My new life is soon to begin...

[gtimk5]

Well, I am getting things organised to move to the country, 5.5 acres of nice land about 20 mins from work via the Grasstree hill "Targa" stage, which has a 60 km/h speed limit posted on it these day and is pretty icy at this time of the year.
The caravan is home until I can build a house.
"Gunter" my old competition Mk1 and my Caddy ute sit up there in my 10x12 metre shed. Plenty of room in the shed to house the GTI and van, plus I will section part off for a living area!




Cheers, Andrew

[GoLfMan]

good luck Andrew! New starts are always exciting

hopefully now you can get your Caddy and Gunther finished

[gtimk5]

Thanks Josh, yep, should have a bit of time soonish for the caddy, I did 21,000 kms in Gunter whilst using him as a comp car and parts delivery car over 6 1/2 years. Not sure what to do with him these days. Who says Mk1's are unreliable? Maybe I should fit the 9A out of the ute into him and have a well sorted partially worn out road car....
Hmmm, toughie, not real sure just yet. If I ever get my feet back on the ground I would like to build a later model golf to go and play with.

[GoLfMan]

lifes all swings and round abouts. You'll be right in the end matey

[Jarred]

Good luck Andrew! hope it all works out in the end!

I'd love to have that kinda shed with more than a couple cool volkswagens in it!

[gtimk5]

Thanks fellas, its been a battle over the last few years but hopefully I can focus very shortly!
Camping spots are available to you when you ever get down here!! Or theres always the shed which will have the entertainment theatre in it.

[Tim]

1 bedroom house with 10 car garage. That looks like paradise to me

[Rocket36]

1 bedroom house with 10 car garage. That looks like paradise to me

+1 Not to mention remoteness, fresh air, peace and quiet (except for the noise you make!) LOVE IT!

[bombsquad21]

1 bedroom house with 10 car garage. That looks like paradise to me

Exactly what I was thinking, having just said goodbye to one of my cars this saturday, (to a tasmanian buyer for 'sensible reasons') I love the sense of priority!! Man it must get cold in that caravan.

[Jace]

Ahhhh you lucked out! Usually guys buy garages with free houses included in the sale!
Oh well, I'd settle for a set up like that!

[Whubbsie]

my dream just big factory with tiny living area in a corner and the rest open, to bikes, cars and art projects.

Looks like a great start.

[gtimk5]

Had a house, losing that unfortunately. Gotta pay out the ex a lot of money too, thus the fresh start.
Havent slept up there yet, only bought the van last week, levelled it over the weekend. What sort of level??? A Boags stubby!!
Just got to move all my stuff up there plus heaters and I will save a packet in the rental I am in at present.
Fresh start, and yep, plenty of acres to put a few donor cars too.
Its going to be nice and peaceful up there, the block is over 300 metres from the nearest through road.
These are some of the views I will miss, taken from my present unit.




Still, the views up there are nice, must get some next weekend.

[16v_kid]

Good luck to you Andrew. I hope everything turns out great for you.

Nice shed you got too. Keeping the cars away from the sun and rain!

[gtimk5]

Thanks 16v, Appreciate it mate, now to get rid of the birds nests in the shed!! Oh, and wash Gunter.
Certainly could do with some rain here, back in another big drought, and my neighbour has used all my water.
Thus the Caddy van is now a water carrier, lost 20 litres out of a container on Grasstree hill road on sunday morning, well, didnt lose it, it was all in the back of the Cad!!

[Silver dub]

Sorry to hear the bad news mate, but on the plus side looks like you've picked a great place for the fresh start.

Five and a half acres sounds like a very nice size, any plans for all the space beside a house?