There doesn't seem to be many melbourne people around. I was kinda hoping for a cruise to the drive-in or something in a month or so.

So where is everyone from?

any Melbourne folks up for a cruise early July?

Hey Wild. My Names chris proud dubber, recently graduated from hi school, thumpin the SE coasts of QLD

Got a 69 baja in the process of resurrection, which one day i hope to complete... on day.


welcome to avd nut house.

thanks chris, although i'm not a dubber yet, i'm selling my car in a few weeks for a kombi
can't wait!
i'm first year uni at the moment in melbourne (doesn't seem to be too many dubbers down here)

The best state is Queensland..

There are plenty of Melbourne people here Wild1, just got to know where to look. Not so many W.A folk, but hopefully will be over that way soon enough!

At least you've got your license which means you will actually be able to truely experience what its like to own a Volkswagen, and not just talk about it!

Need any help we are more than happy to help. Schmoburger, Fekkinell and ColumBUS all have Kombi's, they will definitely help you out!

Ash x

Welcome to the gang, I'm usually found tearing up the streets of Logan (SE QLD) in one of my cars.
-Staggers.

thanks you'll start driving soon enough - it's heaps of fun!
by the way, are you on your L's yet?
I just can't wait till i can get a Kombi of my own (a few weeks hopefully)

ColumBUS reporting for duty from south west sydney, right on the border between sydney and nsw (other)

mmmm, kombi is good, what you looking at and how much are you looking to spend?

Im off my P's, and in the middle of a Subaru conversion to my L Bug. Chris is the one who is still attempting to get his license and hasnt experienced what its like the be a VW driver. I'm looking forward to getting Mildred on the road!

Ash x

hey! i'm looking for a bay window Kombi that's fairly complete (ie. not too much rust :P) - preferably a camper. anything from $3000 - $6000 would be great

aah, sounds awesome Ash!
I assume Mildred is your bug?

Yeah Mildred is my bug

Hopefully will be painted in a few weeks time, Yay! Check out the Cars for Sale section, and maybe post a wanted post, you will find people roind here very helpful, and in the process find out who lives near you!

Ash x

hmm, wild1, how far u willing to go to get this kombi?

wonder if buggy brad still got some good ones to spare...

You didn't know how to drive my Beetle even at low speeds Chris, remember?
-Staggers.

was 12 months ago since that first Hoon.

till some little doophis blew it up, then we got a bee bee gun and shot a Silhouette of him.

Just cause u were scared to go 5000 revs...

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WTF are you on about?
-Staggers.

5000 revs... dude are you insane or just stupid?

Lead foot is the word ur looking for, and insane

respect for another persons car perhaps...

Yeah lead foot... Hmm... Okay then.
-Staggers.

heh, ain't everyone nuts

(I'm Marty by the way guys )

Ash: already done - http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=52993
had a few replies, but not quite what I'm looking for (ie. a fairly complete bay window Kombi, preferably a camper, for between $3000 - $6000)

Chris: thanks, I'm loving this place already and I can't wait till I get the dub. I'm not sure about the travelling, NSW I'd definitely consider, especially if it's a good looking dub.

and being an amateur shutterbug I doubt I'd be able to stop taking photos of it when i get it hehe

Don't u worry Marty, theres always one around, they turn up.

Just look here, on http://www.carsales.com.au,  on http://www.tradingpost.com.au  and on http://www.ebay.com.au 
Watch them closely.

Anyone has other websites the ad to the search pool?

I've got a few that I'm keeping a close eye on, this one is exactly what I'm looking for:
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/VOLKSWAGEN/KOMBI/Victoria/1811138.aspx

but I have to wait till exams are over before I can sell my current car and start having a look at some dubs

waiting sucks hehe

goodluck on the exams mate.

Am doing an assignment right now as we speak, lol. what u studying?

Gday marty... teh aforemention, much fabled (so he thinks) Schmoburger heeeaaare!

Welcme to the loony bin... and Chris You stole my line!!!! :duh... THE MAD HAUS LINE IS MINE MINE MINE!!! :cry

but anyway...returning to a state of psycholgical stability...

Again, welcome aboard Marty... if ya have any kombi questions, me, fish and fekkinel are quite happy to share our varying degrees of baywindow knowledge from the perspective of youngish blokes, all having got down and dirty with our Kombi's instead of of getting somebody else to ... the only way to learn anything and make sure the job is done right is do it yaself after all! :lol

And there are various others around teh forum who'd be cluey on many aspects of teh Kombi, namely Helbus (madawsome paint and bodywork wizard...incidently rresiding in Melbourne), Amazer (cool guy who has tolerated a very battered kombi and cant stand asshats), Kombi_Recue (guy with so many Kombi's I could cream my panties...over the kombis that is... not the guy ), Lobus (the God of lowered baybus...also in Melbourne), and WarrenM (Kombi collecter from the left coast with a wealth of knowledge particularly with regards to campers)...

You may also want to join BWM... a club for all bay-savvy cool people... dont be a stranger! teh link be in me sig if you are that way inclined.

Now back to Chris... revving a 1300 at 5000rpm???? WTF!!!... are you absolutely nuts???!!! my bay's 2L screams at 4000 man!!! :duh

If you plan to drive your baja like that regularly, expect to beat out your crankcase ends and throw rods within a month.... possibly crack a head or six... and if yor really unlucky, eat your semi-auto tranny. :o

5000 revs in any VW engine, let alone a type 1 is absolute insanity... anywhere above 4000... well, just dont do it!!!!:puke

They were never designed to be thrashed like that! :duh

rant over....

Have a good night gentlemen!.. and fine ladies in the case of Ash.

lol, brentons running a 1300 :o Lol

Probs when getting used to driving a 1.8 ltr stroker. Tis embarrassing that the ford laser breases at 5000, but the dub is a low rev-er

Was quiet a worryful situation actually. But i have had no choice but to drive em rough. the mates one needed a clutch to be adjusted, was impossible to lift off for anyone, the only way u could was to put ur foot down hard and let go :o

nope... Brentons bugs running a 1600TP.... as do most late 1302 and 1303 bugs.

Yep, a 1600 TP in my baby.
Also the fable VW engine has always been known as a low revving engine (It even says so in their old advertisements).
Either way, I'm glad another person is breathing air once again.
Now, just to convert you to full Volkswagenism!
-Staggers.