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President’s Report Wel c omet owi nt er , Vol k s wa genf r i ends We' r el ook i ngf or wa r dt oagr ea twi nt erev ent-Chr i s t ma si nJ ul y-adel i c i ous t r a di t i ona l Chr i s t ma sl unc ha tE l ementRes t a ur a nti nL owerPl ent y .T heCl ubi s s ubs i di s i ngt hel unc hf ormember sa ndpa r t ner s-s eet hedet a i l sont he webs i t e .T her ewi l l beChr i s t ma sdec or a t i onsa ndmus i ca ndl ot soff unf ora l l .

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Vice President’s Report Swapmeetai n’ tdead!

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Notice of a proposed Special Resolution to change the rules of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.

T heAugus tgener a l meet i ngof t heVol k s wa genCl ubof Vi c t or i aI nc( t hec l ub) wi l l behel donT hur s da y21 Augus t2014a tt heRoy a l S t a nda r dHot el , 333Wi l l i a mS t r eet , Wes tMel bour ne .

I na c c or da nc ewi t hRul e13( 1)oft hec ons t i t ut i onoft hec l ub, not i c ei sher ebygi v ent ha ta tt heAugus t gener a lmeet i ng i ti spr opos ed t ha tas pec i a lr es ol ut i on,t o ma k eanumberofc ha ngest ot he c ons t i t ut i onoft hec l ub, wi l l bev ot eduponbyt hemember soft hec l ub. hepr opos edc ha ngesa r er equi r edt obr i ngt hec l ub’ sc ons t i t ut i oni nl i newi t ht henewpr ov i s i onsof t he T As s oc i a t i onsI nc or por a t i onRef or m Ac t2012, t oc ov erdev el opment st ha tha v eoc c ur r eds i nc et hel a s t a mendment sma dei nApr i l 2011a ndt oma k es ev er a l c ha ngest ha tt hec ommi t t eebel i ev eswi l l pr ov i de i nc r ea s edeďŹƒc i enc i esi nt hewa yt hec l uboper a t es .

T oens ur et ha tt hepa s s i ngof t hes pec i a l r es ol ut i onf ul l ymeet st hes pec i a l r es ol ut i onr equi r ement sof t he As s oc i a t i onsI nc or por a t i onRef or m Ac t2012det a i l soft hepr opos edc ha ngeswi l l bema dea v a i l a bl et o ev er ymemberoft hec l ubi nt hef ol l owi ngma nner : 1.

Copi esoft hee x i s t i ngc ons t i t ut i on, pr opos ednewc ons t i t ut i ona ndal i s toft hepr opos ed c ha ngeswi l l bepl a c edont hec l ubwebs i t eby17J ul y2014a ndwi l l r ema i nt her eunt i l a f t er 21Augus t2014; a nd 2.

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Copi esoft hee x i s t i ngc ons t i t ut i on, pr opos ednewc ons t i t ut i ona ndal i s toft hepr opos ed c ha ngeswi l l bepos t edt oa nymemberwhol odgesar eques twi t hJ ohnS t ev enson8684 6203BHor98902548AH. T her es ol ut i onwi l l bepa s s edi f , a tt hemeet i ngonT hur s da y21Augus t2014a tl ea s t75%of t hemember s el i gi bl et ov ot ewhoa t t endt hemeet i ng, orwhol odgeapr ox yv ot ewi t ht hes ec r et a r yof t hec l ubnol a t er t ha n24hour sbef or et hemeet i ng, a ppr ov et hes pec i a l r es ol ut i onc ha nges .

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Notice of vote at August General Meeting to Grant Two (2) Life Memberships

Not i c ei sher ebygi v ent ha ta tt heAugus tgener a l meet i ng, t obehel donT hur s da y21Augus t2014, a tt he Roy a lS t a nda r dHot el ,333Wi l l i a mS t r eet ,Wes tMel bour ne ,av ot ewi l lbet a k enongr a nt i ngL i f e Member s hi pt ot wo ( 2)Cl ub member s .T he member sa r eJ ohn F a r l ow a nd Andr ew E r mel .

T heL i f eMember s hi pswi l l begr a nt edi fa tt hemeet i ngonT hur s da y21Augus t2014a tl ea s t75%oft he member sel i gi bl et ov ot ewhoa t t endt hemeet i nga ppr ov e .

I fa nymemberr equi r esapr ox yv ot i ngf or m, pl ea s ec ont a c tL y nDa v i esv i as ec r et a r y @v wc l ub. c om. a u Wa gens v i l l e8

T heCommi t t ee k s wa genCl ubof Vi c t or i aI nc .

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Ca l l edt hePa s s a t–t hena meoft het r a dewi ndt ha tbl ewCol umbust oAmer i c a , a ndwhi c hVW t r us twi l l beagood t r a dewi ndc ommer c i a l –i ti sba s ede x t ens i v el yont heAudi 80.

Moder nMot orMagaz i ne, Augus t1973 Atl a s t-F ul l det a i l sof VW' snewmi ddl ec l a s sc ha l l enger .

Wheel sr a t est hebes tha ndl i ngs eda nev ert oc a r r yaVW ba dge .

Wheel sMagaz i ne, 1973 Ca roft heY ea r !

Wheel sMagaz i ne, 1974 VW Pa s s a tB1/VW Da s her( T y p32, 1974–1981; 19741988i nBr a z i l ) Audi 80( T y p80, 1973–1976) Audi 80( T y p82, 1977–1978) I n1972, Audi r el ea s edt he80( a k aF oxi ns omema r k et s )t or epl a c et heS uper90a ndot hermodel s , whi c hha dr a pi dl y a gi ngdes i gns .

VWa c qui r edt hec ompa nyi n1964, a ndwa nt edt ous et hei r engi neer i ngt omov ei nt of r ontwheel dr i v e , wa t er c ool edmodel s .

VWha dAudi bui l dt hePa s s a tont hes a meI ngol s t a dtl i nea st he80, c ha ngi ngt hee x t er i or pa nel s butk eepi nga l l t hei nt er i or sa ndr unni nggea rt hes a me( ba rt hec ol ourc hoi c es , t he80' swer egi v enamuc hbr i ght er c hoi c eofc ol our sc ompa r edt ot hec ons er v a t i v ec hoi c esoffer edwi t ht hePa s s a t ) .

