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Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:01 am

Hello from the UK..........Only joined today! :)

This is Ruby my 67 Bug registered here in 68, she started life off in another country which I am hoping to find out about once I send off for a birth certificate.

I bought her Nov 2003 and put a lowered/narrowed front beam and other bits and pieces to her, her interior was done using Mercedes material they put in the A Class series......

Last year she picked up two trophies at Show and Shines which was awesome, I dont use her every day although i seem to be using her more and more as a daily driver as she is so much fun to drive and always makes me smile :lol:

I have plans for a bigger engine hopefully a 1915cc she currently has a 1600 Twinport with Petronix Ignition but she flies along.....Disc brakes on the front and then end of the summer I intend to take her off the road for a new paint job as she was painted 6 years ago now. 5 years ago she was found with chickens living in the back of her at a disused barn!!

I have suffered with an illness since 2000 and since my purchase of her she has really made me start to get better. Been into VW's since I was little my Dad having a 63 Bug as our family car, my first BUG JAM here in the UK was 1989 when I was 16 :oops: :D

I love everything about owning a VW, the commeradery, the awesome and specials friendships you make both here in the UK and across the pond....

In the weeds...and winning my clubs best Type 1 Show and Shine 2004

The Ace Cafe in London - Aircooled Meet

Me & Ruby............................................ :)

Twigs xx

Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:17 am

Nice looking car.
Welcome to the Samba. :)

Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:56 am

Very nice. Welcome

Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:32 am

Nice pic! Good to see a cute girl and a nice bug. I like the flowers....

Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:34 am

Welcome, I saw your picture in the July VolksWorld.

Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:27 am

You should be proud...very beautiful.

Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:54 am

Nice car and the color is very close to my car.

Cute girl, cool car, camping and beer. You must have a boy friend already. :wink:

Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:01 pm

papasmurf wrote: You should be proud...very beautiful.

Yeah, and nice car too!! :lol:

Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:12 pm

Very nice...oh and the car too.

Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:45 pm

hambone wrote: Nice pic! Good to see a cute girl and a nice bug. I like the flowers....

What Bug? What flowers? :wink:

Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:49 pm

l227vw@yahoo.com wrote: hambone wrote: Nice pic! Good to see a cute girl and a nice bug. I like the flowers....

What Bug? What flowers? :wink:

I'm sure you saw the beer :wink:

Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:42 pm

please don't cut up a 67 for a baja.
Need to ask but may not get an answer but what sorta illness?

See you on the samba GT

Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:40 pm

gt1953 wrote: please don't cut up a 67 for a baja.
Need to ask but may not get an answer but what sorta illness?

I think she's taking it off the road to paint it... not "off-road"..?

Looks like a good car though!

Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:54 pm

Damn.I was diggin the car for a second but cant get my eyes off the girl.

damn nice lights :p

Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:57 pm

Damn..I thaught you were like 18 or something..you were 16 when i was born damn

Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:07 pm

My57VintageOval wrote: Damn..I thaught you were like 18 or something..you were 16 when i was born damn

You're not afraid of an older woman are you? :roll:

Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:48 pm

Sorry I meant to say will be taken off the road for a few weeks to be repainted...am thinking of doing something different as well. What i really want is the big engine in so I can take it to the Santa Pod Raceway and do Run What ya Brung up the quarter mile strip! :wink:

Illness - I had a son in Jan 2000 and ended up in a coma having him....left me with neuirological problems and was diagnosed with M.E. :( but since getting this bug she has helped me get better, I make myself get up and go out to my meets and has given me some wonderful and special friends.

You are right I was in the July Volksworld! :oops: :)

Twigs x

Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:23 am

This is my boyfriends ratty '53 Barndoor :D

Twigs xx

Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:19 am

Glenn wrote: I'm sure you saw the beer :wink:

Yep, saw the can of Stella

Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:27 am

Twigs wrote: This is my boyfriends ratty '53 Barndoor :D

Twigs xx

Your boyfriends bus is kick ass. Thats what its all about. BTW, your bug is beautiful too. :wink: