Sold the bug

[Cali_Army_Guy]

My ‘66 went to a new home today. I rarely keep cars more than 2 or 3 years before getting bored and move on to something else. Probably going to get an Audi S4 or a P71 Crown Vic now. I’ll probably still lurk around here every now then.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me out over the last few years on here.

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2015 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition
1966 VW Beetle - Sold

[thechief86]

Good looking car. You'll miss it, especially if you put some work into it.
It was less than a year before I had to have another one.
Have fun with whatever you end up with.
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"A poor workman always blames his parts... Ya gotta have skillz to hang junk." -johnnypan

[mukluk]

Interests come and go. I'm glad to see you used and enjoyed the car for what it was meant for while you had it, a preferable situation versus the typical case of folks leaving a car to rot while saying "I'm gonna restore it someday"... and now it's passed on to another to hopefully get the same use and enjoyment that you had.

Thanks for sharing your experiences, maybe we'll see you again in a decade or so when the Bug bites you a second time.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[Cusser]

Say it ain't so !!!
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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

[VW_Jimbo]

[bigdog1962]

Nooooooo!
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Oprn wrote: I'm getting to the age that any self propelled woman (no wheel chair or walker) looks HOT!! Oooo! look at that Babe! She made it from the dining room all the way to the TV room without help!! Hubba, hubba!!

[67rustavenger]

Hey Cali_Army_guy,
I has been an honor sir. I wish you well in your life's adventures.
I for one will miss your fantastic beautiful photography!
A salute!

Nice getting to know you Ben.

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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!

[rcroane]

Ditto on sharing your great photos with us....I was always jealous of your scenery out there.

Best of luck to you.
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'65 Sunroof Bug

[KTPhil]

Hey, check in now and then, let us know what you are up to!
Vaya con Dios, amigo.

[Cali_Army_Guy]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I’ll still pop in here and there to see what’s going on.

Oh and I might go check out a corvair project this weekend
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2015 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition
1966 VW Beetle - Sold

[Rome]

Thanks for taking the time to update us on your Beetle, and for the photos. Glad you took the finished Beetle on some road trips.

VW friend has a primo stock '69 Corvair Monza Coupe which I could look over closely last year. That last generation has some excellent features for a classic driver- large trunk, flat floor, compact overall size, nice styling, unusual engine sound, and independant rear suspension. Better higher-speed highway car. Hope that aircooled alternative works out for you.

[scottyrocks]

Great looking car you have (had) there. Best wishes for your future endeavors.
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“If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
– D. Tartt, 'The Goldfinch'

[Mos6502]

[KTPhil]