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Mon May 28, 2012 12:36 am

[quote="twinwindows"]Here you go Alex, Up loading pictures while listening to Eric B & Rakim. " I aint no joke"

These are the three exhaust systems we put together. All three are NOS. The bottom set went on Alex`s oval while the one in the middle belongs to Bad Temper II and one extra one that gets put away for a future 80`s car in the making.

Man!! I feel like I'm back in the 80's at VW Heaven retail store setting up the exhaust displays looking at these merge exhausts with dual packs layed out on the floor!!

CRG I'm thinking you might have to sell me that extra one for one of my rides so I too can be a part of the 80's party!!!!

Mon May 28, 2012 5:10 am

Cool frame from back in the day....

Mon May 28, 2012 10:57 am

sportin-wood wrote: Cool frame from back in the day....

For sure!! East Los!! Atlantic VW

Mon May 28, 2012 11:00 am

Check out this FB group about 80's LA & the VW scene back then.

https://www.facebook.com/80sLA#!/80sLA

Mon May 28, 2012 9:12 pm

The Casa. One of the first clubs that took our scene to the next level and separated us from the Hollywood crowd and made us a unique scene that will never be forgotten. Who knows if this movement doesnt take off like it did, we might be all tatted up and have only the Florentine Gardens and quinceneras to talk about, not fun!

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Pitbull: You got to set-up that platform for the future
Matt Lauer: Where did you get that savy
Pitbull: From all the old school 80s guys
Matt Lauer: They taught you well
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J8Bug writes; The hunnies loved chrome so we had lots of it
VWKidd wrote; 80s LA/ELA owned by latinos were all original "slammed" on Porsche alloys. A way different look than the OC Cal look
TwinWindows wrote; The new upcomers will never know how it was back then cos as the years go by the VW scene was the best in thee 80s!!!
Alex BT2 wrote; We need to set a date to hit the streets of Los Angeles
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62 bug "Quite the Spanker" owned since 96'
64 notch "Some Sweet Day" owned since 08'

Tue May 29, 2012 11:33 am

j8bug wrote: The Casa. One of the first clubs that took our scene to the next level and separated us from the Hollywood crowd and made us a unique scene that will never be forgotten. Who knows if this movement doesnt take off like it did, we might be all tatted up and have only the Florentine Gardens and quinceneras to talk about, not fun!

____________________________________________
Pitbull: You got to set-up that platform for the future
Matt Lauer: Where did you get that savy
Pitbull: From all the old school 80s guys
Matt Lauer: They taught you well
_______________
J8Bug writes; The hunnies loved chrome so we had lots of it
VWKidd wrote; 80s LA/ELA owned by latinos were all original "slammed" on Porsche alloys. A way different look than the OC Cal look
TwinWindows wrote; The new upcomers will never know how it was back then cos as the years go by the VW scene was the best in thee 80s!!!
Alex BT2 wrote; We need to set a date to hit the streets of Los Angeles
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62 bug "Quite the Spanker" owned since 96'
64 notch "Some Sweet Day" owned since 08'

Hahahaha!!!! Florentine Gardens were all the other than LA people would flock to.

That's when our underground Disco/dance scene really took off!! I'm excited to once again be a part of this reunion at the legendary Casa!!

Tue May 29, 2012 1:26 pm

Another reunion I am definetly not about to miss is the 80s Los Angeles scene reunion that will revolve around the Bad Temper 2 display at the VW Classic in a week or so. This will bring out some of the first generation Vdubbers that set-off the movement in Los Angeles and introduced the look we started calling Cal-Style. 1st generation guys like VWKidd, Ruben Navarro, Frank Ochoa, Alex Arredondo, Richie Rich etc. You learn so much insight and history being around these guys even if for a brief moment that its well worth the price of admission. By the way, what is the prevailing worldwide look of today? I think these guys deserve the respect they are deserving of for starting that look...

____________________________________________
Pitbull: You got to set-up that platform for the future
Matt Lauer: Where did you get that savy
Pitbull: From all the old school 80s guys
Matt Lauer: They taught you well
_______________
J8Bug writes; The hunnies loved chrome so we had lots of it
VWKidd wrote; 80s LA/ELA owned by latinos were all original "slammed" on Porsche alloys. A way different look than the OC Cal look
TwinWindows wrote; The new upcomers will never know how it was back then cos as the years go by the VW scene was the best in thee 80s!!!
Alex BT2 wrote; We need to set a date to hit the streets of Los Angeles
________________
62 bug "Quite the Spanker" owned since 96'
64 notch "Some Sweet Day" owned since 08'

Wed May 30, 2012 11:22 am

j8bug wrote: Another reunion I am definetly not about to miss is the 80s Los Angeles scene reunion that will revolve around the Bad Temper 2 display at the VW Classic in a week or so. This will bring out some of the first generation Vdubbers that set-off the movement in Los Angeles and introduced the look we started calling Cal-Style. 1st generation guys like VWKidd, Ruben Navarro, Frank Ochoa, Alex Arredondo, Richie Rich etc. You learn so much insight and history being around these guys even if for a brief moment that its well worth the price of admission. By the way, what is the prevailing worldwide look of today? I think these guys deserve the respect they are deserving of for starting that look...

