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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: deanjames on 28 September 2008, 23:08
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I hope we can have options like this for the GTi, decent leather availiable in diff colours would be awesome, see below
PRESS RELEASE
Golf Collectors Edition – One of a Kind
Golf concept car is equipped with highly exclusive natural leather
Collectors Edition underscores Golf's class-independent image
Wolfsburg, 08 September 2008 - "Trendline", "Comfortline" and "Highline" are the names of the three official equipment lines on the new Golf. Yet there is a fourth version. An unofficial version, since it is not mentioned in any brochure or price list: the "Collectors Edition". It shows how impressively Volkswagen has mastered the art of upgrading. And it underscores how the Golf is right at home in all classes – a car that cuts a good figure just as naturally in its base version as it does in an exclusive individualized top model with a natural leather interior in the style of the finest luxury sedans.
Orchestrated by corporate design chief Walter de Silva and the director of the "Lifestyle & Performance" design group, Friederike Plock-Girmann, the Collectors Edition prototype developed into what is certainly the most exclusive Golf in the history of the model
EXTERIOR OF THE COLLECTORS EDITION
The Collectors Edition concept car was painted in a very dark, very refined blue – "Moonlight blue pearl effect". While the radiator grille of the production Golf was designed in black, here it is presented in the car's color. In the wheels area, new 18-inch "Vancouver" alloy wheels are used. They can also be ordered as an option on the production car, and they were given a high-gloss polish for the Collectors Edition.
INTERIOR OF THE COLLECTORS EDITION
The Collectors Edition is the first Golf in which natural leather is making its appearance. It adorns the seats (lateral supports of seatback, outer sides of seat, center panel and covers), the center armrest and door inserts. Walter de Silva took the natural leather color as the standard in applying a refined brown tone called "IOWA". It is reminiscent of the elegance of hand-crafted Italian shoes. The leather sections of the sport seats – that are as sporty as they are comfortable – are offset by black piping; they are joined together by seams in "Natural brown" color. The seat's outer side panels discreetly sport the embossed letters "WDS" – the initials of the chief designer.
Designers added decorative accents to the interior (including accent strips, surrounds of the air vents) in high-gloss piano lacquer to complement the overall harmony of the black trim. Made entirely of aluminum are the door tread plates embossed with the "Collectors Edition" signature – insignias of a one-of-a-kind car.
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"Made entirely of aluminum are the door tread plates embossed with the "Collectors Edition" signature – insignias of a one-of-a-kind car."
^What about the Edition 30 plates, Fritz and Hermann!!?
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"Made entirely of aluminum are the door tread plates embossed with the "Collectors Edition" signature – insignias of a one-of-a-kind car."
^What about the Edition 30 plates, Fritz and Hermann!!?
E30 is not collectors item, too many of them were made
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PRESS RELEASE
From where? Please quote your source, as you have no doubt just breached copyright laws.
Mods/Admins - I suggest this thread be deleted, as copyrighted material has been published withought any reference to the primary source! :angry:
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The source is VW. I very much doubt they'd want us to remove this since they've plastered it on pretty much every auto blog and webby around :grin:
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"Made entirely of aluminum are the door tread plates embossed with the "Collectors Edition" signature – insignias of a one-of-a-kind car."
^What about the Edition 30 plates, Fritz and Hermann!!?
E30 is not collectors item, too many of them were made
he only mentioned the plaques, he didnt say it was limited, that said its still a special/ limited edition in my eyes :cool:
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The source is VW. I very much doubt they'd want us to remove this since they've plastered it on pretty much every auto blog and webby around :grin:
Erm - the source definately is NOT VW. Look at the URLs for the images - they go to AutoBlog, and they have a very clear copyright disclaimer at the foot of their site. And look at the "american english" (individualized, center, color, aluminum) - and VW never use the word "sedan".
Not only is it very wrong to rip an article in its entireity and post it elsewhere, but it is also very wrong not to actually credit the source (the URL)! :rolleyes:
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Several sites have exactly the same text and photos, quoting vw as the source.. they just host the images themselves.
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It's also on VW media services :grin:
Cough cough.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54324.0
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Keep yer hair on people, I missed the source by accident.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/23/volkswagen-golf-collectors-edition-by-walter-de-silva/
I only added the part that was the VW press release, the point of my post was as stated at the beginning. I was more interested in the leather as currently it's just black leather or cloth. I'd love a black or silver GTi with tan leather. This one looks like an american variant that will probably never reach the UK.
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It's also on VW media services :grin:
Bugger - so it is. Don't know how I missed that one! :embarassed:
https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/medias_publish/ms/content/en/pressemitteilungen/2008/09/08/golf_collectors_edition.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html
Cough cough.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54324.0
And . . . . . .
Those are already in the public domain, and I am not actually posting the content here on the GolfGTI forum, but instead just posting links to external sites which does not breach any copyright issues at all. Furthermore, the links I posted are all the "bare" URLs, which clearly show it is pointing to content held "off-site". :tongue: :smug:
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True, just depends on your thoughts on access to shady material.
