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Club VeeDub - The Legend Never Dies January 2007 Laurence Murray’s 1964 VW 1200 IN THIS ISSUE: Australian VW Sales The Toy Department VW Hi-Temp Fuel Cells Day of the VW (Vic) 2006 VW Passat FSI Turbo Oporto Kustom Kombi New Chinese VWs Plus all the usual stuff... PUBLISHED BY CLUB VEEDUB SYDNEY www.clubvw.org.au Proudly a member of the Council of Motor Clubs ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 1 Club Veedub - The Legend Never Dies. CLUB VEEDUB SYDNEY We wish to thank our continuous Committee 2OO6-O7 VW Nationals sponsors: President: David Birchall (02) 9534 4825 19 years [email protected] Volkswagen Group Australia Andrew Dodd Automotive Vice President: Andrew Rankin (02) 4733 2848 Blacktown Mechanical Repairs C and S Automotive Secretary & Bob Hickman (02) 4655 5566 H&M Ferman Public Officer: [email protected] Klaack Motors Stan Pobjoy's Racing Engineering Treasurer: Martin Fox 0411 331 121 Vintage VeeDub Supplies [email protected] Volksbahn Autos Pty Ltd Editor: Phil Matthews (02) 9773 3970 [email protected] 15 years and over Webmaster: Steve Carter 0413 811 186 Shannons Car Insurance [email protected] Wolfsburg Motors Trivia Mistress: Heather Pascoe (02) 9836 0464 1O years and over Book Librarian Simon Matthews (02) 9898 3665 Australian VW Performance Centre Bookworks Video Librarian: Joe Buttigieg (02) 9863 4536 Cruisin Car Carpets Dr Mosha the VW King Tool Librarian: Bob Hickman (02) 4655 5566 Indian Automotive Korsche Performance Centre Merchandising: Raymond Rosch (02) 9601 5657 Mick Motors [email protected] North Rocky & Import Parts Raffle Officer: Christine Eaton (02) 9520 4914 Vintage Registrar: Leigh Harris (02) 9533 3192 5 years and over [email protected] Alpha Dot Net Reliable Automotive Service Dodgy Bros. Batteries Rivo Auto Electrical VW Nationals David Birchall (02) 9534 4825 Ben Durie Automotive Stokers Siding Garage Coordinators: Bob Hickman (02) 4655 5566 Cupid Wedding Cars TCCA Motorsport Chris Pascoe (02) 9836 0464 Harding European Unicap Pty Ltd Imported Car Wreckers Volkshaven General Committee: Karmann Promotions Volksworld Zoran Milvica Ron Kirby Mobile Model Cars Wurth Fasteners John Weston Ken Davis NRMA Insurance Belinda Godfrey Shirley Pleydon Ray Pleydon Brian Van Derley Kleingedrucktes Mike Said Danny McFaddyn Monthly Club VeeDub meetings are held at Greyhound Social Henry Russell Club Ltd., 140 Rookwood Rd, Yagoona, on the third Thursday of each month from 7:30 pm. All members and visitors are most welcome. All mail to Club Veedub Sydney should be addressed via the Canberra Committee: Secretary, c\– 14 Willoughby Cct Grassmere NSW 2570, or emailed to [email protected]. Chairman: Steve Crispin 0419 429 453 Zeitschrift is published monthly by Club VeeDub Sydney. We welcome all letters and contributions of general VW interest. These may Secretary: Bruce Walker 0400 119 220 be edited for reasons of space, clarity, spelling or grammar. Deadline for all contributions is the first Thursday of each month. Views expressed in Committee Members: Zeitschrift are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent those of Club VeeDub Sydney. Articles may be reproduced with an Mark Palmer 0416 033 581 acknowledgment to Zeitschrift. Club VeeDub Sydney, its members and Dimitris Tsifakis 0421 725 805 contributors to Zeitschrift cannot be held liable for consequences arising from information printed in the magazine. Back issues are available from Please have respect for the committee members and their the Secretary, or in PDF format on the Club Veedub website. families and only phone at reasonable hours. Please note that all events listed in the Zeitschrift Club Calendar or on the Club Veedub web page are sanctioned by the Club and its Committee. ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 2 Club VeeDub - The Legend Never Dies Meet at Dural Putt Putt at 11:00 on the Corner of Cranstons and Old Northern Road Dural. 3Km past Dural Country Club Adults: 18 holes, espresso coffee & cake for $15.00 ea. Children: 18 holes, and receive a hotdog (or Gelato) AND a can of soft drink for $12.00 ea. If you're game to cruise there in a group, meet at the old swimming pool car park on the corner of Memorial Avenue and the Hume Hwy (Copeland St), Liverpool. 'HSDUWLQJDYRLGLQJ7ROO:D\V« You can email me at [email protected] for more information including a Map of the cruise in PDF format. Trophy supplied by Dural Putt Putt. Email [email protected] or Visit http://www.duralputtputt.com.au/ for more information on the venue. See you there - Raymond ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 3 Club Veedub - The Legend Never Dies. ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 4 Club VeeDub - The Legend Never Dies ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 5 Club Veedub - The Legend Never Dies. ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 6 Club VeeDub - The Legend Never Dies Sawtell Winter Break 17th - 19th August 2007 Sawtell Beach Caravan Park Lyons Road, Sawtell (02) 6653 1379 1800 729 835 Plenty of cabins & camping spaces. You must make your booking directly with the caravan park on the above numbers. The caravan park is within walking distance of the town centre. Catch up with your VW friends in a relaxed atmosphere. Participate in the activities - or just veg out. Location: 554km north of Sydney 7 hours drive 427km south of Brisbane 5 hours drive All VW clubs are invited to attend. Booking Code: ClubVeeDub Toll-free telephone number for the park: 1800 729835 Internet address of the park: www.sawtellbeachcaravanpark.com.au Organised by local members of Club Veedub Sydney. More info soon! ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 7 Club Veedub - The Legend Never Dies. your car ready - don’t Der Bericht von forget your suncream! Präsidenten Looking forward to catching up with many Our December meeting was very well of you in 2007. attended, with the main meeting being kept short in order for everyone to have some Christmas Bruce cheer and socialise. Our monster Xmas raffle was a festive one with all prizes being gift wrapped, to add a bit of Xmas mystery. Many members Klub Kalender brought along prizes for the raffle, with everyone January: winning a prize on the night. Thanks to everyone Thursday 18th:– CLUB VW MONTHLY who brought along prizes. MEETING at the Greyhound Social Club, 140 I hope everyone is kicking back and relaxing Rookwood Rd. Yagoona (right next to Potts over the Christmas and New Year break, that’s if Park). Get the latest VW news and views, plus VW you were lucky enough to have time off. So did socialising, drinks, raffles, trivia and plenty of Santa give anyone a VW gift over Xmas ?? prizes. Lots of fun, all welcome. 8:00pm start. Our next event will be that Annual NRMA th Australia Day 26 January display, in and around Sunday 21st:- Watercooled VW Cruise. Meet at Macquarie Street in the city. Unfortunately if you Krispy Kreme donuts, Orange Grove Rd did not get a entry card you can not take your car Liverpool, at 10am. Cruise to Mt Kiera lookout along. All members are welcome to come along and on to the Gong for lunch. Phone Matthew and enjoy the days activities. Our club cars will on 0423 051737 for more info. be on display in the St James Square area, thanks to Ray Black for organizing all the VW clubs Friday 26th:- Australia Day NRMA Motorfest together in one place. in Macquarie St and Hyde Park, Sydney. Phone Précis of Committee and General (02) 9416 7055 for more information. meetings:- NRMA Motorfest, VW Nationals 2007, Wollongong and Newcastle shows. Sawtell Friday 26th: Australia Day Classic Car Display Weekend. at Parramatta Park. Family entertainment, hot- If anyone has an air balloon display, circus, interactive workshop, outing they would like food and drink stands. 7:30am-1pm. Phone to plan, please tell us Loretta on 9806 5212 for bookings and more info. and we will find a free day well in advance. KeeponKruzin, February: Thursday 1st:– Magazine Cut–off Date for David Birchall articles, letters and for-sales. Sunday 4th:- CMC Bathurst Swap Meet at Canberra Bathurst Showgrounds. Kapitelreport Thursday 8th:– Committee Meeting at the Happy New Year! 2007 is here and I’m sure Greyhound Social Club, 140 Rookwood Rd. everyone is busy fitting new bits and pieces to their Yagoona (next to Potts Park). dubs, and making plans for events and shows in 2007. Sunday 11th:- Newcastle Euro Day Motorfest For the Canberra-ites, we’ll be in planning at Lambton Park, Newcastle, from 9:00am. All mode very soon to organise our events. First up European cars welcome. $5 per vehicle. Food and should be the Shannons Wheels display - Sunday Drink available. Contact Noel (MGCC) on (02) 11 March 2007, on the lawns in front of Old 4943 5051 for more info. Parliament House. Mark your calendar and have ZEITSCHRIFT - January 2007 - Page 8 Club VeeDub - The Legend Never Dies Thursday 15th:– CLUB VW MONTHLY Mudgee Airport. Aircraft displays, food and wine, MEETING at the Greyhound Social Club, 140 historic cars. See page 6. Rookwood Rd. Yagoona (right next to Potts Park). Get the latest VW news and views, plus Thursday 19th:– CLUB VW MONTHLY VW socialising, drinks, raffles, trivia and plenty MEETING at the Greyhound Social Club, 140 of prizes. Lots of fun, all welcome. 8:00pm start. Rookwood Rd. Yagoona (right next to Potts Park). Get the latest VW news and views, plus Sunday 18th:- Club Veedub Putt Putt Golf Day. VW socialising, drinks, raffles, trivia and plenty Meet at Liverpool Swimming Pool carpark at of prizes. Lots of fun, all welcome. 8:00pm start. 9am for cruise, or at Dural Putt Putt at 11am. See the ad on page 3 for more info.