The official Count was :
Buggies - 18
Baja Bugs - 4
Total 22

Yippy !!!


[Edited on 19-11-2002 by Buggy Boyz]

Good to see there was a good turn out Brad.

Maybve next year i'll get myself along.
Only a month now and i'll have moved to OZ !!!!
No more English long hot summers and cool winters !!!!!!!!!

Got anymore pics !!!

I REALLY WISH I WAS THERE
SOB SOB:cry

CANT WAIT TO READ BOUT IT, AND SEE THE PICS


MATT

Yes, it certainly was a good weekend. Even with the bad weather I think it was a great turnout and everybody seemed to have a ball.

I enjoyed it immensely and think that those that didn't turn up due to the weather situation missed out big time. I mean, what's torrential rain and gale force winds to a guy doing maybe a bit more than 80 kp/h down the beach in an open buggy...

The race through the sand tracks on Sunday night left me with a bent front end (I had to go and hit the biggest hole at the fastest speed, but that's me...) but it's fixed now and I didn't let it slow me down too much. I checked everything over and discovered I'd bent my chassis forks too, leaving the doghouse an extra 1/2 inch from the body, very cool because the rotten thing has always touched because it was too close. So now my motor has the proper clearance and my front end has just the amount of negative camber I always wanted (identical both sides too). So after hosing the buggy inside and out, it actually came back better that it went out...

All I had to do was rebuild the regulator (in the big tent on Sunday morn), adjust the R/H tie rod to align the steering again, adjust the gear lever (Monday morn), and clean it and it's better than before.

On the way back around the bottom while the tide was still fairly high, I offered to follow some guys in a 'Cruiser that was low on fuel, since I had radio, phone and a car with plenty of fuel... Sure enough they ran out about 3 km from the ferry where their friends were, and would have left without them because they didn't know they were coming back with them. So I gave one of them a lift and all was fine for them. He said he always wanted to buy a buggy or at least get a ride in one, and commented that it rode much smoother and went a lot faster than the 'Cruiser, and maybe they should have come over in buggies... He had a grin from ear to ear and just went on and on to his mates about it.

Anyway, I'm sending a copy of my photos down to Brad tomorrow so he can use any that he thinks are OK on our web site. I'll also put a link on here to a page with some of them on I reckon.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I also broke my "gearbox" on the trip... This doesn't sound good does it... And it's not good, I have to find another "box for my gear" for next time. Big splits up the plastic after doing a nasty little jump for Wes to take a pic of, but he missed it... Bloody waste of a good "gearbox", but it was still fun.

Oh, and if anyone ever finds a red VW hubcap in the middle of Fraser, that'd be mine.

Anyway, I think I've gone on enough now...

Buggy on...
:bounce

:cry
I hate missing out too. Wish the Dog and I were there as well. The weather wouldn't have kept us away thats for sure. My biggest fear would have been wear and tear as I haven't that a good inspection done since purchase and things are starting to go at the moment. Gears, rubbers, brakes, acceleration etc so its just as well we wern't there cause you'd be dragging me out still.

Steve please do go on, I want to hear all about it and have been checking the web daily for a good read of what you all did. So if any other attendants post here, feel free to share your trials and triumphs

I'm with The Bronze, always love hearing about Offroad VW stories, especially ones I couldn't make. So anymore.........

The trip report should be up mid next week with some luck and input from club members. Also should have the Manx Club screen saver and some other cool stuff sorted.

Oh well ok! I'll just have to be patient won't I.
Surely their must be somthing elso on the web I can read in the mean time.

My modem at home died, so you'll be waiting to hear out of me.

All I can say is, at least someone (me) had a reliable car there

It's Friday Night around 9.30pm, just got back from Fraser Island. Like Wes we had a trouble free trip, with all the Buggies experiencing troubles around us, I decided to err on the side of caution, I had spent too much of mine and My brothers/Brad's time getting the car there to just break it. So I decided to miss the Sunday night run through the inland tracks, besides we had a full week to play in those tracks. Anyway a great trip, fantastic to meet all those Buggy owners and great to see all the people look, point then wave as the Buggies went up the beach.

To all those who pulled out because of the weather! You missed a great time!

To all those who went home on Monday, The weather from Tuesday on has been Perfect!!!!

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[Edited on 24-11-2002 by daz67]

[Edited on 24-11-2002 by daz67]

OK, this is mainly for Manx Club members...


I drew this up myself, so it's mine to distribute. If you have a Nokia that can display picture messages, then SMS me on 0438 139 121 and I'll send the Manx Club logo to you. Make sure I have your number, so if you have "own number sending" turned off, let me know your number in the message. A donation would be nice, to cover the cost of the SMS... Just Kidding... Or am I?

[Edited on 23-11-2002 by The CAR VET]

Ah this is more like it. Thanks Guys for posting. Looking forward to the Manx Club write up.

Wes thats exactly why I didn't go this time around. I probably would have been able to scrape up enough fuel cash to get there and live on two minute noodles and saos but if anything serious went wrong it would be a case of taking the plates off and hitching home with my tools.

Excellent logo Steve. When I get a better phone I'll send you a small donation. I'm not sure but I think the Baja Kit on the Dog-O-War is a meyers manx product. Need to consult someone who knows more about it as their are so many.

I didn't know people were staying all week. If we came back home (Qld.) we'd certianly be staying on Fraser for at least a week for sure. At this stage were planning to be at Agnes Waters / 1770 X-mas 2003. It will be hot but we have property and family there to visit.

I have been a bit slow, been flying up and down from sydney more times than I would like to mention with work. Sort of stopped me getting the report done quicker.
Anyway .... the trip report and some new members pictures are uploading as I type. Should take about 20 minutes then after that there will be a trip report for you all to read and a few pictures to look at ....
Enjoy

It is a good read, are there anymore action shots?

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Great report brad. excellent photo's wish i had been there. But there's always next time !!!!

If you want to see action shots you will have to come along, we were too busy have fun to worry about taking photos. Only though of them when we were stopped.

Thanks Brad.

Just had a read. Sounds like a top weekend. I'm keen to read your clubs tips on rectifying trip woes as you seemed to have had your share which is why I couldn't go along.

That blat from end to end at night soundeded like a blast. Thats what I would have enjoyed for sure. Never been bush cruising at night.

Anyhow, thank for getting somthing posted as logging on 2-3 times a day to check was getting hard on the relationship.

Cheers

There will be more images and stories posted up there soon. I am waiting on a few returns.