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whatever happened to it? Anybody have article on the car they can scan?

I remember seeing that car at a few races in the Southwest. Every time I watched, it never seemed to click off a good pass. Maybe I was bad luck ::)

next time try this:

tinyurl.com

Makes that mess above into this:

http://tinyurl.com/5pv4j3

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--louis

As far as I know the car is still running bitchin and is in lake havasu.  he has a new motor for it and is waiting to be dyno'd.

I love that car.

I seem to remember it running a 10.88 at Sacramento in Super Street about 1997-98. Most of the Super Streeters at the time were running 10.20s-10.40s so he was not too far off pace for a new car. One of my all time favorites for sure.

  yes..i also agree..bitchin car..!!  i still remember several years ago after getting back to his shop after running some impressive first time out  10:80 passes and he asked me if i wanted a ride...??  WHAT>>>ME? DYNO DON....HELL YES..!! after all ive been weened on fast high performance vw's most of my life so how could i resist the temptataion not to??   so we fire up the beast and head out of his shop(behind fullerton airport)...(onto the same two lane road where the world famous jack sachette crashed his fast fiat some years prior)...we drive about a few blocks and geoff pulls over for us to strap in and buckle up and he looks over at me with this sheepish grin and say to me.."HOLD ON"...so i grabbed the "OH SHIT"dash handle and within a blink of the eye he revs to about 7500+ RPM  and sidestepped the clutch and unleashed the incredible horsepower and began power shifting through the gears as i had the biggest smile on my face and was laughing out loud hysterically in my usual dyno don appreciation mode until we "HAD TO" come to a stop after a "mild" 110 pass ....it was such a thrill that from laughing from the excitement i was sore in the stomach for hours later.....i will always remember that ride with geoff  just as geoff probabaly remembers  that ride with me......the childlike/ hysterical/ smiling/laughing dyno don...LOL

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>>>BITCHIN' SHOT......aahhhhh..!!

My kind of street car!! Someone know the specs?

Big motor (2387?) with IDAs, spindle mounts with no front brakes, slicks on the back and a full interior - just a mad car. I love it!

Thanks! 10.88 is mad in a street car and it makes me forget about the tail lights.  ;)

If anyone have more info about the engine he used back then please share.

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BB

I talked to him at vegas this year last,been to his older shop in havasu a few times,he is always happy to down tools for a while to talk some s@@t :)  He has an amazing amount of info stored away in his brain from dynoing so many engines I guess.
He has 2 different engines for the car,both fairly mad but one is the true super street race motor and the other is sort of streetable ;)

there was a magazine feature a few years ago now on the carmit was on the cover,I think of volksworld so someone should be able to dig it up.

cheers richie,uk

hot vw cal look issue with geoff's vw  & roger crawford nova on the cover and volksworld too i will loo after the issue jim and scan

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here we go boys  ;D ;D

hot vws cal look issue feb 02

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now volksworld winter 99

 ;)

 ;)

super vw 111
thx steph for the info , i forgot that the car was featured in sw

Thanks Fabs. Knew we could count on you. Love that car!

my pleasure jim  ;)

One of my favorite cars!! I remember reading that feature over and over; great issue. That car is BAD!! Makes me want to put the ercos back on my car.

I love that car so inspirational.
Looks really green in that photo Steallth put up.

Rob

All of you made my day, thanks!

As always speedwell is tha man with all the info in his bag.

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BB

 ;)

love that car.... ;D does he still own it

Bitching of Havasu! The shit.  8)

Question is, does it score on the all important :P Plum Street Car Rating System? ??? ;D