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VWAdam
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Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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I was on vacation last Friday so I didn't drive mine to work. However I was 300 miles from home, at the beach and I drove my Bus so I guess that should count for something. 
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All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.
'59 Euro Beetle ragtop
'63 Standard Microbus
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VWfinatic273 
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Joined: November 12, 2007
Posts: 104
Location: Kernersville, NC
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:26 pm Post subject: Driving my VW |
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| We have to make a day for this? Everyday I decide whether to drive my 1970 Double Cab or my 1979 VW Bus which are both my daily drivers and I have a 1969 I'm restoring. I wouldn't have it any other way, just because their old and awesome doesn't mean we shouldn't drive them. Mine has been more reliable, cheap to fix, no car payment and no matter what breaks I'll get it to my destination. New cars get towed, I get there!!! |
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ebenasky
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Joined: March 16, 2011
Posts: 211
Location: Helena, MT
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Driving my VW |
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| VWfinatic273 wrote: |
| We have to make a day for this? Everyday I decide whether to drive my 1970 Double Cab or my 1979 VW Bus which are both my daily drivers and I have a 1969 I'm restoring. I wouldn't have it any other way, just because their old and awesome doesn't mean we shouldn't drive them. Mine has been more reliable, cheap to fix, no car payment and no matter what breaks I'll get it to my destination. New cars get towed, I get there!!! |
New cars get towed. Old bugs can be pushed.  I love the fact that when I need to move mine in the garage, I just pop it into neutral and just push it out of the way.
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VWfinatic273
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Joined: November 12, 2007
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Location: Kernersville, NC
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:18 pm Post subject: Easy |
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| I don't know what it easy but VWS are soooo easy to push if you have to. They roll so smoothly! |
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79SuperVert
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Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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I've pushed a 79 vert and a 62 sedan and I can tell you from experience the 79 vert is a lot harder to push! 
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VWfinatic273
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Joined: November 12, 2007
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Location: Kernersville, NC
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:02 am Post subject: Vert |
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| That's strange, maybe it had an issue |
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KTPhil
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Joined: April 06, 2006
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Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:46 am Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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Well, after a 7-year hiatus, here is post in this thread. June 22 is next Monday.
Working from home now, I won't be "driving" but I'll wear a VW themed shirt for my walk up the stairs.
But for those who drive and park, please post up your photos next week! |
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Xevin
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I’m on vacation next week but here’s a shot today on my lunch break.
I will be driving a 72 Campmobile far far away from work
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Cusser
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Joined: October 02, 2006
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Location: Hot Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
| Well, after a 7-year hiatus, here is post in this thread. June 22 is next Monday. |
I always did this, but am retired now.
Maybe I'll drive the 1970 to senior softball on the 22nd. I'm planning on driving it to tomorrow's game. I've only owned the 1970 for 48 years.
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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 |
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Pruneman99
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Joined: February 22, 2012
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Location: Oceanside
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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I drive mine most every day since my daily gave up months ago. Sometimes I take my daughter's BMW.
The bug is more reliable. |
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OB Bus
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Joined: February 09, 2003
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Location: Ocean Beach in Beautiful BLUE California
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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Work? What is this?
12 years since I retired. Yes I occasionally drive the bus, but I may be closer and closer to selling it. I just do not have the energy to dive in to problems anymore. Yes, I can hire help--Robbie from AirSchooled was out a month ago to take care of some things - but the desire to do so is waning.
Enjoy your air-cooled VWs, they deserve to be driven!
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Ceckert64
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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| What if you are unemployed or retired? |
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rcroane
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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Work? What's that? 
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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| OB Bus wrote: |
Work? What is this?
12 years since I retired. Yes I occasionally drive the bus, but I may be closer and closer to selling it. I just do not have the energy to dive in to problems anymore. Yes, I can hire help--Robbie from AirSchooled was out a month ago to take care of some things - but the desire to do so is waning.
Enjoy your air-cooled VWs, they deserve to be driven! |
Jeeze, that’s more depressing than someone who doesn’t drive their VW for fear of it getting damaged.
I put 120 miles on mine daily. Why? Mostly because I can.
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
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my59
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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Working remotely, my commute is a 5 second walk from the house to the shed. This am I drove the bus around the block after leaving the house before I went to work. First time I've ever driven a vw to work.
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my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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Get a job, ya dirty, VW-driving hippy!
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:56 am Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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I can’t.
I have too many tools to carry.
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Q-Dog
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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I try to use mine as much as as I can, but not today. Severe thunderstorms, lightning and flash flooding today, plus I'm a dirty old hippie retired from any semblance of a real job.
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