viawest july august 2014

July - August 2014 Via West

Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) 1955 - 2015...our 60th Anniversary is coming!



PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY (Incl. Memberships)

TREASURER

Jamie Barrett

0408 183 396 [email protected]

Graham Tibbs

0412 002 738

Ray Willis


Justin Bayley


EDITOR CONCESSION LICENCE

EVENT COORDINATOR

PROPERTY & MERCHANDISE

Ray Willis


Dave Moore


Jamie Barrett


Graham Tibbs


COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

MEMBERSHIPS (Assistant)

SOUTH WEST

Paul Kuah


Jamie Barrett


Andy Macey

(08) 9332 6919 [email protected]

Kim Muste


GENERAL COMMITTEE...

Patrick Spiteri

Gary Bull

Harry Hay

Bruce Cooper



VIAWEST MAGAZINE CONTACT US

Member Advertising: Please send your ‘for sale’ or ‘wanted’ adverts by mail or email to the Editor before the publication deadline.

Fees: Members - 1/4 page adverts are free.

Non-Members - 1/4 page adverts are $5.00

Commercial Advertising: Please contact the Editor to find out about placing adverts in the magazine, inserting flyers etc. for one of more issues.

Publication Deadline: The deadline for articles for the next issue is.

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

Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc)

Mail: PO Box 175

Victoria Park

Western Australia 6979

ABN: 31 610 140 537

Telephone: 0408 183 396

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.vwclubwa.com

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 ........ 7

President’s Spot ............... 8

Merchandise .................... 9

2014 VW Club AGM .......... 10

60th Anniversary.............. 12

2014 DofVW .................... 13

August Club Run .............. 15

Hotham Show & Shine ...... 16

June Club Run (photos) ..... 17

German Car Day .............. 23

Steffen’s Show and Shine .. 24

July Club Run (photos) ...... 26

Volkswagen News

Amarok awards .......... 20

USA SUV ................... 20

Jetta award ................ 21

Engine of the Year ...... 22

Volkswagen Motorsport

FIA Rally news ............ 27

...around the world ..... 30

Front Page:

Steffen’s VW Steffen’s VW

Swap Meet & Swap Meet &

Show Show -- 20 July20 July

Geoff Potts

Aaron Hogg

Reuben Bourke

Rodney Vanoosten

Jonathon Rostron

Ronald Lopaten

We now have

191 active

memberships

in the club

August 31

Welcome to our new members...Welcome to our new members...

Aaron Jon Slaven

Andrew Mill

Anne Peterson

Anthony Avice Du Buisson

Ashley Rogers

Carl Guntrip

Casey Gilbert

Doug Watts

Erin Muste

Fiona Mill

Greg Gaunt

Harry Faulkner

James Moore

Jamie Barrett

Jaqueline Martinson

Jenny Abetz

Melanie Fowler

Melinda Berinson

Merrick Paget

Michael Stevenson

Michael Levissianos

Michael Keenan

Miles Green

Robert Beaver

Russell Lunn

Samantha Lewin

Shaun Lawrence

Sue Finney

Thomas Reilly

Tommy Grainger

Zach Vanoosten

Happy Birthday for July...Happy Birthday for July...



Message from the Membership Officer…your membership renewals for

2014/15 will be issued shortly...a ‘Membership Renewals Explained’ no-

tice will be enclosed...your prompt payment will be appreciated.

Alex Shepherd

Andrew Scogings

Annalea Peart

Ben Verbunt

Brian Grainger

Cameron Rogers

Catherine Field

Chloe Sage

Chloe Lewin

Claire Wallis

Franzine Karamfiles

Glen Brennan

Helen Rogers

Jason Parker

Justin McPherson

Kaitlyn McSwain

Kelly Hutchison

Kelsie Smith

Lesley McPherson

Lia Verbunt

Lochie Vanoosten

Luka Brix

Lynn Taylor

Malcolm Howie

Marija Radich

Mark Shepherd

Megan Stoney

Miranda Lawrence

Mishele Farrell

Nicholas Howie

Nicholas Gibson

Revely Gardiner

Richard Hines

Robin Bailey

Sonia Brooks

Stevie Power

Suzanne McKenzie

Tom Glasfurd

Tony Beaumont

Happy Birthday for August...Happy Birthday for August...

BIRTHDAYS AND MEMBERSHIPS (cont’d)



This month... August 2014

# indicates a club run

Wednesday 6th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD

7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Wednesday 13th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

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


Saturday 30th # DWELLINGUP CAMPOVER Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

See page 15, the website Events and the Forum

September 2014 Wednesday 3rd ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD




Sunday 14th # 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Contact: Ray Willis 0407347340

See pages 10-11, the website Events and the Forum

Sunday 21st GERMAN CAR DAY (Mercedes Benz Car Club WA) Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

See page 23, the website Events and the Forum

Wednesday 24th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


October 2014

Wednesday 1st ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD


Saturday 4th - HOTHAM VALLEY HOT ROD CLUB (Boddington) Not a club event - for info only.

Sunday 5th See page 16, the website Events and the Forum



Wednesday 22nd EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


Sunday 26th # FORMULA VEES @ BARBAGALLO Contact: TBA

Details TBA

Friday 31st - BUSSELTON VW WEEKEND Contact: Kim Muste 0408 914 400

Sunday 2nd Nov. Details TBA

Notes:

The SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERINGS IN BUSSELTON are ’on hold’ until the summer months.

The Council of Motoring Clubs ‘2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS’ has been included inside the back cover.



