Our DOVW 2007 - Adelaide to Melbourne

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A little picture story of our DOVW experience. We left Adelaide at 0610 hrs on Sat 24th in our Flash Red CL Golf III. It's the first Intersate trip for us in the CL, but I don't think it was the first for the car.

We usually take the Green T4 Transporter, but this was going to be a quick trip - leave Adel. Sat, leave Melb. after the show. Our first scheduled stop was Horsham for refuelling.

Travelling through the Adelaide Hills.

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One of the many small towns to go through at 80kmh, very annoying.

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Refuelling at Horsham. We used 98 RON for the entire trip.

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The Giant Koala at Dadswell Bridge.

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On the way to Ballarat.

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A great looking T5 Dual Cab went flying past on the Ballarat Freeway.

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A great view from the Westgate Bridge.

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On the SE Freeway, the last leg to the Dandenong Tourist Park.

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At our cabin. After unpacking, a trip to the local BWS for a 6 pack of Bitburger. An early meal of spagetti took away the hunger pangs, and gave me energy to clean up the Golf. A wipe over of all the frontal area with Armorall Cleaner, then to find a car wash to clean the rest of the car and refuel. In the morning Meguiars Quick Detailer had Monika ready for the show.

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After stopping for a bag of ice, we foung the show venue very easily, thanks to those who we followed. Found Karen from Tasmania behind us in her Golf V GTi.

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This looked promising....some new VWs to look at.

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The cars....

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Finally I was able to take a pic. If it wasn't bad enough having a waterleak, finding the front passenger floor (and after we arrived home the left rear floor) very wet was not nice. Thanks to all who helped morally with some good advice. It was a pleasure to meet you all.

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[FknDubbin]

Hey Maris! It was a pleasure to meet you and to see one of the best kept VW's ive ever seen! I hope the water leak isnt as bad as we first thought. Let me know what you find!

Matt.

[ScienceVR6]

Nice photo's and it looked like a great trip. I need to do an interstate drive in mine oneday.....

[phaeton]

Thanks for the pics Maris ;)

In interest what was the rare pre war VW shown there does anyone know ?

[Grey 57]

Nice pics Maris, especially the VW Rural Road show truck pics. I didnt get a chance to take any pics on the day.

Here is a couple of pics of the mystery VW. Pre war prototype. 1937 Body on a 1944 pan. Pretty cool.

[phaeton]

Thanks Grey 57 ;)

What is it a Steyr ???

and how did it get here ?

Hope Craig has a scoop in next VWMA mag :D

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Some more of the Hanomag. I was told they were made in Czechoslovakia for German Officers during the last war.

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Hey Maris! It was a pleasure to meet you and to see one of the best kept VW's ive ever seen! I hope the water leak isnt as bad as we first thought. Let me know what you find!

Matt.

Thanks. The Golf is booked in at the Volksfactory next week. The floor is dry now. I am of the belief the two are not related.

Maris

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Nice photo's and it looked like a great trip. I need to do an interstate drive in mine oneday.....

Our Club Show is on the 6th of April next year. Don't be shy......

Maris

[Grey 57]

Thanks Grey 57 ;)

What is it a Steyr ???

and how did it get here ?

Hope Craig has a scoop in next VWMA mag :D


Gary told me that he found it last year when he also found and brought back to Oz an early 50's Kombi fire van. Thats all I know. I am sure that Craig will have the scoop in an upcoming VWMA mag:).

[Water Boy]

Hey Maris,

It was great catching up and im sure u had a great time... Good to hear u r home safe...

Hope to catch up again :)

Cheer James :D

[phaeton]

Gary told me that he found it last year when he also found and brought back to Oz an early 50's Kombi fire van. Thats all I know. I am sure that Craig will have the scoop in an upcoming VWMA mag:).

Thanks for the info ;) and what a find it was :o

[evorobin]

Great pics Maris. Vic guys come to an Adelaide show you reckon. Worth it just for gorge rd :cool:

[99gti]

Nice pics! It was good meeting you Marris (and your wife who's name skips my minda at the moment).

I was glad you made the trip - your Mk3 is imaculate!

