axam48ida
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« on: June 20, 2007, 21:43:47 pm » |
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How many of you out there, still comute in a bug daily or drive one more than just on the weekends??
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old bugs never die, they just get faster!!!
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nicolas
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2007, 21:51:56 pm » |
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i drive my car everywhere for a month covering thousands of km and than it breaks down or gets into an accident and don't drive it the rest of the year.
is that also good???
no, i hope i can be able to drive my square around town as much as possible. not to brussels every week for work, because that won't be any fun. but tomorrow i will though, as they announce bad weather for friday (drive your car to work day, or something like that)
oh and don't forget!!! tomorrow is go skateboardingday as well. so dust of your decks and have fun!
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2007, 22:38:22 pm » |
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Not daily, but several times a week.
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2007, 23:18:31 pm » |
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2007, 23:29:52 pm » |
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My 57 "pre cal" oval is driven on a daily basis all summer long. I used to drive bugs all year long, but the norwegian winters are not kind to old cars.. A pitty, because bugs are real fun to drive in snow!
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2007, 23:45:47 pm » |
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My 57 "pre cal" oval is driven on a daily basis all summer long. I used to drive bugs all year long, but the norwegian winters are not kind to old cars.. A pitty, because bugs are real fun to drive in snow!
NICE avitar!! I'm pretty sure I know the "old fart" (pity he's not on here to defend himself!) that used to own that car as well as the gal. Back in the day, that car was driven EVERYWHERE, same as mine. So Cal nowdays is a scary place to be in a bug especially if your daily commute is 80 miles round trip and your wife is in the passenger seat next to you !
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« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2007, 00:02:52 am » |
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NICE avitar!! I'm pretty sure I know the "old fart" (pity he's not on here to defend himself!) that used to own that car as well as the gal. Back in the day, that car was driven EVERYWHERE, same as mine. So Cal nowdays is a scary place to be in a bug especially if your daily commute is 80 miles round trip and your wife is in the passenger seat next to you ! Thanks.. It's just my absolute all time favorite photo.. There is something about that awesome pre cal car from that angle with miss Martin posing in front of it.. Suppose Fleming took it himself, little did he know that people on the other side of the world would use it this way some forty years later..
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« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2007, 00:16:11 am » |
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Thanks.. It's just my absolute all time favorite photo.. There is something about that awesome pre cal car from that angle with miss Martin posing in front of it.. Suppose Fleming took it himself, little did he know that people on the other side of the world would use it this way some forty years later..
Pam Martin became Pam Bunch...her husband Greg was Ron's best man at his wedding.
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Bryan67
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« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2007, 02:05:30 am » |
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I drive air cooled everyday. In fact, except for a short time with a 66 Nova Wagon, thats all I have driven for the past 23 years.
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stealth67vw
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« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2007, 02:07:40 am » |
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Since I blew a head gasket on my Accord last September, my 67 bug is my only car. Why make a car payment when I can put the money into my bug. My commute is only 4 miles round trip with occasional 70-80 miles trips on the weekend. It gets driven rain, sleet or snow. They don't salt the roads here in Oregon so I'm safe in the winter. I'm only running a temporary sweep the floor 1641 with ratio rockers with dual Solexs until my 78 x 94 motor is done this fall.
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John Bates JB Machining Services 1967 street bug 2020lbs w/driver 12.34 @ 108 mph 1/4 7.76 @ 89mph 1/8
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javabug
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« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2007, 02:43:55 am » |
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I want to. There's a decent-looking 68 for sale not far from me for a seemingly reasonable price. Sadly, there's a little too much going on at my house right now to put a little effort into a Bug for daily use.
I'd try my best to drive it all winter, but they salt here. I'd have to devise a plan to keep it real clean underneath.
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thehanz DVK
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« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2007, 05:40:26 am » |
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not a bug , but i am driving my notch on a daily base, the 67 bug is going to get the cal look treatment so it will be off the street for the next couple off years...
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« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2007, 08:48:09 am » |
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i'm wanting to get a squareback for daily use
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Pekka
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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2007, 11:34:24 am » |
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Every chance I get, in nice weather. Today it was reining in the morning so I took the waterpumper. Now it's nice again and I'd like to have my bug to drive back from work.
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I sent the club a wire stating, "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member."
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« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2007, 23:57:01 pm » |
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I use my speedwell late panel bus as daylidriver
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Tobi/DFL
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« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2007, 09:19:26 am » |
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Iīm driving my 1977 standard beetle with 1776cc every day...summer and winter. In fact I donīt even own a water cooled car.
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« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2007, 19:09:20 pm » |
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Tobi, that`s not the truth....(all i say is "marbella") :-)
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« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2007, 19:10:50 pm » |
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Tobi, that`s not the truth....(all i say is "marbella") :-)
But i think you never driven any other car than a bug.....
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max2919
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« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2007, 20:33:17 pm » |
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Every day all year round
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« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2007, 09:12:58 am » |
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Me
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I have repro BRMs and I'm proud! :]
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JOHN CANALES
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« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2007, 17:53:59 pm » |
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I HAVE A BAJA THAT IS MY DAILY DRIVER.... GREAT ON GAS AND YOU GUYS KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS HERE IN THE STATES...$$$$$$$
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« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2007, 18:29:18 pm » |
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I HAVE A BAJA THAT IS MY DAILY DRIVER.... GREAT ON GAS AND YOU GUYS KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS HERE IN THE STATES...$$$$$$$
yeah... itīs about 50% CHEAPER THAN IN EUROPE :-)
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For a good time, call: 1-800-Cal-look 1955 type1 1966 type2 13w deluxe
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jick
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« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2007, 21:51:39 pm » |
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i have owned air-cooled vw's constantly for over 20 years now................. i haven't driven one for 10 years though! maybe next year?
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2007, 17:22:38 pm » |
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The GTV gets driven everywhere, except home. I live on a nasty dirt road and Id rather not punish it, so I keep it at work and drive it around town.
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Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
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lil jimmy
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« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2007, 18:05:45 pm » |
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i driving my 67 notch everyday (at he moment)..it rocks!
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Lee
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« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2007, 19:50:33 pm » |
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Yep, my '57 ferries my family and i around on a daily basis
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« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2007, 20:30:47 pm » |
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Drive my 80's look callooker everyday.
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« Reply #27 on: September 22, 2007, 11:58:30 am » |
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I use mine everyday- I can see it from here.... Just about to go to the timber yard in it!
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There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
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Lee.C
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« Reply #28 on: September 22, 2007, 13:29:18 pm » |
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I HAVE A BAJA THAT IS MY DAILY DRIVER.... GREAT ON GAS AND YOU GUYS KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS HERE IN THE STATES...$$$$$$$
Yeah and they still complain yeah... itīs about 50% CHEAPER THAN IN EUROPE :-)
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48IDA66
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« Reply #29 on: September 22, 2007, 19:43:36 pm » |
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I use mine Summer & vinter, and like it!!...
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