R36 Wagon in Icelandic Grey

**Audemars** · 13-01-2009, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by bennobee

Is this different to the silver colour they had. I didnt think a grey was avaliable in the r36 ?

Yes, it is different than the silver. I'm looking at getting a grey one as well. The silver is much lighter.

**olcoop** · 17-01-2009, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by bennobee

Is this different to the silver colour they had. I didnt think a grey was avaliable in the r36 ?

You may have seen the colour already. It has been available for quite some time on the Eos. The recent delivery is the first batch that has come into Aus with the Icelandic Grey. I ordered it last May!!!

**saxon** · 21-01-2009, 10:10 PM

I ordered a r35 variant in dec in icelanding grey and its supposed to arrive end of jan. Got sat nav and auto tail. I havent seen the colour on a passat as its the first one coming to South Aust. I paid $67 flat for mine which included corp discount. Ive only owned 50s beetles type 3s etc so Ive skipped a few years of vw ownership

67 beetle
56 beetle, original restored went to vic
56 beetle, popouts, judson supercharger, lowered on whitwalls went to vic
64 type 3 notch still in sa
63 type 3 notch, brms still in sa
64 beetle, ragtop, brms, 1916 still in sa
54 beetle, brms, 1100 still in sa and for sale
............r36 wagon

**olcoop** · 22-01-2009, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by saxon

I ordered a r35 variant in dec in icelanding grey and its supposed to arrive end of jan. Got sat nav and auto tail. I havent seen the colour on a passat as its the first one coming to South Aust. I paid $67 flat for mine which included corp discount. Ive only owned 50s beetles type 3s etc so Ive skipped a few years of vw ownership

67 beetle
56 beetle, original restored went to vic
56 beetle, popouts, judson supercharger, lowered on whitwalls went to vic
64 type 3 notch still in sa
63 type 3 notch, brms still in sa
64 beetle, ragtop, brms, 1916 still in sa
54 beetle, brms, 1100 still in sa and for sale
............r36 wagon

Welcome to motoring in the 21st century!
I'm sure that the R36 will not seem anywhere near as ground braking as the Beetles were when they were released, but the R36 will give you lots of big grins

!
I think the Icelandic Grey is going to become a popular colour though, we should start to see a few around shortly.
Post some pics when you pick her up Saxon.

**ash** · 02-02-2009, 08:50 PM

Hi Guys,

Picked up my car last Friday. Here are some shots.

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**Autopia** · 02-02-2009, 08:57 PM

Fan-freakin-tastic. Congrats.

Any initial comments after your first week?

**ash** · 02-02-2009, 09:04 PM

Awesome!!! I am really enjoying the car. Haven't had a chance to do any long drives but hopefully will get out on some open road this weekend.

**Steve** · 02-02-2009, 09:31 PM

That is hot as! I reckon I like it more than my "Biscay Blue" colour... that looks awesome.

The pitfalls of being in the first batch of orders... they screw the order up and don't give us the full array of options

**olcoop** · 02-02-2009, 09:57 PM

Hi Ash

Picked mine up on Friday too.

I have some pics but they seem to be too big to post here. Need to be less than about 100K i think.

I'll get some one to resize them for me so I can post a couple, but it just looks exacly the same as yours anyway!!!

Got dark tint (25%) all around today, looks pretty much the same as your tint too. I hope we never park next to each other, might take the wrong one home! lol

I have 1500klms on mine, gave it a real good workout on Sunday.

Drove up the Oxley Hwy from Wauhope. It has got to be one of Australia's best drives!!

It has 45klms of continuous 25 to 55klm/h signposted curves. Almost all good quality hotmix and a 100klm/h speed limit!!!At one stage I had a big bore sports bike come up from behind, but he was no compitition for the "all paw" in those tight curves, I just played with him and then blew him away.

Never had a car I could do that with before.

I really love the colour, it was worth the wait. I'll enjoy the exclusiveness of it for now, but I reckon it will become the most sort after colour once people see it.

I'll add some thoughts and observations another time.