Moved To Melbourne without the camper!

61 posts · joined May 2013 · 28 May 2013, 8:46 pm

#957535

Hi Guys,
I thought I would introduce myself. I've recently moved over from Cardiff, Wales, with my Fiancee. We intend to stay here for 2yrs before heading back to Wales to get married.

I have recently finished a resotration on a 1972 camper that involved:
Porsche 911 SC engine
Gearbox upgrade
Suspension upgrade
Front 13" 4pot Porsche Bosxter S discs
matching wheels
neptune blue and original VW Black GERMAN LOOK

maybe not for the Stock/concours fan, but after 5yrs in the making we headed around France for our holiday and managed to pick up a couple of pieces of UK show silverwear and magzine features.

unfortunately, with the intention of only being here for 2yrs, I have currently opted to leave the camper behind....very sad!!!!

I would love to continue in with similar minded folk, so thought I would join up 🙂

Here are a couple of pics for those who are interested:

and our friends' wedding before we left:

RODZ aka- Rodney Tweed

191 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 28 May 2013, 8:51 pm

#957536

sweet looking bus mate.

"If it ain't rubbing,It ain't dubbing!!!!"

1966 Beetle
1969 Low Light Kombi

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 May 2013, 9:11 pm

#957545

VERY nice and welcome to Oz.

Yogie

PorscheKombi Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined May 2013 · 29 May 2013, 12:13 pm

#957619

Thanks guys. miss the bus and only been here 2months 🙁

i was hoping to get another aircooled while i was out here, but not sure i'll be able to justify it as i have a 70km commute from Port Melbourne to 10mins north of Lara, and vw's are alot more expensive than I was thinking they would be to warrent one as a second car....

hoping to get to some shows and meets though and hopefully get to know some folk.

I'll put some pics up in the members ride with some of my france trip too....

NaFe

benny_acko Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 29 May 2013, 2:03 pm

#957630

You should have brought it over with you!I'm hoping its there waiting for your return...
Very nice...

1967 VW Beetle Deluxe

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 May 2013, 2:28 pm

#957633

Hello,

What u doing on Saturday??? we have out type 3 contingent meet in Port Melbourne this Saturday morning.

Great article btw.

sat june the 1st
salford lads club from 10am

and the details on our facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/events/524977960895430/

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

PorscheKombi Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined May 2013 · 29 May 2013, 3:04 pm

#957639

Not sure the super stiff suspension would be up to the task of the Aussie roads hehe. Yep the bus is in storage with my dad taking it for the occasional spin 🙂

the upgrade will be Red9design double wishbone on my return i think. possibly modified with adjustable (air/hydraulic coilovers) any info on transporting would make for an interesting read 😉

Not sure i have anything planned for saturday so will try and make an appearance....in my Holden Astra 🙁

NaFe

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 · 29 May 2013, 3:34 pm

#957642

Hell yeah! that is one fine bus!!

1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

Get down low and go,go,go

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 May 2013, 5:08 pm

#957653

Very nice

65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab

PorscheKombi Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined May 2013 · 1 Jun 2013, 6:58 pm

#958139

having been to my first vw meet this morning, it has reitereated my thoughts that its going to be very difficult not having my bus over with me for these 2 yrs. i'm not too sure i'm going to be able to live without some sort of vw...