Now about the source of that sig pic, or is that you and you own the copyright? :tongue:
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Now about the source of that sig pic, or is that you and you own the copyright? :tongue:
....Silly question! :rolleyes: - Of course it's T_T, you've clearly never met him! :evil:
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Now about the source of that sig pic, or is that you and you own the copyright? :tongue:
lol good point :wink:
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Keep yer hair on people, I missed the source by accident.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/23/volkswagen-golf-collectors-edition-by-walter-de-silva/
OK, fairy nuff for forgetting to post the link. However, it is still in breach of copyright to simply copy the content in its entireity. What you should really do is just copy and post important "snippets" (upto 10% seems to be an accepted protocol for remaining on the legal side of copyright laws), and then link to the full article. :wink: :smiley:
I only added the part that was the VW press release, the point of my post was as stated at the beginning.
OK, but in order for you to copy the entire article, you either need the written consent of the host (in this case, AutoBlog), or alternatively, copy the article direct from VW Media Services, providing you have been accepted by them as an accredited journo. See section 1 here: https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/medias_publish/ms/content/en/misc/QuickAccess/rechtliches.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html
I was more interested in the leather as currently it's just black leather or cloth. I'd love a black or silver GTi with tan leather. This one looks like an american variant that will probably never reach the UK.
If you had read the original VW Media Services article (which I now have), it clearly states it is only for Germany. :nerd: :smug: However, such options as coloured leathers are already available in the UK - you just need to ask your stealer about the "Volkswagen Individual" programme, which operates in an identical fashion to the "Audi Exclusive" scheme.
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If you had read the original VW Media Services article (which I now have), it clearly states it is only for Germany. :nerd: :smug: However, such options as coloured leathers are already available in the UK - you just need to ask your stealer about the "Volkswagen Individual" programme, which operates in an identical fashion to the "Audi Exclusive" scheme.
....And which doubtless costs an arm and a leg :grin:
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True, just depends on your thoughts on access to shady material.
I agree that those manuals may be shady, but you arn't actually hosting them! :tongue:
Now about the source of that sig pic, or is that you and you own the copyright? :tongue:
Iz it bekauz I iz blak! :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin:
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Now about the source of that sig pic, or is that you and you own the copyright? :tongue:
....Silly question! :rolleyes: - Of course it's T_T, you've clearly never met him! :evil:
Shhhhhhsh - I thought my secret was safe! :shocked: :laugh:
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....And which doubtless costs an arm and a leg :grin:
for the cow.
Shame that Individual stuff is kept so quiet really.
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If you had read the original VW Media Services article (which I now have), it clearly states it is only for Germany. :nerd: :smug: However, such options as coloured leathers are already available in the UK - you just need to ask your stealer about the "Volkswagen Individual" programme, which operates in an identical fashion to the "Audi Exclusive" scheme.
....And which doubtless costs an arm and a leg :grin:
Nah, just three left kidneys! :grin:
Actually, some of their "Individual/Exclusive" prices won't be much more than normal brochure options. Take the Recaro buckets (similar to my RS4 seats) - for the leather Recaros, you are looking at £2,345, whereas for the "normal" leather on the standard seats - that is/was £1,645 - and we know that it is very poor quality, and often not leather at all. Whereas the Recaros have a high quality "Valcona" nappa leather.
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....And which doubtless costs an arm and a leg :grin:
for the cow.
What - the two-legged or four-legged variety? :tongue: :grin:
Shame that Individual stuff is kept so quiet really.
I agree. Audi are the same at keeping it quiet, though if you actually have a wander around Audi showrooms, you can often find the mega large cased ring binders of the Audi Exclusive stuff. Actually, Audi now list Audi Exclusive options in their main brochures.
But I've never actually found any definative VW Individual stuff in any dub stealers! :undecided:
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PRESS RELEASE
From where? Please quote your source, as you have no doubt just breached copyright laws.
Mods/Admins - I suggest this thread be deleted, as copyrighted material has been published withought any reference to the primary source! :angry:
Keep yer hair on people, I missed the source by accident.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/23/volkswagen-golf-collectors-edition-by-walter-de-silva/
OK, fairy nuff for forgetting to post the link. However, it is still in breach of copyright to simply copy the content in its entireity. What you should really do is just copy and post important "snippets" (upto 10% seems to be an accepted protocol for remaining on the legal side of copyright laws), and then link to the full article. :wink: :smiley:
I only added the part that was the VW press release, the point of my post was as stated at the beginning.
OK, but in order for you to copy the entire article, you either need the written consent of the host (in this case, AutoBlog), or alternatively, copy the article direct from VW Media Services, providing you have been accepted by them as an accredited journo. See section 1 here: https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/medias_publish/ms/content/en/misc/QuickAccess/rechtliches.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html
If ever there was a case for a "yawn" smiley......
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PRESS RELEASE
From where? Please quote your source, as you have no doubt just breached copyright laws.
