Vollks.com.au?

I've been eyeing off the banner for vollks.com.au on the main page for a while now, and I see it's due to open nine days.

Anyone have any info on it? Location? Stock?
Is it similar to classic or vintage?

Cheers,
Ollie

Well I can tell you its an online store for hard to get VW parts etc, the person opening the store is a member of this forum and he is located here in Sydney

sounds wicked i cant wait.👍

Hopefully they will have a decent website to purchase from as opposed to the other Aussie company's. Something like Cip1 would be awesome!!

hi guys,

Well thats what im hoping for ( a decent website)🙂
I decided to start this business after finding it so hard to get parts that i wanted online.
I had to drive everywhere to get the parts and even then they were out of stock or the price would shock me.🙁
So Vollks.com.au was born. It will be a fully operational online store.
choose, buy and delivered to your address. prices are all there, Nothing is hidden

No Tricks in advertising prices without tax and then adding at checkout.What you see is what you pay.

All our parts will have a review section to let us and other customers know what the product is like.
A CUSTOM section that has AutoLoc parts to modify your VW, Suicide door kits, power windows, bear claw etc...
It will also have a section for anyone that has an easy way of doing things (changing a part or fixing a problem) to post it there so others can benefit
A gallery of pics of VW's from around the world, gallery for pics of VW's from Australia ( send me as many pics of your VW or friends VW from Australia to post in the gallery) info@vollks.com.au

We wont have every part to start with , but we will have a good range that can satisfy most needs at the BEST prices around.
The range of products will grow as we source them.(its been a very long process)
future plans are massive, custom wheels, complete wiring harnesses, Custom pedals and the list is growing.
Our aim is to have the largest range of VW products online that anyone can purchase from the comfort of their home or work or phone.

There will be lots of free gifts, and great specials for the opening of the site.
any questions or suggestion please feel free to contact us.

www.vollks.com.au
vw store online

Hello Chop Top VW,

Let me be one of the first to wish you luck.

As some of the guys have already said, we're hoping for a easy and pleasurable way to shop for our "favourite vehicles" online. If your site can be as good as, or better than machine7 (http://www.machine7.com/), CIP1 (http://www2.cip1.com/), or even Classic Vee Dub (https://www.classicveedub.com.au/cvd_new/index.aspx), then we'll be well served.

Once again, here's wishing you all the best in your endeavours - can't wait to check it out in 8 days (at the time of writing). 😵‍💫

Old Timer

Thanks for the hello Chop Top!

From what you've described, it sounds like a fantastic endeavor!
I'm very much looking forward to browsing online and finding some great deals!

Many thanks in advanced,
Ollie

I'll bet many of Us have been wondering about this new shop..

Good to See someone finally asked...😂😂

Best of Luck with Your Venture.... VOLLKS.com.au

We are all waiting for the banner to say...

HERE NOW....

LEE

Thanks guys,
Really appreciate the feedback and comments.
Hopefully the website will be just as you guys expect,
we wont have a big range as other websites (to start with)
but we are working very hard to get a bigger range to cater for all.
Looking forward to seeing you at vollks.com.au
Lee thank you for the photos ( you will see them under gallery/ VW's from Australia)👍

hey there,

congrats on the store, can't wait to see it. I hope it'll compete with the good exchange rate and some of the American websites.

I'm a bit confused with all of this free shipping stuff. I live in the middle of buck @#%* Idaho, and find it absurd that you could ship for free across australia... SO I've tested that theory:

I nearly fell off my chair looking at another Australian website dedicated to the type 2. I chose some pretty big panels at exceptionally low prices, and went through the checkout, found absolutely no restrictions, and absolutely no freight charges extra!!!!

I placed the order online, which was received, and I am waiting for the parts....... or a phone call to say that shipping is out of the question.

I'll keep you all posted with the results,,,,

I am constantly shopping online, it's addictive, and can't wait for some decent australian competition, so without a doubt I'll be the first on Vollks.com And I'll be the first to test you out ChopTop vw

congratulations in advance,

jvans5434
71 type2
61 KG

Hi jvans5434 ,

Free shipping will be on selected items for our store opening .
For all other items shipping will be very well priced.
We are trying to keep cost to a minimum and we will also allow pick up from sydney by appointment.


Regards
Chop Top VW

Keep those photo's coming everyone, we need to have a large gallery of Austrlian VW's 🙅

you may have to change your ad to say well priced shipping australia wide. it will be interesting to see your prices im going to rebuild my engine shortly so when you open ill send through a list

So should the add read 'Free delivery Australia wide on selected items as an opening special' ?

What about 'Australia's largest online VW store'? Is there any fine print that we should know about with that statement? My guess is if your the only 'on line "only" vw store' you can make the claim.....

