jim bugg

If you get in touch with most of the firms that advertise on here, im sure they would be able to sort shipping for you, if you drive your stuff to their depot. We have had 3 of the main shipping firms round in the last few weeks, and they all said dropping stuff at the depot can be catered for with prior arrangement. (im taking my camper in a box, so it may be easy to load at the depot, than in our street!)

We have now driven most of the east coast of Oz in a camper, and loved it. We also have a kombi that we are shipping over when we move this year. Big things we have learnt: Campsites in oz are nearly always far better than in the uk Cleanliness and upkeep have on the whole been better than we are used to in uk Dont bother with carrying a shower and toilet, its just an expensive store cupboard! Booking sites in advance has only been an issue in school holidays, public holidays, and grand prix week in Melbourne! Book the camper early has always got us a good deal. Go the opposite way to everyone else for a good deal too! ie start in Cairns and finish in Melbourne, as you then save on the one way hire as you are bringing a previous rental back to base, it may even be worth finding a good deal, and ask about doing a van swap in sydney to save the company relocation fees. Also, all the sites we went to had gas barbies, so armed with a $15 bar be mate, look at coles, you dont even have to have a cooker. A few sites we remember: Main beach touring site in Surfers is nice, across fro the beach, and a nice walk into surfers, maybe 1.5 miles Lane cove in Sydney, National park site, 5 minute walk from the station, our first meeting with posums was there at the barbe Kiama had a nice site, cant remember the name, just south of Sydney A few places off the main road to see: Hyams beach at Jervis bay, South of woolongong, unless you go know you'll drive by on the main road, lovely place with the most gorgeous beach. Cape otway light house, down on the great ocean road - on the road in look out for koalas We have booked with Mauri, Britz, and motorhome bookers, it really is a case of comparing prices to what suits.

Excellent news, that was what i was half expecting, but reading all the posts about scrubbing tools, and the like, i had a moment of fear when i was thinknig about the parts that get hot ie brake drums on my bus. The structure,being a claifornia import is very good, the only bad patch has been cut out and replaced over the winter. All the underside in sealed in waxoyl, and i try to deal with any issues as i see them. Do iron lady do vehicle inspections prior to shipment at all? i have bug bombs (as used on aircraft for fumigation) that i can pop off a few prior to shipment, and all the interior is prepared wood from VW back in the 70's. its all getting exciting now, that in less than a year we should be driving in QLD!!

Hi all, Portlaunay - did you import in the end, we are planning to take our '78 westy, that we imported from california 6 yeas ago, so definately part of the family Iron chef - will customs get upset with rusty brake drums, and the normal underside corrosion on a 40 year old van?? thats my only concern, as my van is in good nick, but do ineed a show standard underside??

Thankyou, yes, it is sentimental, but also on our last 2 moves around uk, it has been a good conversation starter, and we have made friends in the VW community through it. Do they require much converting? and can i keep it as a left hooker?

Hi i have a 1978 LHD VW westfalia, rust free cali import, 2000cc, approx £15k we are thinking of bringing it, but expect it to be in the personal preference bracket.