The Old Volks Club

OVC Naked Boys & Girls Calendars

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 17:38:10 +0000

To celebrate the 5th year of the OVC, and to raise a little money, the OVC members (Pfnar pfnar) have shed their inhibitions and clothes and, with their nether regions blowing in the wind, exposed themselves with dignity in the name of charity. One for the Ladies and one for the Gentlemen of course. Your whole year will be brightened by having members of the OVC hanging out in your front room or kitchen and it's a must for your camper van of course.

The Charity in question is a local Bristol organisation called PROPS Providing Opportunity and Support to children and young people with physical and learning difficulties (www.propsforward.org) . �3 per sale will go to the charity.

Please follow the links below to order your copy and help out a worthwhile cause whilst getting to see your favourite OVC member in a different light.
Click here for the boys - - http://www.lulu.com/product/calendar/ov ... 2/18620747
Click here for the girls - http://www.lulu.com/content/legacy-lulu ... r/12044386

Thanks for your support :)

Welcome

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 18:54:00 +0000

Welcome to the website of The Old Volks Club, Bristol. Below you will find a little information about the club along with meet locations, membership etc.
History
The OVC was formed in 2007 by a group of likeminded people who share the same passion in life, classic Volkswagens. The club was also started for three main reasons and they were the cars, the owners and to give people the opportunity to get out and use their rides. For this reason we endevour to get the most out of our vehicles by organising cruises, BBQ's and various events throughout the year alongside the many shows we attend.
Club Meets
We currently have monthly club meets, usually the second Sunday of the month at the Starbucks Coffee Shop opposite the entrance to The Aztec West Hotel, where we meet up and chat about not only all things VW but also life in general. Dates for these meets can be found in the Events Section to the right of this page. Even if you're not a member of the club please feel free to come along as it's more the merrier and it'll be great to see you there.
Shows & Events
The OVC tries to get to as many of the shows as possible throughout the year and will always endevour to get club camping wherever possible. We also try to make a bit of effort with the club pitch rather than just turning up by popping some of our rides at the front of the stand to let show goers have a look at the members vehicles and the diversity we have within the club.
We appreciate there is also more to owning a VW than just attending the shows and for this reason try to organise various events throughout the year. These vary from cruises to BBQ's to sunday lunches but ultimately give people the opportunity to get out and use their rides.
Membership
We don't descriminate as to what you drive in the OVC as long as it's aircooled. The club has everything from trophy trap buses to slammed ratty bugs and everything in between.
The main memberhip section can also be found to the right of this page and will give you a little more insight into joining up, the way things are run etc.
Facebook
If you're a member of facebook and you want to check out the clubs group just click HERE and the link will take you straight to our page. Check out what we've been doing or become a member and if you have any photo's of the club at shows or events feel free to post them up for all to see.

Hopefully the above has given you a little insight as to what the Old Volks Club is like. Feel free to browse the pages here and also the main club forum and if you like what you see either pop along to one of the monthly meets or swing by and say hello at one of the shows.
Hope to see you soon and in the meantime happy dubbing

Membership

Sun, 6 Feb 2011 09:57:00 +0000

Here's how you become a member of the Old Volks Club.
The basic way we do things for people wanting to join the club is to come along to at least two of the monthly club meets (within 4 months of each other) so you can get to meet us and see what we're like, as a club, before joining up. This also lets you see if the club's right for you and will hopefully give you a small insight into what goes on etc. These meets give people the opportunity to get together, especially outside of the show season, and discuss not only all things VW but just generally catch up with what's been happening. Attending at least two of these meets also shows that you're serious about joining the club and is one of the main reasons we ask for you to come along. At the end of the day we want a club full of active members who want to get out and enjoy their dubs with fellow minded enthusiasts and this was one of the main reasons for us starting the club in 2006. Hopefully you'll see that the OVC is a great platform to allow you to do this.

There is an annual fee to join the club which is �12 per person/couple/family per year. This is a running total over the year and works out a �1 per month which means if you join in January you will pay �12, February �11, March �10 etc. The money is used to help run the club and go towards things like club banners, gazebos, website fees etc. When you fill out and give us your membership form just give us your membership fee at the same time. You will then be sent your members pack which includes your discount cards, club stickers etc. In addition to this once you've register on the forum, and paid the membership fee, you will be given full access to the clubs forums which includes a general chat, readers rides, tech section and for sale/wanted just to name just a few. In the meantime feel free to use the Waiting Room to chat/post and browse the other sections at your leisure.
If you have any questions or queries don't hesitate to mail me at simonwilliams456@btinternet.com.

So keep an eye on the forum or check out the Events section to the right of this page for the next club meet date and hopefully we'll see you there in the near future.

A Few Pics From 2010

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 19:54:00 +0000

European Bug-In 2 Video

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:31:49 +0000

In anticipation of the upcoming shows this year, here's a video to get you in the mood, showing some of the highlights of last years awesome European convoy:

Many thanks to Si (Willi) for the video.

Winter Cruise '08

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:45:00 +0000

A big thanks to the holders for this video :)

Show Report - Bristol Volksfest 2009

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:23:24 +0000

One of the unfortunate things about VW shows, or any other event held in the UK, is you can never guarantee one thing and thats the weather. For as long as I can remember Bristol Volksfest has always had the best conditions but that was to change for 2009!! With the show taking on the now normal format of being a three day event the early OVC revellers hit the Wraxall showground around lunchtime on the Friday to make the most of the good weather and set up camp ready for the influx of members due later in the day. As the afternoon turned into evening the club stand filled to bursting point with dubs, tents and awnings filling every available space but by 8pm BBQ's were being lit and most were enjoying their well deserved drinks. However shortly after the rain set in and most took shelter in the new OVC gazebo which proved invaluable as the night wore on and the rain continued. This is the way it stayed with people staying put, bottles in hand, until the last of the drinkers wandered off to bed at 4.30am!!

