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Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:07 pm

do you guys (In Australia) have to convert every car to RH drive?? or is there a way to get around it?

Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:30 pm

Tvättbjörn wrote: do you guys (In Australia) have to convert every car to RH drive?? or is there a way to get around it?

Like the largest % of the world we have always been right hand drive. :D

Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:28 am

Do you still want me to cut the bits out for you?

Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:05 pm

Like the largest % of the world we have always been right hand drive.

thats not the answer to my question! :wink:

Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:12 am

Tvättbjörn wrote: do you guys (In Australia) have to convert every car to RH drive?? or is there a way to get around it?

All cars in Australia are RHD made, except the private imports from LHD countries.

Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:27 am

Tvättbjörn wrote: do you guys (In Australia) have to convert every car to RH drive?? or is there a way to get around it?

only have to convert cars less than 30 years old(in most states)

Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:16 pm

Thanks for the infomation ! Good to know that I don´t have to do it to my cars if I show one of these days.

Mon May 22, 2006 3:41 am

hi, just moved to the sydney area! can see a few vw nutcases but wondered if there was anyone over this side of oz?

just moved here from the uk had to leave behind my partners first 69 beetle, so we are on the look out for a new project a beetle for her old as possible and a camper for myself idealy a splity and hope to get a ghia in the future, cant seem to find anyone around here though into the scene although i have seem some really cool bugs while driving around the parramatta carlingford area.

:lol:

Fri May 26, 2006 2:53 am

hi guys and girls,

just moved here fro the uk, living in the sydney area.
my partner and i are gutted as we had to leave our 69 beetle behind, and we now dont own a vw.

but we are looking to get another soon but wondered if any vw clubs shows and good places to buy progets, parts, and so on around?

hope to here from you soon. :lol:

Tue May 30, 2006 3:50 am

try aussieveedubbers.com.au for show info etc
best bet for parts in sydney is vintageveedub supplies

Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:29 am

Hi.
If you are looking for great service & low prices in Australia, check this site out.

http://www.classicvwpacific.com/products/50/accessories.html

Roy (The owner) is a top bloke & has help me heaps. VERY competitive with pricing too. His partner does a lot of Bug stuff (KDF Werks, Tasmania), but I don't have an address for him.

Rob J
Hobart,
Tasmania,
Austraalia.