HOW WILL I GET MY PARENTS TO LET ME GO TO VALLA?

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 5:45 pm

:bounceHey, although I'm 18, im having alittle trouble getting my parents to let me go to Valla with Nick. any hints??? :crycoz if not i cant go! and wont ya'll miss me :P

barls · 12 Jul 2004, 5:49 pm

tell them that it a once in a life time event and that you would be psyolocially scarred for life if you didnt go. or something like that:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 5:51 pm

they r oh so clued onto how dangerous VWs r

BiX · 12 Jul 2004, 5:51 pm

well, let me think, now there could be 2 problems with this from ur parents point of view

1- either don't like the idea of you going away with nic by urself
2- don't like the idea of you going to valla the event.

now the second one could be easier to mitigate, as you can try and educate them, eg sho photo's get ur parents to meet some reponsibel member form ur local club and have a chat to them. also get that person to say yes of course they will be alright, we will look after them :blah

now to problem number one. This is a hard one and parents may be better on what they want to hear, but be honest and talk to them about any fears and concerns, also try above repsonsible adult idea about being a shaparone and not letting u get into trouble.

but then again who says we want you there?:P (no just to make sure that last line was meant in jest!!)

BiX · 12 Jul 2004, 5:53 pm

sorry alot of spelling mistakes in that one!!!

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 5:54 pm

I have been alone with Nick lots of times. they dont care about that. they just dont liek the idea of me being in a VW for that amount of time

ogtool · 12 Jul 2004, 5:55 pm

Eirinn wrote:I have been alone with Nick lots of times. they dont care about that. they just dont liek the idea of me being in a VW for that amount of time

Its cause its so uncomfortable in the back of a volkswagon.

: /

BiX · 12 Jul 2004, 5:55 pm

what the trip down?

well liek i said get them to meet some of local chapter of the KLUB vw crew, take them to a meeting. Mabye somebody like Cindy would be best shes a mother and seems responsible enough. say look whether its a vw or a merc accidents happen, but we are traveling in convoy with heaps of other ppl and its all safe.

BiX · 12 Jul 2004, 5:56 pm

lmao, thats y you get reclinable front seats 😉

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 5:57 pm

Nick has already told them all that

BiX · 12 Jul 2004, 5:57 pm

nicks record of driving the baja isn't good is it, mabye put a merc badge on it and fool them :P

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 5:58 pm

haha i dont think so

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:00 pm

and Nick's a good driver

BiX · 12 Jul 2004, 6:00 pm

well when you can't win with truth, lie!!!!!!!

so say you will catch a bus as its safer. (get them to pay for a trip to valla) an then catch the bus to brissy and get nic to pick u up there, that way you alos make a profit!!!!

BiX · 12 Jul 2004, 6:01 pm

didn't say nic was a bad driver, just that he has had accident recetnly that wasn't his fault

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:03 pm

haha, i think they should let me, but im not sure. they said maybe. i hope they do! i think they fact that its in a convoy will make it better

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:05 pm

i know that :P

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:08 pm

ogtool wrote:
Eirinn wrote:I have been alone with Nick lots of times. they dont care about that. they just dont liek the idea of me being in a VW for that amount of time
Its cause its so uncomfortable in the back of a volkswagon.

: /

AHAHHAAHA aspecially in the baja, althought there isnt enough room to even sit one person soooo

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:09 pm

frenzix wrote:don't tell them, walk out and then come back and face the trouble.

I cant just do that, coz i have 3 horses

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:16 pm

um........I could get all cranky but that wouldnt do me any good. they said well ur 18 we cant stop u, but they were doing the whole guilt thing

ducky · 12 Jul 2004, 6:17 pm

easy answer tell them your an adult and it is your decision

andrewh · 12 Jul 2004, 6:19 pm

Do this: http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=22914#pid173828

Except replace "report card" with "gone to Valla".

