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Jimbug57 Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2002 Posts: 817 Location: Mid Michigan
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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vamram wrote: |
Love it! How was the cabin heat?
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Well , not too bad, anyway. It fired right up, and I let it run while I cleared the snow off, and drove 6 miles round trip. It was warming inside the cabin by the time I got home. I have the heat plumbed into the fresh air fan, so the windshield clears right off.
I've considered a diesel heater but I don't think I need one. _________________ Repeat after me "I am smarter than metal!" |
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GSuperB Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2022 Posts: 5 Location: Guatemala
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Driving in Antigua Guatemala in my new 72 SuperBeetle as my work brought me here. Roads are made of rocks, not very smooth. 1st day
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12468
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I decided to go for it early today. 14 degrees and sunny and we are having a white Christmas here as the snow that came to us Friday is still here because it’s been below freezing since then. I only covered about ten miles but I did notice the thermostat never opened which tells me the engine struggled to get up to temp. I also am glad to be using a synthetic lube in the transaxle because it’s butter smooth, no grind or waiting for it to warm up, believe it or not advancements in lubricant technology have occurred since the 70s😀 so here we go. Season’s Greetings to all.
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platatomi Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2012 Posts: 465 Location: Los Angeles, California
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Out to get gas today and cruise around:
_________________ '69 Beetle daily driver, fixing things as I go...
Update -
No longer daily driver but still fixing things... |
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irvanm Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2008 Posts: 609 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Took the autostick to the grocery store for the last drive of the year.
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12468
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Took a cruise north of here to help with building a type 3 VW engine. When I got there they were playing with the thermostat. All the sheet metal has been powder coated and looks fantastic. I got up to warp factor 8 on the ride back.
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vamram Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2012 Posts: 7306 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:10 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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15* outside this morning, took the '73 Super on a 20+ mile highway/city drive. I stopped for gas at the end and out of curiosity checked the dipstick thermometer...
The oil temps showed barely 140*!! Thermostat appears to be good, one of those Awesomepowdercoat new ones. _________________ Eventually, "we are what we pretend to be.’”
Give peace a chance - Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!
'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
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Save the Supers!! |
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devlinrules12 Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2022 Posts: 19 Location: jax fl
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Took my 1974 beetle to work today . Only 10 miles from home but felt good to have it back on the road
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creative native Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 1227 Location: WNC
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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We don't have a "1968-1979 T1 with murals" thread like the Bay Bus forum does, but I took photos with murals today anyhow. It was 64 degrees and sunny today in western NC, so I took the Sun Bug for a ride on the mountainside and in town for the murals. As wet and cold as the Winter has been, it was great medicine to take a long drive on a Spring-like day with the music playing and sunroof open all day. _________________ "The holy land is everywhere." ~ Black Elk
1979 Westfalia P27, California FI emissions spec. 100% VW fleet: '79 Westfalia, 2013 Touareg Lux (Toffee Brown/Cornsilk Beige), 2005 Passat GLX. |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31380 Location: Hot Arizona
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alex857 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2010 Posts: 714 Location: Stuttgart/Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I drove my 1984 Mexican into the February Sunset:
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irvanm Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2008 Posts: 609 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I had to go to the dentist so drove the Bug, Charlie has a 911 but liked the autostick. |
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MountainBeetle Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2022 Posts: 30 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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vamram wrote: |
Beautiful morning on Key Biscayne.
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Where did you get your air vent wing/spoiler? It looks good! |
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Sonic Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2006 Posts: 12
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Drove my '83 1200 sedan to and from the testing facility. Approved and fresh MOT/APK for 2 years. The weather is terrible, snow and light frost in the morning, which is not very common this time of year, but the beetle held up well.
Driving it to the office tomorrow, see if I can get a nice picture somewhere. |
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vamram Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2012 Posts: 7306 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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MountainBeetle wrote: |
vamram wrote: |
Beautiful morning on Key Biscayne.
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Where did you get your air vent wing/spoiler? It looks good! |
Thanks! I put a want-to-buy ad in the samba. Took a few months but I finally got a good reply. Not sure it does much to be honest, other than give it that old jcwhitney catalog cool! _________________ Eventually, "we are what we pretend to be.’”
Give peace a chance - Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!
'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!! |
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7028 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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vamram wrote: |
MountainBeetle wrote: |
vamram wrote: |
Beautiful morning on Key Biscayne.
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Where did you get your air vent wing/spoiler? It looks good! |
Thanks! I put a want-to-buy ad in the samba. Took a few months but I finally got a good reply. Not sure it does much to be honest, other than give it that old jcwhitney catalog cool! |
Looks like a Herrod Helper or at least a knockoff of one. You can read about it here: https://twolarrysracing.com/blog/?page_id=485 _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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hopkin Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2012 Posts: 2480 Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I was out today also, but this pic is from yesterday when I got the car out for the season:
_________________ 1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car) |
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vamram Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2012 Posts: 7306 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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mukluk wrote: |
vamram wrote: |
MountainBeetle wrote: |
vamram wrote: |
Beautiful morning on Key Biscayne.
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Where did you get your air vent wing/spoiler? It looks good! |
Thanks! I put a want-to-buy ad in the samba. Took a few months but I finally got a good reply. Not sure it does much to be honest, other than give it that old jcwhitney catalog cool! |
Looks like a Herrod Helper or at least a knockoff of one. You can read about it here: https://twolarrysracing.com/blog/?page_id=485 |
Cool article. Too bad the links at the end are all dead! _________________ Eventually, "we are what we pretend to be.’”
Give peace a chance - Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!
'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!! |
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Sonic Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2006 Posts: 12
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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:54 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Drove it to work today in pouring rain, not ideal with dried out windscreen wipers. But since is road legal for the first time in 3 years I really wanted to drive it. Felt good, drove ok. Cut out a few times when coming to a standstill while braking in the early part of the commute, but not in the later part.
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Buggeee Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2016 Posts: 4421 Location: Stuck in Ohio
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