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Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#463033
Hi How goes it?

How big is the V-Dub scene over there? Where's the best meets and best shows?

Should be moving over there in a couple of years so just testing the water 😉

Chars all
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#463036
where you at?

JingJok1 Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#463044
chars all.... sounds like a pomgolian.

be careful what waters you test, sharks abound me matey 🙂
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#463062
vw scene ay? Well it was only bout 10 months ago i used to think all beetles were the same. and 10 months ago where i neva heard of anything such as a vw car show before.

Definitely not as big as the vw euro scene here, but there is vw action happening regularly if u know where to look for it.

IE: here 😀 :thumb 😉
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Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#463069
Yep. Over here in the UK but should be with you guys in a year or two. I have a samba unsure whether to sell before I get there or bring it with me.

Hope the V-Dub scene is good otherwise we need to sort it 😉
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winerot Custom Title Time!

1,340 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#463101
the difference with here & europe is 1000kl's over there would get you across 3 or 4 borders over here it will get you from 1 city to another, oh you can hide england in kakadou & even dundee wouldnt find it.:P
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HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#463118
It's gonna seem small to you compared to the U.K.

But around the times of the major shows the scene appears bigger.

I guess a lot depends on where you are heading. If you are going to live in Wagga, then you'll probably be on your own.

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#463121
and we're full, but thanks for asking.
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#463132
HotRodMatt wrote:I guess a lot depends on where you are heading. If you are going to live in Wagga, then you'll probably be on your own.
no he wont! wagga VW club hosted a VWCV cruise middle of last year! :P
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Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#463187
LOL Thousands of K's will get me into another country or 2 or even 3. lol But the place ain't like Oz. You guys have a good place to live. 🙂 Can't wait.
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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#463196
Let's see we have a few Vw shows annualley... Dubs By The Pub at im not sure where and the VW nationals in Sydney automatically spring to mind... and from whAT I heard, Euro Day in Newcastle, not strictly a VW show, seems to be getting conquered by the VW conquistadors led by our own Sam LOL 😂

and If you live in Queensland or from what I have been told, Western Australia, every other car is a poptop Kombi 👍 🙂

[ Edited on 19-3-2006 by Schmoburger ]
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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#463201
Ragerty wrote:Yep. Over here in the UK but should be with you guys in a year or two. I have a samba unsure whether to sell before I get there or bring it with me.

Hope the V-Dub scene is good otherwise we need to sort it 😉
don't sell it bring it with you:thumb
you will be flat out finding another over here
most of ours are over there.
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#463207
kombibob wrote:
Ragerty wrote:Yep. Over here in the UK but should be with you guys in a year or two. I have a samba unsure whether to sell before I get there or bring it with me.

Hope the V-Dub scene is good otherwise we need to sort it 😉
don't sell it bring it with you:thumb
you will be flat out finding another over here
most of ours are over there.
Ha ha. On the contrary. We have too many of them over here. You can bring it over, but because we have so many, I'll give you $1000 for it.

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#463208
Two things. Definitely bring a Samba. Here, they are as rare as rocking horse droppings. Even here in Perth WA which is the most remote enclave of western civilisation in the world there is a good little VW scene, which would welcome a new and active member. Check out www.vwclub.asn.au.

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#463216
Sun's too strong for a Samba, what you lot trying to kill him! ... bring it over, swap you a panel van, it will be much better for you to get used to the big yellow thing in the sky with. I'm used to the yellow thing. Wont cost you a cent mate.

And the best VW show is yet to happen Narooma....
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crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#463217
squizy wrote:
kombibob wrote:
Ragerty wrote:Yep. Over here in the UK but should be with you guys in a year or two. I have a samba unsure whether to sell before I get there or bring it with me.

