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Xevin Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7599
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Xatie’s bug project still not completed after a year.
Had the engine right there....and then apart again. Other projects to deal with, work, family, campouts etc. so that got a big time out.
So I might currently be on a road trip with Xatie in her 76
And as I type this post. My buddy text me with this
“Cool. Call me if you have any problems. Hope you have fun!Send me some pics. Just about got all the parts cleaned up for reassemble on the bug motor. I will keep you posted during the week.”
So maybe Xatie will have it when the Sun returns to Portland _________________ Keep on Busin'
67rustavenger wrote: |
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
Clatter wrote: |
Damn that Xevin... |
skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I respect Xevin and he's a turd |
SGKent wrote: |
My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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scottyrocks Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2016 Posts: 2645 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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I didn't know what the star was for. Moderator? Online? I didn't ask and then forgot about it.
I've gotten mucho help here and entertainment, as well. I love it here.
Donation sent. _________________ “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' |
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Xevin Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7599
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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scottyrocks wrote: |
I didn't know what the star was for. Moderator? Online? I didn't ask and then forgot about it.
I've gotten mucho help here and entertainment, as well. I love it here.
Donation sent. |
Good on you. Some people ask why they should make a donation or become a premium member since Everett makes money on advertising and such. Well my local ACVW shops make money selling parts and services. I still feel compelled to shop their stores first to keep them around. Plus when you build a good relationship with a local ACVW store. They tend to give you some perks. I have no problem paying more to buy a part I can grab off the shelf locally. Spike, whom I’ve never met sent me his bus cover for free. Cost me $20 in shipping. That alone saved me $100. In turn I sent $45 to the Samba for premium membership.
Some folks like Busdaddy, asiab3, Aeromech, Amskeptic, wildthings, skills, tram, and so many others do this ACVW thing as a job. They shouldn’t feel obligated to kick in $ into the Samba. Even if they make a new client because of the Samba. They earned it by participating on this site. _________________ Keep on Busin'
67rustavenger wrote: |
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
Clatter wrote: |
Damn that Xevin... |
skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I respect Xevin and he's a turd |
SGKent wrote: |
My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:11 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? FIXED |
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Big Thanks to Stuartzickfoose swapping in his old engine to help me register the 76. Crushing snow and passing fools on the road. |
Geez, why not just call CARB and tell them you committed a $50,000 felony. |
I even happily drive tdi VWs! But don’t tell anyone 😈
Also note there’s nothing illegal about swapping an engine to pass emission. Here in Cali they just suggest two new catalytic converters for $1,200 each (CARB compliant only! Just one state for you special suckers!) and that’s not more of a joke then a different engine? Might want to check into WHY the engine got swapped before you point fingers. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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scottyrocks Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2016 Posts: 2645 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Xevin wrote: |
scottyrocks wrote: |
I didn't know what the star was for. Moderator? Online? I didn't ask and then forgot about it.
I've gotten mucho help here and entertainment, as well. I love it here.
Donation sent. |
Good on you. Some people ask why they should make a donation or become a premium member since Everett makes money on advertising and such. Well my local ACVW shops make money selling parts and services. I still feel compelled to shop their stores first to keep them around. Plus when you build a good relationship with a local ACVW store. They tend to give you some perks. I have no problem paying more to buy a part I can grab off the shelf locally. Spike, whom I’ve never met sent me his bus cover for free. Cost me $20 in shipping. That alone saved me $100. In turn I sent $45 to the Samba for premium membership.
Some folks like Busdaddy, asiab3, Aeromech, Amskeptic, wildthings, skills, tram, and so many others do this ACVW thing as a job. They shouldn’t feel obligated to kick in $ into the Samba. Even if they make a new client because of the Samba. They earned it by participating on this site. |
I didn't see the Premium Member button and randomly picked $40. If I send another $5 will I be a premium member, or does the whole thing have to be done at once using the right buttons, considering I paid more than the 6 month fee? _________________ “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' |
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Xevin Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7599
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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scottyrocks wrote: |
I didn't see the Premium Member button and randomly picked $40. If I send another $5 will I be a premium member, or does the whole thing have to be done at once using the right buttons, considering I paid more than the 6 month fee? |
The premium membership is hidden in the words above the donate buttons. It needs to be highlighted better. It gets overlooked often. Contact Everett. I’m sure he will upgrade you. _________________ Keep on Busin'
67rustavenger wrote: |
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
Clatter wrote: |
Damn that Xevin... |
skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I respect Xevin and he's a turd |
SGKent wrote: |
My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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Xevin Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7599
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:07 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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First weekend in June is The Northwest Bug Run. 33 years of camping, swap meet, showing, and racing.
And a shot of Xatie wondering when her bug will be done.
_________________ Keep on Busin'
67rustavenger wrote: |
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
Clatter wrote: |
Damn that Xevin... |
skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I respect Xevin and he's a turd |
SGKent wrote: |
My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Xevin wrote: |
scottyrocks wrote: |
I didn't see the Premium Member button and randomly picked $40. If I send another $5 will I be a premium member, or does the whole thing have to be done at once using the right buttons, considering I paid more than the 6 month fee? |
The premium membership is hidden in the words above the donate buttons. It needs to be highlighted better. It gets overlooked often. Contact Everett. I’m sure he will upgrade you. |
First, thanks to anyone who has done a Premium membership recently, I appreciate it!
scottyrocks - I upgraded you.