____________________________________________
Pitbull: You got to set-up that platform for the future
Matt Lauer: Where did you get that savy
Pitbull: From all the old school 80s guys
Matt Lauer: They taught you well
_______________
J8Bug writes; The hunnies loved chrome so we had lots of it
VWKidd wrote; 80s LA/ELA owned by latinos were all original "slammed" on Porsche alloys. A way different look than the OC Cal look
TwinWindows wrote; The new upcomers will never know how it was back then cos as the years go by the VW scene was the best in thee 80s!!!
Alex BT2 wrote; We need to set a date to hit the streets of Los Angeles
________________
62 bug "Quite the Spanker" owned since 96'
64 notch "Some Sweet Day" owned since 08'

Thanks for the props J8bug.

Looking forward to talking to old friends & making new ones at our LA 80's reunion at the Classic.

Thu May 31, 2012 7:09 pm

I cant wait!!! Seeing the original Bad Temper 2 restored in the flesh after all these years is going to be a trip too 8-[ . I saw a pic of it somewhere on samba of how it looked like when it was found all faded and dented on an L.A. street a few years ago.

____________________________________________
Pitbull: You got to set-up that platform for the future
Matt Lauer: Where did you get that savy
Pitbull: From all the old school 80s guys
Matt Lauer: They taught you well
_______________
J8Bug writes; The hunnies loved chrome so we had lots of it
VWKidd wrote; 80s LA/ELA owned by latinos were all original "slammed" on Porsche alloys. A way different look than the OC Cal look
TwinWindows wrote; The new upcomers will never know how it was back then cos as the years go by the VW scene was the best in thee 80s!!!
Alex BT2 wrote; We need to set a date to hit the streets of Los Angeles
________________
62 bug "Quite the Spanker" owned since 96'
64 notch "Some Sweet Day" owned since 08'

Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:57 pm

j8bug wrote: I cant wait!!! Seeing the original Bad Temper 2 restored in the flesh after all these years is going to be a trip too 8-[ . I saw a pic of it somewhere on samba of how it looked like when it was found all faded and dented on an L.A. street a few years ago.
Cant wait to see the resurrection...

Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:05 pm

j8bug wrote: j8bug wrote: I cant wait!!! Seeing the original Bad Temper 2 restored in the flesh after all these years is going to be a trip too 8-[ . I saw a pic of it somewhere on samba of how it looked like when it was found all faded and dented on an L.A. street a few years ago.
Cant wait to see the resurrection...

I was in Highland Park when CRG bought Bad Temper II, it was very sad to see the condition after so many years of neglect and traffic damage. This icon from the 80's was ready for the junk yard. Thanks to the magic touch of CRG, Bad Temper II is ready for it's So Cal release! Sorry, photo's and video will be posted after the Classic next Sunday!

Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:04 pm

Alex Arredondo wrote: j8bug wrote: j8bug wrote: I cant wait!!! Seeing the original Bad Temper 2 restored in the flesh after all these years is going to be a trip too 8-[ . I saw a pic of it somewhere on samba of how it looked like when it was found all faded and dented on an L.A. street a few years ago.
Cant wait to see the resurrection...

I was in Highland Park when CRG bought Bad Temper II, it was very sad to see the condition after so many years of neglect and traffic damage. This icon from the 80's was ready for the junk yard. Thanks to the magic touch of CRG, Bad Temper II is ready for it's So Cal release! Sorry, photo's and video will be posted after the Classic next Sunday!
Dont forget some stories... Im dying to find out how it made it thru all those years in that condition and someone not cal Pick-a-Part to have it hauled away to the junk yard... Absolutley amazing and im dying to hear the story behind it....

Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:29 pm

j8bug wrote: Alex Arredondo wrote: j8bug wrote: j8bug wrote: I cant wait!!! Seeing the original Bad Temper 2 restored in the flesh after all these years is going to be a trip too 8-[ . I saw a pic of it somewhere on samba of how it looked like when it was found all faded and dented on an L.A. street a few years ago.
Cant wait to see the resurrection...

