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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a lady ask me if I knew of any other old beetles for sale around town, because her daughter just got her license. She said she doesn't trust new cars to keep her daughter safe, and says the old beetles have a reputation for safety. I just kind of stared at her blankly for a few seconds...
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jwold wrote:
Homeless-drunk-looking guy passing my car: Hmmm...that's a nice bug you got there.

Me: thanks

HDLG: I used to have one of those.

Me (thinking) "Hey, this is one of those Samba 'What-do-people-say- about-your-car' moments when they start to talk about your car like they know all about it and are totally wrong about the year and everything....here it comes...wait for it..."

HDLG: Looks like a 1970.

Me: Yeah...that's right.

HDLG: (staggers off) Have a nice day...

Me: Yeah, you too....


Woah... weird...

Reminds me of the HDLG I ended up talking to at a cruise once. He told me that painting a car is all about progressing through the grits of sandpaper. That's fine, trouble is... he repeated it about 5 times...
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My mixed-doubles tennis partner (a little blonde aerobics instuctor hottie) to future Mrs. Cusser upon learning that the future Mrs. Cusser was going on vacation in 1985 with me in my 1970 VW:

"You're going to California with HIM in that LITTLE CAR ?"

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

at Litchfeild sunday in refrence to my dad's '56:
Guy: "I love everything about it, but I wouldn't have done the radio"
My dad: "... what?"
guy: "The aftermarket radio, I wouldn't have put that it... these things never came with radios"... "my oval has a plate on the dash"
My dad: "If you couldn't get radios, why the hell do you think they put a radio delete plate on the dash?"


The guy was referencing the 100% original Motorola "big M" radio that's resided in the car since it was sold at the dealership back in 1956.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had to laugh. The other day I was at the local supermarket, walking back to my bug. A gentleman was trying to load his three kids into his white ford expedition. All the kids wanted to do was look at the bug (and it isn't even that pretty). So Dad finally got the kids loaded up and went to the back to load his groceries. In slow motion, the passenger door opens and a little girl, maybe 6 years old, sneaks out of the expedition, runs over to the bug, and touches the fender before seeing me and scurrying back to her car. The Dad was watching this the whole time. The look on his face was priceless as he got in his suv and tried to get the kids back into their seats while trying to keep his composure. I couldn't help it and tooted the horn as I backed out to the kids now hanging out the window and waving.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:17 pm    Post subject: Still hope for the young'ns Reply with quote

I picked up my pizza at the drive thru window at Papa Murphys, the 18 or so year old at the window asked, "what kind of car is that?" I said, "69 VW squareback". He said, "Whoa, that's BADASS!" There is still some hope for the new generation!
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:50 pm    Post subject: German engineering tampering, West Coast style... Reply with quote

Love this thread... brings back some memories! Like this one.... The early 90s, I got ahold of my sisters 74 orange westie. Pretty nice bus but with some major wiring issues. I decided to lower it, (I had never tried a bus) and got it done with 4" out of the front and about 3 1/2" in the back. Looked great, was lovin' it. So I follow a friend of mine to the shop to drop off his old diesel Mercedes, and the old german guy that ran the shop, during the conversation about the Mercedes, kept glancing over at my bus. He finally couldn't take it anymore, and said to me, "Vat is vrong vish your shpringsh?" I told him I lowered it, and he gave me a look like I had just set his cat on fire, turned around shaking his head and wouldn't talk to me anymore. We left, and the Mercedes went home a week later...
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:56 pm    Post subject: One more then I'm done (for now) Reply with quote

Wow, I didn't know Volvo ever made a 2 door wagon! (after walking around the back where the Volkswagen emblem is clearly visible). Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LeviMan2001 wrote:
jwold wrote:
Homeless-drunk-looking guy passing my car: Hmmm...that's a nice bug you got there.

Me: thanks

HDLG: I used to have one of those.

Me (thinking) "Hey, this is one of those Samba 'What-do-people-say- about-your-car' moments when they start to talk about your car like they know all about it and are totally wrong about the year and everything....here it comes...wait for it..."

HDLG: Looks like a 1970.

Me: Yeah...that's right.

HDLG: (staggers off) Have a nice day...

