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Well as we tend to give VWSA a bit of a hard time here, it would seem that they are being complimented by other forums Internationally.

This is mainly for the new Polo factory train.

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While us folks in India would soon get to see the VW Polo GT TDI and the Cross Polo, the South Africans are a much cooler bunch.

Those visiting the VW factory in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa are in for a good factory tour. Instead of walking the gangway and tiring oneself out, you can now ride the VW factory train!

VW Polo Train South Africa

It was custom built by two VW Motorsport employees who used recycled and unused car parts that were available in the factory. Johnny Allen and Cobus Barnard took over three months to complete the train. They say that each car took nearly 30 days to complete.

Everything about this train is recycled. The paint used on them was leftover from rally cars, as are the bolts and nuts and some interior trim. The chassis was made from old tire racks, and the side panels and the doors were moulded from scrapped parts.

These guys have turned scrap pile into a train which can seat 21 people, each car seating 7 people in a three row configuration. The train is pulled by an electric tow motor.

VW Polo Train front South Africa

The South African facility of VW makes the Polo and the Polo Vivo. About 43,000 people have visited the facility in the last 5 years.

Matt Gennrich, General Manager of Communications at Volkswagen Group South Africa said -

We were initially planning to outsource the project but we changed our minds after realizing we have vast amount of experience in the company which we can tap on for our ambitious project. The decision to use internal expertise saved the company money and delivered world-class, quality work that we are very proud of.


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11 July 2013FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Volkswagen’s Factory Tour with a difference
People planning to visit the Volkswagen Group South Africa’s manufacturing factory in Uitenhage can expect a tour with style and comfort.The Volkswagen Factory Tour is now mobile, allowing the visitors to rest their feet, sit back and enjoy the ride whilst witnessing the intricate manufacturing process of the current best-selling passenger cars in South Africa, Polo and Polo Vivo.The new Factory Tour vehicle was custom built by two Volkswagen Motorsport employees using recycled and unused car parts from the factory. The novelty and ingenuity of their approach in manufacturing the vehicle that consists of three cars resulted in a comfortable,practical and stylish vehicle.“We were initially planning to outsource the project but we changed our minds after realising we have vast amount of experience in the company which we can tap on for our ambitious project. The decision to use internal expertise saved the company money and delivered world-class, quality work that we are very proud of,” said Matt Gennrich, General Manager of Communications at Volkswagen Group South Africa.It took Johnny Allen and Cobus Barnard from Volkswagen Motorsport over three months tocomplete the three cars. “Each car took nearly 30 days to complete. We spent most of the time designing, sourcing parts and manufacturing the cars,” explained Barnard, who hasbeen with Volkswagen for nearly 10 years.The vehicle was built using spare material and parts from the Motorsport workshop and factory. “We used left over paint from the rally cars, spare nuts and bolts as well trim off-cuts to deck out the cars. We built the chassis out of old tyre racks, which we cut in required lengths. The side panels and doors were moulded from scrapped parts from the factory,”added Barnard.The Factory Tour vehicle can comfortably sit 21 people and will be pulled by an electric tow motor. In the past five years, nearly 43 000 people have visited the Volkswagen

manufacturing factory.Gennrich said the Factory Tour vehicle will be helpful in speeding up the factory tours especially with the senior citizens that sometimes struggle to walk around the factory.“We hope the vehicle will give our visitors a comfortable and memorable tour of our facility where we build world-class cars,” added Gennrich.The Factory Tours take place during weekdays. There are two tours on Monday to Thursday at 09h00 and 12h00. On Friday, there is only one tour at 09h00. Bookings can be made through the Volkswagen Auto Pavilion on (041) 994 5941/3. The Factory Tour includes the tour of the Auto Pavilion, where some of the Volkswagen South Africa classic cars are on display.
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Re: International compliment for VWSA

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Very cool! :hangloose:
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