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My 5 minutes of fame

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Hi I was contacted by the VW german factory newsletter to submit a few Photos and a write up about my Puma and this was the result. To say that I am Chuffed would be the least. The newsletter is apparently published in house much like the VIA in SA
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Congratulations Armand. I really like the colour on the car.
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CONGRATS ARMAND :hangloose:

I didn't know you wrote, spoke GERMAN :shock: :shock:

The Puma looks fine indeed :D :D

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That's sooooooo awesome, congrats man.. :hangloose:
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Very cool. I would have thought they would have been more interested in the "kit car" in the background...hahaha!! (tap-tap to check if it's fibreglass). Congrats, it nice to be recognized.
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OUTSTANDING Gov'nor!!! Bless you. Yours is recognition richly deserved. :D
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Nice! will have to get the girlfriend to translate though.

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Das ist sehr gut Impi!
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Congrats Armand! Nice to see one of "our" cars in an overseas publication.
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very very cool
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:hangloose: Nice one Armand, that certainly is a feather in your cap
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IMPI wrote:Hi I was contacted by the VW german factory newsletter to submit a few Photos and a write up about my Puma and this was the result. To say that I am Chuffed would be the least. The newsletter is apparently published in house much like the VIA in SA
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Congratulations Armand! Some small recognition for the years of your life you gave to that car. :hangloose:
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