Basically, The Hunter MG Club hosts a show n shine each year for European Classics in Newcastle.
The first year only 4 VWs showed up and we were kinda laughed at.
The 2nd year we invaded the place with about 75 or so VWs and blew everybody away.
This year the other clubs have been trying to outdo us coz they were not impressed by being shown up by mere Volkswagen. Well, we cant have that now can we...
I would like to add the Euro Day to the NSW VW Calendar as one of the great shows to attend and something a little different from the Sydney and other shows during the year. Not only do u see mouth watering VWs but also an assortment of concourse Euro delights.
Ive sorted out the final details as follows...
DATE: Sunday February 12th 2006
MISSION: To get as many Volkswagen to the Euro show as possible. Last year we had over 75 VWs amongst 300 other European Classics.
ENTRY: $5 per car, people are free.
CAMP OUT: DNVK have organised a camp out the night before and everyone is welcome to come along and make a weekend of it with us.
We are staying at Birubi Beach Caravan Park (37 James Patterson St, Anna Bay) which is 35 mins drive from Euro Day. Stockton Caravan Park is fully booked that weekend.
Check map 1 on how to get there.
Our camp site is open from 2pm Saturday 11/2 so come anytime after that and is booked under the name DNVK.
COST: $20 per tent site (includes 2 people) $6 per extra person and kids under 5yo free. They have a pool, great amenities etc + 2 mins from the beach and stockton dunes etc. Visit their website if you like for more info: http://birubibeachcaravanpark.com.au/showpage.asp?id=1
IMPORTANT: Now I need to know who is coming so i can give the caravan park an estimate. ASAP. so hopefully by the end of next week please. They get booked up this time of year so no way will u get a spot if u just turn up on the day. I will also need a 50% deposit ($10) to book our spots.
Now for the 2nd stage of our mission:
Getting to the Show.
MEETING SPOT: We will leave the caravan park by 8.15am.
last year we took over the maccas carpark so this year we are meeting at the Knights Football Stadium Car Park at 9am.
This is on Turton Rd, New Lambton, you cant miss it.
Sydney and Central Coast etc:
If you are coming from the F3 sunday morning, take the Newcastle/Wallsend exit and simply follow the Newcastle Link Rd to Newcastle Rd all the way which becomes Griffiths Rd then turn RIGHT at the main intersection onto Turton Rd. The stadium is 100mtrs from this intersection as you can see on map 2. Very very easy.
Now, at about 10am when we should all be at the meeting spot, we will group into formation for the march to Euro Day.
This year we'd like to roll in by model so Bugs together, type 3s together, kombis, then ghias, buggys, racing vws and misc types. Then we want to park in these groups at the show, but still park all together unlike last year when there was 2 VW sections.
When we exit the driveway of the carpark we need to cross into the right hand lane to make a right at the traffic lights onto Young Rd.
After this turn we will pull over to let everyone catch up who didnt make it thru the lights.
From here we will take a left onto Womboin Rd and follow that around to Karoola Rd and then left into Elder St where we will invade Lambton Park and the Euro Day. Check out the map.
Der Neuburg Volks Klub really appreciates your attendance and we hope to make this a huge annual event, something a little different thats outside of the sydney show circuit. If the camping goes well then it will be a must for next year. I am arranging a special DNVK's Choice trophy to be awarded to our favourite Volkswagen at the show.
what else do i need to cover?
any questions feel free to ask.
REMEMBER:
1. Campers, email or ring me right NOW so i can book ur spot.
2. everyone else, 9am sunday morning at the knights stadium. please come here first, dont go to the park without us.
3. leave the meeting spot when its time to, and wait for everyone to catch up.
4. park all together at the show. I dont want to see any VWs parking on the street this year!
5. Bring any German/Volkswagen stuff like flags etc.
I welcome any ideas that may help us win BEST CLUB DISPLAY for the 2nd time in a row.
ill be there!! wont camp but meet at the stadium carpark :bounce :bounce :bounce sounds like fun :thumb
squizy ·
Great stuff Sam.
Sydneysiders and Central Coasters leaving on the Sunday morning, meet at McDonalds Warnervale (5 mins north of the Wyong exit) on the F3 by 08.30. If you miss that departure time, meet at the Knights Stadium as described by Sam.
VWFOOL ·
bump
vw54 ·
Sam
How many parking spaces for the VWs have you ask for
Can we go straight to the park we may be running late
Spook ·
You commin up my way Dave??
I'll have to stock the fridge.
newcastle68daka ·
hey sam! have you had any luck with the flyers. let me know if you need a hand with them and i will come around. I have next week of work
VWFOOL ·
hey dave
nothing to worry about with parking spaces, all taken care of. wat time do u expect to get to newcastle and how many may be coming with you?
mick, shuld be emailing u the flyers today, print them out and pass them round.
