Ep. 11 | Building VW Community before social media: the story of Local Volks and Dave McFarland скачать в хорошем качестве

Ep. 11 | Building VW Community before social media: the story of Local Volks and Dave McFarland

In Episode 11 of VW Garage Talk, we sit down with my longtime friend Dave McFarland, co-founder of Local Volks, Florida’s largest Volkswagen group. For nearly 20 years, Dave has been a central figure in building and growing the VW scene in the Sunshine State, long before Facebook groups and viral reels. We talk about: Dave’s VW origin story: from his dad’s Baja adventures to his first Beetle at 16 The early days of car culture: how we organized meets without social media (hello, Yahoo chat rooms!) The rise of Local Volks: what started as two guys in a parking lot turned into a 5,000+ member group VW ownership highs & lows: accidents, restorations, rail buggies, and his current ‘82 Diesel Jetta 10 years of Taco Tuesdays and building community over cold drinks and pit bulls playing in parking lots Why the community still matters, what’s changing, and how we keep it going into the future We also talk about our favorite VW events, like No Dough Weekend, and reminisce about the days of flipping through Hot VWs, VW Trends magazines and CIP1 catalogs. Dave’s leaving Florida soon, but his legacy in the VW scene here will always roll strong. 🎧 Tune in to hear how the VW scene was built before smartphones, how Local Volks became a staple in Florida, and why community still drives everything we do. Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast app! • Spotify – [https://open.spotify.com/show/1RugpHL...] • Amazon Music – [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f64...] • Apple Podcast – [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...] • iHeart – [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-vw...] • PlayerFM – [https://player.fm/series/vw-garage-ta...] • Audacity – [https://www.audacy.com/podcast/vw-gar...] VW Garage Talk, VW Podcast, Volkswagen podcast, Local Volks, Classic VW, Air-Cooled VW, VW Beetle, VW Bus, VW Community, VW Florida, VW car meet, Car Culture, Classic Car Community, VW restoration stories, Florida VW scene, vintage VW, Type 3 VW, Rail Buggies, VW Jetta, Early Diesel VW, Classic Car Podcast, Car History Podcast, Hot VWs, VW events, BugJam, VW meets #VWGargeTalk #VWPodcast #LocalVolks #VWCommunity #AirCooledVW #VintageVW #ClassicCars #VWStories #VolkswagenPodcast #VWHistory #BugJam #FloridaVWScene #VWLife #CarPodcast #VanLife #VWCulture #VWMeets #NoDough #SplitWindow #VWBeetle #VWBus #TacoTuesday #VWMeets #AircoolVW #classiccarcommunity ⸻ This video is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with The Coleman Company or any of its subsidiaries. All opinions are my own. BrewDub LLC is an independent content creator sharing personal experiences, restoration projects, and road trip adventures with classic Volkswagen vehicles. ‘Coleman,’ ‘Coleman Caboose,’ and any related logos or model names are registered trademarks of The Coleman Company. Any references to Coleman products in this video are for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only.