Has anyone travelled round oz in a lowered kombi?
surely maddness is it not ;-)
WANTED kombi drivers side rear corner for a early bay! found after six years lol
WANTED engine lid for early kombi 71
I'd guess it would be fine if you stay on sealed roads. Off road you'd better lift it up 2 storeys....
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
ask vwfool and adam c about how there lower backs and asses felt just from Sydney to Melb and return travelling LOWER CLASS.
I guess the camber would be the killer too
I am a bit green with the roads in OZ. what are the roads like from say melb to perth.
i did sydney to melb in my kombi. stock height. but I have been stuck in office / sydney for too long.
WANTED kombi drivers side rear corner for a early bay! found after six years lol
WANTED engine lid for early kombi 71
My Brother did a while back in he's lowered splitty (Pinky) Melbourne,Adelaide, Greatt ocean Rd.
:puke:beer
mate it would be sweet why would you travel any other way.
kustomkool - I have been reading the james hale book and basically was considering going the other way. up baja bus slyle. but only got a 1600.
crusing69 - splitty it round oz must be way cool
WANTED kombi drivers side rear corner for a early bay! found after six years lol
WANTED engine lid for early kombi 71
Hey there, I drove around a good part of tassie in a lowered splitta, but I did stay on sealed roads. But it was OK, even with standard slightly-worn-out seats. Then again, I am still young. Look out for the cattle grids though, I lost a freakin' hubcap! :o
I'd take a nice stock Bay any day for a long trip. Splittys are way cool, but there was a reason that no-one wanted them once upon a time (no splitty snobbery on my part!). Travelling in Bay-style is wicked fun, except if you have a busted seat that just doesn't support your back at all. Just means you stop and take some time to smell the roses. Or go for a swim.
Cheers, A.
i did it in this so i can't realy talk but i do own 2 lowered busses and i don't think it would be too much of a problem.
and you could always raise the adjusters up a bit if needed.
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
😀 you gotta love the ride of a fat lady !
modern seats I recon are what modern cars where made for, although my standard drivers seat in the bay is pretty good. The passengers side is knackered mine. well uncomfortable
WANTED kombi drivers side rear corner for a early bay! found after six years lol
WANTED engine lid for early kombi 71
I've done Brisbane to Sydney twice and Brisbane to Coffs Harbour a few times in my lowered Bay ute. The ride is an acquired taste. OZ sealed roads can at times be no better than a series of Pot holes (discovered that out the back of the Tweed last week), so a lowered ride will always be a challenge. The best thing is that you can never go to sleep at the wheel - your head keeps hitting the roof too often!