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:19 pm

BUT THEY MAKE ME FEEL BAD!!!!! its hard haveing a conshience like mine
oh and i cant spell so dont comment on it :P

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:21 pm

haha thats funny

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:21 pm

omg i have nearly 300 posts! maybe i do talk to much😠

handycam · 12 Jul 2004, 6:38 pm

u talk 2 much LOL just kiding tell your mum and dad that u have 2 go valla u saw some thing ther your mum would love and have 2 go get it " bribe them " 🙂

[Edited on 12-7-2004 by handycam]

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:42 pm

haha they dont do that

handycam · 12 Jul 2004, 6:48 pm

o well u will think of something

Eirinn · 12 Jul 2004, 6:49 pm

i hope so!

pod · 12 Jul 2004, 7:04 pm

get them to come on the forum and have a look at what all the good people there is on here:P
Just dont show them any bad posts:vader

Anthiron · 12 Jul 2004, 7:07 pm

ha ha they would find a post where wombat and frenzix had been at it and put the foot down pod! lol

pod · 12 Jul 2004, 7:27 pm

was going to mention the terrible twosome but..........:blah:blah:blah:blah
theres too much to say 😉

david · 12 Jul 2004, 7:34 pm

and tell him if your gunna treat me like a little girl i will start acting like one, just chuck a couple of hay bales in the paddock and off you go

Bami · 12 Jul 2004, 7:45 pm

Why dont you try and reverse the guilt thing & make them feel guilty for NOT letting you go and enjoy life while you are young!

I'm not sure I understand EXACTLY why they don't want you to go though so I can't be much more help. I don't buy the whole "we don't want you in a VW for that long" thing - unless they both have veedubbaphobia.. Hmmm.

~Bami

Bizarre · 12 Jul 2004, 7:54 pm

try the reverse guilt trip

Tell them your
a drug dealer
a former child prostitute
a commodore driver
a shop lifter
your "other" boy friend works in a glue factory
etc etc

Once they have come too, tell...." nah - just kidding"
THEN
ask if you can go??

vw54 · 12 Jul 2004, 7:56 pm

BARRY your shout on Thursday OK

ducky · 12 Jul 2004, 8:38 pm

tell them its a religious retreat

Baja Wes · 12 Jul 2004, 8:41 pm

ok, so the problem is they don't want you going all that way (or should it be all the way) in a volkswagen.

WELL I have the solution.

Tell them that since they won't let you go with nick in the VW then you've decided to come with me on the back of my motorbike, we could do 180 the whole way and then it would be a short trip. It'll be much much safer.

Trust me, they'll want you to go in the VW in no time 😉

Desert Moose · 12 Jul 2004, 8:43 pm

ducky wrote:tell them its a religious retreat

NO NO NO they will think its a cult, opps maybe it is:jesus

ducky · 12 Jul 2004, 8:59 pm

it definately is

jenz58 · 12 Jul 2004, 9:35 pm

Maybe that's what they're worried about!!! CULT!!! :alien

Where in Oz are you Eirin?...Get a mature....responsible LOOKING VW couple to drop by your place for a visit.... get them to soften up your folks.....Win them over to the cult side!!:party

lobus · 12 Jul 2004, 10:05 pm

ducky wrote:tell them its a religious retreat

you mean it's not?

Boozer · 12 Jul 2004, 10:08 pm

stowaway in the front boot.:thumb

VDUBXTC · 13 Jul 2004, 12:30 am

Find a friend who owns a commodore or something like that, tell your parents you are going with them.
Set the date 1 day early and stay at your friends that night and get nick to pick you up from there place the next morning.
Solved
:beer

amazer · 13 Jul 2004, 9:01 am

First show them how expensive it is to fly to Coffs. Then you can tell them how bored you will be sitting at home, you'll probably turn to drugs. Then you will be forced into prostitution to feed the habit. You will get pregnant and the baby will be affected by the drug use. Of course, a junkie will have a lot of trouble bringing up a kid like that, so custody will no doubt be handed over to them. Wave goodbye to a peaceful retirement.

Dont let them watch TV to see the accidents on the Princes/Pacific Highways.

amazer · 13 Jul 2004, 9:02 am

You could catch the train. Its a drag but you can do it. OR get your parents to see you off on the train while nick waits at the next station along......

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 10:04 am

im making an effort to tell them about (nonchalantly of course) all the work im doing on the baja before the trip. like i have re wired the engine bay am adjusting brakes today and should bleed them on the weekend, new fuel lines, i have a fire extinguisher, rebuilt carbie, full tune on engine etc. im hoping that they will think better of the car. ......the problem is her father is a mechanic and knows what VW's are like.

KruizinKombi · 13 Jul 2004, 11:49 am

Oh? What are VW's like? I've been driving mine for 10 years and never had a major problem. Sure, I've had lots of close calls, but most of them were though my own negligence or carelessness.

If VW's are such a safety hazard, they wouldn't be allowed on the road. The fact is, they are subject to the same safety standards as any other vehicle of equivalent age.

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 12:02 pm

i suppose that is true however they have a nasty habit of burning. and the brakes arent the best.