T hi snewmodel wa sna medt heB1 byVW. Bot hc a r ss ha r edamoder ndes i gnbyf a medI t a l i a ndes i gnhous eGi uga r o, whowentont odes i gnt heGol f a nd S c i r oc c o, i nt hes a meper i od.

T hePa s s a twa sr el ea s edi ns ev er a l s t y l es : 2doors eda n, 3doorha t c hba c k , 4doors eda n, 5doorha t c hba c ka nd5doorv a r i a nt .

T he80wa sr el ea s eda sa2dooror4doors eda na nda5doorv a r i a nt .

T hePa s s a tor i gi na l l yus edt hef our c y l i nderOHC1.

3l ( 54hp)a nd1.

5l ( 74hp)pet r ol engi nesa l s ous edi nt heAudi 80 —l ongi t udi na l l ymount edwi t hf r ont wheeldr i v e ,wi t hei t heraf our s peedma nua lt r a ns mi s s i onort hr ees peed a ut oma t i c .

I tha daMa c Pher s ons t r utf r onts us pens i onwi t has ol i da x l e/ c oi l s pr i ngs et upa tt her ea r .

I nJ ul y1978t hePa s s a tDi es el bec a mea v a i l a bl e , equi ppedwi t ht heVW Gol f ` s1.

5l Di es el ( 49hp) , f ol l owedi nF ebr ua r y 1979byt hePa s s a tGL I wi t haf uel i nj ec t edv er s i onoft he1.

6l engi ne .

T heB1Pa s s a twa spr oduc edf r om 1973unt i l 1981, under goi ngonemi norr ef r es hi n1975a ndama j orf a c el i f ti n1977 whi c hr es ul t edi nanewf r ontenda nda na l t er edr ea r , i nc l udi ngpl a s t i cbumper si na nt i c i pa t i onof t hene x tmodel , t he B2.

T heAudi 80/ F oxdi dnotha v es uc hal ongpr oduc t i onr un, wi t hi t sf a c el i f t edmodel bei ngr el ea s edi n1977bef or e mov i ngont ot heB2i n1979.

I nNor t hAmer i c a , t hePa s s a twa sc a l l edt heDa s her .

T het hr eea nd v edoorha t c hba c ka ndas t a t i onwa gonmodel wer el a unc hedi nNor t hAmer i c af ora nddur i ngt he1974modely ea r .

S ol ea v a i l a bl eengi newa sac a r bur et t ed1.

5l i nl i nef ourdev el opi ng75hp, s uppl a nt edf r om model y ea r1976byaBos c hf uel i nj ec t ed1.

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1979s a wt he i nt r oduc t i onoft he1.

5l di es el engi ne .

Al l pet r ol engi neswer edr oppedf orNor t hAmer i c ai n1981i npr epa r a t i onf or t hene x tgener a t i on.

I nBr a z i l , t hePa s s a tB1wa spr oduc edf r om J une1974unt i l1988.

S i nc et heAudi80wa snotma r k et edi nBr a z i l , t he Pa s s a tr ec ei v edt heAudi ' sdi ffer entf r ont endt r ea t menta f t eraf a c el i f tf or1979.Or i gi na l l ywi t ha1.

5l i t r eengi ne , dur i ngi t sl ongl i f ec y c l ema nyi mpr ov ement sf r om t heB2pl a t f or m wer el a t eri nt r oduc ed,l i k ei t s1.

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8Poi nt erwa sa l s oi nt r oduc ed.

Br a z i l l i a nPa s s a t swer ee x por t edt os ev er a l c ount r i es , wi t hal a r genumber bei ngs ol dt oI r a na ndI r a q, a ndc a ns t i l l bes eenmot or i nga r oundi nnewsr epor t sont hes ec ount r i es .

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Volkswagen Passat R36

Oneoft hemos ta t t r a c t i v eper f or ma nc eVol k s wa genst ha tha sbeenl a unc hedi nt hel a s tdec a deha sbeent he Pa s s a tR36.

T hi sc a rc a mea sas eda na ndas t a t i onwa gonwi t has por t sher i t a get ha ti si mpr es s i v ewhent he s pec ic a t i onsof t hec a r a r ee x a mi ned.

Oneques t i ont ha tc a nbea s k edof t hi sc a r i sc a nas por t ys t a t i onwa gon ha v es omeel ega nc ea nds ophi s t i c a t i ona swel l a spowera ndper f or ma nc e?T heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36gi v esa s t r onga ffir ma t i ont ot hi sques t i ona ndper s ona l l yi ti sac a rI woul dbev er yha ppyt oha v eI NMYGARAGE !

T heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36c a mei nwa gonf or ma nda l s oha sal ux ur ys eda ni nc a r na t i on.

Apa r tf r om t hee x t r a l ugga ges pa c ea tt her ea roft hewa gonv a r i a nt , t her ei sv er yl i t t l et oc hoos ebet weent heVol k s wa genPa s s a t R36wa gona ndt heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36s eda n.

Bot hwer eengi neer edt obewha tt heVW t ea mc l a i meda t t het i met obet hef a s t es tPa s s a tev er .

Al l model sof Vol k s wa genPa s s a tR36s ha r edt hepower f ul 3.

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2s ec ondsofdi ffer enc e , whi c hi snegl i gi bl e .

Whi l et heVWPa s s a tR36ha sa nAWDdr i v et r a i n, whi c hi mpr ov edonr oa dgr i pa ndha ndl i ng, i ti snotama c hi ne f oroffr oa dhea v ywor ka st hegr oundc l ea r a nc ewon’ tl ety ou.T heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36,unl i k el es s er v er s i onsof t hePa s s a t , ha st her a c i ngbr eds por t ss us pens i ont ha tma k est heel ega nt l ys t y l edR36s i tl owt ot he gr oundoni t s18” a l l oywheel s , a l mos ts howi ngofft hepowera ndper f or ma nc eonoffer .

