Volume 52 Number 7 December 2006
wagensville The Official Magazine of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.
What a day! A full report of events and car show winners from the Day of the Volkswagen inside this issue.
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wagensville The Official Magazine of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.
Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.
ABN 73 091 008 987
Address GPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001 Telephone 0401 310 704
www.vwclub.com.au Wagensville is a monthly magazine of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc. Correspondence, articles and items of news are invited and should be sent to:
VWCV Editor GPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001 Email wagensville@yahoo.com.au DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE Friday 26th January 2007
General Meetings Melbourne Club meetings held every third Tuesday of the month at 8pm at the RACV Club (Henty Room), 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, unless advised of an alternative venue in the Club magazine.
Annual Membership Fees • Full Membership $40 • Additional Family Membership $20 • Joining Fee $10 To join the Club, please complete the membership form inside this magazine and forward together with cheque for payment to the Club’s postal address as quoted on the form.
Disclaimer All material in this newsletter represents the opinions of the author(s) and does not carry any endorsement by the Editors of Committee unless otherwise stated. Any material advertised for sale does not carry any endorsement by the Club and the onus is on the purchaser to ensure the purchased goods meet their requirements. Each VWCV Committee Member is a volunteer, carrying out Club duties in their own leisure time. The Club has no paid officials, only enthusiasts dedicated in furthering the interests of the club and it’s members. Could members please bear this in mind when contacting Club Committee Members.
The Day of the Volkswagen
Car of the Show Nick Stellatos purchased his Karmann Ghia early in 2005, that same day he began the restoration process and very early into the project realised the car needed a lot of work? The body was stripped of it’s cream paint to bare metal, heater channels, rocker panels, engine bay and the floor pan were all replaced together with a door and the decklid. A good majority of the metal work was done by hand and rollers which took many months. The body and undercarriage was sprayed in Glasurit, the 1776cc engine and dual Kadrons Nick rebuilt and converted the engine to a 75amp alternator. It has a Drycell Odyssey Battery which is hidden in the quarter panel, custom decklid latch and surrounding panels. The whole interior was a mess,
so everything was replaced, even the windows, every nut and bolt is either stainless steel or chromed, front seats were returned to original Karmann spec, the customised luggage compartment and under the hood panels are dressed in a complementary Tan and everything else is new.
The 15” wheels have new chrome outers, 4” up front wearing 145/65 and 6” on rear wearing 195/55 tyres, the suspension is a 4 valve air management system, air sleeve shocks up front and bags on the rear supported by a Viair compressor with a 2 gallon tank and this Day of the Volkswagen Show Winner drives like a prestige car. The project consumed Nick for around 20 months from start to finish and all would not have been possible without the help and patients from his father, friends and girlfriend Stef.
Air pressure switches for the suspension are hidden in the glove box and boasts an electric antenna, pearl white steering wheel, empi shifter and custom speaker grill. The dash gauges have been reconditioned and venetian blinds add to the overall look.
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be some VWs left out there, so pass the word around and see if we can encourage more to come along next year.
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The other good news is that some of the smaller classes are getting enough cars turning up warrant a separate trophy next year so stay in the loop. Next year the big canteen will be open so there hopefully won’t be the long queue for food.
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Committee President Michael Cronin 0419 684 181 Vice-President Dean Holden 0412 500 588 Secretary Andrew Ermel 03 9369 1360 AndrewE@brimbank.vic.gov.au Treasurer John Farlow 0418 357 416 farlowj@internex.net.au Additional Committee Members John Stevens and Paul Kinsey Public Officer John Stevens john.stevens@justice.vic.gov.au Restorations & Tech Sessions Vince Zito 0418 137 855 Motorsports Co-ordinator Chris Antonello 0407 309 244 Social Secretary Kingsley Morrison 03 9484 8953 Membership Secretary Xavier Larkin 03 9836 7607 vwcvmembership@yahoo.com.au Points Score Officer Andrew Ermel 03 9369 1360 Technical Officer 1 Bill Malkoutzis 03 9439 5904 Technical Officer 2 Garry Collis Club Clothing Jen Littlechild 0431 160 097 jenlittlechild@optushome.com.au VW Cruises Anthony Surie 0414 344 331 Editor Tony Albers 0408 330 894 wagensville@yahoo.com.au
Calendar of Events DECEMBER
FEBRUARY
Tuesday 12th December* General Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
Friday 16th February Calder off Street Drag Racing. See ad on page 15.
