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Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:06 am

one advantage the older idiot's guides have over newer versions, (and every other VW book for that matter), is that it is spiral bound. I love my bentleys, but i am always tempted to sawzall off the bindings and attack them with a three-hole punch and put them in a binder. it would make them a lot more convenient to use.

Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:21 am

i three holed punchned a newer idot guide and was not happy with the results....with all the flipping, the pages tear quickly....i have a bay window bus bently manual that has the pages removed and placed in clear plastic covers and bound in 2 large binders...very solid and nice to take out the couple pages you need for a repair and then wipe off the grease when yr done...

Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:13 am

53 0val wrote: I have never been a big fan of that book :?

Thus solidifying my impression of you. Go back to Jaguars you old coot.

Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:32 am

53 0val wrote: I have never been a big fan of that book :?

I never got into comic books either. :wink:

Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:53 am

coad wrote: This thread inspired me to snag a copy of Velvet Monkeywrench on ebay for $2.

I have high hopes it will make entertaining reading over the Holidays, but I'm not holding my breath.

what? I couldn't find it for under 20 bucks.

Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:38 pm

Sundial Camper wrote: coad wrote: This thread inspired me to snag a copy of Velvet Monkeywrench on ebay for $2.

I have high hopes it will make entertaining reading over the Holidays, but I'm not holding my breath.

what? I couldn't find it for under 20 bucks.

there are over a dozen copies of the velvet monkey wrench for sale at half.com some are as low as $1.25.
http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=3283415&domain_id=1856&meta_id=1

Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:17 pm

irievolks wrote: Sundial Camper wrote: coad wrote: This thread inspired me to snag a copy of Velvet Monkeywrench on ebay for $2.

I have high hopes it will make entertaining reading over the Holidays, but I'm not holding my breath.

what? I couldn't find it for under 20 bucks.

there are over a dozen copies of the velvet monkey wrench for sale at half.com some are as low as $1.25.
http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=3283415&domain_id=1856&meta_id=1

for the record, mine was $1.99 plus $3 shipping. Like I said, I'm not holding my breath.

I remember skimming thru it in a bookstore once and thinking old John musta had some good weed when he wrote it, but maybe now that I'm older it will change my life.

Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:29 pm

the velvet monkey wrench is a super cool book. the chapter on the monetary system bored the fuck out of me, but everything else held my attention the entire way through. like he said, its not for everybody, only those that enjoy true freedom.

Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:12 am

Bumping this up from the grave!!!

Whatever happened to "The Original Idiot" documentary linked on the first page?? All I can find is stuff through archive.org...

https://web.archive.org/web/20070511185358/http://www.originalidiot.com/clips.htm

Just for fun, here's a picture of the ol man...

Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:16 pm

I did a modern take on one of his drawings. Big fan. :D

Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:31 am

http://www.bigbluevw.com/2008/06/john-muir-patron-saint-of-backyard-vw.html

Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:09 am

I've wondered if any one ever purchased or still one of the T shirts advertised in the end pages of the Idiot Book? It showed an oval window bug riding off into the sunset?

Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:54 am

Roger H wrote: I've wondered if any one ever purchased or still one of the T shirts advertised in the end pages of the Idiot Book? It showed an oval window bug riding off into the sunset?

I did, but that was around 30 years ago. :wink:

Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:42 pm

Cool, rare collectors item!

Fri Jan 08, 2016 1:07 pm

You can still get those classics shirts here

http://peteraschwanden.com

Fri Jan 08, 2016 1:54 pm

Interesting thread here, I'll keep following.

Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:38 am

far rider wrote: You can still get those classics shirts here

http://peteraschwanden.com

why did you post this, Ive just spent loads.... :shock: :D

Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:58 am

marklaken wrote: i three holed punchned a newer idot guide and was not happy with the results....with all the flipping, the pages tear quickly....i have a bay window bus bently manual that has the pages removed and placed in clear plastic covers and bound in 2 large binders...very solid and nice to take out the couple pages you need for a repair and then wipe off the grease when yr done...

For less than 10 bucks fed ex kinkos will spiral bind a book for you. Hers one I did.

Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:57 pm

far rider wrote: You can still get those classics shirts here

http://peteraschwanden.com

Munks also sells these shirts in the lobby...

https://www.munks.com/about-munks-2/

Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:33 pm

53 0val wrote: I have never been a big fan of that book :?

In my opinion he's responsible for more vw's being sent to the scrapyard than any other man alive..