T heov er a l l s t y l i ngof t heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36i ss ophi s t i c a t eda nds moot h, wi t honl ys ubt l ehi nt sofpoweri nt hel i t t l edet a i l s , s uc ha st her oofs poi l er( di s c r eet l ypl a c edbehi ndt her oofr a i l s )a ndt hema t t ec hr omegr i l l ewi t ht heR36 ba dge .

T hi ss t y l i ngi sc ont i nuedont hei ns i de , wi t ht het hr ees pok el ea t her wr a ppedmul t i f unc t i ons t eer i ng wheel pr oudl ys por t i ngt heR36embl em a ndt a s t ef ul a l umi ni um i ns er t s .

S a f et yi sa sdemons t r a t edt hr ought heRr a ngea ndnots ur pr i s i ngl y , t heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36ma na gedt o ea r nt hef ul lv es t a r si nt her i gor ousE ur oNCAPs a f et yt es t , a st hi sa gs hi pmodel s houl d.

Howev er , ma nyof t hes a f et yf ea t ur esc omei nt opl a yi nnonemer genc ys i t ua t i ons .

T a k et hebi x enonhea dl i ght swi t hdy na mi cor Wa gens v i l l e10

s t a t i cc or ner i ng( a sy ouneed) .

Notonl ydot hes ea i dv i s i bi l i t yf r om t hedr i v er ’ spoi ntof v i ew, butt heya l s ol ook i mpr es s i v ewhenv i ewedf r om out s i de .

Ort a k et hef r onts ea t s .

Y es , t hes ea r e12wa ya dj us t a bl es por t ss ea t si n t hef r ont , wi t hel ec t r i c a l l ya dj us t a bl ebol s t ers uppor ta ndat hr eewa ymemor yf unc t i onf ort hedr i v er , butt hey a l s oi nc or por a t es a f et y opt i mi s edhei ghta dj us t a bl ehea dr es t r a i nt st ha ta r ev er y ,v er yc omf or t a bl e ,a nd,of c our s e , t hef or c el i mi t eda ndpr et ens i onedf r onts ea tbel t swi t hawa r ni ngs y s t em i ft heya r enotf a s t ened.

I n t her ea rs ea t s– whi c ha r euphol s t er edwi t hac ombi na t i onof S a nRemomi c r o br ea ndVi ennal ea t her–y ouwi l l a l s o ndhea dr es t r a i nt sa ndt hr eepoi nts ea t bel t s , wi t ht heout err ea rs a f et ybel t sbei ngpr et ens i oned.

T he a c t i v es a f et yf ea t ur es ,s uc ha st hea nt i s l i pr egul a t i ona ndt heE S Pgi v et hePa s s a tR36e x c el l entonr oa d ma nner sa swel l a sa l l owi ngf ore x t r agr i pi nas t i c k y–or , r a t hera“ s t i c k l es s ” s i t ua t i on.

Andt heABSbr a k eswi t h E BDa ndBr a k eAs s i s ta r ea l s ol i k el yt obea ppr ec i a t edonada i l yba s i st or ei ni nt het er r icpoweroft heVW Pa s s a tR36.

T her a i ns ens i ngwi nds c r eenwi per sa ndt hea ut odi mmi ngf unc t i onof t her ea rv i ewmi r r ora r enot onl yha ndy , butt heya l s oa ddt ot hes a f et y .

T hes a mec a nbes a i doft hef r onta ndr ea rpa r k i ngdi s t a nc es ens or s .

Ot heri nt er i orf ea t ur est ha ta r el i k el yt obea ppr ec i a t edi ns i det heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36a r et hes oundsa nd t hea mbi enc e .

S pec ic a l l y , t hes ec omei nt hef or m ofadua l z oneel ec t r oni cc l i ma t ec ont r olwi t hadus ta nd pol l en l t er ,a swel la sa na i rqua l i t ys ens orwi t ha na ut oma t i cr ec i r c ul a t i onf unc t i ont ha ta c t i v a t eswheni t det ec t sa nuna c c ept a bl el ev el off umes , et c . i nt hec a bi na i r .

T hes oundsa r et a k enc a r eofwi t ht hePa s s a tR36’ s 250W a mpl ierwi t h10s pea k er st ha ta l l owwha t ev er ’ spl a y i ng–upt o6CDsorMP3s , orel s ewha t ’ sbei ngf ed t hr ought hef r ontc ons ol ea ux i l i a r yj a c k–t obehea r dwi t hma x i mum c l a r i t y .

T hedr i v erc a nea s i l ya nds a f el y s wi t c hbet weent r a c k sv i at hes t eer i ngwheel mount edc ont r ol s , a ndc a ns eewha t ’ spl a y i ngt ha nk st ot he6.

5” t ouc hs c r eendi s pl a ys y s t em.

T heVol k s wa genPa s s a tR36’ sc a bi nha smul t i pl es t or a gec ompa r t ment st uc k edha ndi l ya l l a r ound, i nc l udi nga n umbr el l ac ompa r t menti nt hedr i v er ’ sdoor , f ourc uphol der s( t woi nt hef r ont , t woi nt heba c k )a ndt wof r ont bot t l ehol der s , pl uspowerwi ndows , a12v ol ts oc k eti nt hel ugga gec ompa r t ment , i l l umi na t edv a ni t ymi r r or s f orbot hdr i v era ndf r ontpa s s enger ,a ndma nymor e .T hi sc a rma na gest oc ombi net hepr a c t i c a l i t yofa f a mi l y s i z edwa gonors eda nwi t ht hepur edr i v i ngpl ea s ur eofs por t smot or i ng.

Y our si nawa t erc ool edT y pe3!

Chr i sS c a ne ( hi s t or i a n@v wc l ub. c om. a u)

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The story of my Green Passat Mygr eenT SPa s s a tr ec ei v es i t sf a i rs ha r eofc omment sa nd a dmi r a t i onpos s i bl yduet oi t s c ol oura ndper ha psbec a us eofi t s des i gnl i nes ; howev erf orwha t ev er r ea s onsI t hi nkt he40y ea rol dc a rl ook s a sgoodt oda ya swheni twa sr s tr el ea s ed i n1974.

