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Sustainable Surf

Created by Simondo Simondo  > 9 months ago, 19 Feb 2014
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Simondo
Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

19 Feb 2014 8:24pm
Put this on ya Kombi!





Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

19 Feb 2014 9:59pm
Kombis are too old school for me these days Simondo - drove one around europe many moons ago. Broke a clutch cable just outside Montecarlo on some back road. As luck would have there was a VW convention down the road and a few of them stopped to help out - towed us back to their campsite - had loads of things fixed on it whilst me and girls drunk beers and wine and talked crap. Great few days These days I prefer something with air con, good fuel economy and suspension

MR still loves them
Teacake
Teacake

TAS

1099 posts

19 Feb 2014 10:02pm
I love my courier, would die without a 4x4, fuel economy isn't great but better than most utes, only a 4cyl 2.5L Turbo Diesel but does the job! Nothing better than driving along the beach for kms for a surf!
MickPC
MickPC

8266 posts

19 Feb 2014 7:36pm
Loving my new Nissan Xtrail, finally got cruise control after driving Hilux's for 14 years
thePup
thePup

13831 posts

19 Feb 2014 9:20pm
mmmmmmm
weiry
weiry

QLD

5396 posts

20 Feb 2014 12:34pm
my hilux SR5 is the ducks nuts
but i would swap it in a flash for the wifes toyota cruiser
its a great 4x4
thePup
thePup

13831 posts

20 Feb 2014 2:21pm
Did the lucky little vegemite get one of those new 40's mate
Tassiedevel
Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

20 Feb 2014 11:27pm
Reading VW are releasing a new Kombi next year , supposed to cost between 30 -40 grand .looks the bees knees with a turbo motor should go a tad quicker then the older versions .Wifey reckons I should upgrade but don't think I could ever part with Rhonda .
weiry
weiry

QLD

5396 posts

20 Feb 2014 10:32pm
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thePup said..

Did the lucky little vegemite get one of those new 40's mate






thePup
thePup

13831 posts

20 Feb 2014 8:35pm
I see what you mean ...... yeah it must be pretty easy to mistakenly take the wrong keys each morning
Macaha
Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

21 Feb 2014 5:27am
Hey weiry I heard on the news the other night there's been a massive recall on the cruiser due to a leak in fluid that ignites the tries which explodes into flames,check it out mate!
weiry
weiry

QLD

5396 posts

21 Feb 2014 8:06am
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Macaha said..

Hey weiry I heard on the news the other night there's been a massive recall on the cruiser due to a leak in fluid that ignites the tries which explodes into flames,check it out mate!


Cooooooooool
Nozza
Nozza

VIC

2882 posts

21 Feb 2014 11:32am
Kombi




spotted in Nelson Bay last September
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

21 Feb 2014 11:35am
Thats epic !!!!!!
thePup
thePup

13831 posts

21 Feb 2014 8:37am
Geez that's a pearler .... good stuff Noz ... like that
Nozza
Nozza

VIC

2882 posts

21 Feb 2014 11:46am
and a real Cruiser




after 24 years and 530,000 km it's a bit late to recall it for anything
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

21 Feb 2014 11:54am
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Nozza said..

after 24 years and 530,000 km it's a bit late to recall it for anything


Never too late to change whats on the racks though
Nozza
Nozza

VIC

2882 posts

21 Feb 2014 11:56am
They're boards, and they are long.
Best I can do.
Tassiedevel
Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

21 Feb 2014 12:29pm
heres the new version of the kombi , looks pretty good , interiors much like the old one with a fold down bed , hard to bed as a surf / camping car



Tassiedevel
Tassiedevel

TAS

2249 posts

21 Feb 2014 12:42pm
talking of kombis , check out this for a bar



chrispy
chrispy

WA

9675 posts

21 Feb 2014 2:09pm
Kombi pffft give me a beetle



Simondo
Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

21 Feb 2014 5:46pm
This looks OK, as a Neuvo Retro version!




SP
SP

SP

10982 posts

21 Feb 2014 4:26pm
Interesting, thanks PH.
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

21 Feb 2014 9:52pm
Incredible!! From his 1970 interview

What?s going to happen to board design in the future?

Tell you what I think. Boards will be strapped on and shorter. You?re still going to need flotation and paddling, but once you?re up and riding, you?re going to be riding similar to water skiing. I?ve tried being towed into a wave on a board, like a water skier; waves could be ridden that way right now! It would be insane. Riding with your feet strapped down, you could do unbelievable stuff. You could fly. Instead of hitting the lip and letting it bring you back down, you could just hit the lip and just fly over sections.

Actually leave the water? You wouldn?t be connected to the wave?

Oh no! Not at all!

Nozza
Nozza

VIC

2882 posts

23 Mar 2014 1:35pm
Kombi Campers - at Phillip island a few weeks ago







Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

23 Mar 2014 2:01pm
Wicked tents!
chrispy
chrispy

WA

9675 posts

23 Mar 2014 1:41pm




MichaelR
MichaelR

NSW

862 posts

25 Mar 2014 9:23am
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Ted the Kiwi said..

MR still loves them


Too true Ted, mine was cheap. To buy, it's cheap to fix and it may be slow, but gts better fuel economy than my Touareg. Not as good as the brother's Amorok though.

The best thing about it is that it can carry my dinghy to the yacht, can put me up for the night and when I surf, all my gear is there without having to load the car with boards, wetties and stuff.

I also doubt I'll get a speeding ticket in the near future! Oh, and it has power steering and air con, well the air con doesn't work at the moment, but it is there for when I decide to get it going.

Nozza
Nozza

VIC

2882 posts

11 Nov 2014 9:40pm






Two good ones in 2 days
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The two tone in Sandringham looked very nicely done.
The camper in Williamstown I would love to look at in more detail.
AndyrooMac
AndyrooMac

TAS

1925 posts

11 Nov 2014 10:57pm
That new combi looks siiiiiiiiiiiiick...

Always been a hilux man but the Triton diesel 4x4 ute leaves em for dead. Awesome on juice, drives like a sedan on long drives but mostly... The back window slides down!!! So I can fit the 10'er across the tray and through the window, so no freakin racks!! So good
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