Dear Members,

I was struggling this month to think of what to write in this spot but I was inspired by a car

event that I went to in Fremantle on 13th July... I attended the “Custom Cars and Coffee” show. The

turnout was huge so huge that around 100 cars were turned away as there was physically not enough

space. Overflow car parks were quickly filled. Luckily us Veedubbers made an early start and got

parked together as usual the VWs attracted attention perhaps more than the Ferraris. We had 4 Kombis

and 4 Beetles with a Golf joined us a bit later.

I will be attending another huge show in July in the UK. Its called BugJam and if you haven’t seen or

heard of this show look it up. It is massive!!! It’s a weekend affair with thousands of vehicles primarily

Volkswagen but due to the entertainment it attracts a wide range. I am so excited I feel like a kid. I’ll

bring some pictures back to share next month!

This brings us to OUR own events, ones that you can join in on – the calendar is getting booked out so

get your diaries out and pencil them in.

Next is a camping trip to Dwellingup in August on the weekend of 30th. Next is a camping trip to Dwellingup in August on the weekend of 30th. Next is a camping trip to Dwellingup in August on the weekend of 30th.

Another major date notification is this years Day of the Volkswagen is now 30th November 2014 at

Taylor Reserve Victoria Park (same location as the last few years)

Feel free to make suggestions of the types of events you like to attend or want to see more of. It could

be a simple cruise up the coast – let us know or even attend one of our events planning meetings with

your plan and we’ll give you support and guidance needed to make it happen.

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



ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE Car Badge - Club Logo (with tongue) $25.00 ea

Blue and chrome 72mm

Car Badge - Club Logo (no tongue) $25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mm

Pin Badge - Club Logo $3.00 ea Blue and chrome 22mm

Key Ring - Bottle Opener Club Logo $5.00 ea Blue and chrome

Hoodies - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $40.00 ea Black with white design

T-shirt #2 - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $25.00 ea Red or White with black design

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

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

T-shirt #1 - large 3D logo - back & small 3D logo - front with stripes $25.00 ea Blue with white design

VW Club stickers $2.00 ea Official club logo; 3D club logo; or “I’M A VW CLUB MEMBER”

VW Club cloth badge $5.00 ea Traditional club logo

Day of the Volkswagen - various cloth badge & annual stickers $2.00 ea Collectors items (limited numbers)

VW Club peak Cap - Club Logo $15.00 ea Adjustable velcro band at the rear

Car Badge 2011 Toodyay Bug-In (no tongue) $20.00 ea Black and Yellow - 42nd National Bug-In Metal car badge (limited number)

NEW!...the club is planning a 2015 VW Calendar...due to go on sale at the

2014 Day of the Volkswagen...maybe earlier if you attend preceding club runs.

AVAILABLE AT CLUB

EVENTS including ALFRED’S every month!

You can also contact the

Committee to arrange the

purchase of the now extensive

list of club merchandise!

Can be posted for an extra

charge.



Date: Sunday 14th September

Coffee: 8:30 to 9:30am @ Coogee Café

Cruise: 9:30 to 10:15am

Location: Fraser Park (clubrooms) corner of Hampshire and

Fraser Roads, East Victoria Park

AGM: 10:30am (sharp) to 12:30pm (approx)

Pizza: FREE for all members attending the AGM...at the con-

clusion of the AGM…

Come along and see what your Committee has been doing for you in 2013/14.

Exercise your right as members to vote on issues and vote in the next year’s Committee.

These are exciting times for the club...record membership… 2015 sees the club’s 60th Anni-

versary...2016 sees the National VW Bug-In back in WA.

Interested in being a committee member...or assist in other ways...

Being a committee member is your opportunity to help your club with the day-to-day running

and to bring along some fresh new ideas.

Not sure, please talk to a current committee

member to find out what's involved.

Retiring committee members will also be

available to assist easing you into a role.

Think about it, we have all enjoyed the expe-

rience!

The club will need a new Secretary for

2014/15...

The committee structure is detailed on page

four of the ViaWest.

2014 Annual General Meeting2014 Annual General Meeting with a difference…with a difference… coffee, cruise & pizzacoffee, cruise & pizzacoffee, cruise & pizza

Car park entry

Fraser Park Road

Clubhouse



2014 Annual

General

Meeting Agenda Outline

10:00am;

Complete the attendance book

Meeting Open 10:30am:

The meeting will be opened and

chaired by the President.

Present:

As per the attendance book.

Apologies:

Secretary to be advised and

they are to be announced at the

meeting.

Welcome to Visitors:

Visitors are welcome, Secretary

to be advised.

Minutes of previous AGM:

Copies will be made available

by the Secretary for acceptance

by the meeting.

Business arising from

Minutes of previous AGM:

Any business listed in the

Minutes of the previous AGM to

be tabled (action noted).

Correspondence:

Will be acknowledged by the

Secretary with anything specific

for the AGM to be highlighted.

Motions on Notice:

Secretary to be advised, to be

placed before the AGM.

Reports:

Committee members will submit

reports to the meeting, making

copies available to the Secre-

tary.

The Treasurer:

Shall present a summary and

report of the accounts for

2013/14, showing clearly the

nett surplus or deficit and the

financial position of the club.

They will make copies of the

Financial Statement available to

attending members and a copy

for the Secretary.

They will present a ‘forecast’

budget for the 2014/15 financial

year and make a submission to

the meeting on the membership

subscription fee for the financial

year following the AGM

(2014/15).