Myr ea s onf orowni ngaT SPa s s a tda t esba c kt o 1975.

Myl ov ea ffa i rwi t hc a r sa ndVol k s wa gensi n pa r t i c ul a rs t a r t edi n1970whenI boughtmys i s t er ’ s 1967Del ux eBeet l ef or$1, 200.

I wa s17y ea r sol d.

Wi t hBeet l esy ouei t herl ov edt hemorha t edt hem.

Ai rc ool ed wi t ht heengi nei nt heba c kwi t har el a t i v el yl ow t ops peedma det hem t hee x a c toppos i t eofev er yot her popul a rc a ra tt het i me .

I l ea r ntt odr i v et heBeet l e“ br i s k l y” a st hema nua l s a i da ndf ort hene x t4y ea r st ha tc a r ga v emet hef r eedom t ha tev er yy oungper s ondr ea medof ha v i ng, es pec i a l l ybei nga bl et odr i v ey ourownc a r t os c hool i ny ea r12.

I n1973I ha dbeenwor k i ngf orac oupl eofy ea r sa ndwa sa bl et oa ffor dal oa ns ooffI wentt oL ennoc kMot or s a tS tL eona r ds( S y dney )t obuywha tt ur nedoutt obet hel a s toft he a ts c r een1300Beet l es .

I ha dnoi deaa t t het i met ha tVol k s wa genwer edev el opi ngt heGol fort hePa s s a tbutI wa sr ea l l yha ppyt oha v eabr a ndnew but t er c upy el l owBeet l ewi t ht a nuphol s t er y .

T hepa i ntc a r ds a i dDul ons oI s us pec ti twa sma de/a s s embl edi n Cl a y t onbuta tt het i met hi smea ntnot hi ngt ome .

I r ec ei v ed$1, 000t r a dei nf ormy‘ 67Del ux es oI t hought$200 depr ec i a t i oni n4y ea r swa spr et t ygood.

T heBeet l ec os t$3, 500a tt het i mec ompa r edt oaF a l c onGT HOa t $5, 000hmmm.

Beet l esha dar eput a t i onofr el i a bi l i t yy etmy‘ 67br ok edownonmet heF r i da yni ghtbef or et r a dei nont he S a t ur da ys omybr ot heri nl a wt owedmyBeet l et oL ennoc k sa ndt hes a l esguywa sr ea l l ynoti mpr es s ed.

Per ha psk a r mak i c k edi nbec a us eIma na gedt os ei z et heengi neofmy‘ 73notl onga f t ert a k i ngdel i v er ybut l uc k i l yt her epa i r swer ea l l c ov er edunderwa r r a nt y .

S omuc hf orr el i a bi l i t y .

I n1974t hePa s s a ts eda nwonWheel sMa ga z i neCa rof t heY ea ra ndi n1975I s a wmy r s t T SPa s s a t .

T heT Si st he t wodoors por t smodelwi t ha1.

6l i t r emot or , at wi nt hr oa ts ol e xc a r bur et t or , 4ont he oorbet weenRec a r o OE Ms ea t sa ndc ent r ec ons ol ewi t hl ot sofdi a l si nc l udi ngat a c ho, a na l umi ni um s pok el ea t herbounds t eer i ng wheel , woodgr a i nda s ha ndt wi nc i r c ul a rhea dl i ght s .

T hes ha pewa ss l eeka nda ngul a r , des i gnedbyGi or get t o Gi ugi a no( a ndt hi sguyr ea l l yk newhowt odes i gnac a r )-i twa st r ul yabea ut i f ul c a ra ndI ha dt oha v eone .

I t wa ss odi ffer entf r om t heBeet l e , f r ontwheel dr i v e , engi nei nt hef r ont , wa t erc ool eda nd85BHPc ompa r edt o 45BHPi nmyBeet l es o060MPHi nl es st ha n12s ec onds .

I pa i d$4, 000f ort he1975T Sa ndI t hi nkmyt r a dei n wa sa r ound$2, 600f ormy2y ea rol dBeet l e .

Att het i meIwa swor k i ngf orBr i dges t oneT y r esa ndBr i dges t ones pons or edr a c i ngc a rdr i v er ss uc ha sAl a n Gr i c ea ndJ ohnGos ss owhi l eI wa sus edt os eei ngBr i dges t oner a c i ngs l i c k sonHol dena ndF a l c onr i msI wa s t ot a l l ys ur pr i s edt oc omei nt owor konemor ni ngt os eeas etofs l i c k st t edt oGol fr i ms .

T her i msbel ongedt o Chr i sHey erwhoor i gi na l l yr a c eda1300c cPa s s a tt henmov edont oGol f s .Chr i swa st hehea dmec ha ni ca t L ennoc kMot or sPa r r a ma t t as oIs t a r t edt a k i ngmyT St ohi mf ors er v i c i nga ndbef or el ongIha dbeen i nt r oduc edt oWebberc a r bur et t or s ,2”s t r a i ghtt hr oughe x ha us t swi t hahotdogmuffler( t ha tha dt ogo bec a us ey ouc oul dnothea ra ny t hi ngi nt hec a bi nwheny ouwer edr i v i nga tmi l ds peed)a ndc us t om 6” wi deneda ndc hr omedwheel ss hodwi t ht hehi ghes tqua l i t yBr i dges t oner a di a l t y r es .

Wa gens v i l l e12

MyT Sl ook edgr ea ta ndi tdr ov eev enbet t er .

L i f ewa sf uni nt heT Showev eri n1978I dec i dedt oma r r ya ndt heT Sha dt ogot opa yf ort hehoney moon.

T he a ma z i ngt hi ngwa si nt hos eda y st her ea c t ua l l ywa sa na c t i v ema r k etf ors ec ondha ndPa s s a t ss oIha dno t r oubl es el l i ngi t .

Pa s s a t swer enev err ea l l yembr a c edbyt heAus t r a l i a nma r k et .

I tdi dn’ thel pt ha ti n1977, whent he3doorha t c h GL Swa sr el ea s ed, t hepr i c eha dbeenpus hedupt oa r ound$8, 000, doubl et he1975pr i c eoft heT S .

