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Volkswagen program on Austar
DubbyDo - April 8th, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Can anyone recall when the turbomax channel started on Austar they gave us a couple of weeks/1 month preview before charging for it, there was a program about beetles/vw's. I remember there was a guy doing up a bug with a LH to RH conversion and a young feller who joined a club and everyone came around for a barbie and rebuilt his engine for him. Does anyone remember what the show was called?

RODZ - April 8th, 2012 at 01:26 PM

Beetle Crisis?

DubbyDo - April 8th, 2012 at 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by RODZ
Beetle Crisis?

Looked up Beetle crisis on Google and I reckon thats it. Will have to watch it anyway, looks good.
Cheers mate

DubbyFan - April 8th, 2012 at 06:00 PM

They have done three shows one on a 70's semi custom beetle, a late 60's split camper, put a turbo charger in that one and a 54/55 oval the last one has a bit more on the UK VW seen they even visit the States and check things out VW wise over there. Good shows, the last two revolve around a VW shop called Race Shack, from a previous post the Race Shack crowd no longer exist.

Any show with VWs on TV is a good show I reckon!

Paulc1964au - April 9th, 2012 at 03:59 PM

I have the series on DVD an awesome show

joesbuell - April 9th, 2012 at 06:19 PM

there are episodes on youtube

DubbyDo - April 10th, 2012 at 04:09 PM

Yeah I checked on Youtube after Rodz told me the title. Great series to watch. Much as I hate rust theres something special about seeing a new panel being welded in

RODZ - April 10th, 2012 at 04:16 PM

DubbyDo check out kombi crisis as well, same sort of guys building a split and a oval.

TorxKiwi - May 2nd, 2012 at 09:24 PM

Campervan Crisis on Foxtel Discovery Turbo now, 9:30.

benny_acko - May 3rd, 2012 at 11:11 AM

I believe there are 2 series of Beetle crisis - Not sure how many there are of Kombi crisis.
Both of which i have on DVD

benny_acko - May 3rd, 2012 at 11:11 AM

ps - i think its a few years old now...

DubbyFan - May 3rd, 2012 at 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by benny_acko
I believe there are 2 series of Beetle crisis - Not sure how many there are of Kombi crisis.
Both of which i have on DVD


Seen them all good show, 2 X on Beetles the first revolves around a 54/55 rag resto has some great stuff on the UK VW scene and includes a visit to USA. The second on a 70 Beetle German look(sort of) resto. As far as I know only one on a Split Kombi camper that gets a turboed engine in it.

The shop Race Shack where they do all the repairs has now gone I seem to recall from a previous thread>

Good shows I reckon, worth the watch!

benny_acko - May 3rd, 2012 at 01:43 PM

yeah I have to credit my interest in VWs to that show actually...and youtube videos of Beetles smashing more powerful cars down the 1/4 mile!