General Business:

The meeting shall pass by reso-

lution; (a) the subscription fee

for the year following the AGM

(2014/15); and (b) the form of

the Membership Card.

Announcements will be made

for any Member of the Year;

any new Lifetime Membership/s

and the Membership Early Re-

newal Payment Competition

Winner.

Members can submit nomina-

tions for the Member of the

Year and/or any Lifetime Mem-

bership/s to the Secretary be-

fore the AGM (includes explana-

tion of whys and wherefores)

Other General Business -

Please advise the Secretary of

any matters that wish to be dis-

cussed...if possible before the

AGM...if not then at the start of

the AGM.

Election of Management

Committee:

All committee positions become

vacant at the AGM. The club's

committee for the next year will

be voted in.

Financial Members can nomi-

nate for any committee position

in the Club, and obviously we

need nominations for any posi-

tion that is currently vacant or

becoming vacant.

The Secretary is to be advised

of any committee member/s not

renominating and of any nomi-

nations for committee positions.

The Secretary position is be-

coming vacant.

Committee members are re-

quired to attend all Committee

Meetings and undertake all their

positions' duties for the club. If

you have any query about a po-

sition's role in the club you can

contact any committee member

for information. There is also

information in the Constitution.

Where there are multiple nomi-

nations for the one committee

position, a vote of attending fi-

nancial members will decide

who is successful.

Every financial member person-

ally present at the AGM is enti-

tled to vote for each position to

be elected and voting is by se-

cret ballot.

The person receiving the most

votes for a committee position

shall be elected to that commit-

tee position. The elected com-

mittee member shall hold that

position until the next Annual

General Meeting or (if sooner)

until their committee member-

ship otherwise terminates.

12:30pm

Scheduled close of AGM

2014 Annual General Meeting2014 Annual General Meeting with a difference…with a difference… coffee, cruise & pizzacoffee, cruise & pizzacoffee, cruise & pizza



60 60 60 ththth AnniversaryAnniversaryAnniversary 1955 1955 1955 --- 201520152015

1955 was a milestone for Volkswagen in more ways than one. It was the year that the millionth VW

Beetle was produced and it coincided with the formation of our Volkswagen Club of Western Aus-

tralia (Inc). Next year will see the club celebrate it’s 60th year, making it one of the oldest “name” car

clubs in Australia.

Your club committee has commenced making preparations for the year of celebrations and to include

you, our members, we start with running a LOGO competition and we are looking for your ideas/

suggestions (e.g. events, merchandise etc) to help make the 60th year a memorable one.

The committee is looking for a LOGO to identify and acknowledge THE CLUB and also the 60 YEARS.

Sometimes the simplest is the best...you can produce a complete logo or provide a sketch or even just a

concept.

The winning logo design/concept will be decided by the club committee and become the property of the

club. The winner will receive a $60 voucher to spend on club merchandise...this can be used on current

stock or maybe on new 60th Anniversary items.

Entries can be sent to our PO BOX addressed as “60 Years Logo” or emailed here to

[email protected] with a subject matter of “60 Years Logo”...entries close has been

extended to the last mail received on 29th August 2014.

At the top of the page is the club’s official logo...below are some ‘concepts’...you may like one of these

or they may help you with an idea.

LOGOLOGOLOGO competition...win a competition...win a competition...win a $60$60$60 vouchervouchervoucher

IDEAS,IDEAS,IDEAS, suggestions...suggestions...suggestions...events, merchandise etc.events, merchandise etc.events, merchandise etc. What EVENTS would you like to

see...some suggestions listed?

Camping w/e

Family Day BBQ

Formal Dinner

Special Cruise

Road Trip

Country based event

What MERCHANDISE would you

like to see...some suggestions

listed?

Polo/Tee Shirt

Jacket

Stubbie Holder

Cap/Hat

Pen

Car badge/sticker

Do you…

have an idea or two to help

celebrate 60 years?

want to be involved in the

organisation for the year?

This is your club, so the commit-

tee is keen to hear from you, our

members.

Your Ideas and Suggestions can be sent to our PO BOX addressed as “60 Years of Ideas” or

emailed here to [email protected] with a subject matter of “60 Years of Ideas”...the

sooner you get your idea/suggestion in, the quicker it will be considered.



Saturday Saturday Saturday

30th August30th August30th August

Please show your interest by Please show your interest by Please show your interest by

posting on the Forum or posting on the Forum or posting on the Forum or

dropping Jamie Barrett a line dropping Jamie Barrett a line dropping Jamie Barrett a line

on 0408 183 396.on 0408 183 396.on 0408 183 396.

Dog friendly site (must be on a Dog friendly site (must be on a Dog friendly site (must be on a

lead), serviced long drop toilets, lead), serviced long drop toilets, lead), serviced long drop toilets,

running water, but generally be running water, but generally be running water, but generally be

DWELLINGUP DWELLINGUP DWELLINGUP

2014 2014 2014 CAMPINGCAMPINGCAMPING



Message to VW Club members…

Hi all this is the first time for this event and we are advertising here for your information only. We are

not organising an official club run to attend, but we are all welcome to join in. Post up on the Club Fo-

rum if you are keen.

Message from the organisers...

The Hotham Show and Shine is fast approaching, time is running short to get the advantages of a pre

entry in as the discounted pre entry closes on August 31st.

Pre entries get our goody bag with event shirt, hat and stubby holder and other sponsor freebies.