Af t ert ha t Pa s s a t ss t a r t edas t ea dydec l i nei npopul a r i t y .

F a s tf or wa r dt oc i r c a1998a ndmyt henda i l ydr i v erwa si nneedofar ebui l ds oI neededar epl a c ementc a rt o dr i v ewhi l emyda i l ydr i v erwa sbei ngr es t or ed.

L ook i ngt hr ought hec a rs a l esI c a mea c r os sa1974T SPa s s a tf or $900s oi twa spur c ha s ed.

T hec ol our wa sy el l owa ndi tha d300, 000k msont hec l oc kbuti tr a nwel l a ndf el tv er y goodt odr i v e .

T ha tPa s s a tha snowbeeni nt hef a mi l yf or16y ea r sa nda bout7y ea r sa goI dec i dedt ogi v ei ta r es t o.

T hey el l owwa snotoneofVol k s wa gen’ sbet t ers ha desa nda sIwa st a k enbyt heNewBeet l ei nCy ber Gr een, Cy berGr eenwa st hec ol ourt ogo.

Af t ers omer es ea r c hI ha v edi s c ov er edt ha tt hePa s s a t soft he70sdi d ha v eav er ys i mi l a rc ol oura v a i l a bl ea sas t a nda r dc ol our , per ha psonl yi nE ur opea sI c a n’ tr ec a l l s eei nga ny t hi ng l i k ei ti nAus t r a l i a .

Aswi t ha l lr es t osonet hi ngl edt oa not her , t hes ea t swer er ec ov er ed, newhea dl i ni ngwa s a ddeda ndt henmyt hought st ur nedt oc a r bur et t or s , e x ha us t sa ndwheel s .

Bef or eIk newi tt heWebberwa s i ns t a l l ed, t hee x ha us twa sr epl a c edwi t ha2”s t r a i ghtt hr ough( wi t hal ega lmufflert hi st i me)a ndt hewheel s wer ec us t omi s edt obe6” a ndc hr omed.

Whos a y si t ’ sba dt ol i v ei nt hepa s t .

Amongot hert hi ngsmygr eenPa s s a ti sf a mousi nt ha ti twa sus edi nt het el emov i eMr sBi ggs .

T heDi r ec t or s wa nt edt oc r ea t eBr a z i l i n1974a ndt houghtaPa s s a tt ha tl ook edbr a ndnewwoul ddot het r i c k .

Unf or t una t el y a l l t hef oot a geoft hec a rba rones c eneendedupont hec ut t i ngr oom oor-v er ydi s a ppoi nt i ng.

Onet hi ngt ha twa s n’ tdi s a ppoi nt i ngt houghwa st ohea ra bouta1977GL S3doorha t c hba c kPa s s a tf ors a l ei n r egi ona l Vi c t or i aa bout3y ea r sa go.

T hi swa sadr ea mc omet r ue , I c oul d na l l ya ffor dt hemodel t ha tI c oul dn’ t a ffor dba c ki n1979.

Whi l eI di dn’ tmea nt or es t ot hi sonet heus ua l ha ppensa ndbef or ey ouk nowi tI ha dagr oundupr ebui l don myha nds .

T her ebui l dha sbeengoi ngs i nc enotl onga f t erbuy i ngt hec a ra ndI a m pl ea s edt os a ywhi l ei t ’ snot aWebberIha v et t edadua lt hr oa tS ol e xt ha twa ss pa r ef r om mygr eenPa s s a ta ndIpi c k edt hec us t om c hr omedwheel supt hi sweek t t edwi t hBr i dges t oner ubber .

T hedi ffer enc et hi st i me ,a st hewheel swer e a l r ea dy6” , wa st ha tt heywer ewi denedf r om 14” t o15” a ndt heyl ookgr ea t .

Ass oona st hee x ha us twea r soutI bety ouc a ngues swha ti sgoi ngona sar epl a c ement .

J ohnF a r l ow

Wa gens v i l l e13

The ‘New Volkswagens’

Wa gens v i l l e14

c onnec t edt ot hei nl etma ni f ol ds ot ha ta ss oona st heengi nei ss t a r t edt hec ha r c oa li sr egener a t eda ndt he f umesbur ntbyt heengi ne .

Al l VW model snowf ea t ur et hi sl t era r r a ngementont hef uel s y s t ems .

T hePa s s a ti sea s i l yr ec ogni z a bl eduet ot hepl a s t i cbumperends , news ea t sa ndv entwi ndows .

T heoper a t i on oft hev entwi ndowsi st her ot a t i onofak nobwhi c hi nt ur npi v ot st hev entwi ndow=t hi sgea r edoper a t i oni s deni t el yt hef tpr oofa nds i mpl e .

T hebes tc ha ngef ort hePa s s a ti st ha tc ombi nedi nt ot hegea rc ha ngemec ha ni s ma ndgea r boxmount .

T he pr ev i ous l yv a guegea rc ha ngei snows hor ta ndha sal otof f eel , a ndt heengi nedoesnotf eel a boutt oj umpout oft hec a rwheny oudepr es st hea c c el er a t or r ml yl i k ei tdi dbef or e .

T hes ea t sa ndengi nesof t hePa s s a ta ndt heGol f a r ea l mos ti dent i c a l , ma k i ngt hema ni ns pa r epa r t sha ppy .

T he s ea t sa r eoft hef oa mt y pe= r m butwi t hl ot sofs uppor tf ort hes ma l l oft heba c k .

T he1600c cengi nes , a l t houghnota spower f ul hor s epowera st heol d1500, ha v el oa dsoft or quea ndha v ea di ffer ents oundi nge x ha us tnot e , pa r t i c ul a r l ynot i c ea bl ea ti dl i ngs peeds .

Aspr ev i ous l y , t heengi nesa r egi v i ng hi ghper f or ma nc ea ndhenc ea r eabi tha r donpl ugs .Howev eri ft hepl ugsa r er epl a c edr egul a r l ya tea c h 15, 000k mt heys houl dgi v enot r oubl e .