Christmas meeting, social night and Tupperware Party. Come along for tea, coffee and Christmas cake.
Sunday 25th February Barwon Heads Surfari. See ad on page 9.
JANUARY Sunday 21st January* RACV Great Australian Rally, Melbourne to Mornington. Entry Fee $30 Inquiries phone Frank Douglas, Rally Organiser. 03 8704 2533 or 03 9739 4829 Entry forms available at VWCV General Meetings.
FEBRUARY Tuesday 20th February* General Meeting - RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Auction night and Raffle. Sunday 11th February Picnic at Hanging Rock (hosted by the Macedon Ranges and District Inc. Motor Club). The VWCV will meet at Calder Park at 8am for 8.30 departure. Entry to Hanging Rock will be $15 per vehicle. FREE BBQ and drinks provided by VWCV for all members who come along.
MARCH March 3rd, 4th and 5th Kennett River. See ad on page 12. March 25th Jamboree.
APRIL April 6 -13 BUG-IN Tasmania.
MAY May 4th, 5th and 6th Wilsons Promontory Camp-Out. May 25th Pre-Concourse Social Night. May 26th VWCV Concourse.
JUNE June 9th, 10th and 11th Echuca Camp-Out.
Advertising Manager Dean Holden 0412 500 588 Club Historian Dave Evans 03 9808 6044 2 Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.
Please note: *These events marked attract club points.
President’s Report Michael Cronin, VWCV President Welcome to the December edition of the Wagensville News. Well the Day of The Volkswagen is over for another year and what a day it was, we had an increase of approximately fifty percent over last years numbers. To start I would like to thank our two main sponsors Francis from South Yarra Volkswagen and Shannons Car Insurance and the other businesses that support the club, you will find them listed in the back of the magazine. Don’t forget when dealing with them to let them know that you are a member of the club. A big thank you is in order to all those that helped in organising the event and to those who helped on the day, especially Andrew Ermel who did nearly all the hard work for me and David who’s prepaid entries was a great step forward and made a big difference to getting the cars into the grounds. On to the event itself, from all reports Cranbourne was a good choice of venue especially as it allowed us to group the cars together and with a bit of rearranging we will be able to fit even more in next year. Melbourne had so many working VWs and the row of over 60 Kombis was impressive, I know there must still
Planning for next year is already well underway with a busy calendar already worked out. The first event is going to be an impromptu camping trip in late January. Kennett River will be on again on the first weekend in March and hopefully proceeded by a visit to Ray’s Outdoor Centre to stock up on those camping essentials. Unfortunately the numbers have become too big for central catering so you will have to fend for yourself this time, with luck the surf may be up and the fish biting. I want to try and encourage more people to get involved in club activities, so if you have any suggestions of what you want to see or you want to run an event bring your ideas along to the general meeting or drop us a line via email or snail mail and remember your idea does not have to appeal to everybody. Christmas is nearly upon us so it is appropriate to remind everyone that the December meeting is on the second Tuesday not the third as usual. So be there on the 12th. Details of the activities planned for the night can be found in the magazine. Also a reminder that there is no general meeting in January and the next magazine will be out in February, this lets us give our editor, who is doing a sterling job in producing the magazine a well earned rest.
Inside this Issue Car of the Show 1 Calendar of Events
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President’s Report
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Karmann Ghia
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VW Trivialities
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DOTVW Report
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DOTVW 2006 Category Winners 10 VW Classifieds
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VW Links
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Membership
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See you at the General Meeting and don’t forget it’s on Tuesday 12th December this month.
