Not exactly new
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:33 am
Hi all, thought I'd introduce myself -- have been lurking on this forum and other VW boards for a couple of years waiting for the right splittie to come up for sale. Seen a couple come and go and was even looking to the UK and US as impatience was getting the better of me.
Thankfully, Elton's 57 11-window came up for sale -- Canberra was a lot more convenient than Leeds. Saw it posted here on DSK, a week later I'm on a plane to Canberra, loved what I saw, jumped in and drove 11 hours straight back to Coffs Harbour -- didn't miss a beat. As a previous owner of a bay and a splittie (too many years ago in the case of the split), I was anticipating, ummm, mechanical "character", but the engine is strong, the gearbox much, much sweeter than I expected and the steering nice and tight given its age. Elton's a top bloke and was thorough and honest with his assessment of the bus which made everything that much easier.
I'm in Moonee Beach about 10 minutes north of Coffs so might see some North Coast DSKers around; will definitely be heading to Old Bar and any other North Coast/sth QLD meets that are on and look forward to meeting you all. Those who live around these parts might also see me tooling around in a red Mini Moke.
Now just gotta explain the purchase of this bus to the wife, who's currently in the UK. Hoping to pick her up from the airport, stroll casually past the new bus and wait for her to say something like, "Ooooh, that's a nice kombi".
To which I reply, "Aaah, Funny you say that ..."
Thankfully, Elton's 57 11-window came up for sale -- Canberra was a lot more convenient than Leeds. Saw it posted here on DSK, a week later I'm on a plane to Canberra, loved what I saw, jumped in and drove 11 hours straight back to Coffs Harbour -- didn't miss a beat. As a previous owner of a bay and a splittie (too many years ago in the case of the split), I was anticipating, ummm, mechanical "character", but the engine is strong, the gearbox much, much sweeter than I expected and the steering nice and tight given its age. Elton's a top bloke and was thorough and honest with his assessment of the bus which made everything that much easier.
I'm in Moonee Beach about 10 minutes north of Coffs so might see some North Coast DSKers around; will definitely be heading to Old Bar and any other North Coast/sth QLD meets that are on and look forward to meeting you all. Those who live around these parts might also see me tooling around in a red Mini Moke.
Now just gotta explain the purchase of this bus to the wife, who's currently in the UK. Hoping to pick her up from the airport, stroll casually past the new bus and wait for her to say something like, "Ooooh, that's a nice kombi".
To which I reply, "Aaah, Funny you say that ..."
Looks like a really great bus 
- well done and enjoy... if you are not slaughtered at the airport of course by a jet lagged bride.
) If barracking for woopi is all the bad karma the gods have got in store for me, I'm a happy man