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 Backto89
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| posted on December 30th, 2004 at 09:42 AM |
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Im new here...just sayin hi!
Hi
Just saying hi from the UK, I see that there are others on here that I recognise from the UK.
So who is everyone?
Stu
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Oasis
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| posted on December 30th, 2004 at 10:22 AM |
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Hello Stu. Welcome to Australia. Show us your car...
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
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BLUE_62
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 04:45 AM |
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Hey stu,
welcome to aussieveedubbers.com
pretty awesome forum, that i am sure you will grow to love.
What u driving yourself?
I have a 1962 Standard, two tone, lowered, wide rear rims, sports seats, 6 disc sony cd player, 12" sub, and a few accesories like front visor,
eyelids etc.
Post a pic in members rides if ya cruisin in a beetle! 
1958 Beetle, 1966 VW Beetle, 1996 Holden Statesman!
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Robo
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 05:00 AM |
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Welcome Man
Hope you enjoy your stay!
Rob...
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Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft
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Backto89
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 05:48 AM |
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Hi all
Im having some problems with posting pics on here.
I own a 1974 bug with all the early panels. Was on the UK scene from 1996 and collected a few trophies for best in class.
It did run on Porsche Fuchs, but im making it into a back to 87 Cal Look bug on solids with W decklid, and other tricks.
Engine is a 1600 with hidden carb conversion, which means the carb is flipped behind the fanhousing so its hidden out of sight. I did have a rare RX
dual stinger zorst on it.
Painted in pale yellow and goes by the name of Lemon Meringue. Its a classic pastel Cal Looker in the style of the late 80s.
I now run the Nostalgia Displays here in the UK and have over 130 X feature cars on the books. I organise displays at all the big shows in the UK and
also have merchandise for sale such as the early bug jam videos from 1988 onwards all remastered onto DVD or whatever format you need. T shirts,
stickers and tons of rare mags.
If someone can show me how to post a pic, u shall see the bug in all its glory. Im currently running a golf Gti which has been US spec'd with all red
rear lights and clear lenses. Sitting on polished teardrop alloys.
Looks like a good place, shall stick around and see what u guys are like.
Stu
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squizy
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 07:47 AM |
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Hey Stu welcome to the forum. To post a pic, click on reply, and then add the pic through the browse option. Pics need to be under 50kb.
Squiz....
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Backto89
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 08:05 AM |
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not looking like its working.
:jesus
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Backto89
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 08:05 AM |
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ah yes it is!
Whooo hooo im in business!
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Backto89
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 08:08 AM |
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This one was taken at the Volksworld show in 2002.
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squizy
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 08:29 AM |
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Sweet ride mate. She is a lemon meringue - so long as it doesn't go like a pop tart. Where abouts in UK you from?
Squiz....
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Backto89
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 08:33 AM |
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Just North of London.
Been into dubs for 15yrs, and I bought this car when I was 16 as it was my first car and the car I learned to drive in. Didnt look like this tho, when
I was starting with it.
How bout u Squizy where u from?
Stu
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squizy
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 08:44 AM |
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I'm about an hour north of Sydney on the beautiful Central Coast.
Being North London, are you an Arse fan or a Spurs fan?
Squiz....
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Backto89
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 08:48 AM |
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Were the Northbank...the Northbank...Northbank Highbury!
:bounce
Stu
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68AutoBug
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 10:22 AM |
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Welcome to the group where Most Australian VW owners are members.....
Your 74 really looks like a German 66 beetle with the early lights etc plus large windows....
We had small glass here until late 1968.... Beetles were made in Australia up till then... so We had the 1964 Beetle until 1968 - only change was the
1300 engine....
You are unfortunate to have the major Rust problems over there with the chemicals put on the Icy roads... Our shock towers etc rarely need replacing
due to rust.... I have never seen a rusted shock tower... but then I polish and paint My shock towers...
Lee Noonan -- http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
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- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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squizy
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| posted on December 31st, 2004 at 10:52 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Backto89
Were the Northbank...the Northbank...Northbank Highbury!
:bounce
Stu
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Oh dear.... :duh:duh
My lads....back to the Championship this year.
Squiz....
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| posted on January 6th, 2005 at 09:27 PM |
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Sorry
I am a bit late with the welcome, but welcome anyway
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| posted on January 6th, 2005 at 09:37 PM |
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gday just saw this post theres a good following over there and the styles when hotted up are tastfully done unlike the usa stuff keep visiting this
site its good to see some different visitors and maybe you can send some stuff we find hard to get and vice versa
show us your gates
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Backto89
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| posted on January 9th, 2005 at 09:35 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 56ovaltine
gday just saw this post theres a good following over there and the styles when hotted up are tastfully done unlike the usa stuff keep visiting this
site its good to see some different visitors and maybe you can send some stuff we find hard to get and vice versa
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I put a thread on about top Aus cars, and was happy to see some normal cars and not OTT vintage 70s cal look all over the place.
The UK scene has some diverse styles, but the last 10 years has been dominated by the vintage 70s cal look. Was a good thing at first, but now got
very very stale.
I hunt for X feature show cars from the past 15 yrs and bring them back, and put them in there own parade of champions. So successful is that its now
in the 5th year. Over 130 cars which were well known back in the day are on my books. Most of the cars on the books are Cal Look of the 80s/90s which
over here in certain publications has been shunned as a bad style. So its nice to bring together a display, which has more cars than the show n shine
at the largest show in the UK, and hear those going "I remember that one" or "Wow havent seen that before". Gives people incentive to build, and
not clone themselves with the same color paint, the same wheels etc.
October VW Motoring gives a 2 page article on me and what its all about.
Stu
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penguin
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| posted on January 9th, 2005 at 10:13 AM |
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Yeh,
I like your yellow as well, looks very quiet.
One thing I have fouind here is that people aren't afraid to build what they want  , there may be a little crap fly about personal taste, but in the end we all seem to get along (even if some of us do liek slammed,
polished and modified over original :P... even Lee's engine lol, just kidding Lee, I actually like it)
'Ah, whatever................'
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Backto89
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| posted on January 9th, 2005 at 10:23 AM |
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Thats probably the reason why im sittin on this forum, as its more to my taste.
I dont mind different opinions, we all like different things, Its when mags start trying to rewrite history and shun styles that many grew up as Cal
Look as something of a fashion disaster that gets me a lil :cussing.
Perhaps if they hadnt featured everything at the time without chrome trim, and painted pink and written about as cal look, they may have a case. But
they didnt....and you cant have it both ways.
Many really were in awe with the 70s cal look, but there are other chapters of cal look. I shant continue with my negative spin, just that its a huge
bugbear and about time someone wrote a piece on the 80s cal look, to set the record straight in a positive way.
Again thats why most of your cars on the other thread appeal to me, as they are kinda what I grew up on and look to be continuing in oz very strong.
Off my soap box now...nothing to see hear...move along lol
Stu
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