Introducing me, my self and my cars

Hey there,

I'am Dennis and live in Ridderkerk, The Netherlands (Europe).

My wife and I own:
a '68 Notch


a '70 Bay Window


and a '63 Beetle convertible


This October/November (2010) we are spending our holidays in Autralia for 5 weeks. Plans are to begin in Darwin, then Alice Springs, Cairns and then drive along the coast to Sydney with a camper.

As Aircooled VW nuts we would like to know if there are any nice shows we can visit or if there are "must see" (VW) spots.

Thanks in advance

Visit: http://www.vwwestland.nl for:
1967 bug 1641cc (SOLD)
1963 convert in progress
1964 convert in the back (DONOR)
1967 walkthru bus (FRIENDS RESTO)
1975 181 (SOLD)
1970 T2A in progress
1968 Notchback

Welcome to the forum.
Nice Cars esp the lowlight is that color sand green?
Mate 5 weeks for that trip I think you might want to do some research perhaps Cairns to Sydney 5 weeks but what you have planned and in a camper is ambitious. Still what ever you do I am sure it will be a trip to remember good luck .And have a look at this site might help
http://www.whereis.com/
Mitchell

thanks Mitchel,

Green color is Amarillo Kiwi - S6E from SEAT

We know we can't see everything but we have to start somewhere. At least it is not europe in 3 days 🤪

Thanks for the link to.

waltermitty wrote:Welcome to the forum.
Nice Cars esp the lowlight is that color sand green?
Mate 5 weeks for that trip I think you might want to do some research perhaps Cairns to Sydney 5 weeks but what you have planned and in a camper is ambitious. Still what ever you do I am sure it will be a trip to remember good luck .And have a look at this site might help
http://www.whereis.com/
Mitchell

Hi Dennis, welcome to AVD!

Love your Notch!!

Nice couple of projects you have there too, well done!

Scarab (aka: Paul)

Welcome Dennis. Nice cars mate.

Surely a big trip planned...enjoy.

I'm near Noosa Sunshine Coast, Queensland, so drop in for a Volksie chat on your way down the coast to Brisbane....Sydney, always a few interesting jobs on the go here.

BTW Dennis I live in Port macquarie on the coast 5 hrs north Sydney if you come through we can hook up also. Mitchell

its a bit hot here in oz that time of year I hope your driving a toyota camper with air/con🤪😂🤪
As all the back packers have already killed all the old Kombies😂

Thank you all for the replys and compliment!

We will be making some sort of planning going this year.

We will be traveling whith a KEA 2+2 fliptop with airconditioning 😉

Oke, trip plan so far:
27-10-2010 Alice Springs
1-11-2010 Darwin
5-11-2010 Cairns (picking up camper)
Karunda Camping
Mossman
Port Douglas
Milaa Milaa
Townsville
Seaforth
Mackay
Rockhampton
Harvey Bay
Maleny-Mapleto
Lamington Nat. Park
Kyogle
Coffs Harbour
Armindale
Tamworth
Singelton
Blue Mountains
Sydney
25-11-2010 Back to Amsterdam

Anybody know any nice VW spots near these locations?


Matberry howfar is Cooroy from Maleny?

Mate, I hope your lady can drive because I can't see you stopping for anything but fuel, you are being very ambitiouse, but whatever, if you have never been to Oz then you will love the trip, you will certainly see a variety of landscape in the rout you have planed, although it may look a bit blured.
If you come through Newcastle give me a call and I'll show you a few of the highlites.

Mate you will have a ball.
I would still suggest that you need more time. the Cairns to Sydney leg is 3000 klm much of it on shite roads almost no freeways many single laned bridges lots of pot holes and kangaroos tro hit . in van its about 40 hours driving in good conditions.

This site might help. Mitchell
http://www.whereis.com/qld/#session=NDM=

Yes we know its a haul but we don't have more time. We will be driving a modern VW camper so it is easier then a old bay.

