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My VW/Audi Secret Journey

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My VW/Audi Secret Journey (Area 51)

About a year ago, I heard from someone that there was a secret facility in Tampa that's got in un-released or prototype VW's and Audi's. Since I live in the area.. I decided to look more into it.
Eventually, I found where it was.. Went there at the times that my source told me that they leave the warehouse. It's a white warehouse.. good sized.. It has NO writing or signs anywhere on the building or around it. Just a "No Trespassing" sign. Oh, and the 4 digit street number.
Anyways, the cars leave in around 5-minute intervals. Sometimes theres more cars than other days. They are ALL VW/Audi cars. And most of them have NO badging on them. One day I tried looking over the fence with my camera, and saw a bunch of Audi Q7's getting engine work done or something along those lines.. This was months before it was released by the way. It had camouflage all around it. They have curtains on the inside covering the cars. Looks like they use the place as a shop too.
Now on to the good stuff.. My friend and I went there 2 nights ago, at the time they leave.. and sure enough they are all leaving.. So we follow the cars that come out, then return to see what the next one is.
We follow numerous Passat wagons, Golfs, A3's.. Then a white Audi R8 pulls out, and we follow that. When we return to the warehouse, there is a large man standing outside the gate along with another smaller sized man. They notice us watching then RUN across the street, at the stop sign that I am about to approach. The large man slams his hands on the hood of my car and asks us what we are doing. He looks like he wants to kill us. I tell him we are leaving, and as I try to pull forward he grabs onto my side mirror and sortof jumps on the side of my car. So I had to back up about 100 yards to get away. Scared the ish out of me.
This is footage from yesterday morning. I'd like to know what everyone thinks about this. Everytime I go back, there will be an update in this thread, with some pictures or video. Hopefully, I catch something good next time..
http://media.putfile.com/cars-65
The first car is either just an S5 or an RS5. They might do drivetrain swaps in the warehouse to test cars on different platforms.
The second car is a Wagon that has no badging.. which is weird. It also had BBS CH wheels, I believe. Iv'e never seen them on that car, correct me if I'm wrong. This makes me believe that they might test engines on different platforms.

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Modified by BoBoJoe at 1:18 AM 7-17-2007
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Re: (stubro)

The only thing I can think of is maaaybe the cops would give you grief
for is loitering.
I would be doing the EXACT same thing...
Have a sign ready when the S5 is riding next to you saying...
"NICE BMW"
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Re: (veedublvr)

well we arent loitering cuz we're not on any property. we're on public streets in cars.
but i would love to keep doing the same thing, but we have yet to see everycar that comes out of that mysterious place when we go and chase a particular car. so im thinkin scope then chase the next day if we see something amazing. im hopin there is or going to be a scirocco in the soon. then the chase is on.
as far as the whole gtg goes, we could do across the street legally but if they realize that we all are gawking at and photographing the cars coming out, theyll just put a halt to them leaving till we leave. itd still be pretty fun tho
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Re: (stubro)

Quote, originally posted by stubro »
Yep the Reeves guy did get in trouble.
I tell you I see the mule cars all the time around Tampa and the white R8 is out in South Tampa all the time. I posted at Audi world becuase I see the guy in traffic like he is going to work.
In the end dont let them push you around call the cops next time. You are doing nothing wrong. They are driving on public streets and using them for testing. I bet the use of the laptops they have while driving is not legal either. And yes tha white S5 looks sweet. I saw him then other day and when he saw my RS6 he tried to run but Tampa traffic got him.
Keep up the good work.

There's a clean air test facility here in West Sac right off the HWY 50/HWY 80 interchange , they have mule test cars but nothing that cool mostly hydrogen clean air vechicals .
I snapped some pic's of a tiny Mercades , one of the head testors lives in my neighborhood and for a wile he had a full Euro soec Audi A8L with Bosche Euro pltes on it , and a full BOSCHE test test system in the car .
Now he has some BOSCHE BMW test car ... How do I get that job ??
If VWOA is reading this you guys need a extra product designer ??
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Re: (evil4bc)

Enlighten me already where is this place?
Re: (tampaSi)

I've got my money on you guys coming up missing...
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Re: (tampaSi)

right by leto highschool. Its by manhattan I think. I see it all the time
So why did you guys sit there and let the guy block you in? I wouldve waited til he got out and smoked it around him and ditched him.
Re: (audivwdave)

Quote, originally posted by audivwdave »
So why did you guys sit there and let the guy block you in? I wouldve waited til he got out and smoked it around him and ditched him.

I guess we just wanted to see what he had to say.
First words from him, "The cops have been called".
lol
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this is a great post! Thanks for sharing and kep up the good work! The video got my adrenaline pumping, god only knows what it must have felt like being there! :lol:
I guess it wouldve been amusing to see what they had to say. But all in all Im sure they would just be blowing hot air haha.
i think we should attempt to get in at night. with the windows rolled up they might think we work for them lol.
SWEET, keep the video's flowing, DO NOT GO WITHOUT YOUR CAMERA!!!
Went again tonight in the mkv.
They called the cops on us.. really nice female cop comes up to us and says that they have seen us here numerous times. And to not bother them anymore. She knew they were a test facility. She just asked us to leave. So we did.
We got the convo on camera.. but that is basically it.
Re: (BoBoJoe)

Quote, originally posted by BoBoJoe »
Went again tonight in the mkv.
They called the cops on us.. really nice female cop comes up to us and says that they have seen us here numerous times. And to not bother them anymore. She knew they were a test facility. She just asked us to leave. So we did.
We got the convo on camera.. but that is basically it.

what happens if you didn't want to leave? you were on a public street..what could they have done? Loitering, maybe?
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Re: (heshootznscores)

Quote, originally posted by heshootznscores »

what happens if you didn't want to leave? you were on a public street..what could they have done? Loitering, maybe?

I guess so.. but when a cop tells me to leave.. I don't argue.
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Re: (heshootznscores)

its only loitering if its on private property...which public streets are not
but either way, they werent going to let the cars out until we left
Re: (justchiefy)

Quote, originally posted by justchiefy »
its only loitering if its on private property...which public streets are not
but either way, they werent going to let the cars out until we left

see..if that were me..the whole 'they wouldn't let the cars out till we left' would make me want to stay just to see what would happen overall. But maybe thats just the troublemaker in me

Id also nicely ask the cop why I would have to move. very nicely..wouldn't have an attitude, but I would be curious as to what would happen if I didn't.
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Re: (heshootznscores)

haha. well knowing them they would just call the cops again if we didnt leave and then we'd really have to leave because the cops were getting annoyed of there whining.
but we're gonna go back tuesday morning with some lawn chairs and just "enjoy the park".

i think itd be pretty stinkin funny if we had a little vw/audi gtg right across the street
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Re: (justchiefy)

http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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