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 68AutoBug
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 01:00 AM |
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I just go to see Volkswagens - rear engined ones
I just realised I missed a lot of cars at Nambucca as I was having morning tea in a cafe with the Wife.... lol
although the trip back to Vall beach in convoy was great..
thanks for all the pics guys and girls...
Lee
trip took 9 hours with a few stops...
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I forgot to say that this is Not My first Valla... Nambucca
but it was my first Time in My Beetle....
all other times I was in a Mitsubishi..
I've been going for many many years...
LEE
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 06:51 AM |
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I also do think that there should be some form of structured format as far as judging the cars for the show goes. Unfortunately i have seen a trend in
the way the people's choice way of voting is done over the last few years.
He who brings the most friends win an award. Sometimes cars not deserved of a "top 10" are in there and some that should be are not.
Personally there should be categories of people's choice for each model of car say best split screen, best early beetle, best bay window etc etc.
That way you end up with the best of each model not just a heap of cars from the model that is most represented at the show.
There are pro's and con's for having it like this but it works pretty well at Dubs by the pub every year and there are always at least 250 plus cars
to look at. Maybe also park all the cars in their respective model groups too.
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Yeah I like the idea of winning cars in their own catergory. Thats what I was expecting. You reckon there is any reason for me wanting a modified Type
3 catergory, they are usually spread thinnly so Im always a good chance 
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 09:12 AM |
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apart from that did i mention it was a top weekend
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yeah good to catch up with yar H
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yeah you too dave...
was a good night near the unapproved fire that we allegedly warmed ourselves by..
nice one
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 10:37 AM |
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yeah thanks all for coming , great weekend . yeah top ten under stand where all you guys are coming from . you dont want to see ten kombis in the top
ten . [ i feel the same ] .
my ute was not in the top ten . you can't be in the top ten if you make the trophys and run the show with your mother. there will be changes for
2010 .
see you all there .
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 12:37 PM |
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million dollar sports like tennis rugby and soccer all have problems with umpires decisions. No point worrying about a vw show when its just a trophy
on offer. There's no way a car show is going to be immune when by nature its based on personal opinions and tastes.
Anyway, apart from saturday morning, the volkswagens are almost secondary to the socialising. I've been into VW's for 20 years and there is no way I
wold drive all day just to see a car show and drive all day the next day to get back. Its all about the atmosphere.
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 01:35 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by GTMac
Yeah I like the idea of winning cars in their own catergory. Thats what I was expecting. You reckon there is any reason for me wanting a modified Type
3 catergory, they are usually spread thinnly so Im always a good chance
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this is exactly the reason i dont bother entering mine as its generally one of two cars that win it all the time. so whats the point of entering if
you know that you have no chance. personally i like the top ten idea as its not scored but on the peoples vote hence the majority has spoken on the
decision.
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 04:43 PM |
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posted by barls
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posted by GTMac
Yeah I like the idea of winning cars in their own catergory. Thats what I was expecting. You reckon there is any reason for me wanting a modified Type
3 catergory, they are usually spread thinnly so Im always a good chance
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this is exactly the reason i dont bother entering mine as its generally one of two cars that win it all the time. so whats the point of entering if
you know that you have no chance. personally i like the top ten idea as its not scored but on the peoples vote hence the majority has spoken on the
decision.
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So if I have a "24" window Samba you going to penalise me cause Im the only car in the catergory. Nahhh it breeds competition I say. Trust me Im not
in it to fill the trophy cabinet but I would like to see more Type 3's and I didnt
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 04:48 PM |
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no what im saying is that in the bug side of things its the same people winning all the time. well it has been for the last 3 years. id like a brewery
and not have to work but thats not going to happen. hell im one of the few because i believe in air boxes rather than separate air cleaners. everyone
is different so be it.
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 04:55 PM |
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Yeah Barls I know what your saying but thats what I mean breeding new competition. People still admire a good looking car even if its been around for
many years but they also get sick of it as new cars hit the seen and isnt that a wonderful thing to see, 30+ year old cars being brought back to life
and seeing something new each year, even if it isnt a trophy winner.