Thanks Donn, can you PM me your number?
Thanks Mitch, that is a good link.

welcome to here and here
enjoy your trip
i live near matt so some more vw peeps n beers to be had in these sunny parts..
enjoy our country
hope to catch up with you and yours
pauly

very big trip.not sure 5 weeks will be enough,but it will be fun,none the less.
good luck.😵‍💫

Welcome to the forum. Love the notch - looks fantastic.

Enjoy your trip.

Kris

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

We are going to have a blast I know!

Hi mate, I'm sure your lookig forward to your driving holiday 🙂.

I am about 50-60 minutes north of Maleny

Guys I am in Darwin I have sent to you my contact details VIA PM (Personal message) should you wish to catch up for a BBQ when your in town.

Regards

have u guys checked out the build thread for the 63 vert on his website? amazing stuff! so much metal work

dubai wrote:Guys I am in Darwin I have sent to you my contact details VIA PM (Personal message) should you wish to catch up for a BBQ when your in town.

Regards

Maybe it is me but I haven't recieved the PM..

Thanks for the compliments Schnelle.

Hi Dennis,
Lovely dubs you got there! You will have a great holiday, I'm sure! Your time limit is quite short but I know people who have seen and done a lot in a much shorter time period.

I live in Cairns by the way so if you would like to say hello while your here, let me know 😉

Quin

Funny choice of collor on your Beetle.....


This was my first Beetle after restoring it.

Send me a PM with your details and perhaps I contact you when we are there.

Thanks, Dennis

beetleboy88 wrote:Hi Dennis,
Lovely dubs you got there! You will have a great holiday, I'm sure! Your time limit is quite short but I know people who have seen and done a lot in a much shorter time period.

I live in Cairns by the way so if you would like to say hello while your here, let me know 😉

Quin

Hi there,

The 63 vert says 'Vehicle for Volkswagen employees'! I wonder what that means.

I have a 61 vert, and a 54 vert and I'm in Sydney. Let me know when you'll be in town.

Cheers

Steve

If you want to visit an ex dutchman, im at redcliffe with a fair collection of vws, its between sunshine coast and brisbane, nice coastal area
steve

btw, that was 1 very rusty convertable, congrats on the work you have done
i have also been to holland a few times over the last few years, i was amazed at the collection of rare vws kieft and klok have, have you seen it?

Blue and white works on a beetle to a tee! Best 2 tone choice by far I think.

hey, i know there's a VW meet at the gold coast called 'run to the sun', it's on Nov 21.. Hope you can make it!

http://www.kombiclub.com/

if you are in victoria in november try '2010 day of the volkswagen', always a great turn out!

sunday 21 november 2010

YARRA GLEN RACECOURSE
armstrong grove ,yarra glen
(melways 275 C1)

vwsteve wrote:If you want to visit an ex dutchman, im at redcliffe with a fair collection of vws, its between sunshine coast and brisbane, nice coastal area
steve

btw, that was 1 very rusty convertable, congrats on the work you have done
i have also been to holland a few times over the last few years, i was amazed at the collection of rare vws kieft and klok have, have you seen it?

HI Steve,

Thanks for the invite, we will be there around Maleny at 15th and 16th november cruising to Brisbane and Lamington NP.

Thanks for the convertible compliments, K&K I know, they sometimess have nice but also expensive cars.

Oke, Manly Festival of Surfing 20 november is planned, we are just arround Sidney at that time 🙂

Just 1,5 week to go.... can't wait!

matara wrote:Hi there,

The 63 vert says 'Vehicle for Volkswagen employees'! I wonder what that means.

I have a 61 vert, and a 54 vert and I'm in Sydney. Let me know when you'll be in town.

Cheers

Steve

Hey Steve,

It was a car for someone who worked at the VW plant.

We will be at the Manly surfing and Kombi event on November 20th and viositing Sydney the days after that.