap

times. This can also

communicate with other vehicles

on the course and calculates

what’s going on in a race in real

time. Anybody wanting to share

the on-track action can direct the

cameras integrated into the A-

pillar either to the track or the

interior.





The club has been busy organising more NEW merchandise for you The club has been busy organising more NEW merchandise for you

the Club member. In addition to recent addition of the Hoodies and the Club member. In addition to recent addition of the Hoodies and

the red/white tthe red/white t--shirts, we NOW have the following FORshirts, we NOW have the following FOR SALESALE!!

Car Badge Car Badge -- Club Logo (with tongue)Club Logo (with tongue) .................................................................................................... $25.00 ea$25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mmBlue and chrome 72mm

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VV--neck Polo neck Polo -- Club Logo embroidered Club Logo embroidered -- ladies & girlsladies & girls ...................................................... $30.00 ea$30.00 ea A name can be added for another $5.00A name can be added for another $5.00

Polo Shirt Polo Shirt -- Club Logo embroidered Club Logo embroidered -- men & boysmen & boys ...................................................... $30.00 ea$30.00 ea A pocket is an extra $5.00; A name can be added for another $5.00A pocket is an extra $5.00; A name can be added for another $5.00

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Volkswagen Amarok

Crosses the

Simpson on One Tank of

Fuel The multi-award-winning

Volkswagen Amarok has complet-

ed one of Australia’s toughest

driving challenges, a point-to-

point drive across the Simpson

Desert on one tank of fuel.

To show the strength, durability

and most importantly, efficiency

of the Volkswagen Amarok, a

group of Australian motoring

journalists crossed the Simpson

Desert on one tank of fuel; trav-

elling from Mount Dare in South

Australia to Birdsville in Queens-

land.

With over 505km between the

fuel stops, over 1,100 dunes and

temperatures soaring over 40

degrees, the crossing of the

Simpson Desert via the French

Line, from Mount Dare to Birds-

ville, is one of Australia’s most

iconic and challenging drives.

Supported by a local expert and

Volkswagen staff driving support

Amaroks, the journalists drove

standard TDI420 diesel dual-cab

Amarok Trendlines featuring per-

manent 4MOTION and an eight-

speed automatic transmission.

All vehicles were equipped with

jerry cans carrying spare diesel

and water as a precaution.

Arriving at the famous Birdsville

Hotel and marking the end of the

Simpson Desert challenge, the

Amaroks covered the distance

with fuel to spare.

The Amarok with the best result

used 67.3 litres and covered

513km in total.

Director of Volkswagen Commer-

cial Vehicles, Philip Clark, com-

mented on the expedition.

“The Simpson Desert can make

or break a vehicle, and the Ama-

rok has shown it is well-equipped

to handle these conditions,” Mr

Clark said.

“While every measure was taken

to ensure the safety of our driv-

ers on the challenge should the

unforeseen occur, it’s fantastic

the Amaroks can not only com-

plete the drive comfortably, but

were so efficient they could have

kept going beyond Birdsville.”

Feature-

packed

Tiguan

118TSI now

has 6-speed

DSG With the introduction of Model

Year 2014, the front-wheel drive

Tiguan range now offers all the

features of the 118TSI Tiguan

with the convenience of a 6-

speed DSG transmission.

With BlueMotion Technologies

such as the Start/Stop System

and Brake energy recuperation as

standard, the Tiguan 118TSI DSG

returns excellent combined fuel

consumption figures of

7.3l/100km when paired with the

6-speed DSG. It is powered by a

TSI twin-charged petrol engine

which develops 118kW at

5,800rpm and 240Nm of torque

from 1,500rpm to 4,000rpm.




The Tiguan 118TSI DSG is pro-

duced in Wolfsburg, Germany. It

is equipped with a long list of

safety features, such as Electron-

ic Stabilisation Program (ESP),

Brake Assist and six airbags, as

well as standard convenience

features such as Daytime Driving

Lights, Auto Hold, Cruise Control,

Bluetooth Connectivity with mu-

sic streaming and a multi-

function leather steering wheel.

