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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 01:47 PM |
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'Kombi Culture' info.
hi there,
Im writing a story for my journalism class at uni on the 'kombi culture' in australia and around the world and need some credible sources as there
is a chance the story will be published on the net..
Does anybody know any web-sites or even books that have information about the kombi or volkswagen culture? i have found a few things but they havent
really been to uni standard.. any help would be appreciated!! thanks
kara
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 01:54 PM |
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Not sure of any books, but off the top of my head, there are a number of sub-cultures within the Kombi culture.
The surf set, ferals, back packers, family's, restorers / enthusiasts, p platers [see surf set?], regular Mums and Dads.
I'm sure others can break this down further.
Re the backpacker culture - plenty as you know go around Oz. There is a known place to pick up an ex around Oz car - sometimes including Kombi's -
where backpackers buy / sell cars onto each other. This is Mrs Macquaries Chair near the Botanical Gardens in Sydney.
I'm sure there's plenty of other stories out there.
Squiz....
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 02:20 PM |
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Hmm... I remember a girl doing a similar uni article ~3-4 years ago. She came along to a BLBVW club meet and interviewed a few kombi's drivers.
Never saw a published article. Wonder if any of the BLB members know what happen to it???
Can't think of any books though.
Good luck with it, and be sure to send us a link to the finished piece!!
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 02:35 PM |
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i have a racq road ahead book from 1997
headin is kombi culture will see if i can transferr to here
or if you have a fax no that would be better
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 02:40 PM |
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 02:49 PM |
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Good one wine rot.
this site has some kombi history:
http://www.thebuslab.com/history.htm
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 02:50 PM |
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Here's another site:
http://www.kruizinwagon.com.au/view_articles.asp?pxa=ve&id=59
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 02:52 PM |
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look at Links in this site and you may find something
http://www.clubvw.org.au/
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 02:59 PM |
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i'd like to read an article on the kombi culture...
so will keep an eye out here...will also check ur links out fossil
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 03:08 PM |
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babe surprised yo haven't commented at this thread - read it all :jesus:beer
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=34741&page=1#pid...
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 03:32 PM |
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soory about that shrank it tooooo much
if anyones interested i will type out the story & post it
here, its 1 page only but i type like a vw nice & slow.
i found it interesting but would posting this story breach
any copyright laws or maybe change the names in the story
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 04:21 PM |
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don't think so - checked the RACQ site and they don't have anything about it there
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 04:39 PM |
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Wow-- thanks everyone!!! im sure to find lotsa info from this!!
That article is perfect winerot!!! If you would be able to fax it to me that would be awesome! I'l u2u with my works fax number if that is ok!!
My tutor doubted my as to whether i would find any info on this topic but i think il be proving her wrong! and hopefully it will be get published
(depending on the mark that i get) and il post a link
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 04:52 PM |
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More info will no doubt be posted as more read - there's a wealth of knowledge out thee in this assylum
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| posted on March 4th, 2005 at 05:01 PM |
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Kara another one but the searching her is up to you
http://www.aussiekombicampers.com/index.shtml
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 10:18 AM |
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done
what about that book that some avd mems have you'd think
their would be a chapter in it about kombi culture
wally
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