T he1500Pa s s a tus edBos c hW 200T30wher et heGol f a ndPa s s a t1600 engi nesr unont hehot t erBos c hpl ugs .

Bot ht hePa s s a ta ndt heGol f gett hes a mea ut oma t i ct r a ns mi s s i onwhi c hi sanewl ydes i gneduni ta nddoesnot gi v ei dl i ngs peedc utoute x per i enc edwi t ht hepr ev i ousa ut ot r a ns mi s s i onsi nPa s s a t s .

T hel i t t l er eba l l , t he Gol f ha st obedr i v ent or ea l l ybea ppr ec i a t ed.

T hemos ta ma z i ngt hi ngaBeet l edr i v ernot i c es r s ti st hepower of t heengi ne .

Hebegi nst of eel a thomei ns i det hebi g, s ma l l c a r , t henr ea l i z est heneedf orat a c homet era she wi ndst heengi neupt o6000r pm pl us .

Onea ppr ec i a t est hes ea t s , c l oc k , r ea rwi ndowdemi s t er , butbes tofa l l t he“ poi nti ta ndgo” , f ea t her l i ght( butwi t hmor eoff eel ) s t eer i nga sont hePa s s a t .

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‘Green’ VW Passats in Chattanooga USA

Asdes c r i bedi n‘ Hi s t or i a n’ sCor ner ’ , t heVol k s wa genCha t t a noogaAs s embl yPl a nti sa na ut omobi l ea s s embl y pl a nti nCha t t a nooga , T ennes s ee ,t ha tbega npr oduc t i oni nApr i l2011.I twa sf or ma l l yi na ugur a t edi nMa y 2011,a nd empl oy sa ppr ox i ma t el y2, 000.Wi t hi nt hr eey ea r s ,t hec ompa nyha d meti t spr oj ec t i onsf or i nv es t menta ndhi r i ng.

Asof2014, Vol k s wa genha da ddeda na ddi t i ona l 415di r ec tj obsa ndhel peda t t r a c t17 s uppl i erc ompa ni est ot hea r ea ; t heyi ni t i a l l yha d85, 000peopl ea ppl y i ngf orj obs–wha ta nHRni ght ma r e!

T he pl a ntha sapr oj ec t eda nnua l pr oduc t i onof150, 000c a r sbegi nni ngwi t hav er s i onoft he2012Pa s s a t , t a i l or ed t ot heUSma r k et .

T hel a unc hoft hev ehi c l ewa shi ghl ys uc c es s f ul ,wi t hc r i t i c spr a i s i ngt hec a rf ori t ss a f et y a mongot herc ha r a c t er i s t i c s .

T hel oc a l pl a nt , bui l di ngal oc a l i z edpr oduc t , wa ss etupt ohel ppr ev ente x c ha nger a t e uc t ua t i onsa ffec t i ng oper a t i onsa ndt oc l os el ymoni t orUSa ut omot i v ema r k ett r endswhi l er educ i ngv ul ner a bi l i t yt oe x t ended s uppl yc ha i ns .

Cha t t a noogaAs s embl ywa ss etupt oma nuf a c t ur e85%oft hePa s s a t ' sc ont enta nda bout85% oft hec ont entoft heNor t hAmer i c a nPa s s a twi l l c omef r om Nor t hAmer i c a nF r eeT r a deAgr eementc ount r i es .

L a borc os t sa tt heT ennes s eepl a nt , i nc l udi ngwa gesa ndbenet s , ha v ebeenes t i ma t edt oa v er a ge$27a nhour , bel ow t hos eofF or d,GM,Chr y s l er ,a ndot herf or ei gna ut oma k er s .Asofl a t e2012,c a r sma nuf a c t ur eda t Cha t t a noogaAs s embl yPl a ntha v ebeene x por t edt oMe x i c o, Ca na da , S out hKor ea , a ndt heMi ddl eE a s t .

Vol k s wa gen' sCha t t a nooga , T ennes s eef a c i l i t yha sa c hi ev edt hewor l d' sr s tL E E DPl a t i num gr eenbui l di ng c er t ic a t i onf ora na ut omot i v ema nuf a c t ur i ngpl a nt .

T hepl a ntea r ned52ofapos s i bl e69poi nt st oea r nt he Pl a t i num des i gna t i on, t hehi ghes ti nt heL E E Dr a t i ngs y s t em.I nF ebr ua r y2013, t heE nv i r onment a l Pr ot ec t i on Agenc ypl a c edt heCha t t a noogapl a ntoni t sT op20Ons i t el i s tof l a r ges tgr eenpowerpur c ha s er sa sar es ul tof Vol k s wa gen’ si ns t a l l a t i onofa33a c r es ol a rpa r k .

T hegr eenf ea t ur esoft hi sVol k s wa genpl a nta r ev er yi mpr es s i v e ,i nc l udi ngCer t ic a t i onoft hepa i nts hop f a c i l i t y .

Pr ev i ousa s s embl ypl a nt sha v ee x c l udedt hei rpa i nts hopi nt heL E E Dc er t ic a t i onpr oc es sbec a us eof t hec ompl e x i t yoft hema nuf a c t ur i ngpr oc es sa ndt hec ha l l engeofget t i ngt hem c er t ied.

VW' ss us t a i na bl y des i gnedpa i nts hopwi l l s a v emor et ha n50mi l l i onga l l onsofwa t eray ea r .

T hec ons t r uc t i ont ea ms a l v a gedor r ec y c l ednea r l y78% ( 4, 602t ons )ofc ons t r uc t i ona nddemol i t i onwa s t ea nd48% oft ot a lbui l di ngma t er i a l s wer ema nuf a c t ur edus i ngr ec y c l edma t er i a l s .

T hr oughl ow-owwa t erc l os et sa ndur i na l s , t hepl a nta c hi ev esa 58%r educ t i oni npot a bl ewa t erus edf ors ewa gec onv ey a nc e .

Ra i nwa t erha r v es t edf r om t her oof i sus edi nt he s a ni t a r ywa s t es y s t em.

T oget her ,t hes es t r a t egi ess a v e1.