Sorry to stir but the question has to be asked. Your add looks very nice and I wish you every success. I do worry as some VW shops in this country have 100's of thousands of dollars worth of stock and many years experience in the industry and all of a sudden you want to beat them. Good luck, hey, I'll certainly be checking out what you have to offer, hopefully your store will be competitive on range, service and price.
We all know there's nothing wrong with more competition in the market place.

As others have said above , i wish you well and you would do well if carrying QUALITY parts over quantity as theres nothing worse than ordering a part for your pride and joy to find it's some piece of brazilian shit that wouldn't have a hope in hell of fitting

Chop Top VW wrote:hi guys,

A CUSTOM section that has AutoLoc parts to modify your VW, Suicide door kits, power windows, bear claw etc...
It will also have a section for anyone that has an easy way of doing things (changing a part or fixing a problem) to post it there so others can benefit A gallery of pics of VW's from around the world, gallery for pics of VW's from Australia ( send me as many pics of your VW or friends VW from Australia to post in the gallery) info@vollks.com.au

Our aim is to have the largest range of VW products online that anyone can purchase from the comfort of their home or work or phone.

There will be lots of free gifts, and great specials for the opening of the site.
any questions or suggestion please feel free to contact us.

Yeeeaaaahhhh, I just read this and you have got me all excited and the best part is that you are only about 10 minutes from my place.

All the best on your new venture and this is something I had thought about starting but wouldn't know where to start, so my hat comes off to you and I look forward to the grand opening.

Kevin

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So should the add read 'Free delivery Australia wide on selected items as an opening special' ?

What about 'Australia's largest online VW store'? Is there any fine print that we should know about with that statement? My guess is if your the only 'on line "only" vw store' you can make the claim.....

Sorry to stir but the question has to be asked. Your add looks very nice and I wish you every success. I do worry as some VW shops in this country have 100's of thousands of dollars worth of stock and many years experience in the industry and all of a sudden you want to beat them. Good luck, hey, I'll certainly be checking out what you have to offer, hopefully your store will be competitive on range, service and price.
We all know there's nothing wrong with more competition in the market place.





Hi matberry ,
Actually vollks.com.au is the only FULLY OPERATIONAL online store.
I have not come across a website yet (looked for about a year and a half trying to get parts for my car) that offers all their prices and availability including postage online.
As for you "worrying that some of the VW shops that have 100's of thousand of dollars in stock and many years experience , and all of a sudden we are trying to beat them"
We are not trying to beat anyone,
also what's the years of experience have anything to do with opening an online store that sells brandnew VW parts and accessories, (Harvey Norman doesn't know much about Epilady (womens shavers) but he still sells them)😉
we are not claiming to be experts in the VW industry, put simply we like our VW's and saw a need in the Aussie market for an easier way to get parts without having to call the many VW shops OR online stores that don't advertise all their prices on their site.
As for the "100's of thousand of dollars worth of stock the many VW stores carry", Again we are not claiming to carry more stock than anyone, but what we are saying is if the picture of the product is on our website, The CUSTOMER WILL SEE the price inc.shipping cost, or out of stock if we sold out.
We will NOT advertise a product if we dont sell it just to make our site look full.
You dont need to apologise, you have every right to ask any question you wish, and its our pleasure to answer.
And we can assure you that we will be VERY competitive on Price and Service, as for the range we are working very Hard to get there (Rome was not built in one day)

OZ Towdster & Camo , Thanks for the support
Camo i guess you will be saving on delivery😎

Guys,

I have been lucky enough to preview the site and help beta test and I can assure you that you won't be disappointed. Yes maybe not as much stock as others at this stage but it looks very very promising

will you be able to access all the cip gear, as i look through their site and think how awesome it would be to have access to that sort of gear here. Obviously it won,t be as cheap as direct from the USA . But they aren,t exactly around the corner if there is a stuff up.

Congrats 👍........just make sure you do your tax properly, unlike other parts suppliers on this forum.😂

scot70wagon wrote:will you be able to access all the cip gear, as i look through their site and think how awesome it would be to have access to that sort of gear here. Obviously it won,t be as cheap as direct from the USA . But they aren,t exactly around the corner if there is a stuff up.

No where near as many products at this stage

hope you will do type 3 stuff 😀

So far 50% of my stuff has been NOS due to poor quality or non available aftermarket type 3 parts.
It's been making my project much more fun though 😀 Its like a huge scavenger hunt. So far my parts have come from:

USA
Germany
UK
Australia
Malta
Philippines

But NOS parts rules 👍

There is other online Australian vw shops

With experienced people to help with the products that they sell 😁

Free delivery Australia wide

Australia's biggest on line store

what a croc

thats false advertising

Before I reply to Brian let me make it clear my affiliation with the owner of the site. We met through this site and have spoken on the phone many times. what led the person (who by the way is a major sponsor of this site) to open an online store was his frustration in sites not showing full price including delivery or advertising but not having the product in stock.

