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VW Magazine Australia Issue#53
VWMA Editor - January 18th, 2017 at 09:23 PM

Issue#53 (February-April 2017) naturally has the most famous #53 on the cover - Herbie. Along with this tenacious bug, this issue features a surf rescued Bay, Horace (Herbie alter ego), rally cross Herbie from SA, a Split Caravanette, monster V8 Baja and a bagged R32. Show coverage includes DOVW, Volksfest, and Action Day, and technical looks at Type 3 Push Button switches, electric pumps and panel resto on Split Kombis. The issue is released February 2nd in newsagents. Website preview now up http://www.vwma.net.au 


Fossil - January 19th, 2017 at 01:46 PM

Hanging out for it Craig ..... yup I've done it again :D :yes:

cheers
Bert


beetleboyjeff - January 19th, 2017 at 08:47 PM

I can't wait for my next fix of VW Porn


Phil74Camper - January 20th, 2017 at 01:12 PM

Looks great Craig, and a fantastic idea to put Herbie on issue #53. Is that Alex's genuine Disney Herbie?

The reason Herbie was given the number '53' was thanks to the Love Bug movie's director, Bill Walsh. He was a fan of the baseball team the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their star player back then was Don Drysdale, who played for the Dodgers for 13 years until his retirement in 1969. Drysdale's playing number was 53.


vw54 - February 8th, 2017 at 05:42 PM

How Ironic

Hot VWs Magazine March 2017 edition 84 pages

VWMA Issue 53 116 pages

Keep it up Craig


hulbyw - February 8th, 2017 at 08:30 PM

Haven't received my VWMA yet :(


beetleboyjeff - February 8th, 2017 at 10:16 PM

Neither have I


wombatventures - February 9th, 2017 at 05:48 AM

Still waiting here too, our newsagent has had it over a week and a half. So bloody hard seeing it and telling yourself ..."no, wait for it to arrive in the mail."


vw54 - February 9th, 2017 at 06:14 AM

If you live in the BIG city things happen faster


wombatventures - February 9th, 2017 at 06:23 AM

At the rate they happen around here I couldn't deal with faster, I'd need a 48 hour day.
We get mail deliveries every week day. If the publishing distribution companies can get magazines delivered to the newsagents by set dates, then surely Australia post can get a single item from point a to point b in an equal time.
What date would subscriptions have been mailed Craig?


Phil74Camper - February 9th, 2017 at 06:36 AM

Thank goodness the boss of Australia Post, Ahmed Fahour, is paid $5.6 million a year ($107,690 a week) to provide such great 'service.' /sarc

http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/australia-post-ceo-paid-56-millio...

Another great magazine Craig


VWMA Editor - February 9th, 2017 at 06:46 AM

I share your frustration about Australia Post. I have even adjusted my print and lodge times to make their business look half respectable, and even then I field many enquiries about late magazine delivery from subscribers. They are on their way, but it is unfortunately something I can't control.


wombatventures - February 9th, 2017 at 12:37 PM

No blame to you Craig.
Mainly interested as locals here are thinking of putting a case to the ombudsman. Bills sent out by our town council to local residents were overdue by the time the residents received them. Parts from a shop in WA were freighted to a resident here and a receipt mailed the same day. The parts arrived in 3 days, the receipt took 17.
Bloody shambles, something needs to be done.


beetleboyjeff - February 9th, 2017 at 03:30 PM

Well done Craig. I don't know how you did it, but VWMA arrived in today's mail. You must have good connections. :-)


Fossil - February 10th, 2017 at 06:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Phil74Camper
Thank goodness the boss of Australia Post, Ahmed Fahour, is paid $5.6 million a year ($107,690 a week) to provide such great 'service.' /sarc

http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/australia-post-ceo-paid-56-millio...

Another great magazine Craig


And Ahmed is totally oblivious to the delivery issues :mad::lol::crazy:

Someone really needs to get the ombudsman involved or Current Affair and then get him on camera to explain and apologise :punk:


pv370 - February 10th, 2017 at 10:20 AM

yeah ................ how about using some of that 5.6 million to fix up the services.............


Fossil - February 12th, 2017 at 06:57 AM

Want to COMPLAIN to Australia Pest - https://auspost.com.au/help/#/conta...ry=Domestic_letters&subcategory=Ord...


wombatventures - February 12th, 2017 at 06:50 PM

How good's this...
Packing van to head off to the beach for the weekend, just about to go and the postie arrives with VWMA!
Now that made a good weekend Great!
Worth the wait Craig.


hulbyw - February 13th, 2017 at 07:08 PM

Received today! I live in Australia's second biggest city but that didn't help much. Oz Post deliver in their own sweet time


wombatventures - February 14th, 2017 at 05:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Fossil
Want to COMPLAIN to Australia Pest - https://auspost.com.au/help/#/conta...ry=Domestic_letters&subcategory=Ord...


Came up as page not found Bert. They probably got too many complaints to handle!