Is there or interest in an active (air cooled) VW club in the Knoxville area? I live just south of Knoxville in the adjoining county of Loudon.

After talking to VW owners at Circle Your Wagens in Sevierville and Knoxville, it is my understanding that Appalachian Volkswagen Association (AVWA) sponsors Circle Your Wagens but is not a club; National Street Volkswagen Association is just an old webpage on Hemmings. The closest clubs are yours in Chattanooga (Scenic City Volks Folks); and Kingsport (Good Ole Volks Unlimited).

I have owned several VW's air cooled Beetles in the US and Germany and owned a Rabbit, Rabbit Pick-Up, a Golf and two Porche 912's. I have had (air cooled) Beetle fever for some time now.

Without a local club, it would not be as much fun and no fellowship or tech advice and help.

I'm always suprised that there isn't a active A.C. VW club in Knoxville. I know its a "haul" to Chattanooga , but you would be welcomed to join with us. At least "Help" is a click away and the forum is fun. ...

Thanks. Hopefully there will be enough response to start one.

[/quote] ...  Be sure to join us at B-P 9[/quote] I wish I could but we already have plans for that weekend.

I live in morgan co. TN just out side oakridge. I have thought the same thing for a while. My cousin is also into vws and lives in lenior city.

Some of us old VW folks are still around!
a little older,a little slower! just riding around in
a suv's.




Southern Style Volks (1980)

Morgan County, Loudon County, now Monroe County, and I am sure there are potential members in Knox County.

Do we have the start of a club or chapter of SCVF to meet in Lenoir City?  

you going to CYW show? maybe we can talk a little there .Always like to meet other vw people in the area. I will be driving this........

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you going to CYW show? maybe we can talk a little there. ........

Yes. My Bus is at Larry's Hot VW's (a.k.a. Speedshop) in Harriman and may not be fixed by then. I will will be wearing a blue ball cap that says U.S. Coast Guard Retired. Will you be there all weekend? We were going to camp Saturday and Sunday but without the Bus, we will just come up for a day.

Thats cool we will be there all weekend , larry's eh! I live like 15 minutes from there . Im a regular there. :lol:

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Thats cool we will be there all weekend , larry's eh! I live like 15 minutes from there . Im a regular there. :lol:

I hope that's a good recommendation. The mechanic who was going to fix my Bus took another job where he can only work on the vehicles they sell (JB Byrider). He recommended Larry. The first mechanic thinks it is only a head gasket so should only be $250. Larry is not saying what it is yet so cost is unknown.

Ya , its a good recommendation , He does good work . He built the motor in my bug .  He's is a very honest mechanic , wont rip you off like some out there. :wink:

I hope to see volkswagenut, campdoc, and other Volks Folks at these events: http://www.volksfolks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3444 & http://www.volksfolks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3443