My '63 Squareback
ColonyVW - January 12th, 2012 at 07:13 PM
Foxy just dropped this off to my freight forwarder in the UK yesterday, should be here early March. Very excited.
tar76 - January 12th, 2012 at 07:18 PM
Man thats awesome 
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zocstar - January 12th, 2012 at 08:33 PM
Very nice. Got any pix of the inside?
ColonyVW - January 12th, 2012 at 09:01 PM
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Very nice. Got any pix of the inside?
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A couple teasers for you.
clyve - January 15th, 2012 at 06:07 AM
how easy to import and do you have to get tested etc?
is that the one on the uk volks world mag cover?
sweeeeeeeeeeet
dragsters for life - January 15th, 2012 at 09:46 AM
f--k yeah, your one lucky boy, very nice car indeed and one of my favs
cant wait o see a pic of your line up once they are all here
congrats on your fleet mate its very impressive and kudos to you for bringing some nice cars to the shores
hope you get this thing to a few shows and i have a chance to see it in the flesh
ColonyVW - January 15th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
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how easy to import and do you have to get tested etc?
is that the one on the uk volks world mag cover?
sweeeeeeeeeeet
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Yeah it's the one from the UK built by Simon Fox. Importing is easy, just need an import permit for the car and in QLD just have to get modern
compliant seat belts fitted. Plus its gotta pass roadworthy of course. Pretty straight forward. Most stressful is hoping it arrives with no damage
while in transit.
ColonyVW - January 15th, 2012 at 10:50 AM
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f--k yeah, your one lucky boy, very nice car indeed and one of my favs
cant wait o see a pic of your line up once they are all here
congrats on your fleet mate its very impressive and kudos to you for bringing some nice cars to the shores
hope you get this thing to a few shows and i have a chance to see it in the flesh
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Thanks! Yeah pretty stoked that's for sure. Can't wait to go cruising in it. Will do my best to get it around to a few shows. Will be at any QLD
shows for sure.
tar76 - January 15th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Good to see some aussie's taking vw's from other places, instead of the other way round! Can't wait to see this beauty driving around nice score
man!
ColonyVW - January 15th, 2012 at 07:59 PM
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Good to see some aussie's taking vw's from other places, instead of the other way round! Can't wait to see this beauty driving around nice score
man!
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Thanks mate... yeah looking forward to cruising in it.
Burrelli - January 15th, 2012 at 09:08 PM
Wow you have 3 of the coolest type3s around now.
Any one of those cars is a dream for most people.
Weeds - January 15th, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Warning, stupid question following....
Where do you find these nice imports, off forums, is there a carsales UK? Lol
ColonyVW - January 15th, 2012 at 11:39 PM
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Wow you have 3 of the coolest type3s around now.
Any one of those cars is a dream for most people.
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Thanks, yeah they all a dream for me too. Very excited for when they arrive.
ColonyVW - January 15th, 2012 at 11:48 PM
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Warning, stupid question following....
Where do you find these nice imports, off forums, is there a carsales UK? Lol
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The '62 I had as my desk top image a few years ago when I decided I wanted to get a Squareback again. I thought it was the coolest Type 3 I had ever
seen. Then whilst searching around for cars for sale, I found the exact car for sale in the UK at a classic car dealer. Couldn't believe it. I had to
make it mine.
The '69 Panel I had been watching for a while on a US VW site for a long time & had to made it happen.
The '63 happened because I had a chance to get the famous Squareblack from the UK but had to let it go. Then heard that Foxy's Squareback was going
to be on the market soon. Tracked Simon down directly & hit him up. At that point it was already sold so I bought the Panel instead. Then after I
had done the deal on the Panel, Simon got back in touch & said the deal didn't work out. It was too good a chance to pass up so made it
happen.
So in short... just searching the net for cars for sale all the time & they will pop up eventually. No real websites as such just general
searches.
mickya - February 12th, 2012 at 02:49 PM
I read the Volksworld article on this car. Absolutely beautiful man, can't wait to see it at a show
ColonyVW - February 12th, 2012 at 03:07 PM
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I read the Volksworld article on this car. Absolutely beautiful man, can't wait to see it at a show
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Yeah not long now. Should be here and on the road mid March. Gonna be crazy to finally see it!
mickya - February 12th, 2012 at 07:12 PM
Will you be bringing the cars to Valla this year?
ColonyVW - February 12th, 2012 at 07:30 PM
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Will you be bringing the cars to Valla this year?
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I can only drive at a time, so will only be the one car I am sorry to say. Most likely the panel van. The '63 at this point in time will not be taken
on longer trips like that. See what happens though? Either way, at least one of them will at Valla. Looking forward to it !!
telf - February 16th, 2012 at 08:54 AM
All you need now is the Squareblack for the complete collection. Haha. Good job. That rosters just got a little bit bigger.
ColonyVW - February 16th, 2012 at 12:56 PM
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All you need now is the Squareblack for the complete collection. Haha. Good job. That rosters just got a little bit bigger.
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Funny enough you say that as I actually did have it invoiced to me late last year. Had the deal done with a classic car dealer in the UK for it but I
backed out in the last minute due to financial concerns with the economy here. Think I have more than made up for it now though. haha.
telf - February 16th, 2012 at 01:58 PM
You Bugger. You'll be able to open a T3D show room soon. 1 lucky show room. Nice job.
robb - February 16th, 2012 at 06:30 PM
do you have someone on the ground there to look over the cars or do you go on their reputation
ColonyVW - February 16th, 2012 at 07:47 PM
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do you have someone on the ground there to look over the cars or do you go on their reputation
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Just go on their reputation & do as much homework as I can. I did however happen to be in the USA for other business & had the chance to
inspect the panel van. A little risky but so far, so good.
robb - February 16th, 2012 at 09:53 PM
thanks for that keep up the good work
split09 - February 17th, 2012 at 02:22 PM
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Good to see some aussie's taking vw's from other places, instead of the other way round! Can't wait to see this beauty driving around nice score
man!
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Not just taking it, he bringing it back home. Page 15 has a brief article on the purchase of it by Clint as issue was just being touched up. Full
article is on page 50 of latest volksworld and it explains how it was originally from OZ.
Quality resto. Well done on purchase.
ColonyVW - February 18th, 2012 at 12:45 AM
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posted by tar76
Good to see some aussie's taking vw's from other places, instead of the other way round! Can't wait to see this beauty driving around nice score
man!
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Not just taking it, he bringing it back home. Page 15 has a brief article on the purchase of it by Clint as issue was just being touched up. Full
article is on page 50 of latest volksworld and it explains how it was originally from OZ.
Quality resto. Well done on purchase.
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Thanks, pretty excited. It's here in 2-3 weeks & on the road a few days after is the plan!
ColonyVW - February 29th, 2012 at 10:21 PM
It finally arrives back home next week !! 
ColonyVW - March 6th, 2012 at 07:47 PM
It's finally in the country now after it's long boat ride over. Very impressed to say the least. Should be on the road in a week or two. Very
stoked. Couple sneaky photos getting it out of the container for now. More to come soon enough.
empi - March 6th, 2012 at 08:01 PM
mmmmm very nice
johnnyb - March 7th, 2012 at 07:07 PM
Looks great. Hope you were stoked when you opened the container!