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1970 saw larger taillights with integrated reverse lights, as well as squarish wrap-around turn signals, versus the “bullet” style used on earlier cars. The taillights were revised again in 1972, becoming taller and wider, with more visibility from the side. Large safety bumpers were added for 1973. Additionally, 1973 saw the removal of the unusable back seat as a means of skirting new seat belt regulations. Where the seat was once located, there was now a simple shelf with no back rest. In late 1974, the car was discontinued mainly due to increasing safety regulations and sluggish sales. In 1962, Volkswagen introduced the Type 34 Karmann Ghia, based on its new Type 3 platform. It was the launch vehicle for Volkswagen’s new 1500cc engine. It was the fastest, most luxurious, and most expensive Volkswagen at the time.
Karmann Ghia The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia was truly a special car, beautiful, timeless in design and was wonderfully affordable, reliable and fun to drive. The Karmann Ghia was a twoseater sports car marketed by Volkswagen, designed by the Italian firm Ghia, and built by German coach builder Karmann. Over 445,000 Karmann Ghias were produced between 1955 and 1974. In the early 1950s, Volkswagen was producing small, fuel efficient, reliable automobiles (like the Volkswagen Beetle ) but as the world recovered from World War II, consumers began to demand more stylish and elegant vehicles.
and in August 1955 the first Karmann Ghia was built in Osnabrück, Germany. Public reaction to the curvy Karmann Ghia was excellent, and over 10,000 were sold in the first year, exceeding Volkswagen’s expectations.
Since the first Karmann Ghias used the same 36 hp engine as the Beetle, the car was not suitable as a true sports car, however, the car’s styling and “Beetle reliable” parts made up for this shortfall. The Karmann Ghia also shared engine development with the Beetle Executives at Volkswagen decided that it was necessary to produce an as the Type 1 engine grew larger with time, finally arriving at an “image” car to satisfy the demands engine displacement of 1584cc. of post-war automobile buyers. The design and prototype were well In August 1957 a convertible received by Volkswagen executives, (cabriolet) version was introduced.
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The car was slightly redesigned for the 1960 model year. The most notable exterior changes were the car’s front “nostril” grilles (which were replaced with a wider design), the headlights (which were moved up the fender), and the rear taillight lenses (which became taller and more rounded, sometimes referred to as “cats-eye” lenses). Cars made from 1955 to 1959 are referred to as “lowlights,” due to the lower placement of the headlights, and are much sought after by Karmann Ghia purists and collectors.
One interesting option was an electrically operated sliding steel sunroof, a feature not found even in the Karmann Ghia’s similarly priced Porsche cousins. The styling was more squared-off, versus the curved appearance of the original Karmann Ghia, offering more interior and cargo room. This venture into a more upmarket realm with a low volume production car was not a success, and production ceased in 1969 after about 42,000 units were built. Today, the Type 34 is considered a semi-rare collectible. The assembly line which assembled the Type 34 also produced the Porsche 914 - the Type 34’s replacement. The Karmann Ghia Touring Coupe was developed to replace the Type 1 based Karmann Ghia in Brazil. It was built from 1970 to 1976 and given the Type 145 designation. It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at the Italdesign studios in Turin, Italy. The TC was based on the Brazilian Type 3, as such, it has the Type 3’s drivetrain and running gear. The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia was truly a special car.
Car Parking at the RACV Club A temporary arrangement has been negotiated with the Club, which will mean your car parking will cost $5.00. Park in the car park as normal taking your ticket on entry. Bring your ticket to confirm parking and the Club will issue you with a discount voucher. When you present your original docket into the pay machine it will show parking fee of $10 is required. Then insert the discount voucher into the machine, which will then show a fee of $5.00 is required. Pay the $5.00 as normal. Discount vouchers can only be used once on the night of the meeting.
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Day of the Volkswagen 2006 VW TRIVIALITIES Do Beetles float? On March the 4th, 1963 more than 1000 people lined the banks of the Murry River near the Mildura Wharf to witness Peter Jungfer put the floating Beetle myth to rest. The Volkswagen Sedan fitted with a propeller driven off the crankshaft, exhaust snorkels and a carburettor breathing tube, drove down the river bank, nose first into the water and chugged off across the Murry River towards NSW manoeuvering the VW with the front wheel as a rudder. The successful accomplishment was recorded in history by The Sunraysia Daily and Burr Bros. Motors were the local dealers for Volkswagen at the time. During the river cruise water did not affect the Beetles engine performance and there was only about half an inch of water on the floor inside.
Source: The Bulbhorn, Mildura Vintage Vehicles Club Inc.
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What a Day! This years Day of the Volkswagen was the biggest on record! Our new venue at Cranbourne Racecourse proved to be a big success. The new venue offered us ample parking for all VW’s inside the ground. Most people arrived early this year and judging for the show commenced at 11.15am which is a new record for this club having the judging completed and ready for the trophy presentation at 2.30pm.
taking advantage of the option for the fast pre paid entry into the grounds. David Wawrowski did an excellent job of organising and sending the entry stickers to the participants well before the day. This saved the participants a lot of time waiting at the entry gate and saved us considerable time in This year attendance was an all preparing the judging sheets for the time record with 195 cars entered judges. The pre entry cars received in for show judging and over 400 VW’s parked inside the ground area. a free show bag with samples of Maguire’s Tech Wax, Injector We had over a dozen new traders Additive supplied by Flash Lube as well as 15 swaps where some and pens and various items from great new old stock parts were Shannons Insurance. Our parking up for grabs. team lead by Paul Kinsey did a The introduction this year of the great job of getting all the vehicles discount pre entries were a great into their allocated parking areas. success with almost 80 entrants
Some areas were close to running out of room but Paul and his team managed to squeeze everyone in. There were 25 categories in this years show and the two new categories rat look looks and Kombi camper had 12 and 13 cars in each respectively. Thanks to Mark Krapp who organised and judged the rat look class and next year will be organising a bigger and better display for the rat fanatics.
We were fortunate this year to have a new dynamic major sponsor South Yarra VW. Francis Mohammed and the dealership team from south Yarra VW demonstrated many of the new line of VWs including Golfs, Jetta and a new Beetle. The display of new cars was spectacular and we are looking forward to visiting the South Yarra Show rooms in the next year to preview the upcoming new VWs. As the major sponsor, Francis also presented the Car of the Show trophy to a worthy winner in Nick Stelliatos for his silver modified Karmann Ghia. Shannons Insurance was able represented by Mark and Don, who assisted many of the participants of the show with their insurance enquiries. We are grateful again for the assistance from Shannons by way of the sponsorship of our advertising, the show bags which contained all those goodies and were a hot item at the front gate. Our show bags also contained samples of Flash Lube’s new product the fuel injector cleaner. Those owners of air cooled VW’s would be familiar with the Flash Lube valve saver and would appreciate that the flashlube products are designed for and suited for our older vehicles.
The VWCV would like to thank our major sponsors for supporting the 2006 Day of the Volkswagen.
SOUTH YARRA VOLKSWAGEN and SHANNONS
Insurance for Motoring Enthusiasts
The VWCV would like to thank the following businesses for supporting the 2006 Day of the Volkswagen. MEGURES POLISHES FLASHLUBE ADDITIVES SUN COPY PRINTING SATELLITE CERAMICS VW AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE VOLKSCARE BORONIA and to all our valued club members and helpers who made the day possible.
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Barwon Heads Surfari
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Swap sites – Stuart Ermel Public address, announcements and trophy presentations - Matt Gardner Richard Graeme, John Goodison, Tony Albers, David Holinger, John Farrow and Andrew Donnelly for the various jobs including running around with monies, photographing the winning vehicles and so on the day.
What a great day at the Day of the Volkswagen. Motorsports were prominently on display with 9 race cars and club members on hand to assist. The level of interest in Motorsports is growing as indicated by the number of people who put their names down for more information about events.
Jamie and Raelene Casha and Steven Ermel who helped me with the arrangement and preparation of the judging sheets.
Special thanks to the following people who brought cars, or assisted with the display:
Raffle - Kingsley Morison
The injector cleaner is new product which replaces the sulphur now removed from petrol with an additive that dose not impact on the environment. This additive is suited for the later fuel injected cars and will assist in cleaning the fuel system. We are very grateful for the donation of injector cleaner samples by Flash Lube for inclusion into the show bags. A big thanks also to the RACV for donating the first and second prizes in the raffle. RACV is also one of our valued sponsors and I am sure that the raffle winners will enjoy their stays at both 501 Bourke Street and Healesville resort. Meguiars donated samples of ‘Nxt Tech Wax’ for inclusion in the showbags. Meguiars also donated the three cleaning/detailing packs for the raffle. Those new high tech waxes and cleaners form Maguire’s were a big success and were greatly appreciated by the winners of the raffle! 8 Volkswagen Club of Victoria Inc.
Other sponsors on the day included Volkscare (Michael and Julie Clark), Volkshome (John, Joy and Aaron Goodison), Sun Copy (printing on the Motorsports display), Satellite Ceramics (Chris Antonello), VW Australia Magazine (Craig Hughes) and Frances Oliver.
The numerous judges who did a fantastic job in judging the cars. And anyone else who I have left off the list.
Most importantly, thanks to Cranbourne Racecourse and Graeme Egan the course manager for a fine venue for our event. Thanks to our club president Michael Cronin, our key event Gates - John and Jan Stevens, Eric organiser. Also Paul Kinsey our White, David and Adam Wawrowski, past president, Dean Holden our Donald Ermel and Steven Craven Vice president for their valued Parking - Paul Kinsey, Aaron assistance during the past months Goodison and Evan Davies and their help on the day. Club stand - Xavier Larkin, Ross Finally thanks to all you VW and Mercedes Woolley, Jen and enthusiasts who came to the day Eddie, Bernie and Christine Moroand we remind you to keep the last sow, Fran Oliver and Matt Kinsey Sunday in November 2007 free for the next Day of the Volkswagen. Motorsport - Chris Antonello, Cheryl Ermel, Bill Malkoutzis and Andrew Ermel Bernd Wachs VWCV secretary and Chief Judge. I would like to thank the following members on behalf of the club. Without their time and effort, the day would not have been such a big success:
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DOTVW Motorsport
Bruce Woodward – Golf and talk on setting cars up for racing John Pinkerton – Rally Beetle Mr Bug, Allan Mann – Race Beetle Michael Roberts – 1957 Rally Beetle Fred Ebert – Formula V Steve Grocl – RSI Beetle Frank Grocl – R32 Golf Andrew Ermel – 1640 Beetle Richard Graham – Herbie Bill Malkoutizis – Talk on Club Motorsports Bernd Wachs – Apple Mac Rally Car presentation Cheryl Ermel – Motorsports Display
Our first event is a Drag night at Calder Park Raceway on Friday 16th February 2007. See our ad on page 15. For further details see the event details or the club website. We need both competitors and spectators so come along! Bring your family, friends and cars, and have a fun night out.
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Day of the Volkswagen 2006
Winning Car Categories
From Top Left to Bottom Right.