[Edited on 13-7-2004 by Anthiron]

barls · 13 Jul 2004, 12:12 pm

speak for your own bug there mate put a w44 boaster on it and see how they are mine is good

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 12:36 pm

dont u have a superbug? with its larger brakes and discs on the front? .....i have a 62 with drums all round. and i know when they are adjusted and working properly they stop the car ok but they are not as good as they could be.

bugboymatt · 13 Jul 2004, 12:40 pm

The only thing mine burns is fuel !!! My brakes are spot on!!
If you look after them like anything else will be just as good as any other vehicle.
I went out playing on a friday arvo with fair bit of abuse and not being to kinda to my bug at all.
Sat morn up early and drove down to visit rellies in syd from the gold coast !
I had not dounts it would make it!
All was fine and dandy.

barls · 13 Jul 2004, 12:41 pm

so you can still put a brake boaster on that cause my old mans got one on his ghia and it drums all round and im sorry i get very defensive about my vws. but i know what you mean im driving one with out a boaster and i really have to stand on the brakes to get it to stop in a hurry.

Sky · 13 Jul 2004, 12:46 pm

I have a 62 it stops and starts fine
🙂

barls · 13 Jul 2004, 12:54 pm

lets see i have 2 1302, 1 modified( slightly unwell at the moment) 1 stock, 1 chop top cabro(in the process of selling) and the modified is the only one that i would say stops really well the rest are just average

[Edited on 13-7-2004 by barls]

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 12:54 pm

i think i need new brake linings pretty soon. had to lock up the brakes yesterday in a bit of defensive driving. some clown pulled out into an 80 zone with oncoming traffic. (me at the head of it in the baja) and decided to do 10kms/h for about 15 metres so he could go around the corner to his driveway. scared the shit out of me...i would have gone around him but there was an oncoming car so i braked and ended up sliding the last metre to a stop about half a metre from his rear bumper as he was entering his driveway. His mate that was waiting there just looked at me spaceily while i started the engine and drove round the corner to inspect my tires. so my brakes do work. however i would feel safer knowing i could brake in the same distance i can brake for instance in Eirinns magna. not that im saying i prefer the magna in fact i dont like driving it but the brakes are great. how much is a booster?

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 12:56 pm

yeah! 62's rock! I know that when mine breaks down it's usually something simple (like just now up the road, it's something electrical) and can be fixed pretty easily. I remember trying to fix my mum's old subaru, it was a mess!

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 1:01 pm

subie engine bays are a bitch dads got an L series wagon and u have to take out about 10 things to get to what u want only to find that u cant fit the bloody wrench in there. so far may baja hasnt given me major troubles i have fixed alot of wiring and done a fair amount to it since it was purchased. i hope i havent jinxed myself there but really it is a great car and i love it.

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 1:02 pm

oh and boozer that flat spot problem is almost all fixed....after a good tune it should be fine now its almost all gone just from a carbie rebuild.

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 1:09 pm

nice.:thumb you would've had a ball at the buggy bash day! maybe the next one, you can get the beast all muddy!:P

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 1:11 pm

lol maybe.......im not sure i like the idea of mud flowing through my dash:P i have enough to fix as it is lol. maybe ill come and see if i want to compete at the next one. thorun did pick up my new wheels at the buggy bash though so something good came of it😀

barls · 13 Jul 2004, 1:12 pm

good to hear that it was only a rebuild needed a boaster is about $200 and the part number is vh 44. this is a small boaster used on most cars of that vintage to help them stop

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 1:16 pm

thanks barls

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 1:16 pm

yeah that waterfall coming out of my dash was mostly because of my baja kit being a long nose which scooped up the water and forced it through the seals. Yours has the bonnet opening higher up and back and like Mr and Mrs M's there was very little water at all in it, it just flowed over.
By the way the cars there ranged from mild (me) to wild (everyone else) and I drove accordingly, I didn't even bother trying to go through the bathtub as you can see me going round it in one of the newest pics. However I was the first one throught the mudhole! FLAT OUT!

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 1:19 pm

i think id be in your catagorie........my nose cone has a gap of about 10cms at the base of the nose which faces back but might let some mud in i dont know im thnking of getting a checker plate bash plate made up which goes back from my bull bar..........this thread has gone a bit off topic lol. oh well

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 1:22 pm

yeah sorry about that. I just can't help myself, it's a disease, I swear I heard my baja laughing as I came out of the mudhole the first time!:thumb:duh

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 1:30 pm

i think ill come to the next one.....might just watch though.