Saturday morning saw grey skies and a cold biting wind which certainly dried things off but did nothing for my pounding head!! The trade stands were perused for bargains and the minimal amount of show cars looked over before the yard arm swung over and the first ciders of the day were opened just after lunch. The OVC club stand lineup was another great spectacle for people to look at and photo's galore were taken of the OVC's finest rides.

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Throughout the weekend we also decided to run a raffle to which Interpro, Oktoberfest and PROPS donated prizes with all the proceeds being donated to the PROPS charity. This was well received with a steady stream of participants throughout both days.
As evening approached costumes were donned in preperation for the 'Glam Rock' entertainment which had been laid on by the organisers in the main arena.

After dinner had been eaten and a few looseners sunk we headed off to see the band which, sadly, didn't live up to the hype. A fair few left the arena early and headed for the warmth of vans or awnings and when the rain set in yet again shelter was the only option although it didn't stop a fair few from drinking on into the early hours yet again!!

Sunday is the main show day at Bristol and, by the time the last of the late risers awoke, most of the show cars were in place and the sun was shining. There were also a few more traders who had turned up for the day which made for a good morning wander.

By lunchtime the sun was beating down and most just sat around chilling in the warmth and generally enjoyed the atmosphere. It was then time for the show and shine awards and, for the second year in a row, Andy Keating picked up an award for his stunning beetle, so well done dude.

The winning tickets for the OVC raffle were also drawn and it was an excited young man by the name of John Croucher who won the first prize of a radio controlled splitty with our own Moo winning a pair of Oktoberfest tickets and Dave Eveleigh winning the PROPS hoody.

All that was left to do then was clear down and pack away the club stand and head off on the mandatory club cruise through Bristol. The general feeling among most was that another successful show and great weekend was over which wasn't really spoilt by the weather at all ........ we are used to it after all !!!

Volksworld 2009

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:47:35 +0000

The Volksworld show is one of those events that true VW fans look forward to year in year out and is certainly one of the top shows on the annual calendar. This year was no exception and if you add in the incentive of a club stand right in the heart of the show you can understand why there were some excited OVC'ers who met bright and early on Saturday morning. The five vehicles chosen to take part steadily cruised cross country with a mixed bag of weather en route and in no time we were queuing to take our places beneath the grandstand at Sandown Park.

To say it was chilly would be a slight understatement so many quickly cleaned their vehicles and headed for the solace of the main halls or the swapmeet where show cars were drooled over and bargains purchased.

As lunchtime approached the first of the ciders were opened along with the now legendary egg & bacon pie (Thanks Jo) as we all relaxed and soaked up the atmosphere of the show.

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After an afternoon of looking at some of the best VW's in Europe we all headed to our hotel where, after a quick shower (or sleep), we decided to seek out food. Then it was on with the night sinking a few ciders and shorts until well into the early hours.

Sunday morning saw bright sunshine but some not so bright heads as Saturday night antics took their toll on a few. The day followed a very similar format to Saturday, minus the cider, and before we knew it the prize giving ceremony was over and the show was drawing to a close. We left Sandown in glorious sunshine and reflected on another wonderful weekend.

Even the final 65 miles on the back of a towtruck didn't dampen my spirits and I still managed to arrive home with a smile on my face as I can imagine most who attended the show did. All in all another great weekend with some stunning vehicles and great laughs with great people. A big well done to Ivan and the team for another cracking show...... see you same time same place in 2010.

Winter Cruise/Sunday Lunch 2009

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:06:00 +0000

When you arrange a 'Winter Cruise' in good ole' England you may expect a little rain or maybe a touch of frost but you don't really expect 'proper' winter conditions. This was certainly the case with the annual OVC winter cruise & sunday lunch which took place on February 8th. The week before can only be described as arctic and evidence of this was still around when the 20+ strong convoy headed out of the meeting place in Aztec West. The chosen route was to head out through the Cotswolds and, as we winded our way through the picturesque countryside, the snow became increasingly thicker with the rolling hills and fields providing the perfect backdrop.

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reached The Hunters Rest Inn just outside Tetbury a light flurry of snow began to fall and, as members tucked into their great sunday lunches and delicious pud's, we watched as the snow got heavier and heavier outside. Once the meals were finished members dug deep into their pockets for the raffle which raised an impressive sum of �86 which was donated to the PROPS charity.
Unfortunately, with the weather turning increasingly grim outside, many decided it was time to head off but this didn't spoil another great day out on the OVC calendar and set the tone for the start of another great year in 2009 :)

Brad's Cancer Foundation Raffle - Win a Ghia!

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:29:35 +0000

Brad Davis was a VW enthusiast who's life was tragically cut short at the age of just 18 due to cancer. Brad's Cancer Foundation is a registered charity set up to provide support for the development of a Teenage Cancer Unit through the Teenage Cancer Trust and to help the families of those affected.

As part of their efforts, they are holding a raffle to win a Karmann Ghia (complete with full 12 months MOT) that was kindly donated to them! The lucky winner will be announced at VW Action in August of this year.

We should be getting hold of some of some of tickets soon and they will be on sale at �2 each. More info on where/who to get them from coming soon.