Newbie from south wales (uk)

[mk1rich]

Hello my name is Rich, was a member on here a year or so back but had to rejoin, some people may recall that at that time i was in the early stages of supercharging my mk1 golf and my mates polo, all went well and we made a few quick charged dubs, we attend nearly all the big shows and little ones in the uk and europe, however at the moment me and my wife (Jo) are in India, 4 months into a 12 month adventure cycling around the world, and wow are we getting bored of not seeing any dubs but i know there are a fair few in oz and some of the best mk1s i have seen in a long time, really hoping to meet up with a few of you guys along the way and get a vw fix! We are starting in perth and heading straight along the coast to sydney for 3 months before finishing the trip in nz.

Look forward to seeing one or two of you along the way.
Rich

[WABIT]

OMG! DUDE!! thats amazing stuff, you might come out the fittest guy in the world after the cycling trip!! what dates will you be in australia??

dom

[Mk1_Citi_Golf]

Welcome back! Awesome trip by the sounds of it. If you are passin through sleepy old Adelaide shout, you're more than welcome to stop here and get your VW fix. There's a Mk 2 Golf wiv a TDi amd a Mk 3 vr6! Enjoy the travels!!

[velly_16v_cab]

Hello my name is Rich, was a member on here a year or so back but had to rejoin, some people may recall that at that time i was in the early stages of supercharging my mk1 golf and my mates polo, all went well and we made a few quick charged dubs, we attend nearly all the big shows and little ones in the uk and europe, however at the moment me and my wife (Jo) are in India, 4 months into a 12 month adventure cycling around the world, and wow are we getting bored of not seeing any dubs but i know there are a fair few in oz and some of the best mk1s i have seen in a long time, really hoping to meet up with a few of you guys along the way and get a vw fix! We are starting in perth and heading straight along the coast to sydney for 3 months before finishing the trip in nz.

Look forward to seeing one or two of you along the way.
Rich

G'day Rich, your project sounds great.
Where in south wales are you?
my sig should give you a hint where i am from lol

[rayray086]

Cycling trip around the world!? That's amazing... you must be carrying only the bare essentials!

Welcome back anyhow mate!

[mk1rich]

Thankyou for the warm welcome guys, i have been on about coming to Australia for 4 years now so am big time looking forward to visiting, its not the same being surrounded by tata's and suzukis all day with no dubs about.

The bikes are pretty well equipped we carry cooking gear, camping gear, food, clothes, laptop, spares everyhing is lightweight so its not to bad and all fits into 6 panniers.
Will be passing through adelaide in early april as we are starting in perth on the 6th of feb and finishing in sydney on the 4th may looking forward to seeing how you guys do it out there with all your mostly rust free stuff

Ahh Newport edition i am from Neath and live and work in Swansea Jo knows more of the newport guys than me as she is from pontyprydd way.

Once again thankyou fro the warm welcome i will get some pics of my stuff up if i can
Rich

[velly_16v_cab]

nice one guys, I used to live out Abercynon and Mountain Ash before moving to Oz.

I still cant get over your riding around the world lol

[GoLfMan]

welcome again dude!
best of luck with your endeavours, let us know when your in melbourne and we'll organise a gathering for you!

[velly_16v_cab]

welcome again dude!
best of luck with your endeavours, let us know when your in melbourne and we'll organise a gathering for you!

second that idea I will dig out my Tom Jones CD for you

[mk1rich]

Happy new year down under dubbers, hope you are all recovering from a very nasty night on the beer! Thanks for all the welcomes. Any of you Perth guys up for showing us the ropes like cheap supermarkets good campsite etc when we get to Australia, as we usually find that the first day or two in new country work out the most expensive for us. still waiting for my mate to email me pics of my car from back home so i can post them up on here.
Thanks
Rich

[Frankenstrat]

Which suburb in Perth will you be staying in? My wife does the shopping in our household and she has a good eye for a bargain, she usually shops at Coles supermarkets and IGA supermarkets. She buys her fruit and veges from a small, dedicated shop in the local shopping mall. Only buy milk from a deli if you can't get to Coles or IGA, otherwise you'll probably be paying too much for it.