~air fooled~ · 13 Jul 2004, 1:53 pm

just do a runner eriinn, when you get older you'll realise that making your parents angry is'nt the be all and end all of life as it seems, just make sure you leave a note and cop it sweet when you come home.... i can see where your olds are coming from though, i'd probably feel the same if i was in your dads shoes, valla is a long drive and nick is in-experienced. imagine if your dad lost you in a crash because he told you that you could go against his better judgement?? that'd suck.....whatever your decision, take responsibility of your actions, but yeah, i say do a runner.............but dont blame me when he sells you into slavery as revenge when you come home, i'm just an anonymous internet vagrant posting bad advice on forums heheheehhe:P:blush sh@t!!you are legal arent you?? hahaha😉

BiX · 13 Jul 2004, 3:08 pm

nick drive the baja, I reackon i could have gotten the lowered L bug around the majority of the track just as fast or faster, (except for the mud holes!!!!) and one bump corner, which witht he right line would have been ok.

[Edited on 13-7-2004 by BiX]

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 6:56 pm

fair enough.....i might give it a shot then.

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 7:03 pm

yeah cept for the bathtub it's wasn't difficult or hardcore, just fun!

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 7:04 pm

how deep were the water traps?

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 7:49 pm

the bath tub started off fairly shallow, almost nothing, then by the 2nd corner (where in the pics you can see a manx bogged) it was a couple of feet and was dug out by everyone it was also clay and real squishy. the other mudhole was deep at first untill i hit it! nah it was easy you just lined up and floored it and went straight through. Some baja's looked like they were sinking and dissapearing in it though.

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 7:50 pm

but there was no pressure, if you didn't think your car was capable you could go round, or on the edge, i did several time to throw more mud.

Anthiron · 13 Jul 2004, 7:52 pm

going round sounds good......the seals on my doors are faily shot and mud pouring in isnt something i really want lol.

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 8:35 pm

yeah that's why I don't have carpets anymore. I've managed to even get mud inside my speedo!

Eirinn · 13 Jul 2004, 8:42 pm

:bounce

Boozer · 13 Jul 2004, 8:44 pm

um ok then....*waves*:duh

barls · 14 Jul 2004, 8:39 am

*blinks* huh did i miss something?:o

Boozer · 14 Jul 2004, 12:47 pm

Yes. the world is being attacked by giant, mutant, laser-eye, people eating spiders and we are all DOOMED!.......sorry I've been listening to The Misfits too much.:duh:thumb

barls · 14 Jul 2004, 12:56 pm

sounds good nothing like a bit of slaughter in the morning to get me started now where did i put that gun"sort shuffle swear" ah here it is now where were we😎😎

vwombat · 14 Jul 2004, 9:26 pm

Damn! Frenzix took mine!

But seriously. I've got a goodie! But only if you're good at tears.

O.K. So there's this new dubgirl on the sunshine coast (BTW there is - Kara and her Kombi), and she is kinda making doll eyes at Nick. You know that you can trust Nick, but you cant help but feel crazy about it. And she is going to Valla!
Be really pissed and whiney about it all. If you do a good job, they'll send you right on your way. Hell is nothing compared to a JEALOUS teenager being forced to stay at home rather than go protect her man. Trust me on this one. Your Parents wont stand a chance.

vwombat · 14 Jul 2004, 10:22 pm

Another one. Pretend your sick and have to go to bed, and then, instead of leaving pillows in the bed for 4 days, go to a local cemetary, dig up a freshie, and leave that there. They'll feel so guilty about your death, and feel so relieved when you return.

barls · 14 Jul 2004, 10:24 pm

i think that the jealous teenager has to be the best option from the one presented today

68AutoBug · 15 Jul 2004, 12:28 am

This could be the last Valla --

in the world as We know it today!!

You just have to go.... thats all !!!!

Give Me their email address, I'll send them an email....

Just everybody is going to be there.....

You can't possibly miss out.... there won't be a Next one !!!

Lee --

Eirinn · 16 Jul 2004, 7:06 pm

It's ok I think they will let me, I think they realize if they dont let me go they will have to put up with me winging, and i think that is worse for them then having to feed my horses for 2 days. WHICH btw isnt a big deal anyway. :bounceoh and yay i can see all my emoticons working again:bouncenow i feel like boucing once again. OH yes, thats why i havnt had a lot of them on my posts, they lost their "thing" when they were all just squashed looking, but now they are bouncing again!:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce