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Bugger i hate myself sometimes and i should have quit my bloody job months ago and i could be there now instead of home saving some coin and getting all my gear ready to go back to work for myself.
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
am staying at coffs with my parents, I wasn't keen on camping after last valla but then seeing all the cars there thisarvo and the atmosphere I wish I had booked a site
guess I'm luckier than you guys though 😂
yeah, me too,,, I got my spare gearbox in on thursday,,,,,, took me 3 hours,,,, but i need it to last me at least 3 weeks & if i hit Vlla with it then maybe i`d only have a weeks worth of box life left after i got back (if i got back) :-) so i opted to play it safe & stay home,,, :-( i might get there again next year.
My first trip to Valla was in 1988.
I left home at about 5pm on the Friday arvo.
I was driving down alone in my 1200cc dung beetle,
and helped to tow a broken down Golf the last 20 or so kms.
It was a slow trip.
Being that I arrived after dark, and negotiated a bed in one of the cabins,
I awoke early on the Saturday morning to find the park had filled up over night.....full of Volksies as the sun came up.
It was a frosty morning but the excitement had me running around like a crazy 19 year old....well, I was 19.
That memory is what comes to mind when I see Andrew pine-ing(sp?) to be there.
Great story Dave , yea this is the first Valla i have missed in 10Years , mind you earlier in the week when we werestill planning on going i was even having to borrow a VW as both mine are still in pieces.
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
Just spoke to Menagler at Valla, really wish I'd made the effort now. Rats and Splitties every where Dave said, whilst sucking back another beer in the QLD sun.
my first valla must have been about 1990 all the stokers clowns were wearing matching jumpers and dave started his supercharged 1776 in the main street with the zoomies, i had an erection for weeks then listened to stan turn 8000rpm out at raliegh what an eye opener.andrew dodd sidewaaayyyys driven the doors off his red car very cool man with a head like a busted crab.
sorry to tell you guys, it's going off and has been since Thursday!!........i think the biggest turn out in the main street ever this morning, some nice rides here and a great two days of racing........
.........i wish i was there too, just home having a shower then the big 2 minute drive back to "the park"
This is the first one I have missed since my first attendance in 88 or 89.
I didnt think it would bother me so much, but from thursday, especially friday(which were crap days at work), and very much this evening on my lonely drive home form the pub I am missing it very much. I seriously thought about turning around and getting there in plenty of time for the show tomorrow. 🙁
Not sure what I am most upset about. Ruining my 100% record or missing out on the shenanigans tonight. Thought about phoning birchall but realise that the conversation would be incomprehensible anyway :P
yeah wish I was there.........................had to take the ragtop out for a drive just to satisfy the VW itch...............ended up blowing away a GTFour on the old Pacific highway so that made me feel better !!!!
Silver, by your photo I'm glad I own a Beetle........Kombi's look as common as hyundias 😂
Sawtell is much smaller than Valla, its only been running for a few years, next year will be the 3rd year.
We have a small band of VW enthusiasts who have been and most really enjoy their time there, apart from the rain. Hopefully the event will grow in the future.
