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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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my '56 with a turbo'd 2919

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The Story--

Well there was a car show last year just around the corner from me at the Regional Park and my friend with the Allstate (Henry J) was entered in it -- So I thought I'd drive the Ultra Fat on E85 tuned Ovalholio over to support him. My piece drove real nice considering just how really fat it was tuned.

Now, let me say that there were some ultra cool rides there -- and here I am driving a Mega Pigged out primered Oval with greasy hand prints all over it -- and My Buddy just had to be parked all the way to the back under a tree...So I drove through the whole show idling with an occasional burp to keep it from totally loading up -- I get parked next to Jerry and no sooner than I shut the thing off, there must of been 10 guys right there wanting to see the engine ... .. I'm going HUH? and I go Why??? One guy pops off and says, "Hell, Half the people at the show eyes are burning from the alcohol fumes coming off the exhaust." So I'm busting up and pop the hood -- -- -- One guy in the back says .. .." God Damn VW's ... I've got a 10 second car and everytime I race one of them I get my ass handed to me!!!" I'm LMAO. And I say it is just a stocker with a turbo on it. and he says, "Yeah, Right, and you can Bite Me Too. " -- -- Good Times
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whenever I have bugs splattered on the windshield after driving down the highway for a while, it never fails for someone in the school parking lot to yell at me, "hey! there's bugs on your bug!" Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I twisted one around a year ago. Had the radiator leaking on my Nissan Titan. So I pull the radiator to take it to a shop and have it tested. I pull up to the radiator shop and tell them I have a leak in my radiator. the guy says, "What radiator?"

I tell him it's in the back seat.

You know ACVW's DO have a radiator. It's called the oil cooler.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Me at a gas station with my Manx
Guy on the other side of the pump- is that a go cart?
me--- YUP
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have an freshly rebuilt (to original standards) 1600 dp engine in my 1972 Super Beetle and my friend says " I don't know much about cars but that looks mean" and I said "if you think that one is mean you should see the big one up front" and he says "Really" and he stands there waiting for me to pop the hood until he realizes he has been tricked.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just start up my bug and someone tells me "tell herbie to do a wheelie!"
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Someone asked me at a gas station if my 1972 super was a replica. Really? Confused
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pulled my fastback into the Save-Mart parking lot near my house. Grocery bagger kid catches me as I head into the store.

"Hey man, that's a pretty cool Datsun!"
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Everyday:

"That's adorable"

"That's sick"

"How much did you pay? (I answer) "WHY?!"

"Does it drift"

And finally my girlfriend: "I love your car but it seriously needs to stop breaking all the time"
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jordanrumsey wrote:

"How much did you pay? (I answer) "WHY?!"


I've had that asked a lot before, I'm going to start saying "I guess enough to buy it."
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

'64cal lookdub wrote:
jordanrumsey wrote:

"How much did you pay? (I answer) "WHY?!"


I've had that asked a lot before, I'm going to start saying "I guess enough to buy it."


when i get asked on how much i have paid for cars, my standard answer is "enough."


in regards to this thread, earlier this week I was out in the 64 bus and got called "hitler" and "hippy" within about 3 blocks by different people.

interestingly enough, several hours later the same day while driving the 67 bug the same thing happened. heading in different direction to different area of town, and they were not the same people sharing their ~ahem~ opinion of my/my rides.

it appears to me that there are lots of ignorant low lifes in the south SF bay area these days.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Aww, That's so cute"
"Those are so ugly, you should get a mustang"
"What mods does it have"
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As I was passing a school bus on the way to work today, some kid in the back of a school bus held up a history book with a picture of Adolf Hitler and swastika and plastered it to he back window as I drove by.

All I could think of was.....well you're close but not entirely correct! Try Ferdinand Porsche!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:04 am    Post subject: 1979 Super Beetle Convertible Reply with quote

back in the summer I had an older gentleman argue with me that they didnt make "those" after 1974...........sad when u have to educate idiots
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

happens all the time...

"Nice bug, it's a '74, right?"
"er, no, it's a '97."
"Are you sure? It looks like a '74."
"..."

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"I've heard you have a beetle."
"Yes, a '97."
"Oh, I thought you had a classic beetle with the engine in the back."
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GArBa wrote:
happens all the time...

"Nice bug, it's a '74, right?"
"er, no, it's a '97."
"Are you sure? It looks like a '74."
"..."

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"I've heard you have a beetle."
"Yes, a '97."
"Oh, I thought you had a classic beetle with the engine in the back."


i own a 63 "resto mod", i get the "hey, thats a 74 right? my mom/dad had one just like that! Rolling Eyes 74 must be the common "guess" year. Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last night.. Laughing
Cool night, left work in my 67 stopped at a nearby fuel stop..
Hood popped, idling to warm it up some..

I hear "HEY"! Anxious like something was wrong..

I turned around see a guy walking over quite quickly.. Eh?
I yelled "HEY"! back.. ..but now ... keeping my back away from him... Speak to the hand

He says...
"Thats a bright ass beautiful mother fucker".... pointing at the car
Laughing
I simply chuckled and said thanks....

Ya just never know what your gonna hear...
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"If you can get that for it-- my hats off to you"
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Me with my karmann ghia (mostly at school)

Random - I LOVE YOUR PORSCHE!!!
Me - LOL, thanks! It is acutally a 1950s style volkswagen called a karmann ghia.

Interested guys at my car at my school - How do you get one? They are so much and are rare.
Me - LOL, you do not really "buy" one. For me, nonetheless, you must find one because fixed up they are the price of a good used car XD. Also the have problems. Try going on to thesamba.com

Guy: I like your brothers car, what is it?
Me: It is a volkswagen karmann ghia and it is actually mine (my brother is a senior and is bigger so people think that it is his Confused )

Guy: Is it fast?
Me: 60hp of doom but my butt dyno says so Smile

Me taking my bags out of the "trunk"
Guy - You're a dumbass
Me - *sigh*

Girl - Your car is really loud
Me - Yea Laughing Confused (My car spits fire and backfires a lot thanks to the vac retard (dual vac advance). I think they were trying to start a conversation. Not really sure what to think, I like how it sounds (stinger))

Girl: I think your car is really cute (I get that way too much)
Me: Umm.... thanks Confused ? (What do girls mean when they say cute? I accoiate a bug much more with cute than a ghia Confused . I guess no one will ever understand women......)

Most of the time with the kids at my school it is just a lot of me telling what it is and confusion. I know one kid who knows alot about cars. His uncle is one of the host of street outlaws.

Keep up the replies, I would love to hear more stories Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, I don't think Clementine, or my previous Beetles (maytheyrestinpeace) ever received anything but admiration. Twice in the past week alone I have received solicitations for her purchase. (not going to happen) She is my daily driver (for my 3-mile commute) so maybe I'm out with her a lot more than some. But there is one common occurrence that happens regularly. I will come out of a store, work, etc and find somebody looking at her. The conversation almost always goes something like this...

Them- "Oh wow, that brings back memories, I use to have one JUST like that!"
Me- "Really? That's cool, she is a lot of fun to drive!"
Them- "Yeah, mine was JUST like this one. It was a '74 Super Beetle hard top, bright blue!"
Me- "er... how nice."
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