i saw this on another forum a while back... funny stuff though.

from what i've heard that is not a real VW ad.

this IS real VW ad for the new GTI, and is quite impressive:

http://ramilob.nobilid.com/golfgti.mov

first one is real racist and stupid, made for internet forward mailers. i've heard another one where a woman ignores her husband who is hanging himself and opt for her GTI. maybe these are gratis pitches by some ad agency.

Monday, January 31, 2005 Posted: 2:32 PM EST (1932 GMT)

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) -- The creators of a hoax advertisement for Volkswagen AG's Polo car that has circulated on the Internet have apologized and promised not to repeat it, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Monday.

The so-called viral ad -- unauthorized by Volkswagen or its advertising agencies -- shows a suicide bomber detonating his explosives in a Polo parked outside a busy cafe, only to have the car absorb the blast.

The 20-second advert ends with the Volkswagen logo and the Polo's actual advertising motto: Small but Tough.

Volkswagen said in a statement it had received sworn statements from the two creators -- Dan Brooks and Lee Ford -- acknowledging that they made the ad but had not intended for it to be distributed.

"The creators regret the distribution of the film, will not publicize it further and apologize unreservedly for the damage caused to Volkswagen," it said, adding that the company would now drop legal action against the pair.

Volkswagen had lodged a criminal complaint last week over the ad, which it called "an attack on Volkswagen's good name."

- From CNN

we all agree vw is innocent of the ad and that it's sort of tasteless.

now on to the real important issue: the polo is a really really cute car.

i'm saying it because it's my car.

: )

ps. silver. i call it 'polito'

kinda reminds me of this:

Yikes.....AMC....what car is that anyway? I thought at first it was a Pinto.

As for the ad, although it may have been offensive to some, I thought it was humurous. No harm done.

Cheers

looks more like a later model garth-mobile:

hmmmmfff... either the angle is fooling you or you're just being mean. we'll just agree to disagree.

aml,
just teasing - i like the polo. i wish i lived in a city that had a decent VW dealer. I'm just waiting until this is out:

you can probably get a good deal on vw, they are having serious problems in the sales department. at least here in amerika. u show the gremlin and the pacer but amc had a javelin which was a pretty awesome ride.freakingruvin

here in south america they're pretty easy to get. huge assembly plant in brasil. very well put together, big range of models.