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Author Topic: What VW means for Ducati  (Read 7304 times)
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« on: April 17, 2012, 07:29:56 PM »


Good read

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/04/what-vw-means-for-ducati/
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 03:07:16 AM »
yes it was a good read...for those unsubscribed, it won't be open for long.
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 04:48:08 AM »
What's the skinny for those who aren't subscribers?
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This just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 05:16:10 AM »
Quote from: IZ on April 18, 2012, 04:48:08 AM
What's the skinny for those who aren't subscribers?

"Nothing will change"
"Piech wanted Ducati for his own personal reasons"
"VW/Audi doesn't need Ducati and its 1.2 bill price is a drop in the bucket for a company that generates 8+ bil in revenue every year with sales of 209 billion"
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the air—these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 05:26:00 AM »
Here is the story on Reuters ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/audi-ducati-idUSL6E8FH5DR20120417

Interestingly, my three vehicles - a white VW Jetta TDI, a blue Porsche 911 C4 and a blue/white Ducati S4R are now all from the same "stable", and although they are all "blau mit weiss" none of them are BMW's  Cheesy

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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2012, 08:07:41 AM »
Quote from: Duchess on April 18, 2012, 05:26:00 AM
Here is the story on Reuters ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/audi-ducati-idUSL6E8FH5DR20120417

Interestingly, my three vehicles - a white VW Jetta TDI, a blue Porsche 911 C4 and a blue/white Ducati S4R are now all from the same "stable", and although they are all "blau mit weiss" none of them are BMW's  Cheesy

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I didn't catch the end of your bike purchasing thread. Congratulations. Good choice. It's funny because you never really know what you want until you ride it.
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2012, 09:09:47 AM »
Ducati Monster TDI   Dolph lol
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2012, 09:18:04 AM »
Quote from: Heath on April 18, 2012, 09:09:47 AM
Ducati Monster TDI   Dolph lol

well...the closest I have ever seen to that is this  -> http://www.gizmag.com/go/4273/

would I love to see it come to fruition?....hell yeah...but not bloody likely.
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2012, 10:27:50 AM »
https://www.audi-mediaservices.com/publish/ms/content/en/public/pressemitteilungen/2012/04/18/audi_ag_acquires_sports.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2012, 11:15:27 AM »
time to update the site domain name to www. Audi Ducati Monster forum.org
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2012, 11:26:17 AM »
I think the biggest change will be that Audi will want to increase production numbers.
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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2012, 11:31:51 AM »
hope this means, that audi dealers will now sell bikes and do service much like BMW does. There is always a shortage of dealers... and  bacon
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2012, 11:33:44 AM »
Maybe they will fix the tank issue  laughingdp
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2012, 11:37:45 AM »
Quote from: McGooch on April 18, 2012, 11:33:44 AM
Maybe they will fix the tank issue  laughingdp

My thought exactly.  Maybe with Audi's money behind them, they can permanently resolve the plastic/expanding tank issue.  Definitely has me looking elsewhere for a replacement bike down the road.
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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2012, 11:46:57 AM »
Sorry guys, they got a settlement over that issue and I doubt they'll be reopening it. 
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