If you reread his claim is that this will be the only online store with full price and shipping costs and the product being in stock.

without seeing the site i dont understand how you can criticise his claims. All will be revealed in a few days then you can judge for yourself from what i have seen if i had bought my wheels from this site and my speaker shelf I would have $140 more in my pocket

anyone who has the balls to back himself is worth giving a fair go. bagging someone before he starts doesn,t exactly sit well with me. if he can,t save you some cash no harm done, one the other hand if he can save some of your hard earned does it really matter if his advertising isn,t 100% correct. the purpose of advertising is to to spike your interest so you check it out. So give him a fair go.

Brian wrote:Free delivery Australia wide

Australia's biggest on line store

what a croc

thats false advertising

This isn't boostcruising.com. If you're just going to haggle someone because you don't believe them, then leave your comments elsewhere.

Give the guy, who is trying to make every VW lovers life easier, a chance to show us what he's got.

Brian wrote:There is other online Australian vw shops

With experienced people to help with the products that they sell 😁

show Me another Australian VW shop with ALL their goods priced.... with free freight....
having an Internet site is half the battle... and cost.... the internet seems to be a thorn in the side of many VW parts shops in Australia...

having the parts priced.... means You don't have to ring them to find the price out.....
and You don't need to pay more to pay the GST....

Lee

PS: Cost of freight from USA is still prohibitive....
$18 part costs $35 freight...

If the Australian Dollar goes to $1-50US then everyone will be in trouble...

Yeah well,the old VW shop debate continues!
An $18 part with $35 freight is still probably a shitload cheaper from the US than locally sourced.

Good luck to Vollks.com.au I hope it all works out

congrats on this bold move - wish I and or others had the balls to try something like this... I wish you every success and look forward to spending some money with you...

hi all, havent been as active on here as i would like to be recently, mainly due to lack of time, but i jumped on tonight to see whats new and what has been going on in the VW scene.... this thread caught my attention for good and bad reasons... im really happy to see the enthusiasm and support shown by the majority of the VW community for this new online shop, but at the same time i was disappointed to see that there was also a minority which werent as welcoming. All i have to say is dont bag someone for making the effort, especially if you havent seen what they have to offer yet. I personally know the person responsible for this new shop and know what he has been through not only with the amount of effort (and not to forget personal cost) involved in setting up something like this but also, the reasons behind why he is doing it. This online shop is purely designed to help all the vw community be able to afford owning, maintaining and modifying their little pride and joy. I know how hard it is to start a new business, i did it about 14 months ago, and i understand the pain and sacrifices involved to make your business grow, so before u decide to bag somebody about their efforts, even before they have started, think about whats involved, and then if u think its still "that easy" how about doing it yourself. just a thought..... and now on a lighter note, i would like to wish vollks.com.au all the best and guarantee the full support of Raw Auto Werks. cheers Adam

Haters gonna hate...

Why anybody would be against more choice in this market is beyond me. I wish this new venture lots of success.

Hurry up and open. I need parts!

j/k, all the best and can't wait to shop at an online store that shows actual in stock prices.

And if you ever get too busy and need extra workers, i can shoot you a resume.

polak wrote:hi all, havent been as active on here as i would like to be recently, mainly due to lack of time, but i jumped on tonight to see whats new and what has been going on in the VW scene.... this thread caught my attention for good and bad reasons... im really happy to see the enthusiasm and support shown by the majority of the VW community for this new online shop, but at the same time i was disappointed to see that there was also a minority which werent as welcoming. All i have to say is dont bag someone for making the effort, especially if you havent seen what they have to offer yet. I personally know the person responsible for this new shop and know what he has been through not only with the amount of effort (and not to forget personal cost) involved in setting up something like this but also, the reasons behind why he is doing it. This online shop is purely designed to help all the vw community be able to afford owning, maintaining and modifying their little pride and joy. I know how hard it is to start a new business, i did it about 14 months ago, and i understand the pain and sacrifices involved to make your business grow, so before u decide to bag somebody about their efforts, even before they have started, think about whats involved, and then if u think its still "that easy" how about doing it yourself. just a thought..... and now on a lighter note, i would like to wish vollks.com.au all the best and guarantee the full support of Raw Auto Werks. cheers Adam

+1

here here

I LUV IT.....go hard boys A GREAT BOLD MOVE, deffently keep the rest honest hip hip hooray!!! this is wat we have been needin for a long time....😎

I just hope we will all be able to stop buying parts from the states!!

