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 vertex
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| posted on March 21st, 2012 at 07:04 PM |
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What is it with South Australia
Currently on a driving holiday and covered inland Queensland, inland New South Wales, and a fair bit of coastal South Australia (Whyalla east). I have
done this before and I have noticed one thing about SA when it comes to cars. There seems to be a lot more classic car in good conditions getting
round there (not just VW). Is this right or just me paying more attention to the cars because the overgrazed sheep paddocks are on the boring side.
On a side note there was a VW bug that might need someone to love it that I spotted on the right hand side of the road heading down from victor harbor
to Cape Jervis. Cant give much details about it because a 4wd was trying to run over the tourist (me) that was being slowed down by a caravan at that
stage.
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| posted on March 21st, 2012 at 07:09 PM |
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Notice that myself . It must something to do with the dry climate maybe?
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Aussie Dubbin
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| posted on March 21st, 2012 at 07:14 PM |
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Easy reg maybe. If it runs out just reregister when ur ready. No annual inspections????
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Lucky Phil
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| posted on March 21st, 2012 at 07:25 PM |
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Suffer in your shorts!
You should see the piece of sh## I registered and took to portland last year.
They said on the news tonight that in a few months we will have the most expensive electricity in the WORLD.
Gotta have some paybacks.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 04:04 PM |
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maybe people in S.A are just cooler people
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vlad01
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 04:32 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vertex
Currently on a driving holiday and covered inland Queensland, inland New South Wales, and a fair bit of coastal South Australia (Whyalla east). I have
done this before and I have noticed one thing about SA when it comes to cars. There seems to be a lot more classic car in good conditions getting
round there (not just VW). Is this right or just me paying more attention to the cars because the overgrazed sheep paddocks are on the boring side.
On a side note there was a VW bug that might need someone to love it that I spotted on the right hand side of the road heading down from victor harbor
to Cape Jervis. Cant give much details about it because a 4wd was trying to run over the tourist (me) that was being slowed down by a caravan at that
stage.
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nope, not just your imagination. a lot of NOS parts for both my cars I have bought just so happen a large % of them came from SA.
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Joel
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 04:35 PM |
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Funny my experience is totally different.
It probably depends on what parts you talk about cos not so bad now but whenever I've been back there which is alot over the last 30 years as all my
family come from there it's been lots of old rusted shitters on the road due to the lack of annual road worthys.
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Turbo54
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 08:39 PM |
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You should check out Jaff's cruise. Unofficial cruise on the 27th Dec usuallt starts near west lakes. 1000+ cars, all awesome and not a shitter in
sight apart from someone rocking up in a porraga thing one year.
Due to our relaxed laws I get to cruise my centura daily. SA the lucky state.
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 09:30 PM |
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SA the sleeper state..Where people cruise on Jaffs cruise in LS1 turbo powered sigmas..lol. On another note..go the centuras. A mate of mine has a KB
with a 265 that runs consistent flat 12s aspirated and mid to high 11s on gas.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 09:48 PM |
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Will hopefully have Zelda done for the Jaffs cruise.
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 10:28 AM |
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S.A. you've got to love it. ('cause if you don't they'll chop you up and put you in a barrel)
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68AutoBug
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 01:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vertex
Currently on a driving holiday and covered inland Queensland, inland New South Wales, and a fair bit of coastal South Australia (Whyalla east). I have
done this before and I have noticed one thing about SA when it comes to cars. There seems to be a lot more classic car in good conditions getting
round there (not just VW). Is this right or just me paying more attention to the cars because the overgrazed sheep paddocks are on the boring side.
On a side note there was a VW bug that might need someone to love it that I spotted on the right hand side of the road heading down from victor harbor
to Cape Jervis. Cant give much details about it because a 4wd was trying to run over the tourist (me) that was being slowed down by a caravan at that
stage.
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Yes I found that too...
I thought SA people may like to keep their cars in good condition because they want to...
Not because they Have to lol...
seems that Queensland is very strict even though You don't get Your car inspected yearly like NSW...
they would rather pull You over at any time on any road.. lol
and make You walk home... lol
LEE
PS: I believe We are ALL going to be paying MORE for ELECTRICITY from june 1st...
all states..
and We all know who has caused that to happen...
LEE
- [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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Turbo54
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 03:18 PM |
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Seb not sure it would be right a Jaffs. Missing half it's engine. I'll be there in a 440 vf valiant or a 500hp slr Torana. There are someplaces
where a Vw just doesnt fit in.
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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dragsters for life
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 03:35 PM |
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the funny thing is that i am a bicycle collector and i wrote out a top 10 list of must haves and 8 of them came from SA and with the cars, a few of
us did a road trip there a whiloe ago in search of vw stuff and we found loads and at good prices, nice bunch of guys from out that way that are
willing to help too, my mates cressy, bodie and suparoo have found me heaps of gold on there home turf
volkaholics.net come check us out
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annosL
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 08:05 PM |
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Lot of German settlers in the early days, Hahndorf etc etc so maybe favour the dubs over the years
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SebastienPeek
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 10:10 PM |
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Aha yeah, I doubt she'll be very wanted/liked.
Might be in Robe anyway
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