The first 250 pre entries also get a Metso Minerals (major sponsor) bag full of goodies and an Australi-

an Government bag with information on how to not get caught out purchasing that new project.

We have two bands playing all weekend, Filthy Habits who play good old Aussie pub rock and a blues

band that also play good old rock and roll, Browndog and the Muttley’s.

We look forward to showing you a great weekend while we all raise funds for the Boddington Hospital.



Photographs by Jamie Barrett



It's A Hat Trick.

Volkswagen's Amarok

Voted Best Pick-Up For Third Straight Year At

The 2014 Auto Express Awards

Amarok praised for its high build

quality and efficient engines

Volkswagen’s highly-acclaimed

Amarok pick-up has scooped the

award for ‘Best Pick-Up’ for the

third consecutive year at the Au-

to Express New Car

Awards. Praised for its rugged

styling, carrying capacity, effi-

cient engines and high-quality

interior the Amarok remains the

vehicle of choice in the pick-up

sector.

Auto Express, Britain’s biggest-

selling weekly car magazine, held

its New Car Awards recently in

London. Announcing the results

before a VIP industry audience

the magazine’s Editor in Chief,

Steve Fowler, said: ‘The Amarok

remains the best pick-up by

some margin. Nothing comes

close to its brilliant combination

of carrying ability and car-like

road manners, with the efficiency

expected by demanding buyers.

The fact it has the rugged looks

required of a class-leading pick-

up is the icing on the cake.’

Commenting on the award

Kirsten Stagg, Head of Market-

ing, added: ‘We are thrilled to

receive this award for Amarok.

To gain this level of recognition

for the third year running from

such a respected title is testa-

ment to the quality and engineer-

ing excellence of the vehicle.

‘Demand continues to grow year-

on-year, which is a trend we ex-

pect to continue thanks to the

recent launch of the limited-

edition Amarok Canyon. This

award means a great deal to eve-

ryone at Volkswagen Commercial

Vehicles.’

The latest Auto Express award

adds to the list of more than 12

accolades claimed by Volkswagen

Commercial Vehicles in the past

year.

New Volkswagen

SUV To be Produced in Chattanooga USA.

“This model will play a key role

for Volkswagen’s presence in

North America”

Volkswagen Group of America to

invest approximately $900 million

in the project

Second model to be produced in

Chattanooga, in addition to the

US-built Passat, starting from the

end of 2016

Approximately 2,000 additional

jobs to be created

Establishment of a National Re-

search & Development and Plan-

ning Centre in Chattanooga

Within the framework of its Strat-

egy 2018 plan, the Volkswagen

Group is expanding its industrial

footprint in the US. The Board of

Directors of Volkswagen Group of

America has decided to award

the production of the new

midsize SUV to the Chattanooga

plant in Tennessee.

The Group will be investing a to-

tal of approximately US$900 mil-

lion (€643 million) in the produc-

tion of a newly developed, seven-

passenger SUV, and creating

2,000 additional jobs in the US.

About US$600 million (€432 mil-

lion) will be invested in Tennes-

see.

“The United States of America is

and will remain one of the most

important markets for

Volkswagen. Over the past few

years, we have achieved a lot

there. We are now launching the

second phase of the Volkswagen

(Continued on page 21)



campaign in the US. With the

midsize SUV, the expansion of

the Chattanooga plant and the

new development centre, the fo-

cus is on the wishes of the US

customer. This is also a strong

signal for the US as an industrial

and automobile production loca-

tion. The Volkswagen brand is

going on the attack again in

America,” said Prof. Dr. Martin

Winterkorn, Chairman of the

Board of Management of

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, in

Wolfsburg.

“The Chattanooga-built midsize

SUV will allow us to fulfil the

wishes of our dealer network,

bringing new customers to our

showrooms and additional growth

for the brand,” said Michael Horn,

President and CEO Volkswagen

Group of America. “We are eager

to be entering this growing vehi-

cle segment with a world-class,

seven-passenger SUV from

Volkswagen.”

Apart from investing in the pro-

duction of a new vehicle, the

Chattanooga location is to re-

ceive a new, independent Nation-

al Research & Development and

Planning Centre of the

Volkswagen Group of America for

project coordination in the North

American market. The objective

is to identify customers’ feedback

in the market and to integrate

them more expeditiously into ex-

isting and planned vehicle mod-

els. This will lead to the creation

of approximately 200 qualified

engineers working in Chattanoo-

ga.

This decision is another element

in the investment programme

that the Volkswagen Group has

launched in the region. From

2014 to 2018, the Volkswagen

Group will be investing more than

US$7 billion in the US and Mexi-

co. It is Volkswagen’s goal to de-

liver 800,000 vehicles in the US

by 2018.

"Today is an exciting day not just

for Chattanooga and Hamilton

County but for all of Tennessee,

and I want to thank Volkswagen

for its significant long-term in-

vestment in our state,” Governor

Bill Haslam said. “The impact of

this announcement goes far be-

yond the 2,000 new jobs because

of the large multiplier effect of

the automotive industry, and

adding an additional manufactur-

ing line and the National Re-

search & Development and Plan-

ning Centre sends a clear signal

that Tennessee can compete with

anyone in the global market-

place.”

Christian Koch, CEO and Chair-

man of Volkswagen Group of

America Chattanooga Operations,

said: “We are proud to be making

the new midsize SUV here. This

is fantastic news for the plant

and proof of the confidence

placed in the workforce that does

a great job here making high-

quality cars every day.”

