VW Pics · Aussieveedubbers

11CAB · 19 Jan 2009, 9:33 pm

I found some old photos that i've scanned you guys might be interested in.

vw54 · 20 Jan 2009, 5:45 am

up at Willowbank

vassy66T1 · 20 Jan 2009, 6:36 am

sigh ... the nostalgia 😎

dangerous · 20 Jan 2009, 6:50 am

1995...that is not that long ago is it?

STOCK · 20 Jan 2009, 11:45 am

HOW GOODS THAT PINK
PAGEY (BRING BACK THE PINK)😂😂

vwsteve · 20 Jan 2009, 12:47 pm

i think from memory that berg car did a 3rd gear wheel stand down the strip

vassy66T1 · 20 Jan 2009, 5:46 pm

1995 feels like a long time ago to me Dave 🤪
Might be the 'old-timers' disease

VWFREAK · 20 Jan 2009, 6:01 pm

Nice

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 21 Jan 2009, 12:41 pm

Might have to dig up some old pics to add to this collection from early Jambo days....

matberry · 21 Jan 2009, 1:43 pm

That was just yesterday wasn't it ???👍👍👍

And yeah, Ive got vid of Gary's car pulling the wheels up in third😵

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 21 Jan 2009, 8:37 pm

and it hasn't been posted up here why Matt ???😂

matberry · 21 Jan 2009, 10:20 pm

Cause these electronical over sensitive adding machine and I dont get on that well. My new laptop is being a total PITA. I cant even post pics atm without hassle.
I NEED HELP (in more ways than one I know)

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 6:49 am

I'm hearing you loud and clear......

vwsteve · 22 Jan 2009, 7:47 am

ive seen some fast vws but that 3rd gear wheel stand berg done sticks in my memory as one of the most impressive!!

dangerous · 22 Jan 2009, 8:10 am

Yes bergs car did get a bit of a bounce going in 3rd and 4th gear.
Having shocks with no rebound operation helps
....as does 280hp!

My first run against him was at eastern creek.
As he went through the finish line right next to me,
the front suspension was going through its full travel 9000 in 4th gear...pretty radical set up!

I will try todig upsome pics andpost them here.

dangerous · 22 Jan 2009, 9:14 am

dangerous · 22 Jan 2009, 9:26 am

Two more:

vassy66T1 · 22 Jan 2009, 9:57 am

Great pics Dave!!

Who said '95 wasn't that long ago ... you look 18yo 😂
Who did the Ghia belong to?

STOCK · 22 Jan 2009, 10:09 am

THANKS DAVE
THOSE PICS ARE AWESOME
THERE'S SOME YOUNG GUY
IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR,
BUT I DONT KNOW WHO HE IS😂

matberry · 22 Jan 2009, 10:10 am

Very cool Dave, I have plenty of vid of Gary and you from 95. I even was lucky enough to race Gary in a grudge run when he ran one of his best (Oz vw record ?) so I have the time slip here. He ran a 10.47 @ 110.19 mph.😀

And why is that top fuel driver smiling so much....Rachelle Splatt (sp) dont see her anymore...

The ghia is still in hiding, owned by Mark Callas (syd). Very nice, even had fuch's on his tandem axle trailer❗

dangerous · 22 Jan 2009, 10:54 am

I was 26 back then.

vassy66T1 · 22 Jan 2009, 12:45 pm

Goodness Dave!! You are almost as old as me ... what's your secret??
Seriously though, at what age did you first hit the track in a VW to drag race?
Did you have a car prior to the one in '95?
(P.S. '95 was when I was still in my late twenties [just], fit enough to race A grade cross country MTB and had no children ... that makes it feel like a long time ago now :-) )

dangerous · 22 Jan 2009, 1:53 pm

When I bought the car I was 21, and I raced it for the first time on 10th March 1991.
Ran my first 11 , on 12 Oct '91, (I was 22 by then)
My first 10 on 9th Apr '94, (aged 24)
First Nine on 23rd Jan '99 (10 years ago this week!) (aged 29)
That is the same car I am still running. (turn 40 this year....dddoooohhh!!!)

I did build a tube chassis car that I crashed in Nov 2002. (9.94@147)

I did try my 1200 beetle at the drags before any propper drag cars, and it ran a 20.95 pass at 62mph(hooray). (2nd Feb '91)

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 5:17 pm

I was at Indy they year you ran Dangerous. the echo's of a supercharged Volkswagen off the high rise buildings was unbelievable!! i was standing at about half track(length of the straight) and was surrounded by V8 bogans. when i heard the noise I knew what it was and all the bogans were saying it was a blown V8.

the look on their faces was priceless as you flew past then backed off with some nice flame action.....

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 5:56 pm

One of my efforts from Jambo about 96/7 from memory. Ran something like 17.7@125km/hr with distributor clamp loose LOL

TDC FTW ....

typethreeking · 22 Jan 2009, 6:39 pm

nice photos dave, whos the chick in the photo mate..i think ive seen her before....

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 6:58 pm

Pete at Willowbank mid to late 90's from memory. Put a pink I mean magenta border on it for the boys from westside....

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 7:09 pm

Dangerous at Indy. My cousin took this pic as I was standing about half track as I had mentioned.

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 7:34 pm

Infamous Wally Penboss at Indy drags in the Type 3 more affectionately known as "WOFTAM"

matberry · 22 Jan 2009, 7:43 pm

Aww come on guys, where's the pics of the chop top at indy, '96 I believe, I ran against a v8 torana and he got done, but hell the track is narrow and who the hell puts bends in a drag strip....turning at 90mph with 12 psi in the rear slicks and an angry v8 beside you is a real memorable experience.😀

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 7:44 pm

Thought I'd throw this one in to prove that Craig Paton has raced his car... albeit well over 10 years ago.