CATEGORIES
SPONSERER
RUNNER UP
WINNER
ENTRIES
CATEGORIES
SPONSERER
RUNNER UP
WINNER
ENTRIES
Beetle Up To 1957
Shannon’s
C. Kallopisis
Ben Mckinnon
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Golf Mark 5
South Yarra Vw
Chris Hastings
Peter Schache
5
Beetle Up To 1967
Shannon’s
Peter Davies
Dave Birchall
24
Beetle 1968 Onwards
Shannon’s
Felix Morales
Lyn Davies
22
* Modified Golf
Modified Beetle Up To 1957
Shannon’s
Dave Dickerson
Mitchel Lovell
6
Shannon’s
Vaughan De Lautour
Robert Alkat
14
New Beetle
South Yarra Vw
Kim Murray
Eva Wawrowska
4
Kombi T1 1950 To 1967
M Clark Volkscare
Mandie Hawkins
Matt Brinsden
6
Kombi T2 And T3 1968 Onwards M Clark Volkscare
David Holinger
Wayne Murray
10
Kombi Camper All-years
M Clark Volkscare
Adam Koniaras
Bernie Morosow
Modified Kombi Up To 1967
Craig H Vw Mag
Tony Anstee
Modified Kombi 1968 Onwards
Craig H Vw Mag
Type 3 And 4 Modified Type 3 And 4
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Modified Beetle 1958 Onward
* Golf Mark 1 And 2 Golf Mark 3 And 4
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South Yarra Vw
Dayjelle
Scott Sealey
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Karmann Ghia
Craig H Vw Mag
John Cumming
Patrick Duane
3
Modified Karmann Ghia
Flashlube
Ian Godfrey
Nick Stelliatos
4
South Yarra Vw
Not Awarded
Rodney Nevin
1
South Yarra Vw
Not Awarded
Karl Pydde
1
South Yarra Vw
Malcolm Thompson
Elaine Fultiak
3
Rat Looks-all Vw’s
Mark Krapp
Josh Schuster
Anthony Surie
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13
Kit Body’s
Meguires
Mick Conway
Martin Chlupac
7
Rob King
10
Motor Sport Race Car
Satellite Ceramics
Michael Roberts
Steve Crocl
9
Nathan Dmytriw
Lisa Bertucci
5
Best Paint
Shannon’s
Dave Dickerson
Francis Oliver
Jake
Michael Welch
6
Best Engine
Flashlube
Matt Pex
Sun Copy
George Economou
George Economou
9
Best Interior
Meguires
Nick Stelliatos
South Yarra Vw
John Barnao
John Maertzdorf
11
Car Of The Show
South Yarra Vw
Nick Stelliatos
South Yarra Vw
Carlson
Andre
3
* * Old Water Cooled Pre 2000 * New Water Cooled Transporter T4 And T5
* No Photo available
TOTAL CAR ENTRIES 195
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Kennett River 2007 Friday March 2 to Sunday March 4, 2007
The traditional weekend camp-out at Kennett River is definitely happening again in 2007. Kennett River is located along the picturesque Great Ocean Road between the townships of Lorne and Apollo Bay. The VW Club will once again utilise the fantastic facilities of the Kennett River Caravan Park, which is conveniently situated directly across the road from the excellent surf beach.
To take advantage of the wonderful surrounds and relaxed atmosphere, have a day off or come down immediately after work on Friday, March 2.
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The weekend is intended to be rather casual and you can really do as you please - whether it be going to the beach, fishing, bush walking or general socialising with other VW enthusiasts. Everyone is to self cater which will reduce the overall catering burden off particular individuals, thus creating fairness and a chance for everyone to enjoy the weekend.
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The Club will supply a barbeque for those who wish to cook. Fresh supplies can certainly be replenished by taking a short scenic drive to Apollo Bay. There is a diverse array of shops, a market and many other activities to pursue in and around Apollo Bay, so remember to pack some extra money! The Club has reserved a number of powered and unpowered camping sites at the Kennett River Caravan Park for both Friday and Saturday night. Unfortunately, at this stage there are no self-contained cabins available unless there is a cancellation.
You will need to confirm your site A.S.A.P by telephoning the Caravan Park direct on 1300 664 417. When booking, mention the VW Club and request a late check-out of 1pm Sunday at no extra charge. Accommodation costs as at December 2006 are as follows: Powered Sites $27 per site per night (2 people) Unpowered Sites $22 per site per night (2 people) Extra $10 per person to a maximum of 4 adults or 1 family per site per night
A cruise to Kennett River will leave the Shell service station, Point Cook Road at 9am on Saturday. Further details to follow in the next Wagensville. Book as soon as you can to avoid disappointment because the area is guaranteed to be busy especially in March. For more information visit www.kennettriver.com or telephone Kingsley on 03 94848953.
