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phaeton
11-10-2007, 07:47 PM
Apart from the Touareg R50 (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=9023) which is having its world debut at AIMS and price debut of $129,990.

VGA have a Golf Variant (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=4141
) to test whether customers would like the car see Drive.com.au article.

VW @ AIMS (Article & Pics) - drive.com.au (http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/MiniSite/MiniSiteArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=44356&vf=28&MiniSiteID=7)

Touareg R50 Gallery - CarAdvice (http://www.caradvice.com.au/7060/volkswagen-touareg-r50-sydney-motor-show/)


ps I will be at the event on Saturday so if you guys have any questions that you would like me to ask Senior VGA Staff if they happen to be there please post here or message me by Friday night at the latest.
Soundofav6
11-10-2007, 08:07 PM
My question is to you ben. I may have missed your earlier posts. Do you work for Vw australia or soemthing. I rememebr you saying you access yo excusive vw materials...

I may be there this saturday. Perhaps we could exhange a hand shake.
phaeton
11-10-2007, 08:17 PM
My question is to you ben. I may have missed your earlier posts. Do you work for Vw australia or soemthing. I rememebr you saying you access yo excusive vw materials...

I may be there this saturday. Perhaps we could exhange a hand shake.

LOL no I don't work for VGA :(

I have access to VW Media sites due to my association to other Automotive websites.

and I have just posted in the other thread on a meet up ;)
phaeton
13-10-2007, 10:31 PM
Well I have landed back safely in the City of Churches :D

Anyway show was great :D The Pavilion fantastic :o

Highlights in The Pavilion

-Compact Wagon aka Jetta/Golf Wagon

-Caravelle nameplate returns in 2.5 TDI LWB 9 seater guise.

-GT Sport TSI

-R50 Touareg

-Skoda Range

-Bentley Range - GT Speed

Highlights Elsewhere

-Lamborghini Superleggera

-all new Audi A4

-Mazda 6

-Hyundai i30 (very good) [Koreans are catching up whether you believe this or not is upto you :p]

-Ford Mondeo will kill the Falcon :D

-Calais Sportwagon Concept (ok runs on E85 will be popular as Corolla soon enough)

-Hyundai H1 (this was the shocker at the show, in that Hyundai will enter the 1 tonne LCV market and MPV market)


pics to come later................

Tips for Show goers

Donate $2 at
- Skoda stand to get showbag and ask for DVD too.
- VW stand and get latest Volkswagen Magazine inside worth $8.95.
- Take batteries for those digi cameras.