I also hope this puts out a message to other Dub shops in oz to pick-up their game and get into the 21st century world of online shopping.

Power to the new site I hope it does well 👍👍

Hi Everyone,

www.vollks.com.au is officially OPEN.

Any feedback or suggestion's will be appriciated.

Enjoy .

Errr,bloody hell!
Are these introductory prices?
Mate,if they aren't,I'm sure youll be on a winner there.
Congrats on opening and wish you every success

they are normal prices as he is not doing it to make hugs profits but to help the little VW battler 🙂

Site looks good,do you stock rust repair sections???

looks great.have to buy something now.lol😂

Anything for type 2's 3's ????????

That price on the CSP shifters is a ripper 👍

Barry

Looking good. Wish you all the best. Any chance there will be more parts for Type 3's eventually?
Cheers

Whats the deal advertising free shipping and then charging for shipping?

smithy68 wrote:Whats the deal advertising free shipping and then charging for shipping?

yep its false advertising 😂

Makes me wonder what els they do is false 😂

his avatar speaks volumes
🙅

Yea, I've placed and order on about 6 parts and came to checkout and wanted 70 dollars for delivery, have emailed, had no reply yet will let you know if it's mistake or not?

You will see on the home page it says free shipping in australia on selected parts only.
cheers shane.

The Banner Ad on this website states "Free delivery Australia Wide" I am sure thats right.

johny rotten wrote:

smithy68 wrote:Whats the deal advertising free shipping and then charging for shipping?

yep its false advertising 😂

Makes me wonder what els they do is false 😂

READ THE ADD ON THE WEB SITE.. FREE ON SELECTED ITEMS .Why do people have to put someone down for having a go ..Its simple... If you dont like it dont buy fom there.. but dont knock him. Personally i take my hat off to him for doing this venture and wish all the best.. Chris

Smithy i can assure you the owner will do the right thing by you, first day going live is going to have some errors.

you obviously bought because the prices were so reasonable so why would he then turn around and rip you off?????

Some people are always going to try and put down others which is a real shame

Congratulations Chop Top VW
Good to see someone giving it a go in this shitty economy, is it possible for us locals to pick up our orders?

Mick

AUSSIE_MICK wrote:Congratulations Chop Top VW
Good to see someone giving it a go in this shitty economy, is it possible for us locals to pick up our orders?

Mick

Mick,

Yes u can pick up on a Saturday when you order just tick pick up

Wow it's a really well presented web site, well done !! It is only the first day so there are going to be glitches .
I would like to see some more off road parts eg. Wheels, beams, suspension bits.
Its early days but I hope it grow's into a business that complements existing Australian VW parts and service companies.

Mr Muppet wrote:Wow it's a really well presented web site, well done !! It is only the first day so there are going to be glitches .
I would like to see some more off road parts eg. Wheels, beams, suspension bits.
Its early days but I hope it grow's into a business that complements existing Australian VW parts and service companies.

U can make suggestions for what parts you would like to see on the site

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all your support, it has been overwhelming,
Regarding all the confusion about the Free shipping, The banner does say Free shipping Australia wide, but thats only on some item's
as an opening special. Maybe i should have included that (my mistake) but in no way was I trying to deceive anyone.
Sending items all around Australia costs a fair bit and we are trying to keep the shipping cost to a minimum so everybody can afford.
We are also keeping our prices very low (our advertised prices are our everyday price) and always looking for ways to reduce them even further.
We also offer combined shipping on multiple items (we are still working on the formula for the site) so you can save more.
Pick ups are also welcome by appointment.
smithy68 i did see your order and I can offer you shipping for $35, on all your items to S.A.
johny rotten, we dont have anything false, our store has all prices advertised as well as shipping on every part we sell. You are welcome to visit our site and see for yourself.

Eventually we will have parts for all types of VW's, but it will take some time.
Let me know the sort of parts that you would like to see in our store using the online form provided and we will do our best.

Again I would like to thank everyone for their support and hope to keep offering the VW community great prices for many years to come.

www.vollks.com.au

Hey chop top VW I am glad to here an outcome, I am very happy to pay $35 for delivery I will send the money through including the extra $35.
Thankyou for the response.
P.S, the prices are very good, and would rather buy my parts here in OZ then from the U.S.A all the time, cheers.

Ive bagged the shit out of Australian companies expecting us to pay more than the seppo sites to 'support the community'
As someone has taken a punt and set this up to 'make a little on a lot' (thats how I do business) I'm happy to hand the cash over,free freight or not.
I mean DAMN.....60% off?? Thats how to do it,not 5% and you get a free sticker.
Type 2 stuff mate,theres plenty of blokes that will buy replacement panels etc,me included!
Bloody buses

I really hope it goes nuts for ya mate,congrats

Chop Top VW wrote:Hi Everyone,

www.vollks.com.au is officially OPEN.

