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16-05-2005, 03:26 PM
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Hey guys
Im new to this forum so hello hello I was just wondering i remember reading or being told that VW bought are using teh same framework for the new VW golf as wats in the current focus platform or something similar. Also that the VW company were trying to mimmick the focus's success in europe etc. is there any truth to this guys ? just wanted to know and articles would be sweet... ta flaminfiesta |
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16-05-2005, 03:34 PM
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um I dont think it would happen. I know (pretty sure) Audi and VW share the same platform for A3 and Golf but thats about it.
Sounds like someone is feeding you BS.
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16-05-2005, 03:56 PM
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16-05-2005, 04:58 PM
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I remember hearing something about this a while back.
Its not that unusual for car makers to share parts or even basic chassis. Look at mitubishi's early generation lancer and protons cars for one extreme, then at the other you have ford and holden using the same slush boxes. Porsche and VW, yet another example. Porsche is still ,afaik, independant of VW however the two have a development alliance - hence the Cayenne and Tourag. The US has even been gifted with a SAABed up Subaru. Subaru, is not "technically" GM as GM owns the controlling interest (25%) in Fujitsu Heavy Industries. |
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16-05-2005, 08:42 PM
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FlaminFiesta,welcome to the nuthouse...its been said you can check out any time you want...but you can never leave......nurse...Nurse....NURSE...where's my valium.
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Interesting to note in the 'history' of VW they failed to mention that two thirds of their workers during WWII consisted of slave labourers. Them, and a few more common German car companies. |
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