C'mon Craig Warwick has been on 3 times and still it isn't there. You got just under 9 months dude......

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 7:46 pm

matberry wrote:Aww come on guys, where's the pics of the chop top at indy, '96 I believe, I ran against a v8 torana and he got done, but hell the track is narrow and who the hell puts bends in a drag strip....turning at 90mph with 12 psi in the rear slicks and an angry v8 beside you is a real memorable experience.😀

I saw it Matt but didn't have a camera handy. Lucky my cousin got the Indy shots as i was off wandering up the straight checking out the scenery.....

BeetleJuice · 22 Jan 2009, 8:00 pm

Here's some of my early pics!

BeetleJuice · 22 Jan 2009, 8:01 pm

More from the Volt!😂

BeetleJuice · 22 Jan 2009, 8:02 pm

Some will remember!

BeetleJuice · 22 Jan 2009, 8:05 pm

Sorry about poor quality..Pretty old pics.

I have a few more buried somewhere!

dangerous · 22 Jan 2009, 9:30 pm

typethreeking wrote:nice photos dave, whos the chick in the photo mate..i think ive seen her before....

That is Rachelle Splatt.
Queen of Speed.
She is also daughter of Ian Splatt who began/runs Dragway Engineering (spiffy wheels).

http://www.dragway.com.au/m_17.asp

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 9:34 pm

Anybody got pics of Dangerous racing the tube chassis car or from Surfer's the year when Action day was held there??

11CAB · 22 Jan 2009, 9:39 pm

You've got my only pics from Surfers

dangerous · 22 Jan 2009, 9:49 pm

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:Anybody got pics of Dangerous racing the tube chassis car or from Surfer's the year when Action day was held there??

No one will have those.
I was not there.🥲

matberry · 22 Jan 2009, 9:56 pm

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:
matberry wrote:Aww come on guys, where's the pics of the chop top at indy, '96 I believe, I ran against a v8 torana and he got done, but hell the track is narrow and who the hell puts bends in a drag strip....turning at 90mph with 12 psi in the rear slicks and an angry v8 beside you is a real memorable experience.😀
I saw it Matt but didn't have a camera handy. Lucky my cousin got the Indy shots as i was off wandering up the straight checking out the scenery.....

Thanks Brenndan, I was sure you could dig something up, shoulda known you were too busy exercising the optic nerve😂😂

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 22 Jan 2009, 10:30 pm

dangerous wrote:
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:Anybody got pics of Dangerous racing the tube chassis car or from Surfer's the year when Action day was held there??
No one will have those.
I was not there.🥲

not you racing at surfers but anything from Action day OR any shots of you running the tube car the few times you took it to the track.

vwfastback · 22 Jan 2009, 11:34 pm

Craig,

I've got madness tucked away safely in my shed. Can I get any higher resolution copies of those photos? I am trying to see how it looked for a resto, albit with a more powerful donk.

James C.

vw54 · 23 Jan 2009, 5:44 am

Dangerous

where is yr right hand no wonder shes smiling

11CAB · 23 Jan 2009, 6:14 am

More

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 23 Jan 2009, 6:35 am

I thought i had a run at surfer's in the bus!! And i do remember racing Darryl Yates in the chop top. That thing was that noisy I couldn't even hear my car over his till i noticed that just before the lights went that my oil light and charge light were on!!

Yep it stalled and i couldn't even feel it!! I did beat Darryl over the first 30 feet......

BeetleJuice · 23 Jan 2009, 8:06 am

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:
Thought I'd throw this one in to prove that Craig Paton has raced his car... albeit well over 10 years ago.

C'mon Craig Warwick has been on 3 times and still it isn't there. You got just under 9 months dude......

Hi Brendon,I thought that was a figment of my imagination!

WE're close now, just waiting on some bits to be manufactured, some electrical work needs to be done,some stainless steel stuff and then a few hundred k's on the engine.

BeetleJuice · 23 Jan 2009, 8:10 am

vwfastback wrote:Craig,

I've got madness tucked away safely in my shed. Can I get any higher resolution copies of those photos? I am trying to see how it looked for a resto, albit with a more powerful donk.

James C.

Hi James

Be glad to help. PM me your email and I 'll see if I can get to you all the pics I have of Madness! I use to love going to surfers when Grant was running!
Shuold have heard the comments and seen faces on the V8 crowd!

Craig

oldskl60 · 23 Jan 2009, 3:38 pm

Love the old school pics!!

Does anyone have some of the Ken Virgin car, Schrapnel or the Frog?

colonel mustard · 5 Mar 2009, 9:31 pm

11CAB wrote:More

When was this picture taken?? Correct me if I'm Wrong, but this car belongs to trevor luckhurst. I belive its a 1915cc engine in there....

11CAB · 6 Mar 2009, 6:11 am

It was taken when Action Day was at Operation Drag on the Gold Coast..... maybe 95?

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 6 Mar 2009, 7:47 am

Yeah pretty sure blue bug was Trevor's. Anybody have a pic of a dark blue metallic late 60's beetle with Porsche lace wire rims on it that was raced at Action day about the same time. It was my cousin's car that I raced for him one year cause he couldn't make it. Think it also had disc brake conversion painted pink(not my choice but Pagey loved it LOL) and had a sunroof. Early bumpers with no over riders too. Was quite funny as it had a 1640 in it and i was beating blokes with 1835's and 1916's quite easy LOL.