At Chattanooga, the new SUV will

be integrated into existing plant

structures. Existing areas in pro-

duction will be used for the as-

sembly of the midsize SUV. A to-

tal floor space of 50,000m²

(approx. 538,000 sq ft) will be

added to the existing production

facility. The midsize SUV, which

is based on the CrossBlue con-

cept vehicle, was developed es-

pecially for the North American

market. The CrossBlue made its

global debut at the 2013 North

American International Auto

Show in Detroit.

Class Leader:

Volkswagen

Jetta 118TSI Leads The Pack

In Running Cost Survey

Volkswagen’s medium car, the

Jetta, has once again been recog-

nising for its outstanding value,

leading its class in the annual

running cost survey produced by

the Royal Auto Clubs of Victoria,

South Australia, Queensland and

Tasmania.

The Jetta 118TSI with a seven-

speed DSG is least expensive to

run in the hotly-contested medi-

um car class in the survey for

2014, with an overall weekly cost

of between $179.07 and

$188.43, depending on state-

specific regulatory costs; equat-

ing to a cost average as low as

77.6 cents per kilometre.

(Continued from page 20)




The survey considers a number

of factors impacting the cost of

ownership of a new vehicle, in-

cluding the vehicle’s list price

(RRP $27,490), interest on a loan

and depreciation, average fuel

usage and servicing costs includ-

ing tyres.

The Volkswagen Jetta 118TSI is

powered by a fuel efficient twin-

charged 1.4-litre petrol engine

which, coupled with a seven-

speed dual clutch transmission,

maintains a combined fuel cycle

figure of 6.2-litres per 100km.

The Jetta, like all new

Volkswagen models, also comes

with Volkswagen’s Capped Price

Servicing and roadside assistance

as standard, as well as

Volkswagen’s three-year / unlim-

ited kilometre new car warranty.

International

Engine Of

The Year

Award 2014:

TSI Technology Becomes

Serial Winner

Prestigious accolade goes for the

ninth time in succession to twin-

charged TSI from Volkswagen

TSI technology from Volkswagen

today once again received the

'International Engine of the Year

Award': the 1.4 litre TSI twin-

charger, which won for the ninth

time in succession in the 1.0 to

1.4 litre cubic capacity category,

is thus the most successful en-

gine in the history of this interna-

tional competition for engine

technology.

For several years, the pithy TSI

brand has stood for intelligent

downsizing from Volkswagen. De-

spite their comparatively small

cubic capacity the TSI engines

produce, for instance, levels of

power output that until not so

very long ago only engines with a

considerably bigger capacity were

able to offer.

The TSI engine is currently avail-

able in differing cubic capacity

classes and levels of power out-

put ranging between 66 kW and

221 kW. The first TSI

engine was in

2006 the twin-

charger, now

once again

an award

winner,

which

thanks

to an

addi-

tional

turbo-

charger

and me-

chanical

compressor

has especial-

ly high torque

and is very effi-

cient.

The TSI twincharger is available

in different power levels from 103

kW to 125 kW and continues to

be offered for a multitude of

models – in the Beetle, Jetta,

Eos, Golf Cabriolet, Touran, Ti-

guan, Passat and Sharan.

However, the downsizing is not

yet finished: the latest addition

to the TSI family is the 1.0 litre

version delivering 66 kW in the

new Polo TSI BlueMotion. This

first one-litre, three cylinder di-

rect injection turbo engine will be

making its debut in the second

half of the year, featuring fuel

consumption of just 4.1 l/100 km

and thus a CO2 figure of 94 g/

km.

Its predecessor, delivering an

identical 66 kW, consumed 4.9

l/100 km (equating to 113 g/km

CO2).

With active cylinder management

(ACT), Volkswagen has since last

year also been offering a technol-

ogy that enables an additional

reduction in fuel consumption by

temporarily turning off the sec-

ond and third cylinder.

The award for the 1.4 TSI was

presented today in Stuttgart to

Carsten Helbing, Head of Applica-

tion EA888 and Alternative Fuels

in the Volkswagen Petrol Engine

Development Division. "Our

successful TSI engines

have for years

been impres-

sively demon-

strating that

the combi-

nation of

cubic ca-

pacity

reduc-

tion, di-

rect in-

jection

and intel-

ligent

charging

produces

great dynamic

performance while

at the same time deliv-

ering low emission and fuel

consumption figures," explained

Helbing at the award presenta-

tion.




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Rally Finland

Finnish

celebrations VW driver

Latvala triumphs in

WRC home

event A great day for Jari-Matti Latvala

and Miikka Anttila, a great day for

Volkswagen, and a great day for

Finland: for the first time in four

years, a Finnish duo triumphed in

their home event in the FIA World

Rally Championship (WRC), giving

their compatriots reason to cele-

brate with abandon. Latvala/

Anttila won ‘their’ rally in the Polo

R WRC in what proved to be a

veritable thriller all the way to the

finishing line, clinching victory

over their teammates Sébastien

Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) by

just 3.6 seconds.

Volkswagen’s excellent team suc-

cess in the toughest rally of the

year was rounded off by Andreas

Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (N/N) fin-

ishing in fourth place overall.

Volkswagen has therefore

equalled its best team result to

date in the WRC, which it set at

Rally Argentina in May. The rally

known as ‘Formula 1 in the forest’

marks the twelfth consecutive

rally win for the Wolfsburg-based

team, and is also its eighth win in

the current season. Ahead of Ral-

ly Germany, Volkswagen there-

fore has match balls to clinch all

three WRC championship titles –

for the manufacturer, the driver

and the co-driver.

