German Engineering in da House - Ya!

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Posted by netzkobold on 25. February 2006 - 16:58

Volkswagen produced two phat series of commercials promoting the new GTI Mk V.

One is based on "The Fast" - "Inside most, but not all of us there is a fast". watch www.projectfast.com to find out what "The Fast" really is. The four nice clips can be found here, and naturally here in the archive: Volkswagen GTI - Fast - Delivery, Volkswagen GTI - Fast - Problem, Volkswagen GTI - Fast - Hair, Volkswagen GTI - Fast - Light.

The second series is starring some cool guys with their pimped up cars. I really like their kind of humour and these clips are definitely worth a look. This series of clips can be found at YouTube and here in the commercial archive, clip links inside.

"The Fast comes standard [...] Pre-tuned by german engineers."


or Link to youtube page for this clip. uploaded by leftlanenews.


alternative, this link to youtube page for this clip. uploaded by leftlanenews.


Link to youtube page for this clip. uploaded by leftlanenews.

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Submitted by dabitch on 27. February 2006 - 11:03.
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Triva: Peter Stormare comes from Sweden (the north of SWeden even), but is most likely cast as a german engineer for his part as the nihilistic kraftwerk-copy band member in "The Big Lebowski".
Another swede in da house - the director Jonas

Submitted by dabitch on 27. February 2006 - 17:15.
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I much prefer this campaign to the "fast" creature crap. What say you?

Submitted by Hygge on 27. February 2006 - 17:39.
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I love these. What agency? DDB UK?

Submitted by dabitch on 27. February 2006 - 17:45.
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CP&B in Da House! YA!

Submitted by James_Trickery on 27. February 2006 - 18:40.
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netzkobold - you seem to be located in Germany so I'll guess that you're German. Is it just as funny to you when Swedish Peter Stormare does his "crazy German" type that he perfected in the Big Lebowski? (he did a similar crazy Doctor in the minority report but spoke only Swedish withe his nurse, so I think that was his "crazy Swedish Doctor" type. The difference is minimal though.)

Submitted by catchermag on 27. February 2006 - 22:22.
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Don't get me wrong, these are far better than the "fast," but isn't it a little gimmicky to play off the "Pimp My Ride" wave. It' seems a bit late in the game.

Love the V-Dub gang sign, though. Throw it up!

Submitted by dabitch on 27. February 2006 - 23:46.
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*throws up sign*

I know what you mean about all those pimp this and that - so I kinda saw this as the final bullet-to-the-head that will end all pimping. Because it de-pimps. It kills the pimp!

Submitted by caffeinegoddess on 28. February 2006 - 0:52.
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Which is one of the only reasons it's not drek. ;) Well, that and the way it pays homage to the VW roots in a fun way.

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