bajagrouper
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VW Rally?
I noticed as I was driving north out of La Paz yesterday small convoys and one or two at a time beautiful fixed up and nicely painted older
Volkswagens, all shapes and and types...
Anybody know if it is a yearly event ?
I hear the whales song
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captkw
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volkswagon
HITLERS REVENGE!!
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Mulegena
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I believe there's a rally in La Paz, possibly this weekend.
Saw a gorgeous Vdub in Mulege the other day in town. A few minutes later out on the river road there they were. I had to stop and say "Wow, gorgeous
rig, Dude! Too bad no air conditioning." The driver pointed out that there was, indeed, "air conditioning"; the windshield pops open about two inches
on the bottom-- how cool is that?
Love VWs!! Always have. Always will.
edited to correct my spelling of vdub to the correct Vdub!!
Proper respect where respect's due!
Love 'em!
[Edited on 7-29-2012 by Mulegena]
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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captkw
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IMHO "JUNK FROM DAY 1"
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chippy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
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Ever owned one? What a dumb thing to say.
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willardguy
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looks like a fun time, I wonder if they're making any other stops on the peninsula?
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Curt63
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Have any of you Nomads ever been to the old "Bug Ins" at the Orange County International Raceway (now demolished) in the late 70's and early 80's?
I went to 2. I built a '63 street bug and had a '64 bus for a while.
No worries
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Jim/Liisa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by chippy
| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
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Ever owned one? What a dumb thing to say. |
I agree
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captkw
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YOU RIGHT !!
FOR IF I WERE TO ARGUE,,THAT WOULD MAKE 2 IDIOTS!!!! K&T
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
Have any of you Nomads ever been to the old "Bug Ins" at the Orange County International Raceway (now demolished) in the late 70's and early 80's?
I went to 2. I built a '63 street bug and had a '64 bus for a while. |
I went to one, just to look at them. I lived about 5 miles south of OCIR, in what was then called El Toro.
My first job as a 16 year old was at OCIR. I worked there in concessions and in maintenance till I was 18.
My first three cars were all Volkswagens; a 60 bug (6v), a 66 bug and a 67 hippy van with the bed. VWs DO teach you how to work on cars. I liked them
cause they were economical to run and they did so well when you took them to the desert. The best VWs were in the 60s, IMO.
BTW, last night I went to a hotel here in San Carlos for a pretty large VW gathering. It must be a country wide or world wide event.
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willardguy
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there was a large gathering of Vdubs at the beach party in tijuana playas today. so im thinking these cant be the same group from la paz or san
carlos. regardless of what cappy says, these cool ol cars are pretty popular down here! god bless em
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Curt63
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Thanks Hook. What I remember most was the competition where you drove your bug up to a line, pulled the engine, wheeled it on a floorjack around
something 20 ft away, reinstalled the engine and drove 50 ft.
Guys were doin it in a little over a minute.
so easy. 4 bolts, electric, fuel and out she comes!
No worries
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Mulegena
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I like gaping the valves-- no fooling, its like tuning a musical instrument.
Even a girl can crawl under a cold engine in the early morning hours and make it purrrrrr...!
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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captkw
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OK..I KNOW NUFFING BOUT CARS,DRIVING
GOD SAKE'S... DO THEY GO 500K + AND IF YOU GET HIT DO YOU LIVE?? AND ARE THEY ROAD READY AT MOMENTS NOTICE !! ... #3 THREE EX. VALVE BURNS UP IN A
WEEK AND DO YOU REALLY LIKE DRIVING ONE..GIVE ME A CARDBOARD BOX AND PUT WHEELS ON IT AND YOU HAVE A BUG!! BTW THE ONLY NEW CAR THAT I HAVE BOUGHT
WAS A 82 SCROCCO/WOLFSBERG EDTION..AND I HAVE OWNED WELL OVER 300 CARS..IM A MECHANIC/BOAT CAPTAIN/TRAVLER..BUT U WANT TO SPEND YOU TIME WITH THOSE
(Cars) nock yourself out !! one winter me & the EX counted 12 transporters between TJ and cabo. burned up. on the side of the road..and further
more I spent 6 months in one in (new) 68 as a kid all the down past mex/city.,.no as a car buff..thats not in the lineup!! but please..go drive one
then drive a OOOHH lets say a benz..then talk. not being rude..but its not a
BMW
[Edited on 7-30-2012 by captkw]
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willardguy
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Im not sure what you're saying cappy? the type one vw built between 1938 and 2003 was the best overall vehicle ever made.
now you go.
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captkw
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tomorrow.g/night ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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VW's ROCK!! (lol and roll, too)
My dad was a mechanic and we had a VW wrecking yard and maintenance shop. Not having any brothers, I was the son-stand-in and worked on them from the
time I was about 8 years old on up. I have overhauled the motors and trannys many times. Dad used to test me when someone pulled in for maintenance
asking me to diagnose the problem just by listening to it and I learned pretty good. I LOVED those cars!! Dad has since passed on but my love and
appreciation for what he taught me as a kid, still lives. Dad used to race 'em in Denver and Colorado Springs in the old days. He won a lot of those
races, too.
I have an uncle (dad's older brother) who has a White on White, convertible 1974 Super Beetle sitting in his garage that makes me drool! The thing is
in immaculate shape! It's the limited edition model with the curved windshield.
Long live the BUG!!
[Edited on 7-30-2012 by Katiejay99]
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pointdog
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Why do people who use CAPS LOCK come off as retarded online?
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captkw
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the most important thing in your life?????LOL
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| Quote: | Originally posted by pointdog
Why do people who use CAPS LOCK come off as retarded online? |
Well put, the post caught my eye since I'm a vw fan I own two of them and enjoy them. To each their own everyone has an opinion, and its spelled
VOLKSWAGEN by the way... you idiot
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