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Grandpa Did The Roof

Grandpa Did The Roof

Author: Tomas Yoko
Date: 2012-05-16
Nico van Rooyen Senior could not have known what an effect he would have on his grandson's life when he set out as one of the pioneer riders in The Roof of Africa rally all those years ago. His grandson Jacques van Rooyen is a confirmed petrol head, with a vast knowledge of cars and all things motoring.

"I always knew that I wanted to be in the motoring industry and sitting at my desk, my passion is right here in front of me," Jacques told me pointing to a Polo Crossover that was glinting on the showroom floor not five metres from his desk. Jacques spoke passionately of his love of cars and how the seven-litre V8 that his father owned had an effect on his early childhood years. Jacques has rallied a Volkwagen Polo Playa 4 with his father, Nico van Rooyen junior, and together with his dad and his brother has been rebuilding a Jeep which they bought and stripped in 1993.

The Polo Vivo and Vivo sedan reflect equally a passion for motoring that Volkswagen has become world renown for. "The success of Polo Vivo in the past two years has been overwhelming. Polo Vivo is a unique offering that we introduced with the aim of providing our customers with an affordable and reliable product," Volkswagen Group South Africa's Director of Sales and Marketing, Mike Glendinning, said.

Jacques agreed with this statement adding that the Polo Vivo offered proven German manufacturing quality and comfort at excellent value for money in the Vivo and Vivo sedan models.

Contact Jacques for a test drive of the Vivo range or any of the Volkswagen models that take your fancy. Call him on his cell 072 019 0346 or 031 566 9700. You can pop into McCarthy Volkwagen Umhlanga at 6 - 8 Sunset Crescent Umhlanga Ridge and feast your eyes on the magnificent models on their showroom floor.