SOUTH WEST BUGGY CLUB

SOUTH WEST BUGGY CLUB

OUR MAIN SITE HAS MOVED TO

This site expires in march 06 and will not be renewed

THE CLUB

This is a new club that was formed in 2003 for the owners of VW based Buggies, Baja Bugs and Sandrails who live in the South West of the UK.

There are other buggy clubs in the UK, but our aim is to bring a few owners of these vehicles together during the summer months, cruise to a few shows and have a few beers. Catering predominantly for those in this area.

The club has a relaxed atmosphere about it and has grown steadily since it's inception and now has members with a variety of buggy styles, a couple of sandrails and a baja bug from all counties aross the south west including Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucester, Wilshire, Dorset and South Wales.

During 2004 we had a club stand at the Bristol Volksfest and on 15th August we had a buggy meet with a few trophies for the best cars as judged by club members. We again had a sucessful club stand at Bristol Volksfest in 2005 and we are having this years buggy meet at a new VW show called VEEDUBBIN on 14th August in Paignton, Devon. We also attend some of the bigger VW shows together as a club such as Bug Jam. Full details are included in the club newsletter.

The club is not website based and the purpose of this site is to advertise our existence to the world. For this reason there are no talk forums but just a little about us, how to join, member benefits and pictures of a few of our members cars.

The club is run around a newsletter which is posted out to members on a quarterly basis which includes the latest news from the buggy scene, reports on events the club has attended or will be attending, features on members buggies and details of the latest discounts available. On joining members also get a free club sticker and a club T-shirt is also on offer for a small fee of £12. Club jackets are also available to purchase priced at £25.

Members are entitled to discounts on insurance and insurance valuations for insurance purposes can be arranged. Discounts are also available with some of the major parts suppliers such as Cool Air and Street Style & Power.

E-mail me (address at bottom of page) and I will send you some details of how to join or speak to me at one of the many VW shows this year the club attends. Look out for the club banner.

MEMBERS BUGGIES as at May 05

GP 8

JAS 4

Manx 1

Kyote 1

VolksRod 4

SandRail 1

Baja 2

Rat 2

Starbug 1

Predator 1

Baja GT 1

Prowler 1

Roadster-T 1

Invader 1

Hustler 1

Empi Imp 1

FibreFab 1

MantaRay 1

Killin Time 1

Wants one 1

The club chairmans old buggy pictured in 2002 is used for the club logo.

BILLY BOB'S BUGGY SHOP (Taunton, Somerset)

www.billybobsbuggyshop.co.uk

If you fancy something a little different of the buggy variety, contact Billy Bob's Buggy Shop as they are now a dealer for the US company Berrien Buggy. Berrien Buggy are based in Berrien Springs, Michigan and produce an awesome range of sandrail frames, fibreglass beach buggies and VW based trikes.

The company is built around the experience of 3 show winning cars built by Billy Bob including the black VolksRod buggy used in the club logo which won best buggy at both the Bristol Volksfest and the British Volkswagen Festival in 2002 and was featured in Total VW magazine.

The red metalflake Manx buggy now owned by club member Chris Cook was built in 2003 and took best buggy at the Cornwall VW Jamboree and best of show out of 50 buggies at the SDBC summer picnic that year.

The red Berrien Warrior sandrail built in 2004 which took the honours in the Buggy category at Bug Jam and which was featured in VolksWorld magazine in the March 2005 issue.

In particular the business will be importing the warrior 2 seater sandrail frame in a kit form and the Cruiser 4 seater rail frame also in kit form.

Additionally they will also be importing the Roadster-T which is a model T hot rod inspired beach buggy based on a shortened floorpan.

Additionally if you need advice on buggy building or which kit suits your purpose, please do not hesitate to contact the club.

LINKS

http://www.sdbc.co.uk

Southern Dune Buggy Club Website which is another buggy club predominantly based in the South & South East of the UK but which has now grown very large with members across the UK and even other parts of the world.

www.scorr.org.uk

Short Course Off road Racing (S.C.O.R.R)

http://beachbuggy.org.uk

Online Buggy World with pictures of many buggies and a busy talk forum.

www.manxclub.com

The website devoted to the car that started it all with Manx club products, details of the Manxster buggy and a busy buggy related forum.

http://www.beachbuggies.co.uk

JAS speedkits a UK buggy manufacturer based in North Devon with a very popular kit owned by a few club members.

http://www.volkszone.co.uk

The ULTIMATE VW site which is predominantly based around the talk forums with everything discussed from fan belt tension to things to rude to mention in the adult only area. With over 9000 on line members this site has become the backbone of the UK VW scene.

www.eastcoastbuggies.co.uk

The website of East Coast Manx who produce the famous Manx buggy along with the Bounty Hunter and Prowler buggies. They also sell mini manx kits, buggy seats, buggy hardtops and bug eyed baja kits.

www.kkvw.co.uk

Kingfisher Kustoms are one the larger VW outlets and in the past have sold rail buggies and their own designs. They now own the moulds to the famous GP buggy.

www.dunebuggy.co.uk

Link to the site of GT mouldings a company producing the GT buggy in both LWB and SWB. This company is run by James Hale who is recognised as being one of the leading authorities in the world on these fibreglass fun cars and he has written a number of books on the subject.

www.fubarfactory.com

The manufacturers of the funky Hoppa street buggy.

www.beach-buggy.net

Now have the moulds which they have made significant improvements too for the Kyote buggy, the Manta Ray buggy and the Renegade buggy.

www.doon.co.uk

The amazing new buggy which has been designed to pass the dreaded SVA test and it has some superb styling touches.

http://groups.msn.com/BugleBeachbuggies

The Bugle buggy lives on with a new owner who is also redeveloping the LWB moulds.

www.beachbuggybandits.co.uk

A new online club formed in 2005 with picture gallery and talk forums.

www.bbm-buggy.com

Importer of a turnkey VW based buggy made in Brazil.

www.exeterbugcentre.com

A local VW company that can fix or build your buggy.

www.westcountrykustoms.com

Based in Wincanton and can supply baja kits new.

Club base is Taunton as that is where the first 4 members are from but has now spread it's wings across the region.

Club e-mail address billybobbuggista@aol.com