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obnoxiousblue Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2007 Posts: 2928 Location: East Northport, NY
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Next year, this is the 2015 winner folks! _________________ Mike
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9601 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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This is the first Gathering among nearly every one held so far, where I did not attempt to get an overall shot of the display field... Still, here are a few sections. Sorry for the low-res images, which I emailed to friends who missed the event.
Ghias:
Bus canyon. The row seemed endless! Halfway down was the transition to splitties; I counted easily 30 of them.
No more life in the slow lane- a 2.4 liter Porsche 911 engine.
Modified fat chicks-
Jhicken- your toga white '69 ended up next to me/my green '77 here on the field. You have a very impressive and CLEAN engine! Thanks to your club for the efforts to make a great event. |
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p horvath Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2003 Posts: 1225 Location: south carolina
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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was worth the 1600 mile round trip from south carolina.
too bad i didn't bring a vw. |
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noneed Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Roaming the Philly burbs
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Is that Dubstar hanging out up on the BBQ Bus Bar with his camera in hand ??
If it is...I REALLY can't wait to see his show pics now
Even more so then usual ! _________________ Drive your VW... That's what it was made for.
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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WOW, that was a lot of photos. Thanks. _________________ Central Jersey VW Society
Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt. |
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shano63 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 3596 Location: Stormville NY
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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obnoxiousblue wrote: |
Next year, this is the 2015 winner folks! |
You don't eff around Mike...love it _________________ 63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd
Chris
Take it as it comes-- Morrison |
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obnoxiousblue Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2007 Posts: 2928 Location: East Northport, NY
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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It needs more weight.
A few modifications for next year and it'll be first - not third. _________________ Mike
1964 Beetle
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ultrarareparts Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2004 Posts: 19
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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I though my daughters dune buggy racer took him out in the second round!!! |
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obnoxiousblue Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2007 Posts: 2928 Location: East Northport, NY
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Your daughters dune buggy took me out in the second to last heat.
It went:
You vs me (with you winning)
You vs Tom (with Tom winning) _________________ Mike
1964 Beetle
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noneed Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Roaming the Philly burbs
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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obnoxiousblue wrote: |
Next year, this is the 2015 winner folks! |
Keep dreaming Mike.
I'll be the first to admit that Raul's daughter's dune buggy was a force to be reckoned with...but that was they're first time and they still blew that T4 slug off the track.
Maybe if your case was as pretty as your valve cover ?
I think that winning racer has all of us thinking the same thing...
Next year I'm using bearings, more weight, and fruit-boot wheels _________________ Drive your VW... That's what it was made for.
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obnoxiousblue Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2007 Posts: 2928 Location: East Northport, NY
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yah, no doubt the red buggy wiped me.
But, I stil made it much farther than you, Sean or Manny!
It became clear that weight is the biggest factor. Both the Buggy and Toms "green abortion" were SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than my car. _________________ Mike
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noneed Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 922 Location: Roaming the Philly burbs
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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obnoxiousblue wrote: |
Oh yah, no doubt the red buggy wiped me.
But, I stil made it much farther than you, Sean or Manny!
It became clear that weight is the biggest factor. Both the Buggy and Toms "green abortion" were SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than my car. |
At one point I think Tom told me that monster weighed 9.5 pounds
Prior to that, I'd figured that sorta weight would slow a good racer down on the flat part of the track...
I guess not so much ~ _________________ Drive your VW... That's what it was made for.
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ultrarareparts Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2004 Posts: 19
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Luci's buggy weights about 5.5 to 6 pound. Used my wife's kitchen scale . I had a bunch of stick on wheel weights from work but forgot to put them on. It was already kind of heavy for her to pick it up. Btw, Next year I'm going the full 9.9 pounds. With new bearings. |
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jhicken Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2003 Posts: 9466 Location: Fallbrook, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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On another note, the only downside to the whole show was yet again some rat fuck bastard stole the show banner that was out on the road. I've held off saying anything because I was really pissed and now that a week has gone by I've regained my composure so I thought I'd mention something.
If any of you guys know who this low life is, he isn't cool, he's a dirt bag. This limp-dick punk thinks he's the shit because he now has this cool banner probably hanging in his bedroom in his parents basement but what he doesn't get is that he just didn't rip off some big corporate entity, or even our club, he has ripped off Operation Jersey Cares! That means he has taken away some the much needed support for New Jersey Veterans. That just isn't cool. I now gotta go out and spend another couple hundred bucks to replace it, that's money that wont go to the men and women who protect our country.
Guys, this just isn't cool. Folks wonder why some events cost so much to get in. We have tried very hard to keep the price of entry low, the price hasn't changed in 10 years but if this keeps up, we are going to have to raise the entry fees. So because of this low-life, everyone may suffer. If this shit-stain is your friend, buddy, mate or boyfriend, he's screwing things up for everyone. You shouldn't associate yourself with someone of such dismal character.
I had someone say to me that I should take it as a compliment but I don't. I believe that individuals like this make our world a lesser place. I would wish this guy to lose a wheel on the way home and wrap his ride around a telephone pole but I won't lower myself to that level. I believe in karma and this ass hat will get his soon enough.
Really, if you want one of our banners, just ask and I'll have one made for you, just don't steal it.
Alright, enough venting.....
-jeffrey _________________ Der Kleiner Kampfwagens |
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seansofthedead Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2010 Posts: 395 Location: bucks county
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Dude that's not cool. This is the main event every year for most of us on the East Coast. _________________ 63 vw RAT
69 trinity camper
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mattcuddy Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2003 Posts: 2035 Location: Philly, PA
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Good lord, isn't this the 2nd time someone stole it?
Major props on the show as always. I never think it can, but it really gets even better with each passing year. |
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GLHTurbo Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2009 Posts: 1376 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:35 am Post subject: |
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maybe it was a disgruntled neighbor to the SSC that doesn't like the influx of traffic? I hope that's the case and not a member of the ACVW community. _________________ 1957 Beetle
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:16 am Post subject: |
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mattcuddy wrote: |
Good lord, isn't this the 2nd time someone stole it?
Major props on the show as always. I never think it can, but it really gets even better with each passing year. |
That's what I thought too. For a minute I thought I was reading last year's thread. If there is any consolation is that the show was amazing this year. |
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caseydenise Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2004 Posts: 1637 Location: The Great Swamp, NJ
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:53 am Post subject: |
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I would also think it could be some local Flanders kids.
I picked up all the camping signs around 10am and not one was missing. I thought one might get stolen, but knew my people wouldn't.
Oh, great show as always _________________ Central Jersey Volkswagen Society - President |
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:12 am Post subject: |
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next year, you guys should just make a cardboard sign and hang it from the side of a minivan like a garage sale sign. |
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