Any feedback or suggestion's will be appriciated.

Enjoy .

Hi Chop Top VW,
Good site, clear layout and easy to navigate. Does it contain “ALL” the parts you can supply?
I am in Bundaberg and the closest VW shop is 4hrs south in Brisbane, so online shopping is important to me and others who can’t just nip around to the V-Dub shop to see what they have.
I like to go to a site and “window shop” first, getting inspiration, themes and ideas from products on offer. Sometimes you don’t know what you want until you see it or see something you need or could do with. This is why it’s important to display all products available and to have clear and informative descriptions negating the need to make a phone call.
For example I’m looking at the rear disc brake kit and these questions would need to be clarified before I would order.
What’s the brand and quality?
Can you get them in a ford stud pattern?
Are they available blank to suit any stud pattern?
What pads come with them?
Are they std replacement or special order size/shape?
Can you order the kit with upgraded discs and pads?
Do they alter the existing track? If so, by what?

Bundle shipping = excellent, prices good, all in all a good site only should get better and as others have said, we would like to support online local before online USA.
Can your “Custom” items include Beam/steering extensions or other locally made items that people in the scene, but are remote, can have access to? Maybe “Special interest” items that places like Auto Werks have custom fabricated and can supply when required.

looked at the sight it looked awesome unfortunately I am a type 3 owner so parts are still hard to come by. was wondering if you were thinking about starting to stock things like type 3 carpets and interior bits even if its on special order with a lead time it would be great to be able to see a concrete price. Also a touch more detail ie the mechanical bits and what models they fit cause if one of your rear disc kits would fit my 1970 type 3 i would be very interested and i am sure i am not the only one. all that said its an awesome site and i wish i owned a beetle so i could buy all those bits for my car. good luck and may vollks be a great success and hopefully stock some very cool type 3 bits in the future, but most of all good luck its great to see more suppliers in aus

looks good, though nothing I want, well possibly the speedo sensor kit and maybe a csp shifter.

Also a type 3 owner. I don't plan to ever own a bug 😂

vlad01 wrote:looks good, though nothing I want, well possibly the speedo sensor kit and maybe a csp shifter.

Also a type 3 owner. I don't plan to ever own a bug 😂

The gear shifter kit [standard] also fits a type 3 and the gear knob is a type 3 knob...

going by the photo...

I always have used type 3 gear shifter knobs...

LEE

Congrats on the site. Its easy to use and easy on the eye.

Just dont forget us Super guys , we spend money too😂




occasionally

68AutoBug wrote:

vlad01 wrote:looks good, though nothing I want, well possibly the speedo sensor kit and maybe a csp shifter.

Also a type 3 owner. I don't plan to ever own a bug 😂

The gear shifter kit [standard] also fits a type 3 and the gear knob is a type 3 knob...

going by the photo...


I always have used type 3 gear shifter knobs...

LEE

isn't that what i jsut said? I may buy this shifter. I know it already fits.

Hey guys and gals,

Went onto Vollks.com.au today to order some wheel nuts. Was a bit surprised at the freight charge - but thought that that was the price I needed to pay and I couldn't find these anywhere else anyway (easily at least - I am very, very, very lazy!) 😀

Anyway, not 5 minutes after completing my order I got a phone call from Chop Top VW. He appologised for the advertised freight cost for the nuts, as the advertised freight price wasn't really the correct price - it was way cheaper. He promised to refund me the difference and fix the site as soon as practicable. He came across as a very genuine and thoroughly nice guy. This alone will keep me coming back to the site.

Then not another 5 minutes past and I got an email from Paypal saying that I had received a refund from Volks.com.au. Not only is Chop Top VW a nice guy, but he's efficient too! 😁

I wish him success with the business, and all the best in his endeavours. Now all he needs do is stock a set of Popout windows for a Aussie built '67 Type 1 - oh yeah, they need to be cheap too of course!

Old Timer

now thats what i like to hear, never a truer word spoken.... i think in time everybody will see the big picture and not meow about little unimportant things which can only be classified as teething issues :P and for those lending a kind word i applaud u... as a new business owner i know how awesome it is to have satisfied customers and received praise for your effort and hard work... cuddos to u all 🤓

OldTimer wrote:Hey guys and gals,

Went onto Vollks.com.au today to order some wheel nuts. Was a bit surprised at the freight charge - but thought that that was the price I needed to pay and I couldn't find these anywhere else anyway (easily at least - I am very, very, very lazy!) 😀

Anyway, not 5 minutes after completing my order I got a phone call from Chop Top VW. He appologised for the advertised freight cost for the nuts, as the advertised freight price wasn't really the correct price - it was way cheaper. He promised to refund me the difference and fix the site as soon as practicable. He came across as a very genuine and thoroughly nice guy. This alone will keep me coming back to the site.

