lil' too fast for that s-turn

Old Volks Club · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:27 pm Post subject: lil' too fast for that s-turn

this is what happens, when you mix crank and speed..

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i had this in the old photo album.
it's an old friend's 1958.
he drove on this road daily..decided to party on his lunch break..
and thats when it happen..
going about 50mph, he lost control coming off a straight away to an s-turn..
he skidded right, then left, and then into an suv..which threw him into the guardrail...and his head hit the windshield..
that was about 6 years ago..and he i still trying to get back into the scene..
so dont party too hard while driving...
you might lose your dub forever...
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ScrapJunkie · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:37 pm Post subject:

Wow. That sucks, sorry to hear about that.
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V_DUB_YOU1972 · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:28 pm Post subject:

that looked like a sweet ride Crying or Very sad

croscoe · Samba Member Joined: October 23, 2004 Posts: 393

thats a damn shame. Crying or Very sad

Old Volks Club · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:16 am Post subject:

ya, that ride was sweet..
we'd just got back from the VW Classic in So Cal a week before..
and just a few days before he put new bumpers and 5 spoke wheels on it.
also his interior was just redone...
he hit the rail so hard it broke one of his rims off in half, and broke the trani from the impact...
ya it was sweet....and too bad
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thevanillaninja · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject:

that made me cry Sad

sad to see that's one more beetle to never be on the road again
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jhicken · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:50 pm Post subject:

chickengeorge · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:54 am Post subject:

VW's are for lookin at. You want something that handles good, buy something that handles good.

Old Volks Club · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:23 am Post subject:

chickengeorge · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:32 pm Post subject:

Old Volks Club · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:08 pm Post subject:

well,
have fun driving your NON-VOLKSWAGEN..
while i have fun driving and handling all 20 of mine..
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Stevie Fierce · Samba Landscaper Joined: August 31, 2002 Posts: 697

i think your friend should be impressed he was able to go that fast and to make the tires break free! he musta had some power!!! Razz

sucks his car got trashed though.

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Schmooey · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:10 pm Post subject:

Bugs are old cars.
Compared to about any 1950's era car, a bug handles well for a pre-war design. Ever drive a 1940 stock Ford around a corner? Makes a bug seem magical. Very Happy

Old Volks Club · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject:

like i said..i think they handle great..
i have never owned anything else besides air cooled dubs..
probably driven 1000000 miles in them and i never had any problems..
so you can say i have nothing to compare them to...
till then i'll just keep on driving...
oh, you ever heard of the saying "BUILT TO DRIVE...."
guess you guys are the types that have trailer queens..?
have fun
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Buses=1956kombi,1958kombi,1960dbldrwkthru,1963crew,1964S033,1966S044,1966kombi,1967kombiwlkthru
Bays=69snglcb,69panel,69factoryhighroof,70westypoptop,70westy
Type3=1965notch
Type181=73thing
Watercooled=2005GLI6speedVR6
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Schmooey · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject:

Kids these days! Laughing

gerg · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject:

As if we drive them because we think somehwere in our minds they handle like a Z06. Please . . . . what a retarted statement. OR, since they don't handle that way they obviously suck. Lame thinking. My beetle handles to my expectations and can be made to handle better if I desire it to.
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chickengeorge · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:02 pm Post subject:

Handling is handling, it's not really a relative term. I had the same thinking as most of you and hadn't driven anything but a vw for over 10 years. The difference is out of this world. If you can't say you've driven a car that pulls a full "G" on a skidpad, and you say your beetle handles well, you probably drive like an old lady. I once drifted around a 45mph corner at 89mph (heads up digital display) racing a 5 series. I eventually lost in the straights, but I guarantee, any beetle would've ended up in the ditch.

gerg · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:

I think in the sense of this post the the term handling is relative. I think it handles well, but NOT relative to a G machine. I beleive it handles fine for a 40 year old car with <50 HP, and not bad for those with 100+ HP. I also agree that many other cars handle infinitely better than the VW - no disagreements there. It is entirely possible to say your car handles well and not mean that it is comparable to a 5 series or any other high end ride - there is no parrallel being drawn there. Do other cars handle 100 - 1000X better? Of course.

I think the cars and courses you've been on sound like cool experiences too. My brother inlaw works for Bridgestone Engineering and he has shared some great stories with me about how they push their high speed tires to the limits during product testing. He has had some of the same wheel time as what you are describing and I'd have to say I'm envious of that Wink

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Slowlow · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:17 pm Post subject:

This is sort of off subject but, have any of you guys seen the blue ( I would call it) "Lemans stye" racer bug on Germanlook.com? They have several short films you can download that show the bug killing porsches and other extremely high end cars. Im sure about .01% of the car is still Vintage VW but its still killer anyway! If any of you guys havent seen it, go check them out, its pretty awesome!
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