“It’s been a fantastic weekend at

Rally Finland,” said Dr Heinz-

Jakob Neußer, Volkswagen Board

Member for Technical Develop-

ment, who was in Finland to sup-

port the Volkswagen team. “Both

Jari-Matti Latvala and Sébastien

Ogier dominated 25 of the 26

special stages and the final day of

the rally couldn’t have been more

exciting.

There was no knowing who would

actually win the rally until they

finally crossed the line. The Power

Stage once again demonstrated

what the team and the Polo R

WRC are capable of. We are very

happy with the result in Finland

and congratulate Jari-Matti Lat-

vala and Miikka Anttila on this

huge success in front of a home

crowd.”

Recipe for success: good self-

confidence and a healthy dose

of ‘sisu’

The Finnish word ‘sisu’ is the

most accurate way to describe

the key to Jari-Matti Latvala’s

success in his home event. ‘Sisu’

is said to be untranslatable, but

can be loosely translated as pow-

er, stamina or tenacity, and also

intransigence or fighting spirit.

And Jari-Matti Latvala demon-

strated all of these during Rally

Finland.

On the second day of the rally,

Latvala, who is second in the

championship, dominated the

proceedings in the morning, but

had something of a setback in the

afternoon. Having hit a large pot-

hole during the 20th special

stage, a damaged brake line left

him with no braking power on the

front right-hand wheel, which

caused him to lose around 27

seconds of his lead. Latvala

therefore tackled the final three

special stages on Sunday with a

very slim lead of just 3.4 sec-

onds, and demonstrated not only

his driving skills, but also his

mental strength.

Since the start of the 2014 sea-




son, Jari-Matti Latvala has also

been drawing on the support of

mental trainer Christoph Treier.

Latvala was therefore relaxed

during the special stages in his

home event, in spite of the huge

public expectations and his ex-

tremely high motivation. And this

resulted in success, with Latvala/

Anttila securing 14 of the 26 pos-

sible fastest times in the rally.

Prestige duel to the very last

metre: Latvala vs. Ogier

Rally Finland, which is considered

to be the mother of all WRC ral-

lies, was very much all about Jari-

Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila and

their Volkswagen teammates

Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia

this year, with 25 of the 26 possi-

ble best times being scored by

one or the other of the two

Volkswagen duos.

The only rivals who were able to

keep pace were Kris Meeke/Paul

Nagle (GB/IRL, Citroën), who

picked up one fastest time and

finished in third place overall. The

Latvala vs. Ogier duel narrowed

to a difference of 3.7 seconds

ahead of the final Power Stage,

and was then reduced further to

3.6 seconds at the finishing line.

On multiple occasions during their

high-octane duel, Latvala and

Ogier hit a top speed of 200 kilo-

metres per hour, at which point

their speed was kept in check by

the speed limiters.

With countless jumps, some as

far as 60 metres, and also plenty

of blind hill crests and corners,

the WRC drivers had to deliver

maximum precision. And for the

38th time in the history of the

WRC, a rally was won with a mar-

gin of less then ten seconds.

Great success, part two:

match balls for Volkswagen

head of home event in Germa-

ny

Thanks to its one-two victory in

Finland, Volkswagen has extend-

ed its lead in the manufacturers’

standings in the FIA World Rally

Championship (WRC) to 175

points over their closest rival Cit-

roën. This therefore gives

Volkswagen its first match ball

ahead of the brand’s own home

event, Rally Germany: if it suc-

ceeds in defending a 172-point

lead, the manufacturers’ champi-

onship title will go to Wolfsburg

for the second year in a row.

The German rally could also be a

decider in favour of Volkswagen in

the drivers’ standings too: follow-

ing Rally Finland, Sébastien Ogier

and Julien Ingrassia have a lead

of 121 points over the best non-

Volkswagen duo, Mads Østberg/

Jonas Andersson (N/S, Citroën).

If they still have a lead of 112

points after Rally Germany, it will

definitely be a Volkswagen duo

who will celebrate victory in the

drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings.

Ogier/Ingrassia are currently in

the lead on 187 points, followed

by their teammates Latvala/

Anttila (143 points) and Mikkelsen

(95 points).

Facts, facts, facts: actual and

potential records

With Rally Finland now over,

Volkswagen has racked up a total

of 19,996.66 kilometres during

391 special stages since it joined

the WRC with the Polo R WRC in

January 2013. This is equivalent

to driving half way round the

globe – at a rally pace, of course.

During this period, Volkswagen

has scored 269 fastest times and

a total of 618 top-three times.

Volkswagen has celebrated victo-

ry 18 times out of 21 WRC rallies,

twelve of which it has scored in

succession across two seasons.

And by winning in Finland,

Volkswagen has matched the pre-

vious best of eight wins in the

same season, which Citroën

achieved in 2011.

For Volkswagen, the eighth rally

of the season gave it its fifth one-

two win of the year, and the sev-

enth such win overall. Jari-Matti

Latvala celebrated his 44th podi-

um finish in the WRC, twelve of

which he has achieved with

Volkswagen. It was also his elev-

enth outright win, and his fourth

such win in the Polo R WRC.

The icing on the cake: bonus

points for Volkswagen drivers

in the Power Stage

To date, Volkswagen has picked

up Power Stage bonus points on





37 occasions – in the 20 Power

Stages held so far. In addition,

Ogier/Ingrassia gave Volkswagen

its 15th consecutive Power Stage

win in Finland. Latvala, the winner

of the 2014 Rally Finland, has

won five Power Stages in his WRC

career, two of which with

Volkswagen. Ogier meanwhile has

a tally of 15 Power Stage wins,

eleven of which with Volkswagen.

