More VW Action 2009

A few pics from Nest & Lisa

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And one of the happy couple!

VW Action 2009

We came, we saw, we left with trophies!

Back to Santa Pod we went for VW Action 2009. We had a good turn out complete with double size club camping plot and 17 junior members along for the weekend. The usual laid back affair, we settled in once tents etc were put up in very blustery conditions. Plans for a club vehicle line up were abandoned once it was decided to use them for wind breaks instead!

In no particular order are pics shamelessly stolen from around the t'interweb - click on the pics for larger versions.

The ultimate VW tot rod

Very subtle Audi V8 powered T25



Saturday night's theme was Gangsters & Molls

Greg counted 432 balloon lanterns take off on Saturday night

G-g-g-g-g-get your tokens for the next ride

All packed for the weekend



Splitsubayshi

Bare metal turbo Type 1 powered Fiat

Tim showed off his new floorpan


VW Action saw the demise of Bernie & Leepu's Chop Shop Gangster car.

Throughout the weekend people scrawled messages or took a whack at it to raise money for Brad's cancer charity.

Then, after the prize giving, it was Podzilla's turn...

...once they repaired the power steering.

"Proper f****d"

Alex winning Best Engine trophy

Winning the Hall Of Fame award for Services To The VW Scene

Bug Jam Cruz®

The Friday cruise to Bug Jam will be meeting at

Bicester Services (Esso/Little Chef) from 10.30am.

We will then be leaving at 11am.

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Bug Jam weather forecast

(nearest town is Wellingborough)

Welcome to the House Of Payne

Robin, Anna & the kids are joining the Lo 'E' Nuf migration to Bicester after spending the last few years way out West. Their move has seemed as long and as drawn out as ginga's was last year. However there is light at the end of the tunnel, they got the keys to their new house a couple of weeks ago. Slight snag - it was a repo and needed a little work before they could move in.

Most importantly, the Split fits in the garage!

Unfortunately the house had been decorated once in its life, quite badly. Plus a previous owner had been a DIY Terror so there are a few things that need re-doing. Mostly though, it's the colours and it's all in textured wallpaper.

Plan was to steam in and strip everything and see what was left.

Although this did throw up the odd worry

On the plus side it has a good sized garden, once it's been cut back, and I'm sure the girls will like their own little house.

Plan is to move in the day before Bug Jam!

A few spy pics of some of the struggle to be ready by Bug Jam...

Firstly, from Lo 'E' Nuf''s Hatfield heartland, is this Type25/T3/Vanagon/Wedgie/etc in for major surgery.

It's had an complete lower side panel removed to repair a deer dent. Luckily there was this to replace it, carefully removed from a donor vehicle.

A little work needed to finish it off. By the time this is posted it should be back from the paintshop and being re-fitted.

And to finish of, fresh from the polishing mop, are a set of these...

Meanwhile, closer to Bicester, is this Bay Window camper. Recently beaten down to the ground by Cris & Stu at the Birkshop it's now getting a set of rims and a forgiving coat of matt black.

1 week to go