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Australia Day 2007 Long Weekend Camp January 26, 27 and 28 The club is looking at options of holding a casual camp-out weekend but at the time of going to press we have not been able to find a suitable venue that will accommodate the numbers of people that we may get with a club group booking. If the weekend trip cannot be arranged we will certainly hold a day cruise on Sunday 28 January 2007. Details should be finalised by the 12 December 2006 club meeting. Enquiries John Stevens 9890 2548.
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VWCV Classifieds
FOR SALE
VW 1975 Superbug Excellent condition - best you will find, yellow, CD player, as new interior, tinted windows. Registration No. IFO 014 Price $3,500 ONO Contact Ray 03 9742 2096 (Werribee)
PLEASE NOTE All additions to this section MUST be accompanied by either registration number, chassis number or VIN number. Advertisements for vehicles without these details WILL NOT be published. Advertisements will be limited to a period of two months only. If you wish to continue your advertisement beyond the initial two month period, please contact the Editor(s). Send your for sales and wanted ads to the Editor: VWCV Editor GPO Box 1215 Melbourne VIC 3001 Email wagensville@yahoo.com.au
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VW Beetle Karmann Cabriolet 1979 Factory built. 1600cc fuel injection right hand drive - built for californian market and converted when brought to australia, black hood, white body, black vinyl interior with woodgrain dash. Stripped back to bare metal approx 6 yrs ago. $40,000 spent. Recon engine, new hood, suspension bumpers, driven daily until this year completely reliable, great condition with no rust. 3 dogs and arrival of baby sadly forces sale.....GOOD HOME ONLY. Registration Vin No. 1592033882 SN 9652316 Engine No. AJ142121 Price $19,000 ono Contact Louella 0412 878 966
VW Beetle 1600 S 1972 Model Colour Red. Registered to 12th Feb. 2007. We have had the vehicle since 24/11/1988 and it has been regularly maintained. Full service records available since that time. RWC will be provided. Michelin XZX tyres. Chassis No. 11 22 80 30 78 Registration No. LKR-645 Engine No. AD 510 385 Price $2,900 Contact Tony 03 52 54 1017 or 0415 177 197 (Barwon Heads Vic)
Black Slimline Plates SXYBUG Plates for your VW beetle? Contact Shantelle 0412 392 970 Transporter T3 1982 Microbus No registration, No RWC. Previous reg QTM 821. Red colour with full seating, aircooled motor with Webber carburetor. Has some rust in windows and back door. Last registered March 2006. Contact Dermott 0418 599 175 (Geelong)
VW 1600 Beetle Collected at the factory (Wolfsburg) 25/4/1972. One owner since new Odometer 250,000, Bright Orange colour, Body work restored and repainted in original colour 2000. Original fibreboard trunk lining. Original tools with Bilstein jack. Extras Bonnet scoop (removable with two screws), Oil Temp Gauge, Michelin tyres, Three VW shop maintenance books. Comes with RWC Registration No. IBA 456. Engine No. AD 478765 Contact David 03 52 513 980 or 0418 355 953 VW Motor and Spares 1974 motor (1600) and gearbox, plus assorted spares to suit motor. Engine No. AD177908 Price $400 the lot! Contact Ken after 7pm 9752 2176 Audi 100 CD 1985 Automatic Sedan, very good condition and drives well. Body and paint good. Registered until April 2007. Registration No. SEZ 438. Price $1,300.00 as is or $2,000 with RWC. Contact Aaron 0413 141 061