And Mikkelsen also has one Power

Stage win to his name, a victory

he scored in the Polo R WRC.

And then there was …

... a very loud wake-up call. All

the teams’ drivers were awoken

by a fire alarm at the central hotel

for Rally Finland on Sunday morn-

ing. The high-pitched alarm was

set off by Luis Moya, two-time

world champion alongside Carlos

Sainz, who now works in the

Volkswagen team. Moya put a

slice of bread in the toaster, then

forgot about it, and the toaster

was soon churning out smoke and

turning his toast into charcoal. It

cannot, however, be confirmed as

to whether Moya really did say

“For Heaven’s sake, Carlos,

please turn the toaster off”.

FIA World Rallycross

Championship

Heikkinen claims

first win of the

season in the Polo

RX Supercar

Belgium: Celebrations at

Marklund Motorsport after round

six of this season’s FIA World Ral-

lycross Championship: Toomas

“Topi” Heikkinen (FIN) produced a

consistently strong display in the

Volkswagen Polo RX Supercar in

Mettet, Belgium, to claim overall

victory for the Swedish team.

Heikkinen had to settle for third

place after the opening two heats,

while team-mate Anton Marklund

(S) – also in the Polo RX Supercar

– held the overall lead. However,

Heikkinen then produced a flaw-

less performance in the final race

to climb to the top of the overall

standings, while Marklund eventu-

ally finished fifth. “I am absolutely

over the moon,” said Heikkinen.

“It is my first World Rallycross

Championship win and I hope

now that this is just the start of a

fantastic second half of the sea-

son.”

Victory in Belgium also saw Heik-

kinen climb one position in the

World Championship standings,

and the Finn now lies third with

117 points. Marklund is currently

fifth with 85 points. The next

World Championship races will

take place at the Circuit Trois-

Rivières in Canada on 7 and 8 Au-

gust.

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Global Rallycross (GRC)

Andretti drivers pick up

important championship

points in Charlotte

After the victory at the Global

Rallycross race in New York a

week ago, the Volkswagen team

Andretti Autosport suffered a

slight setback in their fight for the

championship at the fifth race of

the season in Charlotte.

On the extremely rough Dirt

Track in the US state of North

Carolina, unusually the two An-

dretti drivers Scott Speed (USA)

and Tanner Foust (USA) did not

finish in the top three in their

Volkswagen Polo RX Supercars

with over 500 hp: Speed finished

fifth, Foust, hindered by tyre

problems, was eighth. Victory

went to Ken Block (USA).

The former Formula 1 driver Nel-

son Piquet jr. (BR) now leads the

overall standings with 227 points.

Speed is in second with 181

points.

British Formula 3

Championship

Three VW victories at the clas-

sic in Spa-Francorchamps

Ed Jones (UAE) celebrated all

three victories available for the

taking at the British Formula 3

European Championship classic

in Spa-Francorchamps –

“powered by Volkswagen”. His

team-mate at Carlin Motorsport,

a guest starter like Jones, also

made it onto the podium three

times in the tenth to twelfth rac-

es of the season – twice in sec-

ond place, once in third.

The British Formula 3 Champion-

ship race in Spa-Francorchamps is

traditionally a part of the week-

end programme for the 24 hour

race for GT vehicles. 21 of 30 top

ten results available for the taking

on the “Ardennes roller coaster”

went to teams who have placed

their trust in Volkswagen engines.

At the fifth race weekend of the

junior series, races 13 to 15 will

be held in Thruxton (GB) from 15

to 17 August.

Volkswagen Polo Cup Russia

Bogomolov wins the fifth race

Arkady Bogomolov and co-driver

Oleg Zimin (RUS/RUS) won the

fifth race of the Volkswagen Polo

Cup Russia, which was held as

part of the Russian rally cup Ros-

tov Velikiy. At the event with six

special stages covering a total of

81 kilometres, the Russian duo

benefited from Alexey Igatov's

(RUS) retirement, who was in the

lead when he came off the track

and was unable to finish the race.

Second place went to Andrey

Vavilin (RUS), while Roman

Katunin (RUS) took third place.

The seventh race of the

Volkswagen Polo Cup Russia will

be held on 8 and 9 August at the

Rally Wyborg between Saint Pe-

tersburg and the Finnish border.

Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup

Larini wins Show Race in

Moscow – Seidel impresses in

eighth place

Ex-Formula One driver Nicola

Larini (I) won the Show Race in

the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in

Moscow. After 13 laps of the 3.91

-kilometre Moscow Raceway, the

Italian crossed the finish line first

ahead of another ex-Formula One

driver, Jan Lammers (NL), and




local Russian favourite and WTCC

driver Mikhail Kozlovskiy. The

safety car had to make an unwel-

come appearance on lap four,

when Sven Hannawald (D) collid-

ed with Inessa Tushkanova

(RUS), resulting in former Olym-

pic ski-jumping champion Han-

nawald having to retire from the

race. Manuel Reuter (D) suffered

the same fate with just two laps

to go. The mentor for the young

drivers had to park up after a

crash with young Russian Viktor

Shaitar. Playmate Doreen Seidel

(D) started from the back of the

grid, but fought back impressively

to finish eighth. 15 drivers took

part in the invitational race in the

Russian capital, which was spon-

sored by Volkswagen’s partner

Gazprom.

