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Title: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Worm on May 17, 2016, 16:05:31 pm
Not one post?  Is this what we have come to on here?  Very sad.

What muffler?  What oil?  What bearings?  Uh.



Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: BeetleBug on May 17, 2016, 17:32:39 pm
Not one post?  Is this what we have come to on here?  Very sad.

What muffler?  What oil?  What bearings?  Uh.

People use Facebook instead of forums. Pictures, results and comments here: https://www.facebook.com/SoCalBUGIN/


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: beetletom on May 17, 2016, 18:11:08 pm
Shame.
I still regard this as one of the better vw forums


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Fastbrit on May 17, 2016, 18:55:22 pm
Results:

http://www.bugin.com/BUG-IN%2041%20Results05162016.pdf (http://www.bugin.com/BUG-IN%2041%20Results05162016.pdf)


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Neil Davies on May 17, 2016, 19:16:48 pm
I don't do faceache - what have I missed? Worm, as you're a little bit more local to the show than most of us, how did it all go?


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: nicolas on May 17, 2016, 20:06:37 pm
I don't do faceache - what have I missed? Worm, as you're a little bit more local to the show than most of us, how did it all go?

apparently LIFE… i don't care for it either, but since the topic has been started you all may as well post pictures comment, gossip, what not  ;D


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: RichardinNZ on May 17, 2016, 21:38:56 pm
Hate to admit it, but i joined Facebook for this very reason...have lots of saved VW sites and no friends....


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Nico86 on May 17, 2016, 23:27:07 pm
Hate to admit it, but i joined Facebook for this very reason...have lots of saved VW sites and no friends....

You have a nice car, you don't need any friends!


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: j-dub on May 19, 2016, 03:28:19 am
Hate to admit it, but i joined Facebook for this very reason...have lots of saved VW sites and no friends....


I am contemplating doing the same thing...


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Zach Gomulka on May 19, 2016, 10:30:19 am
Hate to admit it, but i joined Facebook for this very reason...have lots of saved VW sites and no friends....


I am contemplating doing the same thing...

Funny, my FB is nearly VW free (other than the friends that own them).

I still like coming here, thesamba.com, and KCW for my fix.


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Worm on May 19, 2016, 16:18:10 pm
https://www.facebook.com/flatfourtrends.tours/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1028535603849277


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Fiatdude on May 19, 2016, 18:47:00 pm
I became a Camp Jumper and was the pit bitch for Red Baron Team -- -- It was the easiest job I ever had. There were 8 cars signed up for Outlaw Turbo.

There was heavy overcast first thing, and Grandma had sent Scott the 5.20 tune. But with the drizzle and the Baron heavily spinning the tires, their first pass was a 6.08... It was hard to tell how the engine was running as Bobby was shooting his limit of ducks all through the gears next to him. We got the car back to pits, Eric changed the plugs, Scott pulled some boost out of the tune, I watched as they added some gas and the car was ready for the next qualifier. On the next pass, Both cars staged, and I don't know what was going on with the starter, but both cars were on the limiter forever!!! They were on for so long that Eric backed off the throttle waited a second and then the lights went green. Eric hit the throttle and was off with a .4 reaction, but ran a 5.8X..... got the car back to the pits, added some gas and Eric declared that was enough of that qualifying shit, so we waited for eliminations. There were probably well over 100 cars racing, 300 cars in the car show and a 100 stalls at the swap meet. This was a HUGE turnout compared to the Bug-o event the month before. So I had an early lunch and walked the show and the swap meet.

First round of eliminations the Baron drew Bobby, who was still fighting the misfiring issue. Both cars staged and again it took forever for the lights to turn green. Again Eric backed off the limiter about the same time it turned green, but both cars had lousy lights and Eric ran a 5.6X putting Bobby on the trailer. Brought the car back to the pits, added gas and the Baron ready for round 2.

Next round, the Baron drew Sean Geers. Eric came up with a plan on how he was going to react to the slow greens. Both cars staged, and again almost 6 seconds before the bulbs lite, but this time Eric kept the rev's way down and just hit the throttle at the green. Both cars left hard but Geers did a hard left towards the wall and shut off. Eric didn't see anybody and shut off at about 400' and ran a 5.9X. Brought the car back, added gas, ready for the finals.