Customers can also option their

Tiguan 118TSI with the innova-

tive Park Assist 2 – parking bay

and parallel parking assis-

tance system.

Pricing for the Tiguan 118TSI

DSG starts at $30,990 and vehi-

cles are available for order in the

Volkswagen dealer network now.

* Prices are manufacturer list prices only, for the drive away price please contact your local authorised Volkswagen dealer.

Volkswagen Still Top of

motoring.com.au’s

Recommended Car List

carsales.com Ltd editorial brand

motoring.com.au has named its

'motoring.com.au Recommends'

cars for 2013 and Volkswagen is

once again amongst the brands

topping the most recommended

car list with four recommenda-

tions from its passenger and

commercial vehicles range.

Continuing its success in topping

the motoring.com.au editorial

team’s 2012 list, Volkswagen’s

Polo and Touareg models were

once again recommended in the

City Car and SUV Over $50k cat-

egories, while the all-new

Volkswagen Golf 7 was recom-

mended in the hotly-contested

Family Car Under $30k category.

Volkswagen’s award-winning

Amarok also topped the list in the

Tradie category, following on

from its recommendation in the

same category in 2012.

motoring.com.au has chosen its

'Recommended Cars' in 13 life-

style categories and sub-

categories. The award categories

correspond with search options

across carsales' network of web-

sites including carsales.com.au,

CarPoint.com.au,

Redbook.com.au and motor-

ing.com.au. They are defined by

Redbook data including such fac-

tors as price, size, passenger ca-

pacity and other category-specific

factors.

motoring.com.au and

carsales.com Ltd Editor in Chief,

Mike Sinclair, said:

"Volkswagen is one of the world’s

iconic auto brands. It’s a meas-

ure of its models’ competence

and competitiveness that four of

them have again been selected in

motoring.com.au’s Recommend-

ed Cars – and all in key market

segments.”

“The cars named as motor-

ing.com.au ‘Recommends’ are

the best of breed in their respec-

tive segments and represent can-

ny choices for new car shoppers,"

Mr Sinclair said.

motoring.com.au 'Recommended

Volkswagen Cars' for 2013:

City Car:

Volkswagen Polo

Family Car Under $30K:

Volkswagen Golf 7

SUV Over $50K:

Volkswagen Touareg

Tradie:

Volkswagen Amarok




Formula Vee Assoc. of Western Australia

T o contact us on Race Days you can find

us in the Formula Vee Car Ports at Barbagallo

Raceway. We will be more than happy to talk and

answer your questions...David Campbell - Club

President - Red Car No# 58 and Rod Lisson -

Club Vice President - Silver Car No# 71

C orrespondence can be addressed to the

Vice President (Rod Lisson) 16 McGregor St

Embleton WA 6062

P hone enquiries can be made to Rod on Mo-

bile 0419 479 257 or the President (David

Campbell) Mobile 0408 942 437

O nline enquiries can be made via the form

on our website www.fvawa.org.au

K eep an eye on the Via West for more news

and stories from the Formula Vees...

AUTO JUMBLE DATES

2013—2014

Spring Auto Jumble 2013. Cannington Show Grounds. Crn Albany

Hwy and Station St.

20th October 2013. Gates Open at 6.30am.

Winter Undercover Auto Jumble

2014. Canine Assoc. Southern River. Crn Ranford

and Warton Rd.

20th July 2014. Gates Open at 6.30am.

Spring Auto Jumble 2014. Cannington Show Grounds. Crn Albany

Hwy and Station St.

5th October 2014. Gates Open at 6.30am.

Further Enquiries to Bob Beames : Ph. 0419 276 411.

For information regarding donations or sale of

unwanted parts, cars, etc. to the VVC parts shed,

please phone the club parts co-ordinator

Phil Stockdale : Ph.(08) 9252 1292.







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