Special Air Service ·
Sam,
Can you email me the flyers as well and I'll try and pass some around up this way.
Cheers
Brendan
barls ·
squizy wrote:Great stuff Sam.
Sydneysiders and Central Coasters leaving on the Sunday morning, meet at McDonalds Warnervale (5 mins north of the Wyong exit) on the F3 by 08.30. If you miss that departure time, meet at the Knights Stadium as described by Sam.
is that the one at the caltex servo on the f3 cause ill be there so long as i dont have to work
kingroon ·
I'll be there too with my FreshlyPainted DoveBlue 65 ExRat.. Cannot wait to show him off.. See you all at the Stadium!!
RockNRoll..
newcastle68daka ·
hey sam, what numbers are we looking at for the camp out so far?
VWCOOL ·
I'M IN FOR CAMPING
[ Edited on 14-1-2006 by VWCOOL ]
squizy ·
barls wrote:
squizy wrote:Great stuff Sam.
Sydneysiders and Central Coasters leaving on the Sunday morning, meet at McDonalds Warnervale (5 mins north of the Wyong exit) on the F3 by 08.30. If you miss that departure time, meet at the Knights Stadium as described by Sam.
is that the one at the caltex servo on the f3 cause ill be there so long as i dont have to work
Yep that's the one Barls. Northbound twin servos.
VWFOOL ·
the flyer, ready for u to download, print and hand out...
any problems with them printing let me know and ill fix them up. now i need some sleep...
barls ·
cool thanks squizy ill be at the show but not sure if im driving up that day or the night before so long as work doesnt interfere
VWFOOL ·
make sure if your coming camping to email me today and we can book your spot. dnvk@hotmail.com
VWFOOL ·
as for camping mick, we got about a dozen so far
going to be good fun 🙂
VWFOOL ·
man would love for you guys to get up here to run amock, let me know if u need me to sort u out accomadation etc no problems...
as for campers, u can now ring up birubi caravan park directly and tell them you want to book a site with the DNVK club.
you can pay the deposit urselves over the phone or watever, no need to go thru me.
02 49821263. deposit is $10 per tent site.
hurry cos theres only a few sites left!!!
VWFOOL ·
4 weeks to go!
VWCOOL ·
Who wants to do Friday nite up there as well?
Matt Ryan ·
Made my booking yesterday, my son and I will be there. Anyone from Port Macquarie (or north of) wanna hook up and travel together? Maybe we could pick up the Taree mob on the way through??
Matt.
VWFOOL ·
cool cool. u got u2u matt...
VWFOOL ·
3 weeks to go, bump. camp sites r going fast guys.
jonjon86 ·
I should be able to come along on the sunday for the show.
Ive been interested to get involved but haven't found the time to turn up to any events.
If dad and I can get the weekend off of work we will be there.
Look out for the yellow square and a purple convertable on sunday morning.
See ya there (hopefully):thumb
VWFOOL ·
good to hear, cya at 9am at the stadium mate
VWFOOL ·
ok caravan park rang me today, another group has booked a few sites so there's only 2 left!!
I be there in the '54 but have to drop my wife off at her cousins at Stockton first, so guess I will have to leave Sydney at 6am? 🙁 somebody better remind me to pick her up after show😂
[ Edited on 28-1-2006 by kombikim ]
barls ·
ok ill be up there as im staying at charlestown on the saturday night. so ill see you all sunday morning
frenzix ·
if im still broken down in sydney, ill go up
VWFOOL ·
2 weeks to go!
VWFOOL ·
VWFOOL ·
kroozzn63 ·
if that doesnt get you excited i dont know wat does , look like its going to be a great day
crewcabconnection ·
VWFOOL wrote:ok caravan park rang me today, another group has booked a few sites so there's only 2 left!!
as of today, still 2 camp sites left.
those who hav given me their deposits, they have been paid and ur spots are booked.
VWFOOL ·
ive been asked about entertainment for the kids. not sure wats at the show, but the park is right next to lambton pool which has kiddies pool and waterslides etc.
so drop the kids and the wife off and theyll be sorted for hours and hours 😁
VWFOOL ·
drunken late night bump
this is going to be massive
newcastle68daka ·
i will see your drunken late nite bump Sam, and raise you a morning hang over bump!:puke👍👍 haha
Craig Torrens ·
So is there a convoy going from Sydney?
Would like to cruise with other VW's up the freeway if anyone wants to join me.
VWFOOL ·
there will be 2 convoys,
one on the saturday for those staying the night and another for early sunday morning, read the page b4 for the meeting spots for sunday.
saturday cruise is still being finalised and details will posted here later this week.
VWFOOL ·
you will see my drunken late night bump on saturday night mick
hahaha :thumb
VWCOOL ·
what time does Birubi BBQ/beers begin?!
VWFOOL ·
our spots open after 2pm. i will be leaving sydney after 2pm so im guessing to be there around 5 or so. there shuld be a few of the newcastle boys already there by then...
squizy ·
Sydneysiders coming up on Sunday morning, meet at McDonalds on the F3 at Warnervale northbound for a departure time of 08.30. See you there Craig!
Special ·
Any convoys from NSW north coast??
kroozzn63 ·
Sam 2 pm sat ring me ill be ready close to that ,would like to convoy if we can meet somewhere
butidontunderstand ·
ill be heading down south on friday afternoon or saturday morning, im not quite sure yet depends on my car
convoy unlikely im sure, maybe small gathering along the highway possible
newcastle68daka ·
MYSELF IN MY 68, PETE IN HIS LOAF MY BROTHER IN MY NEW BUG AND ANOTHER FRIEND IN HER 71 ARE HEADING FROM NEWCASTLE AT ABOUT 12PM. LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE WANTS TO DRIVE UP WITH US TO ANNA BAY ON SATURDAY AND WE CAN ARANGE A MEETING POINT.
twoguns ·
Special wrote:Any convoys from NSW north coast??
dont know about a convoy, but i am hooping if all goes well at tonks wedding that i will make and early start on sunday morning.
little concerned for fourth gear!
VWFOOL ·
cool brendan, im thinking we meet at the last servo before the turn off onto the freeway, then a gentle cruise all the way there. shuld be quite a few of us.
Special Air Service ·
Driving down sunday morning.
What time does the show wrap up & will there be a after show cruise happening ?
VWFOOL ·
show shuld end sometime after 2pm (i think) and yeah, we will have a VW cruise thru newcastle foreshore past the beaches and probably have an afternoon bbq like last year.
by the way, a little something something i had made up for the day...:thumb
[ Edited on 9-2-2006 by VWFOOL ]
t2 ·
whats the estimate on numbers so far , if i go will leave sunday morning , try to meet up with the other sunday morning cruizers, whos cruizing up on sunday morning from sydney
KOM123 ·
t2 wrote:whats the estimate on numbers so far , if i go will leave sunday morning , try to meet up with the other sunday morning cruizers, whos cruizing up on sunday morning from sydney
What's this "if" business? :P C'mon you know it'll be great :thumb
kroozzn63 ·
yeah sam sounds good wat r we drinking when we get there?
VWFOOL ·
we've got a case of passion pop so far, will do some shopping tomorrow.
[ Edited on 9-2-2006 by VWFOOL ]
KOM123 ·
VWFOOL wrote:revision to the meeting spot, wats that maccas called at hornsby or whereever where ppl usually meet b4 the F3?
I suggested to Sam that the McDonalds might be a better place to meet. We don't know how much room the servo would have for cars to wait around to meet up and it might not be as easy to see.
The McDonalds to meet at is at 216-218 Pennant Hills Road at Thornleigh. If you are looking in your street directory it is almost on the corner of Pennant Hills Road and Phyliss Avenue at Thornleigh. There's heaps of parking spaces there.
As you are heading north up Pennant Hills Road towards the F3 it is on your left side and really easy to spot. Another dead give away is the massive Bunnings Warehouse on the same corner, you'd have to be blinder than a coal miner with flat batteries to miss them.
So we have the place, how about a time? How does 3pm sound?
squizy ·
KOM123 wrote:
VWFOOL wrote:revision to the meeting spot, wats that maccas called at hornsby or whereever where ppl usually meet b4 the F3?
I suggested to Sam that the McDonalds might be a better place to meet. We don't know how much room the servo would have for cars to wait around to meet up and it might not be as easy to see.
The McDonalds to meet at is at 216-218 Pennant Hills Road at Thornleigh. If you are looking in your street directory it is almost on the corner of Pennant Hills Road and Phyliss Avenue at Thornleigh. There's heaps of parking spaces there.
As you are heading north up Pennant Hills Road towards the F3 it is on your left side and really easy to spot. Another dead give away is the massive Bunnings Warehouse on the same corner, you'd have to be blinder than a coal miner with flat batteries to miss them.
So we have the place, how about a time? How does 3pm sound?
Just to avoid confusion, this is for those going up on for the camping.
Those cruising up on Sunday morning, as per the previous post, meet at McDonalds on the F3 at the twin servos at Warnervale by 08.30.
[ Edited on 9-2-2006 by squizy ]
chinesefishysauce ·
anyone know how long does it take to reach the knight football stadium from gold coast. Thanks:bounce