Hey, im going to get some relatively expensive (compared to what my budget allows me anyways) work done by vollkommen, and just wondering what good/bad experience anyone has had with them? am i leaving my baby in the right hands? im just relatively new to the "scene" and i have not sussed out all the options yet, so any help u guys give me will be great!
p.s. im going to get them to reco my tp 1600 pancake.
pete wood ·
you might want to see the sort of things he does in his spare time...
now I don't know him aside of on the forum, but he seems to be up with the best of VW workshops in Australia.
Opaque ·
yeh i know they can build insane rides, but just are they good as a workshop? do they take a while to finish the job?charge reasonably?etc etc
blutopless2 ·
Opaque wrote:do they take a while to finish the job?charge reasonably?etc etc
shopping around and comparing job for job is the only way you can answer that one..
am always impressed by their cars at shows. :thumb
Turbo54 ·
You usually get what you pay for!
T54
Opaque ·
well im either going to go to volkspower or vollkommen art to get my stuff done. just not sure who i should go to. if you guys had a choice?
BUGBOY ·
Turbo54 wrote:You usually get what you pay for!
T54
Thats it in a nut shell.
:thumb
Opaque ·
yes, i know that you normally get what you paid for. im just wondering if i should deal with vollkommen with my reco thats all. like if anyone has done that with them and if they did a real nice job or whatever, you know?
cliched sayings found in fortune cookies can only help me with so much with the advice that im actually after.
cheers guys.
BUGBOY ·
Opaque wrote:yes, i know that you normally get what you paid for. im just wondering if i should deal with vollkommen with my reco thats all. like if anyone has done that with them and if they did a real nice job or whatever, you know?
cliched sayings found in fortune cookies can only help me with so much with the advice that im actually after.
cheers guys.
It all comes down to the dollar.
If you want a nice engine with all new parts and powdercoated tinware it costs.
If you just want new bearing, reco heads and stick on the old tinware well its cheaper.
Both shops have been around sinse the day dot and both have built nice cars, they both also reco engines.
Ring em both compair price and away you go.
koolkarmakombi ·
I think as both are forum contributors and they appear to do very good work and they have been around for ever you are unlikely to find someone bagging them.
It is hard to say what you will get for your $$$ as you really need to compare apples with apples.
I know that doesnt say 'Go with volks_____' but the difficulty is that each customer is different. Personally I think you should talk to both, then make your decision based on the quotes and what they include. It is also hard to give a definitive quote without a teardown. Best bet is to talk to them and go with whomever you are happy with.
newoldmanx ·
mate to give you a straight answer
you have picked two of the best shops around:thumb
both do excellent work therfore both will charge accordingly:thumb
this one really comes down to the flip of a double headed coin ie you cannot loose whichever one of these you end up taking your donk to
best of luck with the new motor
Opaque ·
how much do you think a reco would be generally around?
penguin ·
If you want an example of a restored Bug that Volkommen did in Melb, ask Jay1965. her white beetle (Wolf) was doneby them and is great.
Although I am sure that Volkspower have done some good rides as well, I am in QLD and its a wee bit hard to get there or see what they have done.
newoldmanx ·
Opaque wrote:how much do you think a reco would be generally around?
how high is the sky??????
a reco's cost really is determined by you budget
IMHO a good reco from a shop you would expect no change out of $3000 for a bullet proof "street" motor you can pay upwards of 10g's
how high is the sky:jesus
bond ·
how high is the sky
i like that
nick
baybuscamperkid ·
penguin wrote:If you want an example of a restored Bug that Volkommen did in Melb, ask Jay1965. her white beetle (Wolf) was doneby them and is great.
Although I am sure that Volkspower have done some good rides as well, I am in QLD and its a wee bit hard to get there or see what they have done.
what penguin said. jays ride is a beauty and you would never beleive how many years it has been since the resto if you saw the car in person, i met jay on my first vw outing in around 2000 and wolf had already been restored then i think and is looking just as good today. their custom work is also amazing, not only their type 3s but also their lowrider bikes, which are works of art in themselves. definitely guys with an eye for detail!
DR PEPPER ·
Ahead of everyone in melbs not scene queens just pure cool .great shop good people.Youi get what u pay for.
DR PEPPER ·
Ahead of everyone in melbs not scene queens just pure cool .great shop good people.Youi get what u pay for.
helbus ·
For engine bottom, top, exhaust, carbies, distributor, clutch, fuel pump, alternator, starter - everything reco or renewed back to original, may cost you up to $5k.
Opaque wrote:how much do you think a reco would be generally around?
Learner ·
.volkspower are the only ones i have delt with so far they are friendly and work with you all the way through. though i haven't got my engine recoed yet. they are good to deal with and their pricing are in the norms. Now i'm looking at buying a new engine and same as you my options are the men or power. i'd say i'll go to men as i have never delt with em but heard lots of good stuff as well as seen many of their cars in the mag with good ratings. so i'm not affraid to givem a go
rookie ·
they do exactly what you ask them to do, and they do it to a high standard.
that's my experience with them.
luke.
Jay_1965vw ·
Nick and George at Vollkommen Art rock 😀
Yes, they are expensive, but as everyone else has said - you get what you pay for! They are perfectionists... but that said, I kept saying gotta have the best. So the high price was really my fault 😉