We have been getting some questions about the Invasion, so we thought we would add a FAQ page. Here it is.
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The best way I know how to describe it is....Family Reunion. The Invasions were started in 2002 by Brian Fye and a few of us on the VWTYPE3.ORG mailing list. We were an online family of sorts, but most of us only knew each other by our screen names. Brian decided to invite us all to his little corner of the world in Parma, Idaho and the Type 3 Invasion was born. The concept is simple... show up at a smallish town, meet other Type 3 people with a common interest, catch up with old friends and make new ones, enjoy each others company and cars, maybe even learn something new at one of the tech sessions, and most of all, just relax! The Invasion is NOT a judged car show. Just a big old family reunion.
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Of course not...we just ask that if you come, you have a love for Type 3s!
Also, show parking will be for Type 3s only. Any other
vehicles, aircooled VW or otherwise, will be asked to park in spectator
parking areas. We also ask that during some
of the cruises and other activites we let the Type 3s run as a
single group for photo op purposes and just the grand spectacule of the
whole thing.
So, if you want to come, come. Just please be aware that the event
is directed at the Type 3 crowd. The tech sessions, the photo ops and
the cruises are set up for the t3 crowd to 'hang out' together.
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Sort of... We get this question every year and we do appreciate the enthusiasm of fellow VW owners, but the Invasion "show" is for Type 3s only. Please come up to the show in your non-Type 3 VW (we like them all), but know that you will be asked to park in spectator parking areas and not in the show parking. We hope you will understand.
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Yes,
Hampton Inn & Suites
24747 John T. Reid Parkway
Hwy 72 & AL Hwy 35
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256)259-5200
Hampton
Inn & Suites - Scottsboro
There are more details on the Host Motel
and Camping Info page
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Right now there is no entry or registration fees to attend the
Invasion. Meals, travel expenses and lodging are the
responibility of the indivdual Invaders. We will gladly accept
donations to support our Invasion charity. Specific charity will be announced soon.
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1. Have your own tools and parts! People will share, but understand that tools are a personal thing.
2. Carry obvious spares! Nobody wants to give up their emergency fan belt, only to need it themselves.
3. The car needs to be road worthy! From personal experience, my car only had a minor oil leak, and I still wouldn't take it on the Berg cruise in 2000. Better to ride along, than be towed to a strange town or leaving your classic on the road side. Trust me, that will ruin the fun for you!
4. The car needs to be road worthy! I mean, take it on a long drive (4+ hours) at least once before you travel! Then, address every minor thing you have put off just because you only drive it a short distance normally.
5. Don't overload the car! Pack as light as you can, so that you have room for tools, spare parts, and purchases on site (-:
6. Don't push! It is better to get here late, than not at all. We would like to converse with you, not about you!
7. Keep a reasonable speed. Though some of the cars can and do move quickly, the group's speed should be in accordance with the weakest link in the group...This is one of the reasons for walkie talkies! You can loose each other on a steep grade without them.
8. Keep a reasonable speed!!! Shoot for 55-60 mph. I know that sounds slooooooow, but refer to #3 above.
Hope this helps folks!