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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2017, 07:08:11 AM »
Is the coachbuilder still active ?

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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2017, 07:16:37 AM »
Is the coachbuilder still active ?
Surprisingly, yes, it seems to be...
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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2017, 08:05:04 AM »
Is the coachbuilder located West of Lucerne ?

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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2017, 08:44:42 AM »
Yes, although as you know, geography is not one of my strong points  ???
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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2017, 09:56:36 AM »
I'll try to keep the geographic questions simple !

Is this coachbuilder located in/near Geneva ?

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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #30 on: January 07, 2017, 10:06:21 AM »
I'll try to keep the geographic questions simple !
Thanks!

Is this coachbuilder located in/near Geneva ?
Not located in or very near Geneva.
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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #31 on: January 07, 2017, 10:42:41 AM »
Is this coachbuilder located in/near Lausanne ?

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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #32 on: January 07, 2017, 11:30:57 AM »
Is this coachbuilder located in/near Lausanne ?
Yes, Lausanne-based from what I can see...
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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #33 on: January 07, 2017, 11:42:35 AM »
Built by Roland Winiger

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Re: Djetset 799
« Reply #34 on: January 07, 2017, 02:38:49 PM »
Sorry Oka, but Wendax gets the point as this Golf was converted by Carrosserie Roger Winiger, which is still trading today.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #35 on: January 30, 2022, 02:55:10 PM »


i need help bro.  It's my car now. And i need more informations about Roland Winiger please.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2022, 03:04:07 PM by Wendax »

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #36 on: January 30, 2022, 03:16:35 PM »
All I have is the snippet from the Swiss Automobil Revue 17/1984. A brief translation:
Carrosserie Winiger from Frauenfeld, Zürcherstrasse 250, has built a 7-door VW Golf Turbo-Diesel on occasion of their 35th anniversary. For this a stock Golf was elongated 92 cm and received two more doors. Emphasis was put on strengthening the bodywork, sills and roof were reinforced with tubes and several stress tests were done. Only stock VW spare parts were used. The 473.5 cm long car is road legal.

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #37 on: January 30, 2022, 03:19:03 PM »
The company still exists: https://www.carrosserie-winiger.ch//

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #38 on: January 30, 2022, 03:23:34 PM »
Thank you very much. I try to call him tomorrow

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #39 on: January 30, 2022, 03:24:30 PM »
thank you very much for this information. do you happen to know the name of the Swiss car magazine?

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #40 on: January 30, 2022, 03:32:19 PM »
Yes, Automobil Revue, issue 17/1984 from April 19, 1984

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #41 on: January 30, 2022, 03:49:03 PM »
 Thank you very much. you will probably succeed in greatly advancing my file for this golf.  🤙

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #42 on: January 30, 2022, 03:57:34 PM »
You are welcome. Nice to see the car still exists.  :thumbsup:

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 799 - Carrosserie Roger Winiger VW Golf 7-door
« Reply #43 on: January 30, 2022, 04:01:08 PM »
With my other One :)
« Last Edit: January 31, 2022, 01:33:36 AM by Wendax »