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 06:26 PM |
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ok how many of you all saw my bug at the parade??????
its newish. i havent seen one photo of it apart from the ones taken by me and my family. i didnt see one of the blue stretch bug ether. i know it has
only just been completed as some of the parts from my crushed body are in it.
i didnt hang around to see who won ether. what im saying is that the vw scene should be more like the hot rod scene where a car has a set show life
after that it should be ether retired or renewed. having one or two guys win all the time doesnt create competition it creates resentment and there by
people not entering thus reducing the number of entries in the pool. hell i know i dont need validation. my car is different im one of two aircooleds
at work, but in the vw scene they see a modified engine bay as not a different engine fitted or modification of the stock motor to bigger displacement
but who can have the shiniest with the most bling.
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| Quote: | So if I have a
"24" window Samba you going to penalise me cause Im the only car in the catergory. Nahhh it breeds competition I say. Trust me Im not in it to fill
the trophy cabinet but I would like to see more Type 3's and I didnt
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It was the same as when I first went 10 years ago, Andrew. A total of two Type 3's. Dont know why that is the case but Ill certainly have mine there
in '10.... Top weekend even if I did nurse a very sore head on Saturday.
Hutcho.
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Anybody for popcorn........
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 08:05 PM |
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Well add my brother's Type 3 to the list. If did come close to getting there but anyway it'll be there in 2010 and also at the track for some
laps
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 08:18 PM |
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so where the people numbers up or down this year? i went last time and it was raining most of the time, awesome fun though...
show us your gates
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well guys , i had my fasty there blue 69 and my old ute 67 . its hard with the top ten . how many of you guys didn't fill in the top ten yellow
form.
numbers where up
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well guys , i had my fasty there blue 69 and my old ute 67 . its hard with the top ten . how many of you guys didn't fill in the top ten yellow
form.
numbers where up
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Luke, am I right in saying your 69 was for sale? I did look at it but made sure my cheque book stayed in the cabin as I didnt want to molesta an early
Fasty with water
Ohh and Im very hurt as well, only one photo has the front headlight of my Fasty
I will own up, no yellow form, I was quite lost but now better informed. I only grabbed my entry sticker just before I drove the old girl over for the
Sunday show and shine
Barls correct me but I think what your saying with the judging format that you agree on is no different to what your saying with the
pics.................personal choice. I know my camera is digital and almost endless pics but I took only what took my fancy and it didnt include a
stretch Beetle all be it interesting.
OK lets get some track footage up so I can see how bad I really do drive. Brenndan should have it on soon.
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| posted on August 7th, 2008 at 11:16 PM |
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less trophy/prize/judge talk
valla is about fun
luke once again ute looks fukn great
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by TICK
well guys , i had my fasty there blue 69 and my old ute 67 . its hard with the top ten . how many of you guys didn't fill in the top ten yellow
form.
numbers where up
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F**me who let you loooooseluv the kombi m8
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yeah thanks all for coming , great weekend . yeah top ten under stand where all you guys are coming from . you dont want to see ten kombis in the top
ten . [ i feel the same ] .
my ute was not in the top ten . you can't be in the top ten if you make the trophys and run the show with your mother. there will be changes for
2010 .
see you all there .
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I thought it was the better of all the kombies m8......Luved Arrons as well
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I would still go to Nambucca if I had a trophy winning car and there were no trophies, so lets have no trophies.
If you want trophies become a game hunter and hang heads on the wall.
Put the trophy money into a pie eating contest, entertainment or a medallion for each entrant. It would give Luke some time to find some gates for his
ute and not have to make trophies.
Heres an idea, if you want a car to win car of the day you have to put a gold coin donation in and the owner takes all. The cars that finish outside
the top ten would then forfeit the coins and it would go to charity.
Go there and have fun!!!
Cheers,
David
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Calcool is onto it.
Good live band
Family+kids entertainment
It should be a celebration of the joy and pain of doing what we do.
Would the Valla thing suffer without trophies and competition?
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Depends on whether You go there to win a trophy...
I don't believe My car is good enough to win any trophy
not different enough to stand out...
but I'd still go to Nambucca...
Lee
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i guess Valla tries to cater for those who are into the show scene, racing and the social aspects of all things VW. remove any one of these and the
whole event kinda defeats it's sole purpose.....
to bring VW enthuisasts together for a great weekend!!
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