Kitesurfing rescue in new VW ute advert

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Saffer
Saffer
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14 Feb 2011 12:22am
New VW ute, actually looks quite nice, only due for release end of 2011 in Aus.

INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
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QLD, 1855 posts
13 Feb 2011 11:26pm
I want one
SammyJ
SammyJ
WA
571 posts
WA, 571 posts
13 Feb 2011 9:29pm
Saffer said...

New VW ute, actually looks quite nice, only due for release end of 2011 in Aus.




Classic slingshot must be happy, glassy day at the beach and VW, with chic that has no idea. what a combo. Sales will go through the roof lol...producer must have no idea
xtortya
xtortya
WA
322 posts
WA, 322 posts
13 Feb 2011 9:31pm
No lines on her kite and no wind. I think that's where she went wrong.
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
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WA, 5378 posts
13 Feb 2011 9:40pm
Is that a real ad? That is probably one of the crappiest made ads I have ever seen for a car.
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
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QLD, 1855 posts
13 Feb 2011 11:47pm
SammyJ said...

Saffer said...

New VW ute, actually looks quite nice, only due for release end of 2011 in Aus.




Classic slingshot must be happy, glassy day at the beach and VW, with chic that has no idea. what a combo. Sales will go through the roof lol...producer must have no idea



yea looks like a lame american VW add.
i will hit VW up to do a kiting Vid for the Amarok.
Havent seen the car in OZ yet.
Saw it in Germany, looks great. First ever VW Ute.

check this- spot on ad!

Craig66
Craig66
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14 Feb 2011 7:40am
xtortya said...

No lines on her kite and no wind. I think that's where she went wrong.


have another look.........
1.03
1.08
1.23

all nice and rolled up

but where were the bay watch crew in the tower?
and wtf, a jet ski just waiting to be used.
lostinlondon
lostinlondon
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14 Feb 2011 8:59am
There was a new VW ad on TV last night that was a montage of all the models in VW's lineup. The Amarok was being used to pull a boat out of the water at a boat ramp. I can't imagine this (the lifesaving) ad being used in Australia... we wouldn't take it seriously!
nebbian
nebbian
WA
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WA, 6277 posts
14 Feb 2011 7:10am
lostinlondon said...

There was a new VW ad on TV last night that was a montage of all the models in VW's lineup. The Amarok was being used to pull a boat out of the water at a boat ramp. I can't imagine this (the lifesaving) ad being used in Australia... we wouldn't take it seriously!


Did you see the bit where the female driver presses the "park" button, and the guy in the coffee shop goes "well fBEEEPk me"? I nearly wet myself laughing
Saffer
Saffer
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14 Feb 2011 10:59am
Apparently VW took the class leader (Toyota Hilux), stripped it down to it's nuts and bolts and looked at what they could do to improve it. The rear box is also 20cm wider than the Hilux because it's designed to fit a quad bike for US surf rescue.

Only down side I see is that it's manual only. I don't mind manual but a large percentage of the US and Aus markets would not buy it as manual but they be because they are only releasing it in South America first and the rest of the world gets it later when they bring in an automatic.

Other oddity is the engine is only 2.0litre diesel but it's got twin turbos so it still produces 400nm of torque so it's not underpowered.
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
14 Feb 2011 4:36pm
lol that advertisement is atrocious!

Craig66 said...

xtortya said...

No lines on her kite and no wind. I think that's where she went wrong.


have another look.........
1.03
1.08
1.23

all nice and rolled up


Any time I have ever had to self rescue my lines have never looked like that... wind or no wind.
loverboy
loverboy
WA
614 posts
WA, 614 posts
14 Feb 2011 1:40pm
i shouldnt have watched that....now i want one !!!
Mr float
Mr float
NSW
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NSW, 3452 posts
14 Feb 2011 5:54pm
First ever VW Ute.




No its not .Check this puppy out

and what a rediculous ad
the gibbo
the gibbo
WA
776 posts
WA, 776 posts
14 Feb 2011 3:31pm
vorsprung derk ****ehousen
bjw
bjw
QLD
3690 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3690 posts
14 Feb 2011 5:51pm
Next time only kite between the flags at Manly.
Mr float
Mr float
NSW
3452 posts
NSW, 3452 posts
14 Feb 2011 8:51pm
tobes said...

INTHELOOP said...
First ever VW Ute.


^ Like float said, wrong!



http://www.volksdoublecab.com/vwtruckhistory.htm


absolutely .They should have looked back to these old school vw utes for tray space .You can get a quad bike AND a jetski into these babies and are much cooler than a japute look alike.Howsabout some inspiration from the past mr VW .A 4wd version of these guys would sell spitloads .Just like the new beetles with all the mod cons and the pseudo 60's shape/look
newo
newo
WA
250 posts
WA, 250 posts
14 Feb 2011 5:58pm
Watch next weeks episode when the fire rescue support ute helps a cabrinha rider get down from a tree.
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
14 Feb 2011 8:53pm
Mr float said...

First ever VW Ute.




No its not .Check this puppy out

and what a rediculous ad


this is a wicked van!
ok
ok
NSW
1089 posts
ok ok
NSW, 1089 posts
14 Feb 2011 9:56pm
where do i buy some of those awesome orange jetski hats?
Saffer
Saffer
VIC
4501 posts
VIC, 4501 posts
14 Feb 2011 10:07pm
Most of the kite schools I've seen have similar ones
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
WA, 5378 posts
4 Mar 2011 2:41pm
newo said...

Watch next weeks episode when the fire rescue support ute helps a cabrinha rider get down from a tree.


jev7337
jev7337
QLD
460 posts
QLD, 460 posts
4 Mar 2011 4:45pm
INTHELOOP said...

Mr float said...

First ever VW Ute.




No its not .Check this puppy out

and what a rediculous ad


this is a wicked van!



hmmm.... are these the ones filling up the carparks in WA?
linguini
linguini
WA
18 posts
WA, 18 posts
4 Mar 2011 10:47pm
they didnt rescue her board.....
BritRich
BritRich
VIC
47 posts
VIC, 47 posts
5 Mar 2011 3:05am
Had a poke round one a few months back, wasn't that impressed.
NSW, 4382 posts
5 Mar 2011 11:58am
lostinlondon said...

There was a new VW ad on TV last night that was a montage of all the models in VW's lineup. The Amarok was being used to pull a boat out of the water at a boat ramp. I can't imagine this (the lifesaving) ad being used in Australia... we wouldn't take it seriously!


That advert was shot at my local boat club. I rocked up as they were filming that bit where the boats is pulled out of the water and they said would i mind waiting till they finished shooting LOL's. You would not believe how much crap they had there and how many takes they were doing. I just said no way mate I need to get my boat out now, this was after a long day and the Race Series on a Friday night it was way past beer o'clock!!
They had to stop everything while I pulled by oat out with my trusty toyota corolla!!! Pressure was on! They were cool, but it was quite funny.
Nice looking ute, bet its exxy.

And this is not a ute, but it was an amazing legally registered vehicle in NZ/Auckland harbour, everyone who knows Juls is aware she is no giant and she was nearly as tall as this thing.






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