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T hei nt er es t i ngdev el opmenti nt hePa s s a ts t or yt oda t ei st ha tt hi smodel , t oget herwi t ht heGol f , ha sgone f r om c ont r i but i ngt ot hes a l v a t i onoft hec ompa nyt obei ngt hel ux ur yc a roft her a ngei nAus t r a l i at oda y .

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The Story of Frank Iwa sa t t endi ngt heDa yoft heVW i n2007a ndwonder edwher ea l l t hePa s s a t swer e .

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Passats - A Short Australian History Ir emembers eei ngmy r s tPa s s a twhenIwa swor k i nga tBobPr ender ga s t ' sI mpor t edCa rWr ec k er si n Hunt i ngda l ei nl a t e1973.Bob' sma t e , whowor k edf orVol k s wa gen( Ic a n' tr ememberhi sna me) , dr ov eone f r om Cl a y t ont os howBob.I r ememberbei ngqui t ei mpr es s edwi t ht hel a r gef us ebox .We' da l l hea r da bout t hi snewwa t er c ool edVW t ha twa st or epl a c et heT y pe3-e x c i t i ngt i mesi ndeed!

Aswea l l k now, Vol k s wa genha dboughtas t r uggl i ngAudi i n1964wi t ht hei nt ent i onofus i ngi t sf a c t or i est o pr oduc eBeet l es .T hel ongt er m pl a nwa st ok i l l offt heAudi ma r que , whi c hwa sonc epa r toft hemi ght yAut o Uni onGr oup.Asi tt ur nedout ,t hepur c ha s eoft hi sc ompa nypr ov edt obet hes a v i ouroft heVol k s wa gen ma r que .Ast hes ev ent i esa r r i v ed,a l ongc a mepol l ut i onc ont r oll a wsi nc l udi ngt hos eper t a i ni ngt ot ox i c emi s s i onsa nds oundl ev el s , a ndi tbec a mec l ea rt ha ta na i r c ool edengi newoul dnotmeetf ut ur es t a nda r ds l i k el yt obes etbys omec ount r i es .S ot hePa s s a tbec a met hes ec ondwa t er c ool edVol k s wa gent ober el ea s ed ont ot hema r k et( t he r s tbei ngt heVW K70) .

F r om t ha tpoi ntunt i lt hec ur r entda yVol k s wa gena ndAudiha v ebeenonea ndi tc oul dbes a i dt ha tev er y Vol k s wa gens ol di nt ha tt i meha sr ea l l ybeenar eba dgedAudi .I k nowt hi ss oundsar a t herha r s hc omment , a ndVol k s wa gendoest a k et heupperha ndi nma r k et i ng, butt hi swa sav er ynec es s a r yma noeuv r et ok eept he c ompa nya l i v e .T hi swa sac r edi tt oagr oupofAudiempl oy eesa ndengi neer swhos ec r et l y ,wi t houtt he k nowl edgeofVW ma na gement , des i gnedt hene x tAudi pr oduc t .I twa sbr a v el ys hownt oVW ma na gement whowhol ehea r t edl ya ppr ov ed.I twa sa nov er whel mi ngs uc c es sa ndt hi si swhyAudi e x i s t ss t i l l t oda y .

T he r s tPa s s a t , i nt er na l l yc a l l edt heB1, wa sar ev ol ut i ona r yc a r , wi t hi t sher i t a gef r om t heghos tof Aut oUni on -f r ontwheeldr i v e ,f ueleffic i enta ndwi t hs i gnic a nts a f et yf ea t ur esf ori t sda y .Al ongwi t ht hi sc a mea per f or ma nc el ev el t ha twa s , f oraVW owner , apl ea s a nts ur pr i s e .Howev er , i tdi dha v ei t sowni s s ues-a sdoes t he r s tbor nof ma nyf a mi l i es !T hes t eer i ngwheel wa sbi genought obes pec iedf oras ma l l t r uc k , t het unnel i nt he oorwa sf a rt oobi g, l i mi t i ngf ootr oom a ndf or c i ngt hedr i v ert os i tonas l i ghta ngl e .Onc ol dmor ni ngs , onc es t a r t ed, i fi tdi dn' ts t a l l s omewher ewi t hi nf t eenmi nut es , i twa sami r a c l e .Al s o, onhotda y s , t heyc oul d ov er hea t .

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Vol k s wa gendi dgr a dua l l yi mpr ov ea st hey ea r sr ol l edby , r es ol v i ngma nyofi t si s s ues .T he r s tbi gc ha nges oc c ur r edi n1979wi t haf a c el i f ta ndt hei nt r oduc t i onof adi es el model .VWc ea s eds a l esi nAus t r a l i ai n1980, not t or et ur nunt i l t heea r l y' 90swi t ht he3APa s s a t , whi c hwa sba s i c a l l yabi ggerMa r k3Gol f .T hi sr a nunt i l 1997 whent he3BPa s s a twa sr el ea s ed, whi c hi spos s i bl yt hemos tc ommonPa s s a ts ol di nAus t r a l i a .I twa sa nds t i l l i s av er ygoodc a r .T hepi nna c l eof t he3Bwa st hei nt r oduc t i onof t heW8model i n2004, wi t hr oughl y100bei ng s ol di nAus t r a l i a .

I twa st he a gs hi pmodel f or Vol k s wa gen, wi t hi t s4l i t r e , 8c y l i nderengi ne , Xenonhea dl i ght s , l ea t heri nt er i ora ndr udi ment a r ys a t el l i t ena v i ga t i on.I ta l s oha das ol a rpa nel / s unr ooft ha twoul dpowert he i nt er i orf a nonhotda y st ok eept hei nt er i orc ool er .T hec a rwa sunf or t una t el yr a t here x pens i v e .

T hec ur r entr a ngeofPa s s a t s , f r om 2005on, i sc a l l edt he3C.I toffer edaDi es el engi nea ga i n, t hi st i meat ur bo di es el , a nd, f orAus t r a l i a , t he r s tR36s er i es , whi c ha tt het i me , wa st hef a s t es t VWa v a i l a bl e .Al s ooffer ed, al i t t l e l a t er , wa st hev er ybea ut i f ul Pa s s a tCC, whi c hI c a ns a yf r omper s ona l e x per i enc e , c oul d, i nt he2l i t r eT DI v er s i on, r i ngoutt o220k phont hea ut oba hns .T hi smodel ha daf a c el i f ti n2010, whi c hi mpr ov edi t sgor geous nes st o s t el l a rl ev el s .