VW 1600 Beetle 1964 1300 Deluxe Beetle Good current daily driver VW that runs very sweetly. Body solid but does have a few dints in the roof and bonnet, plus a little bit of surface rust here and there. No cancer, floor pan is excellent. Sits real nice as its been lowered all round. 1500 SP motor runs strong. Leaks a little oil. Gearbox excellent. Brakes all good. Converted to 12 volts and running an Alternator. Interior fair. Oxblood red seats and panels. Headliner scruffy. Has a full set of rubber floor mats. Rego’d Nov 06. Selling with out RWC. Comes with some nice early accessories: Mesh Sun Visor, Rear window venetian, VDO Oil Temp & Fuel Gauge set, Fully adjustable front beam with Avis Adjusters, Genie Extractor Exhaust with Tuck away muffler, 356 Replica Chrome Wheels with excellent tyres, 4.5 in on the front and 5.5in on the back. Registration No. SLB046 Price $2,600 No RWC. Contact Sam on 0422 777 923 (Melbourne)
VBUG Victorian Personalised Plates One slim line and one standard size number plate to suit all Beetles new or original. Light blue (not baby blue) with white lettering, these plates have lived on 3 of my Beetles a 1960, 1969 and 2001 and have done about 200,00 plus km but still in good condition. Slim line has small stone chips and slight damage, rear is very good. Of course, once you own them you can have them replaced by VICROADS in the colour and size of your choice. Price $1,500 Contact Ben 0400 590 988
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VW Memberships Current total memberships of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria - 467
New Members The following people joined the VWCV in November 2006 Wendy Dunne Edward Deslovis Nicole Daley Tony Heesterman Peter Lawton Tim Bailey Bill Tsokos Matt Harsanyi Stuart McIntyre Yasmina Kouacelis Theo Katsianis James Bendell Stuart Bieuveuu Dave Dickinson Suzy Dickinson Adam Wawrowski David Jordan Ron Leen Tom O’Shaughnessy James Brown Mark Munzel Kerry Robinson John Price Jim Smith Hayley Smith Welcome and thankyou on behalf of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria.
Rejoining Members The following members rejoined the Volkswagen Club of Victoria in October 2006 Jenny Littlechild Laura Canis Adam Papageorgiou Noramn Mauger Eden Freeman Chris Scane Michael Welch Taylor Welch Peter Jones Jodie McPhee Holger Golinski Richard Graham Kim Murray David Wawrowski Ross Dakin David Holinger Carl Evans Geoffrey Lloyd Matthew Gardner Janet Cropley Everard Hoffman Patrick Duane Dougie Phillips Tim Hosie Raymond Boyd Greer Thankyou on behalf of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria.
Current Memberships Renewals The following memberships are due in the month of November 2006. Michael Cronin Benjamin Doerner Harald Doener
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Mathew Frenchman Andrew Gray Phil Hearn Brian Reed Derek Lipka Dieter Lipka Stephen Forrest John Orchard Anthony Orchard Thomas Seymor Liz Crock Giancarlo Di Stefano Ryan Mischkulnig Patrick Navascues Frank Cramer Barry Sherburn Yvonne Sherburn Geoff Collings Donald Ermel Ben Scott Craig Sedgman Michael Moore Ben McKinnon Giovanni Lizza Steven Reddington Marcus Herzog Alan Hopkins George Markoski Aaran Stent Eric White Paul Schefferle Lindsay Coombs Stephen Brown Allison Coleman Ian Armstorm Chris Davies Scott Walker Mario Gatt David Gibson Juan Osegueda Steven Crea Simon Moloney Josh Davey Diana Redmond Rob Crowe Stephen Whitehead Andrew Makin Joana Brackmann
Memberships Renewals Reminder Reminder for the following members of your membership renewal. Dean Cook Simon Martin Ray Carlton Alex Ramm Peter James Trevor Bassett Noelene Bassett Tony Shaw Eshanth Fernando Graham Maley Bert Naudi Moyra Borg-Cardona Paul Irvine Frances Tite Sue Van der Veer Peter Gordon Peter Schache Dayjelle Smith John Goodison Joy Goodison Helen Moss Nicholas Webb Inga Lambrick Fred Koeppler David McCrae Neil Simmonds Please note; If your membership renewal has been paid after the 30th November 2006 please disregard the above reminder. Also if you have not received your renewal notice for some reason please fill out the application again and state ‘renewal’, or circle your name on the back if your name is present.