Progress ? ...

With Alfie requiring safe, reliable and comfortable transport to and from school with me in January we needed to look for something else. Well that something came up last week and we made a bid on eBay. As it turned out we were about $1000 (570 English squids) short of the reserve. We were a little dissapointed but it was as much as we wanted to pay. After a couple of days they emailed to see if we wanted it for the $2500 we offered (1400 squid), they were due to go on a long holiday and the REGO (Road Tax and MOT due on the same day here!) would expire. We got them to get the car checked and it passed so we went ahead. We picked it up on Sunday and I've already had a great couple of trips, I could be warming to her! It has warm air that blows when its cold, cold air that blows when its hot, comforatble seats and what they call a Compact Disc player... these mod cons could catch on! ;0)

You are looking at our Volkswagen food chain!

Stan. 1972 Bus. - Apex Preditor, great fun, great times and many a friend made. We still laugh about the fun we had in him ... no not that please!!! Unreliable (Did get us to our own wedding!), like throwing money in the ground and burying it yes ... but we miss him!

Beryl. 1963 Beetle. - Reliable car, drove her everyday! Picked her up in Sydney ... was about an inch off the road - road humps not an option, window fell out drove home for two and a half hours in the rain!!! No air conditioning ... no air full stop. Sometimes I thought my back would fuse with the plastic seat. She's not selling for less than $3300 (1800 English Beer Tokens) I've been offered $3100... shes on eBay at $2650 with five days to go! I'm secretly hoping we don't get there and she can stay in the garage and I can restore her over the years! ;0)

This brings me to the bottom feeder and young pretender! Born in 1999 she is literally out of the wrapper in comparison! Clearly of all the VW's I've owned she's the runt of the litter!

The Runt. 1999 Polo - to be continued!