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Tvättbjörn
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

do you guys (In Australia) have to convert every car to RH drive?? or is there a way to get around it?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you still want me to cut the bits out for you?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

thats not the answer to my question! Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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)
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:41 am    Post subject: living in NSW Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2006 2:53 am    Post subject: looking for australian vw heads Reply with quote

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. Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 3:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

try aussieveedubbers.com.au for show info etc
best bet for parts in sydney is vintageveedub supplies
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:09 am    Post subject: Could somebody rescue those dubs? Reply with quote

Hi,

I spotted some old abandoned vdubs close to Geelong in Victoria. I have the exact location and some pics on my blog: http://slammedsixty.blogspot.com/

Could somebody please go and rescue some of the dubs? I can't, will leave the country in a few months.

Cheers,
Jan
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:24 am    Post subject: Re: Could somebody rescue those dubs? Reply with quote

Beastybugs wrote:
Hi,

I spotted some old abandoned vdubs close to Geelong in Victoria. I have the exact location and some pics on my blog: http://slammedsixty.blogspot.com/

Could somebody please go and rescue some of the dubs? I can't, will leave the country in a few months.

Cheers,
Jan

Have posted link to Victorian members on Kombi Konnection
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and PMd others

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Could somebody rescue those dubs? Reply with quote

Beastybugs wrote:
Hi,

I spotted some old abandoned vdubs close to Geelong in Victoria. I have the exact location and some pics on my blog: http://slammedsixty.blogspot.com/

Could somebody please go and rescue some of the dubs? I can't, will leave the country in a few months.

Cheers,
Jan


I am pretty sure that is Gary from Wolfsburg Automotive.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I am pretty sure that is Gary from Wolfsburg Automotive.


That's interesting. I bet it's someone who is collecting the dubs somehow. But it's a shame they are just parked in a field outside exposed to the elements.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm down here in Tasmania, does that count as Australian?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beastybugs wrote:
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I am pretty sure that is Gary from Wolfsburg Automotive.


That's interesting. I bet it's someone who is collecting the dubs somehow. But it's a shame they are just parked in a field outside exposed to the elements.

Don't worry, they will be in a container heading to a port somewhere soon no doubt.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:52 am    Post subject: Re: Could somebody rescue those dubs? Reply with quote

IN2VWS wrote:
Beastybugs wrote:
Hi,

I spotted some old abandoned vdubs close to Geelong in Victoria. I have the exact location and some pics on my blog: http://slammedsixty.blogspot.com/

Could somebody please go and rescue some of the dubs? I can't, will leave the country in a few months.

Cheers,
Jan


I am pretty sure that is Gary from Wolfsburg Automotive.


sure is
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

desh wrote:
I'm down here in Tasmania, does that count as Australian?

Very Happy


I'll count you in because I am sure I feel just as isolated over here in Perth.

I would be lucky to see any old VWs more than a few times a week and very lucky to see any other type 3 which is my favourite flavour VW.

Go type 3s!
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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 2:45 pm    Post subject: LHD EARLY BEETLES IN OZ Reply with quote

hi guys reading the forum and all the links live in sunny queensland ... gold coast first starting bringing into australia....only a few years ago some split busses and single cabs from US.. the vw people here at first said we wont want it ..as its LHD ...my how things have changed here now in OZ ...seems everyone now wants to bring in a [ real ] german vw and not rusted out aussie crap outa the bush here have shipped in many early split busses... single cabs and shipped in an OG german 63 ragtop and now now just unloaded an early 55 3 fold oval ragtop .....so LHD alive and well here downunder
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