FIA Formula 3 European

Championship

Verstappen, King and

Blomqvist on the podium in

Moscow

After six wins in a row,

Volkswagen driver Max Verstap-

pen (NL) had to settle for two po-

dium finishes in the Formula 3

European Championship at the

Moscow Raceway. The Dutchman

came home third in the opening

race and second in race three.

Together with Jordan King (GB)

and Tom Blomqvist (GB),

Verstappen ensured that the podi-

um featured at least one driver

“powered by Volkswagen” in each

of the three races. King crossed

the finish line in second place in

race one, while Blomqvist was the

Volkswagen representative on the

podium in the second race, com-

ing home third.

Verstappen suddenly slowed down

on lap eleven of race two, and

subsequently deposited his Dal-

lara Volkswagen in the garage

just a little later. The weekend’s

dominant man was Esteban Ocon

(F), who extended his lead in the

championship with three out-

standing start-finish victories.

Volkswagen Polo R-Cup India

Tharani and Thomas win in

Coimbatore

Karthik Tharani Singh (IND) and

Bonnie Thomas (IND) won the

two races on the second weekend

of the Volkswagen Polo R-Cup In-

dia in Coimbatore. Both races at

the circuit in the south of India

were once again spectacular:

Tharani Singh won race one,

which was suspended due to a

crash, ahead of Anshul Manoj

Shah (IND) and Karminder Pal

Singh (IND).

The second race took place on a

damp track, resulting in several

braking errors and spectacular

duels. Thomas coped best with

the conditions, crossing the finish

line ahead of Pal Singh and Yatin

Magu (IND). The next races in the

Volkswagen Polo R-Cup will take

place in Noida from 3 to 5 Octo-

ber.

Volkswagen Racing Cup

Di Resta wins in Spa to move

into the overall lead

Stefan Di Resta (GB) has taken

over at the top of the overall

standings in the Volkswagen Rac-

ing Cup. The fifth race weekend of

the popular British touring car cup

in Spa-Francorchamps (B) saw

the younger brother of DTM star

Paul Di Resta take the overall lead

in the series courtesy of a fourth

place in race one and victory in

the second race.

Rookie Lucas Orrock (GB) won

the opening race in his Scirocco R

at the legendary “Ardennes

Rollercoaster”, finishing ahead of

David Sutton (GB), also in a Sci-

rocco R, and James Walker (GB)

in a Golf GTI. Defending champi-

on Aaron Mason (GB), who came

into the weekend as overall lead-

er, fell back through the field fol-

lowing a puncture whilst running

second on the penultimate lap.

Orrock looked certain to win the

second race, until he lost the

front bumper from his Scirocco R

with three laps to go, resulting in

a flat spot from braking. The ben-

eficiary was Di Resta, who came

through to cross the finish line

first ahead of Golf GTI driver Joe

Fulbrook (GB) and Orrock.

With four races to go, Di Resta

now leads Fulbrook by two points

at the top of the overall stand-

ings.

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Bay Window

Dual Cab

Sandblasted &

Primer painted shell

Since the last magazine I

have started rebuilding the

body and have put in about

80 hours of welding, and so a

lot has changed.

The new load body and sepa-

ration panel is fitted and I

am about 95% completed

with closing all the holes.

I will continue working on the

body every weekend, so as

time passes more gets done

on the pickup.

Bay Window

Single Cab

I am also selling my blue sin-

gle cab which I have put on

the road the past year. This

is complete and only has the

past 9 months use on her.

She has a new, performance

2l motor, new gearbox,

tyres , interior trim and is al-

most returned back to origi-

nal condition etc. I will con-

sider serious offers around

$26 500.

Any interested person

can contact me and we

can speak about them.

Contact :

Alan Avice Du Buisson

Mobile: 0419907697

Email:

[email protected]

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Unfortunately, it’s come time for

me to let go the car I built all

those years ago when I was

young, energetic, and had far

more spare time on my hands.

However, it would make it easier

to do so, if I could pass it on to

someone who could take it on as

a project though… and am think-

ing it would suit someone who

would have passion for this sort

of thing… and definitely the skill

for it!

The car is still effectively regis-

tered in WA, there is no need for

a pit inspection, etc. Car is insur-

able for TPD…

The car was first registered in

NSW back in 1991 where it was

built. I had an engineering certif-

icate and all that, so it was ap-

proved as road legal, no limita-

tions. Registration was trans-

ferred to WA (and went over the

pits, etc) in 1997 when I finally

moved it over here.

Unfortunately, with kids, work, a

busy life, etc, I’ve not really used

it enough the past few years –

and like with most neglected

things, they age quicker as a re-

sult.

Engine starts and runs, but main

problems that I am aware of:

brakes – seem to have blend

dry in the last 12months

(worked beforehand). Sus-

pect leaky seals in the rear

slave cylinders

some further rust and fatigue

in the original VW sheet

structure

body would need a good bit

of TLC, repaint etc…

new tyres a must – just be-

cause the rubber is just so

old

interior needs freshen up…

I’ve included a couple photos of

it in its better days… and during

construction so you can see

what’s under the skin.

Not looking for money, just

the satisfaction that it goes to

someone who may take it on as

project, give it a new life (or re-

new its life) - which would be

preferable to it going to a scrap

yard.

If it’s something that someone

in the club would be interested

to take on; they can get in

touch with me to discuss more…

as I can’t keep renewing the

rego, ideally needs to be in the

next few weeks.

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