Me: Yeah, you too....


Woah... weird...

Reminds me of the HDLG I ended up talking to at a cruise once. He told me that painting a car is all about progressing through the grits of sandpaper. That's fine, trouble is... he repeated it about 5 times...
It's all about the SANDPAPER, MAANNN!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

when i was towing my 75 camper back. We stop at a rest stop and then this guy with long hair, comes up to me and ask

guy-what year is it?

me-75 camper

guy-i had a gang-bang in one of those once Exclamation

my stare was something like this Shocked Confused then i just promptly got the hell out of there
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My 7 year old nephew, first time in a VW.

"These seats are really bouncy!"

"What are all those pedals on the floor for?"

"I got to ride in the front seat once of a Corvette, it was a real car though"
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a roller gas pedal in my 66 baja. so--

*Dude, youre so tall (im 6-4 320Lbs) and you drive a bug? arent you cramped?

Me: Get in and ill show you. come on.

them: holy crap. i feel so tiny inside this car now. i feel like a midget.

them:Thats youre gas pedal? whatre the other pedals for? crazy.

Me: dont get lost. Wink

I also get this a lot- its so cuuute. it looks like the herbie, but mean.

me:FML. Surprised
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

4Doora wrote:
at Litchfeild sunday in refrence to my dad's '56:
Guy: "I love everything about it, but I wouldn't have done the radio"
My dad: "... what?"
guy: "The aftermarket radio, I wouldn't have put that it... these things never came with radios"... "my oval has a plate on the dash"
My dad: "If you couldn't get radios, why the hell do you think they put a radio delete plate on the dash?"


The guy was referencing the 100% original Motorola "big M" radio that's resided in the car since it was sold at the dealership back in 1956.
maybe he was just saying it wasnt factory with radio.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"I had one just like that back in the <insert decade here>". I carry a little tablet and ask them to sign it. Once I get a large amount of names I will scan and post.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've owned my 56 oval since 2002 and constantly get asked what year it is. The kicker was in 2003 when the VW Beetle was in the news for nearing the end of its production. I'm sitting at a traffic light and some guy in a wrecker asked "Is that one of those Mexican Beetles?" Shocked Had no idea what to say, so just said, "no its a 56."
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drove our 67 Beetle to my wifes softball game. After the game, a family walks up, actually the Dad has been asking me about where to find a "Bug" cheap a few times at earlier games. (good luck with that)
Anyway his daughter (about 10) walks up and asks "can I look in it".
I said "Sure hop in nothing bites".
Before she did I reached in an poped the hood.,
She said "Oh WOW COOL it pops up just like in the movie......"
I said yep.... just like the movie. Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the next time i hear one about there not being a radiator I'll tell them its not needed. The gas is up front and it gets cooled before it goes to the engine.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quiche wrote:
I think the next time i hear one about there not being a radiator I'll tell them its not needed. The gas is up front and it gets cooled before it goes to the engine.

There's a radiator in my college dorm room, so naturally I keep running around making Volkswagen jokes! Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

autozone cashier: We have a sale on radiator coolant today

Me: no thanks, I don't have a radiator

autozone cashier: ***long pause*** you have a car right? It has a radiator

Me: no, it really doesn't, I would know.

autozone cashier: Hey tommy, this guy thinks his car doesn't have a radiator.....

Tommy (clerk in back): It's probably a volkswagen

autozone cashier: stops laughing, "is it a volkswagen?"

Me: Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaddMatt wrote:
autozone cashier: We have a sale on radiator coolant today

Me: no thanks, I don't have a radiator

autozone cashier: ***long pause*** you have a car right? It has a radiator

Me: no, it really doesn't, I would know.

autozone cashier: Hey tommy, this guy thinks his car doesn't have a radiator.....

Tommy (clerk in back): It's probably a volkswagen

autozone cashier: stops laughing, "is it a volkswagen?"

Me: Very Happy


Laughing

We have serviced stations this side of the world and the younger attendants are usually confused as all hell when I tell them the cars don't use water.

Once or twice I've been distracted [with the pre-'68 bugs) and have had to avoid a catastrophe with them wanting to fill the tank up front with water.

*sigh* Breeding should be a licensed activity.
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