Hope the V-Dub scene is good otherwise we need to sort it 😉
don't sell it bring it with you:thumb
you will be flat out finding another over here
most of ours are over there.
Ha ha. On the contrary. We have too many of them over here. You can bring it over, but because we have so many, I'll give you $1000 for it.
...and the award for damn funny and creeative avetar of the year goes to squizzy....that's very cool. Nearly spat my beer out laughing...onya
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Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#463278
Well worth a post this one as for seeing that avatar of s was quizy, well that the best chap. If you don't mind gotta airbrush that one on me bus 😉

As for the bus being forsale I guess your gonna have to raise the price a tad from 1k or swap for a panel van. lol But was worth a try 😉

Any more offers? lol
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#463280
Even swapping for a panel van sounds good to me. 👍

winerot Custom Title Time!

1,340 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#463291
as matt said it might seem small compared to your scene but over the last year
i would say with pleasure that it has started to grow with speed with 2 type 2
clubs taking off & having get togethers & runs plus others like central coast f3dk
as above having more runs & being a hit at euro day & not forgetting all the other
states & territories & their respective clubs starting to grow with the new found
interest in volkswagen as a whole & more & more ppl wanting to arrange a meet
or run a show of sorts or just a casual cruise only means a brighter & bigger future
in the vw scene for australia & in saying all that i believe AVD is the & should always
be the unofficail umbrella for all vw clubs in aust without bias & with information at your fingertips to see whats going on in your area with the vw scene 👍

this commercial was brought to you by wally & spoken by wally for the betterment of
the vw scene in australia without prejudice or bias & no payment or donation has or will
be accepted by wally or on wally's behalf (but a samba would be nice)

ah yes & below me is aust own vw mag with craig at the helm & i believe enough stories to keep him busy for a few years to come

[ Edited on 12-3-2006 by winerot ]
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Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#466021
Cheers me ode mate.

Just had a peruse over your magazine site and there seems plenty of dubs over there to chat about and some stunners in the classifieds section.

Guess you guys must be fed up with us poms popping over the purchase loads of dubs for the UK market?
There seems to be loads of companies over here doing so and visiting a few continents to do so.
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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#466024
Say what????... COMPANIES now??????!!!!:cussing.... individuals i could handle... but COMPANIES???? OOOOOOH, I oughta..... :vader

I say we send a delegation to steal them and ship them all back home! 😂😉
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1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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Ragerty Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#466364
Yup, Fraid so Schmoburger. They have their fingers in the States, Oz and Sarf Ifrica. Buy a load of buses, bugs scrapers and sell the whole bus or parts salvaged.

The scene is massive over here and getting bigger all the time. One or two celebs have bought V-Dubs such as Jamie Oliver, the famous chef, Martin Clunes from 'Men behaving Badly' and Vernon Kay, a former model now turned TV presenter. The exposure of these guys and there buses pushes the price up.
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kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#466627
VICTORIAS WHERE ITS AT......

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#466736
kustomkool wrote:VICTORIAS WHERE ITS AT......

Once I would have agreed with that, but after my recent visit to Tassie, I would have to say that the apple isle takes the cake for number of dubs per square metre of land! I came home black and blue from Mr Cabrio punching me in the arm yelling "punch buggy" everytime we saw a bug!
🤘

BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber

204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#467962
if you bring it ,make sure the shipping company is alright, get ready for loads of paperwork & hassle ....this is the voice of experience talking mate,i done the movefrom the uk in dec 05 with my '54' oval

it turned up damaged,
now repaired by myself as no one wanted to take the blame for the damage.😬
1954 street & strip oval
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1972 type 3 fastback
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VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#467980
all i now is my mate danny from the UK was constantly frustrated whilst over here with the size of the scene compared to UK & europe.
He pined for BugJam 🙂
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kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#468322
yeh sam i agree all the poms down hear have me hounding them for bugjam and run to the sun stories one day Im taking a clayton dub over.And i want even get started on the uS scene..

yellabug for sale Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Mar 2006 ·

#468401
i need help posting a pic of my bug that i want to sell