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 kombi kountry
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 10:39 AM |
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Look what's happening to our VW's
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10372&PN=1
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cruising 69
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 12:35 PM |
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Hey I know what your feeling... Lost my 1969 Kombi Which I restored which I sold to a guy who shipped it overseas...  :
[ Edited on 15-11-2006 by cruising 69 ]
[ Edited on 15-11-2006 by cruising 69 ]
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 01:44 PM |
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Problem is the guys who are buying them dont rust proof them, they rust and get scrapped. Bit bloody stupid if you ask me, there are plenty of VW's
over there that just need some tlc, but its usually cheaper to buy one imported than to pay to get them properly restored, so there are less over here
which pushes our prices up, blah blah moan grumble, grumble....
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 02:03 PM |
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I agree... Get Your Own VW's.. My Kombi went for $19250 (L7855) Over there... The girl who bought it over there is going to restart what I did...
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pete wood
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 03:11 PM |
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well, yes and we are also buying lots of old Yank Iron into Australia, and lots of European antiques and lot's of vintage guitars from all over the
world.
I don't like it either, but it's a matter of supply and demand I guess. If we plugged the VW scene better here (and stopped excluding anyone who
doesn't drive a 51-67 beelte/splitscreen kombi/early type 3) we might find they stop sending them OS.
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kombi kountry
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 03:21 PM |
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I'm not too concerned (well at least at this stage) as it looks as though oz owners may be willing to give them up overseas as they're not getting
the interest locally. So at least they're going to a relatively good home instead of being neglected or sent to the tip.
You're right...i don't think the problem is the people in the UK buying them rather more a possible lack of interest over here, though i don't know
too much about our local scene to comment really.
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 03:21 PM |
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true about the yank tanks, but still "not our kombis" theres plenty of yank tanks not so many kombis 
show us your gates
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 04:21 PM |
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I didn't know my Kombi was going overseas.. He told me he is going to keep it...
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 06:23 PM |
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pfffttttt, i import cars from the UK, wheres the issue, go buy them or dont sell em, you call us whinging poms....tell you i have never heard as much
whinging from Aussies!
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| posted on November 15th, 2006 at 06:52 PM |
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I'm another Pom but I've imported my Cab from the US so what goes around comes around.
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 09:54 AM |
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Just to confirm i only made this post as i thought people would find it interesting. I also knew it may get some fiery responses but i'm sure most
of them are in good humour
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 10:04 AM |
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mine is in good humour my freind, whinging poms haha, well most of us came from there anyway so may as well be whinging aussies!
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 10:28 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by VolksFolks
mine is in good humour my freind, whinging poms haha, well most of us came from there anyway so may as well be whinging aussies!
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Thought it may have been.
Looks like they're seeing th humour on their website as well
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 10:33 AM |
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I'm not whinging.. But I am Aussie and proud...
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 10:54 AM |
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truth is, everyone wants a splitty or an oval over here. the poms are happy with anything they can find that doesn't need major rust repairs. they
realise that t25 and bays are actually better vehicles and there's a whole scene over there for people who own them. aussies need to get over the
"6volt is best" crap and start hotting up everything. If the bogun holden lovers can adopt commonbores as real holdens (which they are not), then we
can get over ourselves and start valuing bays, T25s and Mcpherson strut bugs.
And if you don't get it, send me all your Lbugs and bay windows, I have em. :bounce
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 10:55 AM |
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i'm trying to ship my vw syncro from the uk, but the ozzy rules are so difficult it's almost impossible.
i can ship anything back to the uk without ANY problems, they arnt as fussy as the ozzy's they dont have stupid rules and regs like PROOF of
ownership and USE in the 12 months prior to shipping! its crazy, i'm only allowed ONE personal import to Oz, yet in the UK i can import as many as i
can afford, so long as the duty's etc get paid, whats the problem?
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 11:22 AM |
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whats hotting up everything got to do with getting over "6 volts is best" ?
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 11:40 AM |
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Problem is that when they are shippng cars from Aust to UK they aren't transfering the car into there name once they buy from seller in Aust.
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 01:59 PM |
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My split is german, my bay is german, my beetle is german & my caravelle is sarth efrican.
Why am I worried about imports again??
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 02:11 PM |
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lol@ spook
lets start exporting old holdens...
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 02:23 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by weapon
whats hotting up everything got to do with getting over "6 volts is best" ?
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I guess it's the whole "pre 67 VWs are the only worthwhile VWs" school of thought.
Both the rat look and the cal look are heavily biased on the pre 67 side of the fence. In fact, post 67 cars seemed frowned upon by many of the
so-called leaders in both those schools. Only two or three weeks back, a "hoodride" style club was advertised on here where only
dumped early model cars were welcomed.
Anyway, I guess I'm encouraging people to try and think outside the box and include the later (and technically better) models.
P.s. I agree with Spook. :thumb
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 02:32 PM |
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One of my cars is a CA import... no-one gives me/a shit
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 02:58 PM |
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Of course the Caravelle ios a better truck than the split. Be 50 years wasted if it wasn't.
The split has become a status symbol & this is where it becomes a vicious circle.
Because they are seen as a status symbol, we are asking (and expecting) too much for them, the Aussies won't give you the asking price but someone
overseas will. Bye bye.
Now the bays are having a big come back because no one can afford a split.
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 03:11 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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One of my cars is a CA import... no-one gives me/a shit
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That's coz it's an Lbug! :P
Spook, I hope you're right about bays becoming popular, coz on here all I see is people throwing good money after bad into splits.
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 03:18 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by pete wood
| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWCOOL
One of my cars is a CA import... no-one gives me/a shit
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That's coz it's an Lbug! :P
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It's because someone here in Oz wanted it more, and was prepared to pay more, than somone in the US
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on November 16th, 2006 at 09:14 PM |
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oh the irony, eh? :o
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