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This month makes 25 years that I have owned my '66 Bug. I bought it after going 10 months without a car and have put over 250K miles on it since buying it. It has a bunch of wear and tear, but it has been my best friend for all of that time...
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Don Bulitta
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 15:38:12 pm » |
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Louis Brooks
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 15:58:16 pm » |
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Almost 11 years for my '67, and about 3 1/2 for the GTV. I haven't driven the '67 in about 5-6 years though... man I miss that car!
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Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2009, 16:13:01 pm » |
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23 years
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Rick Meredith
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2009, 16:13:45 pm » |
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Since Feb 1978 Edit: After finding some records, I found that I purchased my '67 in August 1977 |
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2009, 16:18:42 pm » |
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It still is my one and only first aircooled vw, almost 8 years now... Hope I never have to sell it for a dumb reason like moneyproblems or something like that...
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2009, 16:19:14 pm » |
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In September it will be 26 years.....I think I'll go out and start 'er up, just for the smell. And,,,,just 'cause I can.
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Rick Meredith
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« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2009, 16:24:34 pm » |
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In September it will be 26 years.....I think I'll go out and start 'er up, just for the smell. And,,,,just 'cause I can.
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« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2009, 16:31:06 pm » |
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I bought mine in 1995, sold it to my brother in 1999 and bought it back last year! So it's been in the family for 14 years but mine for 5 of those!
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« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2009, 16:31:59 pm » |
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I own my oval since 11 years. I´ve bought it from my brother who finished the restauration that his best friend began but who unfortunately died in the early 90s.  When I got the car in the summer of 1998 it was painted two-tone, was lowered all around and sported 5.5" and 7" widened steel rims with low profile tires. Some months later - after working for 6 weeks in the nightshift in the Volkswagen factory as a student - a was able to buy what was my favorite wheels back then (beside Centerlines which unfortunately wouldn´t be legal in germany): fully polished fuchs (or alloys for you americans ). This is a pic of the car how it looked in 1999. The second picture shows how it looks today... |
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2009, 16:42:23 pm » |
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I've had my '70 project for six years, come September. Hard to believe it's been that long. My '63 ragtop I've had for four years, still working on selling it.
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« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2009, 17:10:51 pm » |
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i had my first bug(74) since 15 years old now (still have it) , and the 61 from 12 years old now
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« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2009, 19:11:59 pm » |
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Bought my "74 "in 1987 (but is now a future project) and my "78 cab" in 1999.
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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2009, 22:22:16 pm » |
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16 years next month, haven't driven it in 4 yrs!!!!
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« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2009, 22:36:22 pm » |
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10 years I think. It was stock as a rock when I bought it, right down to the crossply tyres. The lady I bought it from told me it was called 'Alfie' and it liked chasing campers vans. It's still called 'Alfie', it just chases Porsche's now |
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« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2009, 23:41:32 pm » |
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20yrs this Sept.
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« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2009, 00:21:42 am » |
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Alright boys, I just looked at the receipt from when I purchased my green car. Date is May 12, 1971. A little over 38 years.  Joined Der Renwager Fuhrers in 1973. Dave Rhoads DRF always |
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« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2009, 00:32:53 am » |
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Alright boys, I just looked at the receipt from when I purchased my green car. Date is May 12, 1971. A little over 38 years. Joined Der Renwager Fuhrers in 1973. Dave Rhoads DRF always I knew you had me beat Dave!  |
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« Reply #19 on: July 03, 2009, 00:35:17 am » |
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Cheers to the people that were smart enough to keep their cars for a long time. Wish I would've kept mine. Live and learn.
Owned this one for a year and a ½.
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« Reply #20 on: July 03, 2009, 00:46:56 am » |
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Alright boys, I just looked at the receipt from when I purchased my green car. Date is May 12, 1971. A little over 38 years. Joined Der Renwager Fuhrers in 1973. Dave Rhoads DRF always Very cool.  Jim R. |
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« Reply #21 on: July 03, 2009, 02:07:15 am » |
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Oh, I can't pass this one up........................the title to my 1951 VW was issued to me May 12th, 1972
37 years <grin>
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Ohio Tom (DdK)
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« Reply #22 on: July 03, 2009, 02:13:12 am » |
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My father bought my "fat chick" back in 79'. I started driving it within a few months when I got my driver license. I took my driving test in it...
That's 30yrs to date.
My latest car 73' std, turbo I have had for 5yrs now. I love both of them very much...
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« Reply #23 on: July 03, 2009, 02:27:06 am » |
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I bought my '67 in March of 2003. Easily the smartest and best car purchase I have ever made.
Hauled it 13 hours from South Carolina to Pennsylvania with a Diesel Caddy. What a trip.
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« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2009, 03:02:03 am » |
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« Reply #25 on: July 03, 2009, 03:02:25 am » |
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35 years for my 74.
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« Reply #26 on: July 03, 2009, 03:41:41 am » |
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I've had my '67 (my first car) since October of 1990. I have put over 90k on it and still drive it all the time. I bought my '63/'73 in November 2002 when it was all '73, sold it to my brother in January 2003, bought it back from him in summer 2004 after he wrecked it and we put the '63 body on, sold it back to him in winter 2004, and bought it back from him again in August 2006. I february 2007, my fiance and I bought a '74 Acapulco Thing.
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« Reply #27 on: July 03, 2009, 04:30:10 am » |
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The longest I`ve ever owned one car was for 5 years but I`ve owned at least 13 VW`s over the past 25 years. And 9 of those were daily drivers. Thats not counting the ex`s 63 15 window I built and my Wife`s 72 bug, 66 bug and 66 Kombi. And out of those years and cars I`ve only owned one non VW. That was my 66 Nova wagon. I think I get bored with one and want something different and usually need to sell one to get the next.
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« Reply #28 on: July 03, 2009, 05:52:33 am » |
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Almost 3 yrs
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« Reply #29 on: July 03, 2009, 06:31:49 am » |
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8 yrs.
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