Then not another 5 minutes past and I got an email from Paypal saying that I had received a refund from Volks.com.au. Not only is Chop Top VW a nice guy, but he's efficient too! 😁

I wish him success with the business, and all the best in his endeavours. Now all he needs do is stock a set of Popout windows for a Aussie built '67 Type 1 - oh yeah, they need to be cheap too of course!

Old Timer

Hey Polak,

Ok, I'm sure I'll be shot down for this, (but please note that I'm a "Casual Dubber" and haven't been on the forum for too long and don't know who is who yet), but . . . what is your business? What do you do? I assume it's VW related?

Right, I'm sitting comfortably, now attack! 😬

Cheers,
Old Timer

[Edit] Oh I just noticed I'm now a "Commited Dubber"! Sorry. 🤪

OldTimer wrote:Hey Polak,

Ok, I'm sure I'll be shot down for this, (but please note that I'm a "Casual Dubber" and haven't been on the forum for too long and don't know who is who yet), but . . . what is your business? What do you do? I assume it's VW related?

Right, I'm sitting comfortably, now attack! 😬

Cheers,
Old Timer

Polak is Adam who is part owner of RAW which is a VW restoration workshop that i highly recommend

Thanks Paulc1964au.

I'm in Brissie - does RAW have a web presence?

I like to know who's who and what they do - just in case someone asks if I know someone who can do whatever. I'm a nosey parker really, but I like to spread the scripture according to Prof. Porsche and the guys from Wolfsburg. 😀

Cheers,
Old Timer

hey old timer, yeah thanks paul, always a champ! yeah we have a webpage, but its pretty rubbish at the moment... just a temp page off a template generated program... my mate is working on another one as we speak, so hopefully it will be up pretty soon.,.. even if ur still keen to check it out its www.rawautowerks.com.au... or just click the link on the vollks.com page.... we do restos, customs, hotrods and volkswagens.... cheers adam

Site looks great and good luck with the new business. After navigating a little, can I suggest you have a button to move on the the next page (when there are multiple pages of parts to view) at both the top and bottom of the page? It would make it a little easier.

Also, it might pay to amend your banner on this site as you are now working and not "coming soon".

Yogie

This is just what we need,a place that offers good service,lets be honest the other ones in sydney are perfetic for service.

Hi Everyone,
Thank you all for the great support, it has been overwhelming.

we just received our shipment of more parts,
Carby's, dizzie's, pumps, etc... @ great prices
CSP Shifters & Gene Berg shifters are now in stock

Keep an out over the next couple of month for more parts to be added to our site.


vollks.com.au

Hi everyone, I would like to thank and recommend Wassim from VOLLKS for great parts and great service. I have purchased sprintstar wheels and Gene Berg shifter from him for my wifes 1970 Dub.His response to my emails were prompt.He addressed any questions I had and all Items purchased were as described and well packaged. I look forward to buying more items through Wassim as they become available..Great prices for an Australian on-line shop without the hidden BS...👍

.being lurking in the back ground for ages.....🥷 but my first post..bwah ha ha!😂

Yes

Wassim seems like a nice friendly fellow

and He does have parts not yet on His website.

so ask Him what You need...

He will answer. Your email..

cheers

LEE

Yogie wrote:it might pay to amend your banner on this site as you are now working and not "coming soon".

Yogie

Looks like He has heeded Your suggestion Yogie..

Lee

did I hear Berg shifters, I better check back in. I left one in a bug I sold ages ago. Bought it for $80, bet its worth more now! I wonder wheer that bug ended up.

Purchased a narrowed adjustable beam and was delivered to RAW for installation within a day of payment, very happy with the price and service

Paulc1964au wrote:Purchased a narrowed adjustable beam and was delivered to RAW for installation within a day of payment, very happy with the price and service

beam arrived this morning Paul... lol give me a call.

polak wrote:

Paulc1964au wrote:Purchased a narrowed adjustable beam and was delivered to RAW for installation within a day of payment, very happy with the price and service

beam arrived this morning Paul... lol give me a call.

ok will call tomorrow

Hi Chop Top VW,

It is very difficult to contact you with only the email form on your website when you dont respond.

My order #147 was short an item, "POLISHED ALUMINUM T-BARS 68-73. PAIR ". Please send the item or at least contact me to advise the status.

BRMS for $550 save $450
good work, i know where i'll be getting em

theVman wrote:Hi Chop Top VW,

It is very difficult to contact you with only the email form on your website when you dont respond.