[GoLfMan]

Great pics mate!!! i dont think that those photos really do your car justice to how clean the thing really is up close! immaculate really doesnt even begin to give it justice!
it was fantastic to meet you aswell :) and good to hear that you have a good stay here in sunny melbourne!

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Thank you all. I'm at Millicent in the SE of SA at the moment and I will finish the story when Julia & I arrive home on Wednesday 5th.

Maris

[rayray086]

Nice pics! I wished I embarked on the interstate journey down from Sydney... next year :(

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Julia is very happy to come away with a trophy...

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A nice T5 Transporter I'd like to have in my driveway.

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Some VWs not in the show, I but I liked...

A T4 Coffee Van....

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After the the show we headed off to Bendigo. We received an invitation from Detlef & Geisla to stay with them for a couple of nights. But first I had to ring my sister to see if it was OK to look after our Kelpie for another couple of days.

Through the Tunnel.

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Onto the new Bolte Bridge. That wasn't there the last time we were here.

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This was a very impressive drive onto the Bendigo Freeway/Highway.

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This is Detlef's son's Golf.

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Sunday night dinner was at the RSL Club, where this T4 Transporter was in the carpark.

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Ha thats my mates white transporter u saw at the RSL... H rides moto and a bit of MTB... :D

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Ha thats my mates white transporter u saw at the RSL... H rides moto and a bit of MTB... :D

As they say, it's a small world....

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Detlef stopped at a house where the man had a black T4 and 2 black old Beetles. These were restored & modified and used as wedding cars. The paint finish was 1st class.

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Detlef's T4 Dual Cab. Nice number plate KDF WGN.

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On our way to the Aldi Store, Detlef stopped at a car yard to show me a Mk IV Golf GLE, 80000km, $15500. I don't know why he had to show me that. It was an unusual colour, Bronzy - Orange, auto. I decided to come back with Julia later & have a look. In the end we nearly bought it, $15000. But it had a broken front cup holder & rear ashtray, the steering wheel was crappy at the top as it had been in the yard for quite a while and finally the steering wheel was off centre by alot. They would not repair the boken interior pieces, so I walked away. And I HATED the wheels!!

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Tuesday morning was time to return home (unfortunately), and prepare for our trip away in the Green T4 Transporter.

Somewhere in the middle of Victoria...

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First stop was Horsham, refuel & Subway lunch. Fuel economy was fantastic, 7.78 L/100Km - 36.31 mpg, best 7.61 L/100Km Horsham to Adel - worst 8.03 L/100Km Melb to Bendigo. The Golf was definately down at the back, from the 3 cartons of German Bier bought at Aldi.

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It was a great trip. The Show day was very enjoyable - fantastic to catch up with old friends and meet some of you from the board. Our side trip to Bendigo was very enjoyable also. Next year we need name tags with our name & user name :-)

Update on the coolant level. After topping up at the Dandenong Tourtist Park all went well until we hit Portrush Rd in Adelaide when the coolant light began to flash. I left it until we got home and used the last of my coolant, which still fell short. Took it to Volksfactory and we tried a new coolant bottle cap, that didn't work.

After some diagnosing, they found unburnt fuel getting into the coolant, sounds expensive. As yet we don't know why, if more fluid is getting into the coolant, why is the level low. I may have found the answer, when I was looking for the problem, I noticed a lot of condensation coming from the exhaust.

Ian at the Volksfactory says I probably won't get the Golf back until Christmas, as they are very busy at the moment & it looks a big job. The motor has a newish head gasket, and Ian thinks that the head bolts were reused instead of new ones fitted. I hope that is all that is wrong.

Anyway, I look forward to meeting you all again next year.

Maris

[SOHC]

Ouch! Miss the good old days...
Nice cars nice weather:(

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Got the Golf back yesterday....only $1300 :-(

Head taken off, sent somewhere else to be repaired, etc, etc....

It drives much better now...

Maris

[Lorenz]

Nice write up and pics mate!
Ive done the trip from Adelaide to Vic quite a few times, and look forward to taking the Golf on its first voyage over there soon!
Shame i couldnt get over to the show that weekend, I was over there at the same time, but time was a problem and ended up checking out the Cars Of The World show instead!
Looks like you have a great time and saw alot of nice dubs, jelous! :P

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Yes mate, it was a great trip....can't wait to take the Polo next year.

Maris