For the finals, we had Tony in his hauling buggy. AGAIN the lights took forever to light, but Eric had a great leave and put down a 5.4x for the event win. Drove the car onto the trailer.

What an easy day being the pit bitch, hooked up the tow strap 10 times, pulled the nose off 5 times for fuel, pulled the rear fenders off one time to change the plugs, and ran my mouth until my jaw hurt...... Got to hear all the old stories too !!!!

If racing could only be this easy all the time.... Thanks to the Red Baron Team for putting up with me and letting me play with them...... Good times


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: bugnut68 on May 19, 2016, 20:21:04 pm
 100 cars racing, 300 cars in the car show and a 100 stalls at the swap...

Sound like the allure/hype surrounding the return of the original Bug-In has subsided finally.  I last attended in 2008 and 2005 respectively, and I remember here being 200-plus race cars and somewhere in the neighborhood of 600 show cars. Don't remember the swap details, but tons of vendors in vendor row.   


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Fiatdude on May 19, 2016, 20:32:17 pm
There was probably one quarter that amount of participation at Bug-o and only 1 vender -- -- After going to the Bug-o event, I thought that this event was HUGE, and those are just my estimates, I could be way wrong ......


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: bugnut68 on May 20, 2016, 00:23:49 am
In fairness, the 2005 event was going to be huge naturally being the return of the event and then there was a three-year absence until the 2008 running, so that likely built some of the hype.  But I am surprised to hear the Bug-O-Rama turnout was that low?


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Fiatdude on May 20, 2016, 01:34:32 am
The organizers of Bug-o can only piss off just so many people before it starts to effect the gate


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Eric Justus on May 20, 2016, 18:38:51 pm
 ;)
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Title: Re:
Post by: RichardinNZ on May 20, 2016, 20:11:59 pm
That photo deserves to be in HD...

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Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Eric Justus on May 20, 2016, 21:24:35 pm
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Here is an ass shot of us at track


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Eric Justus on May 20, 2016, 21:28:38 pm
 :-*


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Worm on May 21, 2016, 19:48:15 pm
 ;D


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Jos on May 23, 2016, 03:47:46 am
After showing up at the Bug-o last month at 5:30am and being disappointed with both the show and especially the swap, I chose to sit this one out and save my money and time away from the fam for the Classic. I would much rather hit all the events that weekend and hopefully a much bigger show/swap.


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Fiatdude on May 23, 2016, 06:05:05 am
 I have the "feeling" that the classic will be disappointing to you, because almost everyone I'm talking to will be at Prado...... just what I'm "hearing"


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: Fiatdude on May 23, 2016, 06:11:17 am
June 4, 2016 - Aircooled Anarchy Charity Run
Orange, California www.aircooledanarchy.com

June 5, 2016 - Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show 5am-2pm
Pomona, California www.pomonaswapmeet.com

June 8, 2016 - June 12, 2016 - BLACKSTAR CAMP-OUT Hosted by VTO
Chino, California www.keepitstock.com

June 10, 2016 - Pierside Parts Unlimited Open House
Huntington Beach, California www.piersideparts.net

June 10, 2016 - DKP Cruise Night - Main Street, 4pm -?
Garden Grove, CA www.dkpcarclub.com

June 11 OCTO

June 11, 2016 - Koch's Antique and Collectible's Faire
Irvine, California Call: 1-800-929-0077

June 12, 2016 - El Prado VW Show & Shine
Chino, California www.elprado.org

June 12, 2016 - The Classic 2016
Costa Mesa, California www.bugorama.com


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: AngelzDD on June 28, 2016, 14:02:10 pm
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Here is an ass shot of us at track

Who's the owner of the ragtop blue bug ? ??? ???


Title: Re: Not one post about the Bug In... What has happened here?
Post by: speedwell on June 28, 2016, 14:55:59 pm
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Here is an ass shot of us at track

Who's the owner of the ragtop blue bug ? ??? ???
look like art alvarez new car , art is a dkp 1 member