Mods/Admins - I suggest this thread be deleted, as copyrighted material has been published withought any reference to the primary source! :angry:
Keep yer hair on people, I missed the source by accident.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/23/volkswagen-golf-collectors-edition-by-walter-de-silva/
OK, fairy nuff for forgetting to post the link. However, it is still in breach of copyright to simply copy the content in its entireity. What you should really do is just copy and post important "snippets" (upto 10% seems to be an accepted protocol for remaining on the legal side of copyright laws), and then link to the full article. :wink: :smiley:
I only added the part that was the VW press release, the point of my post was as stated at the beginning.
OK, but in order for you to copy the entire article, you either need the written consent of the host (in this case, AutoBlog), or alternatively, copy the article direct from VW Media Services, providing you have been accepted by them as an accredited journo. See section 1 here: https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/medias_publish/ms/content/en/misc/QuickAccess/rechtliches.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html
If ever there was a case for a "yawn" smiley......
....Or you could just light up a spliff :cool: :evil:
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If you had read the original VW Media Services article (which I now have), it clearly states it is only for Germany. :nerd: :smug: However, such options as coloured leathers are already available in the UK - you just need to ask your stealer about the "Volkswagen Individual" programme, which operates in an identical fashion to the "Audi Exclusive" scheme.
....And which doubtless costs an arm and a leg :grin:
Nah, just three left kidneys! :grin:
Actually, some of their "Individual/Exclusive" prices won't be much more than normal brochure options. Take the Recaro buckets (similar to my RS4 seats) - for the leather Recaros, you are looking at £2,345, whereas for the "normal" leather on the standard seats - that is/was £1,645 - and we know that it is very poor quality, and often not leather at all. Whereas the Recaros have a high quality "Valcona" nappa leather.
And a bargain once the leather became standard, because they only cost me the difference something like £ 915 :smug: :smug: :smug:
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PRESS RELEASE
From where? Please quote your source, as you have no doubt just breached copyright laws.
Mods/Admins - I suggest this thread be deleted, as copyrighted material has been published withought any reference to the primary source! :angry:
Keep yer hair on people, I missed the source by accident.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/23/volkswagen-golf-collectors-edition-by-walter-de-silva/
OK, fairy nuff for forgetting to post the link. However, it is still in breach of copyright to simply copy the content in its entireity. What you should really do is just copy and post important "snippets" (upto 10% seems to be an accepted protocol for remaining on the legal side of copyright laws), and then link to the full article. :wink: :smiley:
I only added the part that was the VW press release, the point of my post was as stated at the beginning.
OK, but in order for you to copy the entire article, you either need the written consent of the host (in this case, AutoBlog), or alternatively, copy the article direct from VW Media Services, providing you have been accepted by them as an accredited journo. See section 1 here: https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/medias_publish/ms/content/en/misc/QuickAccess/rechtliches.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html
If ever there was a case for a "yawn" smiley......
Maybe, but you arn't going to be inline for a snotty solicitors letter for breach of copyright, and nor will the OP. That "pleasure" will fall on the registered owner of the domain name of this forum - and I'm sure jv has better things to be doing. :tongue:
And unless you understand the implications of copyright law, you can get your fingers seriously burned. I had to change my letter heads because I was advised that VWUK were getting very heavy on unauthorised mis-use of their trademarks! :shocked:
At the end of the day, I reckon we can all see that it was a genuine mistake to simply copy the text and images without the relevent permissions, but at the end of the day, the legal system has a well known phrase - "ignorance is no defence". :smiley:
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If you had read the original VW Media Services article (which I now have), it clearly states it is only for Germany. :nerd: :smug: However, such options as coloured leathers are already available in the UK - you just need to ask your stealer about the "Volkswagen Individual" programme, which operates in an identical fashion to the "Audi Exclusive" scheme.
....And which doubtless costs an arm and a leg :grin:
Nah, just three left kidneys! :grin:
Actually, some of their "Individual/Exclusive" prices won't be much more than normal brochure options. Take the Recaro buckets (similar to my RS4 seats) - for the leather Recaros, you are looking at £2,345, whereas for the "normal" leather on the standard seats - that is/was £1,645 - and we know that it is very poor quality, and often not leather at all. Whereas the Recaros have a high quality "Valcona" nappa leather.
And a bargain once the leather became standard, because they only cost me the difference something like £ 915 :smug: :smug: :smug:
Bugger - when was leather made standard? :cry:
And you have the leather Recaros?? Pictures pleaze - but not here, as that would be very off-topic! :tongue:
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Ditto.. T_T.. no offence - you are quite passionate about things which normally leads to some excellent and informative posts.. but on occasion, you just come across as a bit anal. I don't think anyone's going to get sued for copying and pasting a news article and the poor guy forgot to link it.. big deal. A lot of things wouldn't be posted on this forum were we to strictly adhere to copyright law to the letter. Anyway.. thats my post for the month. :rolleyes: :lipsrsealed: