The Cal-look Lounge

just came back from the show , I reassure you, you missed nothing, this first day was not terrible, rain finally of morning and then sun in the middle of afternoon

here're some pictures i took today
 to start 3 nice cal look  ::) ::) ::)

 :D
for type3 lovers

old speed

squareback  8) 8)

porsches 356c on fuchs very cool  :o

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in the middle of the afternoon , there a demo of a jet car   :o   

this bay window is awesome  he won an award at ebi II this year , the bay windows is a good value now , and there's a barndoor

one of my favorite razor edge the combo on gold wheels and white is perfect

ronal wheels 5x130 on a split windows dashboard of the same car

 ;) very nice samba bus the color look like a mirror

karmann convert  8)

webered engine  :o

some nice late model

Come on Fabs, dont be so negative  :) I like the new location, esspecially the campsite is much better than Francorchamps.

I have uploaded my pics here: http://www.cal-look.nl/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=45

you want some wheels kinky mike was there: cosmic wheels to ET wheels chevy pattern  , baby gasburner , to 2.0L fuchs , empi 8 14inch if don't find you wheels  go away from here  ;D ;D

yes but for me  le bug show is located to spa/francorchamps  , I go to the bug show since 2 edition , except put 2, all the others I cross them has spa, where from for me the bug show doesn't look likeany more the  bug show of front, but check we shall see well the future  ;D
nice pictures sander

DAS car  ;)

 8)

that's it for today , tomorrow i will go for the next episode of the bug show and more pictures if i found some other car to take in my pictures box  ;D ;D

oups i forgot this one  ::) ::)............................................. ;D........ ;D...... ;D....... ;D....... ;D....... ;D...... ;D....... ;D...... ;D

Brustem - Vw Bug Show - 22-24/08/2008
122 pictures and 2 Bugland Wallpapers online :!:

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Pictures online op www.bugland.be

Hi Fabian,

I thought the same before the show. Le Bug Show without Spa? But I have to admit that the new location has also a cool atmosphere with the hangar and the 1/4 mile. The campground is fantastic, because it's all grass and the water can drain off, so it's not getting to muddy. The roads up to the location are really good, organisation is good - what more can you ask for?

Next year there will be more DFL members then just me, I promise you  :)
Cheers,

Georg

I liked the new location much more than the former one for reasons already mentioned.
Did I say that the 1/4 drag location was VERY good? A lot more room before the starting line and the possibility to drive back again after your run!!!!!!!! Outstanding!

Pity about some rain late saterday morning, but I managed one good run (the first one) and did a 11.997 which is amazing for me and a PB by over a hole second!
I do hope the time recording will be better next year with 0-60ft times, 1/8 mile times and speeds as now I only got an accurate (hope so at least) ET, while the end speeds seemed about 15-20 km/h off (too low).

Big thanks to Udo who helped me with my broken shifter and lended me his tools!

Fabs, I think you're the only one that not liked it, but luckily I also read it was only because of the good memories of the old location ;) Your pictures show it had great cars and I think you did enjoy it by the looks of it. I will definately go there next year!

Greets,
Walter

i heard by a member of the belgian vw club , may be it's the last  bug show , spa is too expensive now , and here , there isn't enought car like spa doing

georg it was my first impression , today i watch the new location  for me , i will put the show and shine at the big place behind the drag race , the campsite at the swap meet location , and the swap meet at the campsite location , to  return everything the same place  ;)

for me the atmosphere of the military base look like a little bitburg
 new pictures will come tonight
 ;)
fabs

I talked to Jean-Marie and he said they need 1000 cars to break even - they had 900 by saturday around noon time. Saturday evening I heard they had already 1200 cars, so I guess there will be a Bug Show next year.

that's anne marie who said  may be no bug show next year in the end of this afternoon  , just one thing to do  : wait  next year  ;D ;D ;D

thanks for the  nice pics  ;)

I really hope there is a Bug Show next year! I could not go this year as money was tight. But I also think that attendance would have been down as all the changes this year and the uncertainty. Not forgetting SCC was only last weekend so many people would have spent their money going to that. And EBI wasn't around when the last Bug Show at spa was on, so in a way there is more competition, But if the show gets a location and date set early in 2009 then I think the attendance will be up.
I know that if it stays at Brustem its will be good, I know the guys that went over for the King of Europe and prepped the track they said it was a good location!
Count me in for Bug Show 2009!

Rob.

My contact told me, this was probably the last Belgium Bug Show.
Reasen why it wasn't at Spa this year, next to financial reasons, was because there was only 1 weekend available, the week before de Belgium GP.

The Brustem 'Playground' costs even more than Spa they told me... ???

i have to agree with fabian there is something special about the atmosphere in Spa and i missed that also
maybe we expect to much

I think this was the better location because of the track , which was not so good as i expected but a 1/4 mile and all was more compact , it was not far to walk the whole place. Most of the racers spent the night on the campside so there was a lot of space left in the very large pit area . I had ignition problems and could  not find the reason for this  >:( . It looks like they will do it at spa next year , we will see .

Udo

here're new pictures from today
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type 34 he was in the top 20

I was only in Brustem saturday, and the rain spoiled part off the day, but I managed to do 5 passes on the strip in the late afternoon.
Shame there were only about 35 racers, so I had to drive alone 2 times.
The track was not bad but for me the braking distance behind the 400m was a lot too short.  Had to go on the brakes really hard right after the finish.
Hope they do something about it if it returns in the same location.

Jelle

this oval was one of my favorite of the week end
OLDSPEED power  8)
empi 5 2nd generation , 356A brakes drums , empi steering wheel , empi eliminator shifter ,abarth exhaust , and koenig  vw sprint  kit carb from milano

 :o

oldspeed time  ;D ;D

roland super ride he won a trophy too  ;D

 ;)

james dean was there with is little bastard  ::) ::)

vintage  ;)
the red one is an mach1

samba

cal look time  8)

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and to close the chapter of le bug show just 3 pictures of my 61 outside the military camp
hope you like the pictures
fabs

Nice pics fabs  ;)

For me the place has potential but wasn't exploited to the max...

Still, pretty happy with the trophy, always nice! ;D

thx rol

I was a little bit disappointed of the show  :-\ . But for me it is not The Show itself but the quality of the cars. More and more rat looker,  primered car and other ground scrapper.  :P Not my cup of tea.
I've spot this car I found nice, just the rear that is too much lowered.  :D

Yes that's the Mach1 of my friend Pasco Close. They sell VW since 1948  :o :o

It is equivalent to The GTV . Only 180 where modify by Dietereen, the Belgian VW's importer during 64 and 65.

Is that a real Mach1? Or a replica?

the floorpan number is a real one  , but the rest is replica
 
off topic : i know 2 real one in liege  ;D photo on my computer , some of you have seen the red one last year at the bug in , and in june i went with the owner to pick up the other one , a green this time , complet with the paper from  the factory
he is the 3th or the 4th new owner

Thanks Fabian!

I think Bugin and Bugshow are more show events than Dragracing . One point more to look forward to dragday  :) :D

Udo

I spent a very wet and dissapointing weekend at the show..

  From a social point of view it was great to meet some more 'Loungers' over the weekend, but on the selling/buying side it was a massive dissapointment.

I've been attending VW Shows for more than 25 years and this was the Worst weekend of selling I've ever had. So not good!!

 I have nice/good/desirable VW items for sale and I had tyo almost 'Give' things away, just to 'Break Even' for the weekend.

 I spoke to lots of other Traders who told pretty much the same story. I think that from what people said about this New location, it was not favourable compared to Spa and I'm not sure all of them will be back for next year, if there is another show?

 The oranizers were very nice & friendly, but will need to 'listen' carefuly to feed back in order to make things even better for next time.

 It's always hard to move an event from one location to another, but I'd certainly like to see the show get 'Better' for next year.

Perhaps it was the weather that really spoiled the show atmosphere, I don't  know for sure?

One aspect that certainly needs attentiom is the 'Food/catering'.... It was terrible and VERY Expensive. I had a plate of Eggs & Bacon for 3 Tickets ( Nearly 6 Euros!!) When I asked for a plastic knife/fork the boy said it's now 4 Tickets??????????????

 I'm now on my way to VW Action in England, but my week just got even Worse when I found out I just lost 200 Euros that I sent to a French seller for some Empi parts That I will not recieve........

 Altogether not a good weekend for me.
 

   

Yes, and another point to go back to Shakespeare County next year... ;)  ;D

Yes, and another point to go back to Shakespeare County next year...   
 
 
 :D ;)

It was a very cool meeting !
Some pics I took the saturday !
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I am sure that early Samba bus will be a feature in some magazine soon. Its truely amazing stuff.

Yeah too bad it's too low...  :-\

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One car from england was there , they drove the whole day with 2 or 3 drivers  :D
Watch the funny christmas TREES !!! ;D
Udo

I love this 67'
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I love my VW  by Fabian    :D


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 :-*


Others pics on my blog   ;)

:o :o :o what a big ass i've  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
thx charlie