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Cali_Army_Guy Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2015 Posts: 2094 Location: Stockton, CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:15 pm Post subject: I think I messed up |
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Yesterday my wife asked if she could drive my '66. We've been together for 6 years and in that time I've never seen her drive a manual trans vehicle. She said she drove one about 10 years ago. I figured what the hell go and drive it. So she drove it yesterday and today doing errands and what not. Now she's in love with the bug as much as I am and doesn't want to give it back. She loves driving it. I guess this means I have to buy her one now too? Or buy me a different one because now it's going to be a struggle on who gets to take the bug. I should have just said no hahaha. _________________ 2015 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition
1966 VW Beetle - Sold |
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Bugdog67 Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2006 Posts: 225 Location: The Castle Anthrax
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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This is tremendous -- you get to buy another! |
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john the red Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2016 Posts: 28 Location: Derby Kansas
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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To have the wife come down with the symptoms, and then the sickness, is a blessing not a curse..................congrats. |
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DWP Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2007 Posts: 577 Location: Pa.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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NO NO NO you are looking at this all wrong. Let her drive the bug, you get that splitwindow you allways wanted!!!!!!!!!
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René R. Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2015 Posts: 1712 Location: No. Calif.
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enjoyther1de Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2010 Posts: 1279 Location: chino,ca
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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You fucked up big time. _________________ HBB took me to BBV. |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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enjoyther1de wrote: |
You fucked up big time. |
This ^^^
Making sure my wife hears regular stories about break downs and less than stellar swap meets and events, the more car time I get. We just made it 20 years- no expectation of wrecking it by having her involved. You better walk in and clean a carb in the kitchen sink- stat. _________________
EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Manfred58sc Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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That is how I lost my 73 Road Runner. Dead issue...start shopping _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12858 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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enjoyther1de wrote: |
You fucked up big time. |
X2, however it will quickly lose its allure the first time she's sitting the side of the road for two-three hours waiting for a tow truck. Go ahead & start teaching her the pre-flight check over & teach her how to do the routine maintenance, she might lose interest even quicker. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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T Hollis Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2004 Posts: 226 Location: midwest
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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Manfred58sc wrote: |
That is how I lost my 73 Road Runner. Dead issue...start shopping |
I lost a 71 Camaro the same way, many moons ago...
Found out then to never let your signification other drive the cars you want to keep for yourself. |
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56Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1899 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:03 am Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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You did good thats how I (we ) got my (our ) oval vert. I got the wife into VW's when she was in high school. Found my (our) vert on my 30th birthday. We drove 10 hrs up north to pick it up. Consider your self lucky.This was a mind blower, We were at the Treffin last year and she said that's a 60 look at the vertical key slots _________________ F#CK CANCER
Make a donation
1956 Rag Top owned since 1988
1956 Convertible owned since 2000
1963 Hard Top
RIP Dad 4/20/1951 - 2/4/2023 |
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mfemenel Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2014 Posts: 273 Location: Matthews, NC
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 2:32 am Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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It's a win win. Get a new one for yourself and she can enjoy your old one. Now she has no excuse not to join you for shows either. Winning! _________________ '79 Westy FI/AC/Auto
'78 Tin Top FI/Manual
'71 Ghia Coupe Project - FOR SALE! |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6116 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:00 am Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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My wife was driving a '72 Westy when we met, I was still into muscle cars, rocking a '69 Dodge Charger, 38 years later, we still have Vws..... _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31379 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:25 am Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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My daily driver back in the 1980s was my 1970 VW sedan I bought in 1972, this was a real good golddigger filter.
And since I don't like to shave, my ever-present stubble was another good filter, felt if I couldn't be comfortable and a gal couldn't deal with that, that would be good to know. Yes, I know most gals figure to change a guy AFTER they get a wedding ring, while guys hope the gal does NOT change....neverending conundrum... _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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Cali_Army_Guy Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2015 Posts: 2094 Location: Stockton, CA
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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Banished to the passenger seat Guess I need to go car shopping. It's so strange being on this side of the car.
_________________ 2015 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition
1966 VW Beetle - Sold |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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Cali_Army_Guy wrote: |
Banished to the passenger seat Guess I need to go car shopping. It's so strange being on this side of the car.
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It's just the beginning of the end soldier. Look at it already- grime on the dash, empty skinnymochadoublelatte sweating in the cupholder, 14lb. keychain and only one hand on the wheel... I give that poor bug three months. _________________
EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31379 Location: Hot Arizona
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9772 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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Cali_Army_Gal wrote: |
Banished to the passenger seat Guess I need to go car shopping. It's so strange being on this side of the car.
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Fixed your samba name for ya.
Guess it's time for that other dream car. I have lost a few VW's to my former wives. Just let them drive the car one time and they took possession of them
Good Luck in the new hunt for your new car.
Have a great weekend. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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Cali_Army_Guy Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2015 Posts: 2094 Location: Stockton, CA
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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You guys are funny. Got stuck in traffic on the way home for about 30 mins. Now her leg/knee is sore. I think she likes it a tiny bit less now haha. _________________ 2015 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition
1966 VW Beetle - Sold |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12858 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: I think I messed up |
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Now you get to massage it for her, just don't do it in the bug, I was conceived in one. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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