My order #147 was short an item, "POLISHED ALUMINUM T-BARS 68-73. PAIR ". Please send the item or at least contact me to advise the status.

Hi Chop Top VW,

Well you ears must have been burning, I just got the mail at lunch and the item is in my hand, top effort, sent already, good service!

Ordered a steering box last thursday for $99. Turned up yesterday. So great service and great price.

Only thing that worries me is, the box in the picture said "TRW" on it, while the one I got is clearly not a TRW box. Now the description didn't say "TRW steering box", but even still, thats the sort of thing you have to watch I guess. I should have asked the question.

pete wood wrote:Ordered a steering box last thursday for $99. Turned up yesterday. So great service and great price.

Only thing that worries me is, the box in the picture said "TRW" on it, while the one I got is clearly not a TRW box. Now the description didn't say "TRW steering box", but even still, thats the sort of thing you have to watch I guess. I should have asked the question.

Well that kinda sucks. If the photo is not the EXACT item you are receiving, you have every right to be a bit miffed. While I support the idea of an online site which sells at a big discount, I am personally concerned that not a lot of brand names are being mentioned on the site, and it looks like perhaps some of the items just have a random image (wide five sprints, most of the different diameter Fuchs)

I know it's early days, but if I buy online I want all these questions answered. Isn't that why the business was started?

Where are the BRM's from? Flat Four? MWS? China? What about the dropped spindles? CB performance makes a damn good dropped spindle (forged) for similar cash, I would always go for a brand with some history over a no-name brand. It's hard to compare apples with apples if they are in fact oranges.

Now if there is a picture of a TRW steering box, and I order that said steering box, unless there is a disclaimer stating that images may not neccesarily represent actual products bought, then I would be dissapointed, and very unlikely to buy from that supplier again.

Good luck with your venture, please take this as constructive criticism but don't flood the VW market with more crappy Chinese/Brazillian/Taiwanese knock off junk because most of us have had it with that cheap shit. And it's already over catered for here. Your CSP and Gene Berg shifters are a great start! There is plenty of other quality stuff which is overlooked by all the other retailers here, order that stuff & we'll buy it.

I just ordered & paid for a carby, says that carb has been tested and will run straight out of the box, will keep yas posted cheers Frank

Received carby (34pict 3) today, pleasantly surprised how quick it got here from Sydney (i'm in Geelong VIC) packaged good, even gasket supplied, Fitted to bay kombi twin port 1600, wouldnt idle, faulty electric idle solenoid, replaced it with one of mine, and it ran & idled great !! NO ADJUSTMENTS WHAT SO EVER!!! so apart from the solenoid, I am very very happy ( So will the customer ) ALso nice VW Key ring thrown in. I might buy a couple more to stick on the shelf, cheers Frank

VolksVair wrote:Received carby (34pict 3) today, pleasantly surprised how quick it got here from Sydney (i'm in Geelong VIC) packaged good, even gasket supplied, Fitted to bay kombi twin port 1600, wouldnt idle, faulty electric idle solenoid, replaced it with one of mine, and it ran & idled great !! NO ADJUSTMENTS WHAT SO EVER!!! so apart from the solenoid, I am very very happy ( So will the customer ) ALso nice VW Key ring thrown in. I might buy a couple more to stick on the shelf, cheers Frank

Same problem, except car wouldnt start. Turns out the choke is not working correctly. Will look at the solonoid tommorow but seems to be running okay.

But overall happy with the service and promptness on the postage.

Faulty Idle solenoid will not prevent motor from starting, if you have a cold start issue, open throttle to free choke butterfly, look down carby throat and note position of butterfly, if its closed, the choke spring preload is working, turn ignition to "on" leave for a minute or two, once again, open throttle fully, if butterfly is fully open, there is no issue with your choke. On the other hand, if the choke never fully closed with the first time you opened the throttle, you loosen the 3 small screws on the choke housing, rotate inner choke assembly anti clockwise until choke butterfly just closes, tighten the three screws. Your choke is now properly set and as long as the choke opens in the first minute or two, your choke is fine, then look at fuel delivery.

Anyone bought those drop spindles from Vollks? Looking for any comments before I buy myself a set.

