general chat

[ppe]

Hi, bit new to setting up a group, not sure if i need pages or
discussions. going to try discussion topics first, if that doesn't
work, will try doing pages!
so if we use this discussion thread, for general chat, will set up
other discussions with self explanatory titles. feel free to add
anything you feel is useful.
good to meet those who came today , look forward to meeting the rest
of you at further meetings
Nikki (wife of Jon!)

[Wayno]

Hi guys,
How was the meeting? We stayed a day longer than expected in Mackay
and couldn't get back in time.
Really looking forward to future meetings, and I think 'Tropic Air' is
a great idea!!

Cheers, Wayno!

[ppe]

hi, meeting went well 10 new contacts, alot of people working on cars
ready for road. planning next meeting for mid march, finalise in next
couple of days, hope you had a good trip to mackay
jon

[ppe]

saw a poorly baja bug today, no engine but gearbox apppears to be
there, half buried in bush, possibly salvagable but sad, not for me
though
jon

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[subi...@dodo.com.au]

So....where is it??? I might have enough panels etc here if someone wanted a project....I've got enough 'stuff' hidden in the shed to keep me busy...
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[ppe]

been having trouble replying, so just playing, jon will be back with
info on the baja

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[ppe]

the baja is at rusty nuts parts and panels behind the south townsville
fire station pretending to be a bush, i have posted some photos at te
bottom of the page. jon

[ppe]

I was giving some thought as to how we may be able to improve the meet
and drives. It is just a thought but I believe we need to meet at a
carpark say Willows or Stockland at a set time, say 10.00 to 10.30.
After a short assembly, we head off for a reasonable run that ends
somewhere we can sit around have lunch, eat and drink. Basically a
quick assembly, spend more time driving and leave the destination as
the place we spend time mingling?

I thought the run up to the tea cottages was a great idea as I think
it would attract more intersest as people could sit around, have lunch
or coffee, talk VW stuff and then have a good drive home as a group or
by themselves. Other fanily members would probably be happy to follow
in a second car and meet at the location for lunch.

Most of the group turn up on their own and don't appear to keen to
bring BBQ stuff, food etc with them but would probably hang around
more if there was an food outlet of some kind at the end of the drive,
Macca's, a pub, Hungry Jacks, takeaway or a coffee shop.

Places like the Tea Cottages, Rollingstone Pub, Balgal Beach, Giru
Hotel, Bushland Beach etc may be places we could plan for? If this was
received by the group we could probably branch out a look at a longer
run to Ingham, Charters Towers, Ayr or incorporate a car rally?

Regards
David Vickery
Red Manx

[ppe]

?anyone with old copies of vwma?
I wondered if anyone can help... we're desperately trying to find a
copy of an old VW Magazine Australia.

It's Issue Number 4
Dated: Nov-Jan 2004/05
VW Magazine Australia

Our beach buggy was featured in it back then before we had it as a 3
page spread entitled Street Buggy... so we were trying to get hold of
a copy.

Please feel free to get in touch if anyone knows anyone who can help
or if you happen to have a copy.

Thanks so much

Nicky & Vic on Magnetic Island
with a little red beach buggy
0411 807124

[WaltersFamily]

Looking at it right now!!