I was in Highland Park when CRG bought Bad Temper II, it was very sad to see the condition after so many years of neglect and traffic damage. This icon from the 80's was ready for the junk yard. Thanks to the magic touch of CRG, Bad Temper II is ready for it's So Cal release! Sorry, photo's and video will be posted after the Classic next Sunday!
Dont forget some stories... Im dying to find out how it made it thru all those years in that condition and someone not cal Pick-a-Part to have it hauled away to the junk yard... Absolutley amazing and im dying to hear the story behind it....

Yeah whats also amazing is I remember Carlos telling me that there was still some 80's DJ mixed tapes (cassettes) thrown in the trunk!!!

Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:29 pm

ALLWAGONS wrote: twinwindows wrote: Went to a speed shop today to pick up some parts and start to explain to
the owner of the place what were building and he opens up to us and starts to show us his pictures from the 80`s. He had a white 61 on center lines with a black rag. Him being from Orange county admitted to us that the fastest cars were at the time in L.A. As we start talking about the parts you cant even find anymore he invites us up stairs to check out some old school parts and there they were. An old school set of Merge headers complete, A little beat down but none the less they were the genuine article. I point blank ask him why does everyone use the new sidewinder when these were the shit? His answer made me laugh ( Monkey see monkey do) LOL!!

Who Knew, when they closed G&H in San Gabriel, the manager offered me all the Thunder bird and S&S dual headers for $10 each. Of course No Feria. They had a wall of EMPI stuff at $1-3 a piece and all I got was a hood handle shield for my brother's bug.
I heard CRG recently bought an NOS Thunderbird for $200... They are bound to get pricier as they get rarer.

Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:34 pm

j8bug wrote: ALLWAGONS wrote: twinwindows wrote: Went to a speed shop today to pick up some parts and start to explain to
the owner of the place what were building and he opens up to us and starts to show us his pictures from the 80`s. He had a white 61 on center lines with a black rag. Him being from Orange county admitted to us that the fastest cars were at the time in L.A. As we start talking about the parts you cant even find anymore he invites us up stairs to check out some old school parts and there they were. An old school set of Merge headers complete, A little beat down but none the less they were the genuine article. I point blank ask him why does everyone use the new sidewinder when these were the shit? His answer made me laugh ( Monkey see monkey do) LOL!!

Who Knew, when they closed G&H in San Gabriel, the manager offered me all the Thunder bird and S&S dual headers for $10 each. Of course No Feria. They had a wall of EMPI stuff at $1-3 a piece and all I got was a hood handle shield for my brother's bug.
I heard CRG recently bought an NOS Thunderbird for $200... They are bound to get pricier as they get rarer.

I hope not.....us 80's kids might drive the price up! I'm already looking for an NOS set of Thunderbirds, S & S or my favorite 4-Tuned!!

Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:48 am

S&S Headers just went belly up in the last few years, they were last in Arizona, I think... too many people buying cheap shit, sadly. I've got a 1-3/8 heater box single QP S&S exhaust, and it's the best system I've ever owned, hands down!

Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:55 am

Still running my 1 1/2 inch merged S&S that I bought from CarCustom back in 1990. More than 20 years of daily driver use and still going!! How many people can say that about china headers?

Kinda sounds like the old International light duty trucks, built to last a lifetime and they did. That meant no return customers every 5-10 years due to the trucks wearing out, no sales means out of business (at least for the light duty line).

Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:29 am

Just got back from Nicks Burgers cruise before the Classic! went with my Lee Baca homies & meet up with other LA 80's kids, like Marco 54 Vert right hand drive, Alex A. OG BTII, Nelson 56 Vert, Ray "Lil Dreamer" (had his 80's custom chop top ghia w/turbo there) & of course another 80's OG Carlos CRG GFK......meet some new guys & saw some awesome VDubs!!! Man I can't wait for Sunday's Classic & all us LA 80's kids will be there for the reveal of Bad Temper II

Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:26 am

How about some pics of BadTemper 2 at the classic. I was having to much fun to even remember where I left my camera!!!!!!

Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:43 am

Well the cats out of the bag so here are some pics of this 80`s flash back. The car runs really hard and sounds and handles like it was only meant for the track but this is a street car and will hit the streets bringing nostalgia to those who remember. Thanks for all your help to those involved in building and getting it to the classic! Driving these cars a long time ago and jumping in it now you have to remind yourself to respect the power these cars have to be safe on the roads.