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My fourth kombi (the last was 22 years ago) is a 1976 camper finished in grey primer which I just bought off e-bay sight unseen and without a motor. Now painted the original colour (Riverina Orange) and fitted with a 1600 dual port. Still work in progress.

Real Name: Tom
Owned Current Kombi: 1 Year
Previous Kombi's: 1953 split with safaris, 1968 bay camper, 1973 bay camper (also a 1961 Karman Ghia and '61, '62, '63, '64, '71 and '75 Bugs).
Favourite Driving Music: nothing in particular

Vanrex

After 20+ years without a VW I bought a 72 Super Beetle. 26 months later a reasonable German Looker with 2110cc engine. This was practice for what I really wanted .. a Kombi. 2005 I bought a fairly rusty 71 lowlight and after many a panel replacement and a Subaru WRX engine transplant and 30 months it is done. Just finished converting it to an Automatic.

Real Name: Brendan
Owned Current Kombi: 5 Years
Previous Kombi's: None
Favourite Driving Music: JBT, REM, Neil Young, Various

My 75 Bay - AKA 'BUBBA'

Bubba is a 1975 Microbus 8 Seater, originally had a 1600cc im told, now runs on a stock (for now) 2ltr Dual carb set up with a Petronix Ignition and a Vintage Speed Exhaust. have refreshed the interior a bit as there wasn't any when I got him, added a neat sound system, a Dual Battery setup and a few other gadgets. Upgraded to some 16" Audi wheels, Have powder coated the bumpers, Plans are to eventually give the paint job a tidy up. Happy for now just to drive him for a bit.......further down the track I'd like to upgrade the engine maybe adding a few hot up options for a little more poke and of course drop the ride height a bit.

Real Name: Nathan
Owned Current Kombi: 5 Years
Previous Kombi's: 1975 Bay Kombi Bubba, Pedro the Mexican (Victorian) 1975 2ltr Donour Bay, 1996 Subaru Liberty GX Touring Wagon, A 68 Beetle - A sadly missed old friend
Favourite Driving Music: Incubus, Led Zep, Santana, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam, Live, Linkin Park, The Doors, Bob Marley..... the list goes on

LOWK71

Hi all, I have a late 71 cross over Kombi with a campmobile fit out. Love the beast! Try to get away in it at every chance I can and really enjoy the garage hobby of maintaining improving and repairing at the moment. A kombi lifestyle is a sweet lifestyle to have indeed!

Real Name: Shane
Owned Current Kombi: 4 Years
Previous Kombi's: 66 Beetle
Favourite Driving Music:

kombivan

I started with a Bedford van in 1977 for two years then in 1989 I got myself a 1973 kombi the thing was so unreliable that i traded it in for my first T3 in 1994 which I still own and drive. I paid $14000 for it 19 years ago so its a very cheap car to own and next to no maintenance. I recently swapped a motor bike for my new old T3 p/v the white one and it goes like a bat out of hell how ever it requires much tlc and many parts and for those who might be interested it has been fitted with a GXR motorcycle exhaust pulls its weight up hills without backing down and 100k to !!!! in nothing flat just can't believe my luck of scoring this one. I also remember how when the T3's came out the owners of the bay window Kombi's usual would not wave to us took quite a while for the T3 to be accepted as a Kombi. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Impact-Automotive/156725337689832

Real Name: Bill
Owned Current Kombi: More Than 10 Years
Previous Kombi's: I have owned 8 beetles 1 convertable 1 1973 kombi 2 1989 kombis 2 baja's & 3 square back stationwagens
Favourite Driving Music: 4wd BTO, Nazarath greatest Hits, MA - by Rare Earth, Morrison Hotel Doors, Band of gypseys hendris, johnny Winter, pink Floyd, general 60's and 70's kind of person

Kombi girl

15 years and still truckin... EJ20 been in for 10 and haven't put a spanned to the motor since. Has been to 100 mile/hour.... Felt like I was in the millennium falcon in an astroid field.. Will get some fat shoes on her soon.

Real Name: Shane
Owned Current Kombi: More Than 10 Years
Previous Kombi's: Just the one.... Though when in Europe I prefer the LT35 VW for sure....
Favourite Driving Music: Flower Power.... Music from the Age of Aquarius

Kombi69

My kombi is a 1969, 8 seater that has a 2 litre motor, gearbox & disk brakes. I have had the kombi for around 15 years now and it is a daily driver.

Real Name: Steve
Owned Current Kombi: More Than 10 Years
Previous Kombi's: nil
Favourite Driving Music: Neil Diamond Creedence Clearwater Revival & Don McClaen

Drindiana

Bought the "horse" as named by my wife as a result of hiring a bus and camping at beaches down the coast from Sydney for our wedding anniversary. Is a rolling resto with no show plans just run and ride well and have some fun as we go. Has been great so far.

Real Name: Shaun
Owned Current Kombi: 6 Months - 1 Year
Previous Kombi's: None
Favourite Driving Music: Eclectic

Betty Blue

Betty is a Swagman kombi. Bought in 2003 in Darwin by my partner and driven to Sydney. Betty could be found most weekends somewhere along the beaches of NSW as my windsurf van. Upon moving to London in 2007 we drove Betty to Perth and shipped her from Fremantle to Southampton. Now living with us in London we've just given her some long overdue TLC with a rebuild of the original 2.0L T4 engine and bodywork (minus the 1 tonne roo bar) and new interior based on the old weetbix one that fell apart.

Real Name: Andrew
Owned Current Kombi: 5 Years
Previous Kombi's: None, but did own a cool 1303 L Bug
Favourite Driving Music: The Muppets, Ma Na Ma Na

Bought him to take me and my dog exploring our great, sunburnt land. Lately, 'The Doctor' has become more that a passion.

Real Name: Aime
Owned Current Kombi: 3 Years
Previous Kombi's: No, but '64 Baja bug.
Favourite Driving Music: Slim Dusty's trucking songs, Rolling Stones, Doors.

Axl, My 76 Bay Panelvan

Axl is a diamond in the rough. He is pretty straight and rust free, good 2L motor etc, but the paint and the oil leaks need to be addressed. I bought him to go fishing up at Jindabyne and down the coast, there's a RnR bed in the back and with no windows, he is perfect for just chucking stuff in and off we go.

Real Name: Carl
Owned Current Kombi: Less Than 6 Months
Previous Kombi's: I had an Orange 74 bus a few years back, but we moved and nowhere to keep it
Favourite Driving Music: 70's and 80's Rock n Roll

smithy

Real Name: Jacob
Owned Current Kombi: Less Than 6 Months
Previous Kombi's:
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Obi-Kay (OBK73)

We bought Obi, our first VW, in March 2011. She's a '73 Transporter. She's in a bad way but we are slowly bringing her back to life and have absolutely no regrets in buying her. (Right price & locally sold here in the Illawarra) I've bought new panels where I can get them and made those I can't. We can't wait to get her on the road and drive off and enjoy the experience. She seems such a logical choice for a vehicle I don't know why it never occured to me to get one earlier in life.

Real Name: Geoff, Janelle and Caroline.
Owned Current Kombi: 1 Year
Previous Kombi's: None.
Favourite Driving Music: Depends on the mood.

Wilber

I Bought Wilber 24th June 2012. Drove him from Dubbo, so after 5 hours of no radio and no heater we got to know each other rather well. He is a 73 microbus, straight as an arrow, adding a few finishing touches to him as he us not the best looking bloke on the block. But his charming featues are that as Iplay my music his side mirrors wabble in time to the beat, cant help but laugh when ACDC is playing. WE are a very happy couple.

Real Name: zsazsa
Owned Current Kombi: Less Than 6 Months
Previous Kombi's: only been in the back of them
Favourite Driving Music: partridge family

Neshi

Neshi is my first Kombi and I got him for an absolute Bargain. I am looking for a rear luggage rack as he doesn't have one???? He is a 1973 Westfalia. I think he was imported privately as the windscreen wipers are backwards and the chassis plate is in German. He is now registered and has so many things replaced. I don't see many of these around.

Real Name: Aaron
Owned Current Kombi: 1 Year
Previous Kombi's: None (My parents had one for a couple of years)
Favourite Driving Music: Skunkhour (up to our necks in it) and lebanese blonde

Skat44

New to Kombi's just purchased from Tasmania. Based at Hanging Rock. Putting on Victorian Club Permit for 90 days

Real Name: Garry
Owned Current Kombi: Less Than 6 Months
Previous Kombi's: nil
Favourite Driving Music:

DWVW64

based in Bendigo, VIC My first car was a 67 Type 3 Variant, found a bay Kombi in reasonable condition, so time to decide what to do with it, thinking stock external white over yellow with a custom camper interior. Time will tell. :)

Real Name: David
Owned Current Kombi: Less Than 6 Months
Previous Kombi's: 1982 T3 Van, also three bays, a Type 3, a 412, Jetta and some bugs
Favourite Driving Music: Allsorts.

BigRed74

R.I.P. TBM 1935 to 2007 Barry Ming "Bazza" Sorry Bigred has been sick with a blown motor for just over a year, soon to back on the road with new vim and vigar....! ! !

Real Name: Noel (son)
Owned Current Kombi: More Than 10 Years
Previous Kombi's: 73 Low Light
Favourite Driving Music: 60's 70's 80's

Kanaka

1965 11 window IRS Rear Disc brake front 1600 with twin Kadrons currently 9 seater but looking at redoing trim and fitting R&R bed

Real Name: Joe
Owned Current Kombi: Less Than 6 Months
Previous Kombi's: 1965 21 window Samba
Favourite Driving Music: anything from the 60s & 70s

BIGBUB

Real Name: Matt
Owned Current Kombi: 4 Years
Previous Kombi's:
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