I have been around here for a little bit. Been trying to restore a couple of lowlights but due to wanting to spend more of my down time with the family than getting welding slag in my ears they stagnated.
So for the last 6 months I have been looking for a driving split to jump ship too.
It has finally happened.
Meet Evie (I use 'Meet' losely as most of you probably know her already).
So this is the Story of how we came to be her new custodians;
My wife was down the coast a few weeks ago and sent me this photo with the by line "I like this one" (Girls got taste!)
Turns out it was Juri's Bus and he listed it for sale 2 weeks later.
BIG BIG shout out to Juri. Top bloke. We spoke and struck a gentlemens agreement on the price. Juri was good enough to turn down other higher offers and keep to his word. He picked me and my father in law up at the air port and took us back to his where we had a good look over it and a chat followed by and hand shake and off we went.
Took off from Newcastle at about 5pm (straight to Autobarn for supplies) then back to Brisbane.
The entire trip Evie ran so well (Thank you cold night air). Sat happily on 110km/hr the entire way (even got to 122km at one stage). Only 3 hills beat her, one dropped her down to 68 and the others about 85. (BTW, when drafting splits behind truck the wipers lift off, so not good if its was raining).
The only issue we had the whole way was the cold. We were like popsickles in the bus. (should have listened to my wife and packed more!!!).
This summs it up, I got out for a driver change and the backdrop was nice so I took a photo. I think on reflection I may have been shivering a bit much for photography!!
The only other issue was finding a servo at 1am. Ran out of fuel on the highway. Fortunately we bought a Jerrycan at Autobahn so it was only a 2 minute delay.
Got back to brissy at 3:30am. Ears ringing from the howling wind.
Next moring the family said there hello's.
(daddy bomb)
Fitted a Baby Seat Point and off we went to our first non Mazda VW Meet (Action Day).
Followed by an afternoon of champayne and nibbles with friends watching a Mt Cootha Sunset.
So Overall, Very happy little camper.
Now I just have to go through the QLD redtape of getting it legal up here within the 2week period and I'm right. (don't see any issues with that).
NOW, the plans... So going to strip it back and make it shiny....... NOOOOOO!.
It looks like under there somewhere is a lot of the oringinal white paint. So it will be tedious but I think I will slowly try to expose that and then give it a coat of Ankor Wax.
Add some accessories to make carrying boards and kids a bit easier and thats about it. (Oh, and maybe some safari windows when I raise the funds).
