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oprn
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 Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| Floating VW wrote: |
Does that speedo really go up to 120 mph? I guess ze Germans were nothing if not ambitious! |
If you look closely I believe that is 120 km. That would be 75 mph. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| Floating VW wrote: |
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| I must not have saved it on my phone, not that impressive really. Stock 4 cylinder car all around so about 225 km/hr. . . |
You think 225 Km/h is not impressive? I get tickled silly whenever I get mine over 150 K! |
Well in VW terms it's pretty good but in Porsche terms it's a bit on the doggy side. I will see what the weather brings on the weekend, it's time to start it up and splash the lube around a bit anyway. 
If it gets really nice I might take the Buggy out too. It will put the needle pretty well straight down! |
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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In my stock 36 HP 60 ragtop. This bug was a road warrior 
And yes, the speedometer was accurate. I have tickets to prove it
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EverettB 
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| Floating VW wrote: |
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Here's the 55 topped out.
Cold weather this season has turned the speedo into a squealing turkey so its been turned off.  |
Does that speedo really go up to 120 mph? I guess ze Germans were nothing if not ambitious!
Mine does the same thing on days when it"s retarded cold. "Squealing turkey" is an apt description. |
I can't tell if you are joking but if not, that's 120 KPH, not MPH
120 KPH is 74.5 MPH
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Floating VW
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| 60ragtop wrote: |
In my stock 36 HP 60 ragtop. This bug was a road warrior
And yes, the speedometer was accurate. I have tickets to prove it |
90 mph in a bone stock 36hp Bug?
Must've learned some tricks from Herbie.
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Floating VW
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| EverettB wrote: |
I can't tell if you are joking but if not, that's 120 KPH, not MPH
120 KPH is 74.5 MPH |
Yeah, I was joking. But even 74.5 mph was still pretty ambitious in 1955!
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:36 am Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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You have disappointed us! I looked at the title and thought "Swimsuit babes!"  |
Moderator removed a Speedo swimsuit gal photo I had posted here.
I understand.
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Floating VW
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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Damn!
The Cusser always has the best smut, too!
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| You have disappointed us! I looked at the title and thought "Swimsuit babes!" |
Moderator removed a Speedo swimsuit gal photo I had posted here.
I understand. |
Here’s what I understand some pics can be considered acceptable if they have VW content, maybe photoshop a logo in . I’m old enough to remember the girls and VWs phase that DB & Hot VW’s went through in the 1980s. I’d have to say I find the female form beautiful, I’m not offended at all. |
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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I have an aftermarket VDO speedometer that goes to 150mph.
I also have 195/45/15s up front.
I’ll ever really know how fast I’m going.
It says I’m doing 110mph when my gps says I’m going 75
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| the local moron vw club has become a T&A club...... hope it has stoped them from effing up other people bugs&busses....but I doubt it. I musta missed cussers pic..I like em fast... with big eyes... |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| I for one wont be effing around taking pics over 100 mph.I wonder whoo they texted the pics to while they were at it.......some things cant be fixed. |
Ever eat a hotdog at a gas station? I wouldn’t eat the sushi, but if I’m driving a dependable car well just maybe take a quick pic. You’d be fun on the Gum Ball Rally 😀 BTW your wife took the picture. |
the wife said camera was the only thing in your car big enough to hold....I didnt know you guys had dependable vw's, I thought I was the only one since mine was my only car and driven like I stole it daily for over 150000 miles. and nobody else seems to drive their's daily as there skeered of doing it for what ever reason.... |
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Mark,
I have to agree with you on this.
I too was skeerd. I just finished up my 2276 and aside from a small oil leak on a pushrod tube of all things (#4 exhaust), it is more than I hoped for. I’ve been taking it out on progressively longer and longer runs, burned a little of the tires off and the usual load one way then the other to help the rings along.
This weekend I took the wife on a 6 hour round trip through the mountains.
The Ghia performed flawlessly (as did my wife...no complaining).
I ain’t skeerd no mo.
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| ...I didnt know you guys had dependable vw's, I thought I was the only one since mine was my only car and driven like I stole it daily for over 150000 miles. and nobody else seems to drive their's daily as there skeered of doing it for what ever reason.... |
Me and you, buddy!
Mine is my only car, and not just my only car now, but my only car ever! The only other vehicle I own has the word "Huffy" written on it (and I got that one when I was nine, so I guess maybe I got some talent for keeping my wheels roadworthy!).
And I won't believe you drive yours like you stole it until I see a pic of your speedo at top end!
Unless, of course, you're skeered. 
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| The only other vehicle I own has the word "Huffy" written on it (and I got that one when I was nine |
 Too funny and impressive 
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| I for one wont be effing around taking pics over 100 mph.I wonder whoo they texted the pics to while they were at it.......some things cant be fixed. |
Ever eat a hotdog at a gas station? I wouldn’t eat the sushi, but if I’m driving a dependable car well just maybe take a quick pic. You’d be fun on the Gum Ball Rally 😀 BTW your wife took the picture. |
the wife said camera was the only thing in your car big enough to hold....I didnt know you guys had dependable vw's, I thought I was the only one since mine was my only car and driven like I stole it daily for over 150000 miles. and nobody else seems to drive their's daily as there skeered of doing it for what ever reason.... |
Talk is cheap back it up with pictures, oh that’s right you don’t know how.... 😂 |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| I for one wont be effing around taking pics over 100 mph.I wonder whoo they texted the pics to while they were at it.......some things cant be fixed. |
Ever eat a hotdog at a gas station? I wouldn’t eat the sushi, but if I’m driving a dependable car well just maybe take a quick pic. You’d be fun on the Gum Ball Rally 😀 BTW your wife took the picture. |
the wife said camera was the only thing in your car big enough to hold....I didnt know you guys had dependable vw's, I thought I was the only one since mine was my only car and driven like I stole it daily for over 150000 miles. and nobody else seems to drive their's daily as there skeered of doing it for what ever reason.... |
Talk is cheap back it up with pictures, oh that’s right you don’t know how.... 😂 |
I had to shame Mark into finally posting his First pic of his '356', which turned out to be a fiberglass kit car I believe.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| About 8 months ago he posted a few, looked like copies of old Polaroids then mumbled something about Facebook to see more. Could it be he spends more time on FB ? |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: Top-end Speedo Pics |
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| About 8 months ago he posted a few, looked like copies of old Polaroids then mumbled something about Facebook to see more. Could it be he spends more time on FB ? |
Bad spelling and grammar does not effect pictures so how would we know it was him?  |
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