If anyone else did a donation and would like it applied to a Premium membership, PM or email me
You can also click on any of the stars you see by people's names, they are a direct link to the Premium Membership page _________________ How to Post Photos
Everett Barnes - [email protected] | My wanted ads
"Water is the only drink for a wise man" | "Communication prevents complaints"
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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OB Bus Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2003 Posts: 2531 Location: Ocean Beach in Beautiful BLUE California
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Reading this made me realize that my Premium membership has been expired for, uh, most of a year.
Renewed! _________________ Larry in OB
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery!
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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3619 Location: CT
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Xevin wrote: |
First weekend in June is The Northwest Bug Run. 33 years of camping, swap meet, showing, and racing.
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Wow, that's funny I thought I recognized that bus. There's a video on YouTube about it, pretty great story!
Link
_________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
KentPS wrote: |
...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
mukluk wrote: |
He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2003 Posts: 175 Location: camas washington
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Xevin, you will always be a star in my eyes.
Just seeing you puts a smile on my face everytime,
let's Frisbee when it gets warmer. _________________ 72 ASI Bus "Mill"
66 Singlecab
68 Squareback
62 Ragtop Bug
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13382 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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I sometimes forget to renew my membership on The Samba. I renewed it a month or two ago. For entertainment purposes, it's dirt cheap to help maintain the best aircooled VW forum on the internet.
Kudo's to Everett for the improvement in oversight and moderation. It's a more friendly place to BS with other die hard aircooled VW lovers compared to 10 years ago.
Also kudo's to the very knowledgeable contributors who openly share their knowledge and VW experience with others. Lord knows I've learned tons from them and try to pass along what I've learned from them.
It's also nice to see the positive trend of utilizing the original, restored VW parts that make our VW's run like they did when they were delivered new. This helps the new VW owners not make the mistake of purchasing the junk parts that have flooded the market from China this past decade plus. The VW owners who have the most dependable VW's and run the most trouble free miles all run restored, original VW parts. So, a big thank you also goes out to the old timers who stripped and parted VW's for decades and kept these parts around to be restored and put back in service.
The only downside to this site is losing some of these contributors who've passed on. Russ Wolfe, Karl, Bill and many others. The good news is they live on in their posts from the past that I frequently run into and learn from while searching things. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
Follow me on instagram @sparxwerksllc
Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.
**Now rebuilding throttle bodies for VW's and Porsche's**
**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored German Pierburg fuel pumps for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche fuel pumps or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche distributors or I can restore yours** |
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gintaras Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2012 Posts: 523 Location: Louisville
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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You guys on the West coast having all the fun.. maybe I need to get out of the midwest.. _________________ 1979 Deluxe Westy in Mexico Beige |
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Xevin Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7599
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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The legendary shawnhigh has joined us with his 159th post in 16 years A great ACVW brother and even better friend.
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Xevin, you will always be a star in my eyes.
Just seeing you puts a smile on my face everytime,
let's Frisbee when it gets warmer. |
Nice pull 67ctbug! Mike and J are great people. You should see their daughter’s bus.
67ctbug wrote: |
Wow, that's funny I thought I recognized that bus. There's a video on YouTube about it, pretty great story!
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_________________ Keep on Busin'
67rustavenger wrote: |
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
Clatter wrote: |
Damn that Xevin... |
skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I respect Xevin and he's a turd |
SGKent wrote: |
My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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OB Bus Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2003 Posts: 2531 Location: Ocean Beach in Beautiful BLUE California
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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gintaras wrote: |
You guys on the West coast having all the fun.. maybe I need to get out of the midwest.. |
Maybe you could trade places with certain grumpy people who cannot wait to get out of California. _________________ Larry in OB
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery!
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gintaras Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2012 Posts: 523 Location: Louisville
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Ni pictures, but thanks for everyone's help over the years.. I'm still running hot, but I drive 70mph 500 miles/week.
Thanks to andrewtf for sending me "slider latch thing"'s
Thanks to Aeromech, Everett, SGKent, and anyone who has replied within minutes of me posting a question! _________________ 1979 Deluxe Westy in Mexico Beige |
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5778 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Ah! Thanks for reminding me to renew the star!
I am thankful to Steve (the grumpy Californian) for alerting me to two NOS 205S distributors for sale in Germany! Now I have a perfect NOS distributor in the double cab, plus a NOS spare (which I almost hate to ever use -- it is better as a museum piece!) _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22416 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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OB Bus wrote: |
gintaras wrote: |
You guys on the West coast having all the fun.. maybe I need to get out of the midwest.. |
Maybe you could trade places with certain grumpy people who cannot wait to get out of California. |
Hey its not that easy anymore. I had to pass a test to get my spot back. And I was born here! If my old DL# wasnt still in the system I may of been told to stay in Seattle.
Xevin, Xatie has a bug? When did this happen? _________________
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
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gintaras Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2012 Posts: 523 Location: Louisville
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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I donated, I have no star
Do I need to find the secret Premium member link? _________________ 1979 Deluxe Westy in Mexico Beige |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16922 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Why is the star missing from my user name? WITH PHOTOS |
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Thanks to all the Sambanista’s that appreciate my help. I just received an email a couple days ago that was a very nice thank you. I get a lot more than I give but it’s not money, it’s personal satisfaction. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
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