I've bought a set of running boards from Vollks, ordered on the Tuesday night, recieved on Thursday. Crazy fast! Will hopefully be ordering an adjustable beam soon, just gotta get the cash together

If Adam from RAW recommends them, thats good enough for me (RAW lowered my 71 bug - awesome service).
I'll be buying my gear from Vollks from now on. 👍

My adjustable beam came from Vollks and Adam at RAW installed, am very satisfied with the product and price

VolksVair wrote:Faulty Idle solenoid will not prevent motor from starting, if you have a cold start issue, open throttle to free choke butterfly, look down carby throat and note position of butterfly, if its closed, the choke spring preload is working, turn ignition to "on" leave for a minute or two, once again, open throttle fully, if butterfly is fully open, there is no issue with your choke. On the other hand, if the choke never fully closed with the first time you opened the throttle, you loosen the 3 small screws on the choke housing, rotate inner choke assembly anti clockwise until choke butterfly just closes, tighten the three screws. Your choke is now properly set and as long as the choke opens in the first minute or two, your choke is fine, then look at fuel delivery.

So that was the problem, been stuffing around for a few weeks with hard to start problem (mostly after it's been sitting for a few days) now its cured hallelulja and praise the lord, thanks VolksVair

Any one tried contacting them via the contact us form, sent them some questions about some parts I am interested in buying and have heard nothing back.

vertex wrote:Any one tried contacting them via the contact us form, sent them some questions about some parts I am interested in buying and have heard nothing back.

Yes I never usually have a problem

Ive contacted them twice through the form, and never got a reply...

Doctor wrote:Ive contacted them twice through the form, and never got a reply...

I sent one yesterday . waiting for a reply. 😊

Resent my questions today, and got a phone call within about an hour of sending it, answered my question plus more

sorry guys, but we are getting that many emails (and orders) that its very hard not to miss some, please if we don't answer within a day, send it again . Really sorry but we are getting around 70+ emails a day 🤪
We try to answer every question, but we are only humans.

Again sorry to all those that we missed their email.

vollks.com.au

Great website ... at last some great products for great prices!

Barnabie wrote:If Adam from RAW recommends them, thats good enough for me (RAW lowered my 71 bug - awesome service).
I'll be buying my gear from Vollks from now on. 👍

Thanks, thats the kind of review I was after.

Chop Top VW wrote:sorry guys, but we are getting that many emails (and orders) that its very hard not to miss some, please if we don't answer within a day, send it again . Really sorry but we are getting around 70+ emails a day 🤪
We try to answer every question, but we are only humans.

Again sorry to all those that we missed their email.

vollks.com.au

sent u a pm on here a few days ago 🙂

Chop Top VW wrote:sorry guys, but we are getting that many emails (and orders) that its very hard not to miss some, please if we don't answer within a day, send it again . Really sorry but we are getting around 70+ emails a day 🤪
We try to answer every question, but we are only humans.

Again sorry to all those that we missed their email.

vollks.com.au

Now where have I heard that before..........Ah thats right, CLASSICVW !!!

Next you will be getting complaints on a VW Forum.... then an ex customer will come up with the idea of creating a better online VW Parts shorp........and so it goes !!

Funny how it all ends up the same 😊

Well I guess vollks.com is going all righy
Anybody bought running boards?
They look good 😉

I'm selling a stack of beatiful VW keyrings... $5 a pop 😂

Ye i've been buying stuff from them lately, quick service, cheap freight, good prices. Always prefer to get stuff locally if i can.

I think the billet running boards and stainless steel bumpers will be next.

I have purchased a few things from volks and no surprises, delivery was very fast price was exactly what was advertised and quality was spot on.
I have ordered things from 2 other suppliers and had poor service, my seat trim kit was $150.00 more than the quoted price. I ordered some material for my standard hoodlining which is only tiny compared to a deluxe it cost me $180.00 took 3 months to get and then was charged a second time. From another dealer I ordered a carby kit for a 28pict and took 2 months. every time I called I got a different excuse. from the same place I ordered a few other bits and only got half the order and had to make numerous calls to find out where they were.

TOPCAT69 wrote:Well I guess vollks.com is going all righy
Anybody bought running boards?
They look good 😉

I brought running boards like nearly 2 years ago.

Car has been apart since then and I haven't fitted them obviously.

Have bought the billet running boards. Excellent quaility. Recommended.cheers

I posted a question on the website and received an answer within a few minutes.
Put in a new order last night and have also ordered prior and received packages very promptly.

vw40hp wrote:I have purchased a few things from volks and no surprises, delivery was very fast price was exactly what was advertised and quality was spot on.
I have ordered things from 2 other suppliers and had poor service, my seat trim kit was $150.00 more than the quoted price. I ordered some material for my standard hoodlining which is only tiny compared to a deluxe it cost me $180.00 took 3 months to get and then was charged a second time. From another dealer I ordered a carby kit for a 28pict and took 2 months. every time I called I got a different excuse. from the same place I ordered a few other bits and only got half the order and had to make numerous calls to find out where they were.

this is common... both things.. lol

quoted price [less GST] but You have to pay it... lol

and the other Party is only buy when in the shop...

LEE