S ummi ngup, i nt he1990s , whent hePa s s a tc a meba c kt o Aus t r a l i a , I wa sper s ona l l yabi twa r yofr eus i ngt hena me her e ,a ss omepeopl ewer eguns hyoft hena me .Asi t t ur nedout ,Iwa st ot a l l ywr onga ndt hec a rha sbeena f a nt a s t i cs uc c es s , a ndt hi si sc omi ngf r om aguywhoowns B1Pa s s a t s .T heya r el i k eourc hi l dr en, wec a nf or gi v et hei r s hor t c omi ngs ! l L oy dDa v i es , Pa s s a tt r a gi c !

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Newont hehor i z oni sal i ght er , mor ef uel effic i enta ndt ec hnol ogy pa c k edVol k s wa genPa s s a t .

T hes eda na nd wa gonbodys t y l esoft heei ght hgener a t i onPa s s a twi l lber ev ea l edonl i nei nea r l yJ ul ybef or edebut i ng publ i c l ya tOc t ober ’ sPa r i sMot orS howa ndgoi ngons a l ei nr i ght ha nddr i v ema r k et si nea r l y2015.

T henewVol k s wa genPa s s a t–out l i nedi nt hes edes i gns k et c hesr el ea s ed–wi l lbeupt o85k i l ogr a msl i ght er t ha nt hemodel i tr epl a c est ha nk st ot heus eofhi ghs t r engt h, hot f or meds t eel a nda l umi ni um bodypa r t s .

I t s e x t er i ordi mens i onswi l l a l s obema r gi na l l ys ma l l ert ha nt hos eof i t spr edec es s or , t houghVol k s wa genpr omi s es mor ei nt er i ors pa c ei nc l udi ngl egr oom a ndhea dr oom a ndi nc r ea s edc a r gos pa c e .

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0l i t r ef our c y l i ndert wi nt ur bodi es el , whi c hwi l l pr oduc e177k W of powera nd500Nm oft or quef r om 1750r pm.

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Onboa r d,t henew Pa s s a tga i nst hec on gur a bl ea nd i nt er a c t i v e12.

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Vol k s wa gena l s oc l a i msawor l d r s twi t hi t snew T r a i l erAs s i s tf ea t ur e ,whi c hpr ov i desa s s i s t a nc ewhen r ev er s i ngt hePa s s a twi t hat r a i l era t t a c hed, wi t houtt heneedf ora nymodic a t i onora da pt i onof t het r a i l er .

T he a l l newVol k s wa genPa s s a twi l l goons a l ei nAus t r a l i ai n2015.

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Ba c ki n2012wi t ht hel a unc hoft heB7l i neup, Vol k s wa geni nt r oduc eda ga i nt heRL i nes t y l i ngpa c k a get ot he E ur opea nPa s s a tr a nge ,wher ei tonc ee x i s t ed,bef or et hes eda na ndwa gonwer ebot hgi v enama s s i v e ov er ha ul i n2010.L i k et heT oua r egRL i ne , T i gua nRL i nea ndt her ec entPol oRL i ne , t hePa s s a tupgr a depa c k a ddednews por t s s t y l edbumper sa nds k i r t s , a ndnewl a r gewheel s .

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Ot herf ea t ur esi nc l udeds i l v err oofr a i l sf ort hewa gonv er s i on, a ndbot hc a r sgotas por t ss us pens i onpa c k a get ha tl ower st hec a rby15mm.

I nt hec a bi n, t her ea r eRL i nef a br i cupgr a des , s i l v erhi ghl i ght st ot heda s ha nddoor s , a ndt hef a mi l i a rs por t s s t eer i ngwheel t ha tf ea t ur esi na l l of Vol k s wa gen' spr operGT I a ndRper f or ma nc emodel s .

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Historian’s Corner T hi spa r tof‘ Wa gens v i l l eNews ’ ha sbeenbr i ngi ngba c ks ma l l pa r tofourc l ubhi s t or yt hr ought heol dc opi es oft hi snews l et t era nds t i l l c ont i nuest obeawonder f ul r es our c ea ss eent hr oughmember sa tt het i mea nd det a i l sr ec ov er ed.

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I c a ns t i l l r emembers omeoft heev ent sa ndpeopl eI mi x edwi t hi nt hec l ubba c ki n1982a nd1983.

T ot he l ongs t a ndi ngmember sI a ga i ns t r ongl yenc our a gey out oc ont a c tmea nd/ ors endmes omema t er i a l ofy our r s tda y swi t ht hi sc l ubt ohel ps uppor tt hec l ubhi s t or ya ndma nyofy ouI k nowa sper s ona l f r i endsbuta l s o y oua r ek ey gur esi nt hes uc c es soft hi sc l ubi nt hepa s t .

T ot henewermember soft hec l ub, t hehi s t or i a ni s j us ta si nt er es t edi ny ourc l ubex per i enc esa st hi si spa r tofourr i c hhi s t or yt oo, s os endmea nema i l orat ex t mes s a ge, i twoul dbegr ea tt ohea rf r om y ou. ……i nJ ul y2008 Mi c ha el Cr oni nwa st heCl ubPr es i dent , Dea nHol denwa sVi c ePr es i dent , Ma t tKi ns eywa sS ec r et a r ya ndJ ohn F a r l owwa sT r ea s ur er ; a ga i nt hec ommi t t eeha dc ompr ehens i v epr ogr a mf ort hey ea r .

T he‘ News ’ wa si nt he br oa ds heetf or ma ta nda nnounc ed“ Qua l i t ypr i c eddr i nk sa ndmea l swer ea v a i l a bl epr i ora ndt hr oughoutt he Cl ubmeet i ngs oc omea l onga ndenj oyt henewa t mos pher ea ndVol k s wa genent er t a i nment ” .

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