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The Volkswagen Ranch
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 Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:08 am Post subject: Oh dear! |
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A couple of weeks ago I had an interesting compliment on our 76 Westy we are restoring. A guy I would say in his early 30’s came up to me at the gas station and said “ WOW, what a neat new camper! What company makes these!”. Oh dear. Bob
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my59
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Location: connecting the dots
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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Had a guy see me putting gas in the front of the beetle, hood up. Came over with a very puzzled look on his face, and was stunned to find out the engine is in the rear of the car.
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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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Kafer_Mike
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Location: Noblesville, IN
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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| my59 wrote: |
| Had a guy see me putting gas in the front of the beetle, hood up. Came over with a very puzzled look on his face, and was stunned to find out the engine is in the rear of the car. |
Should have told him the gas goes directly in the engine just like the oil. 
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VWAdam
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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When my dad had a '63 Panel, he drove it to pick up some tires and the guy he was buying them from said "Neat van, what is it? A Dodge?"
Was the enormous VW emblem not an indication?
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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Would you know a REO Speedwagon if you saw one in 1976?
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scottyrocks
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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| Would you know a REO Speedwagon if you saw one in 1976? |
Depends on whether or not the owner was gonna take it on the run.
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Xevin
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| Would you know a REO Speedwagon if you saw one in 1976? |
Depends on whether or not the owner was gonna take it on the run. |
And was in Champaign, IL 
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:04 am Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| Would you know a REO Speedwagon if you saw one in 1976? |
Depends on whether or not the owner was gonna take it on the run. |
1000 points awarded to the Islet of Langerhans
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oprn
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:49 am Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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A couple years back in a parking lot in our home town a 10ish year old boy looked at our Manx copy and asked his late 30's Mom. "What kind of car is that?"
"Oh, that's one of those new side by sides."
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Bonesberg55
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:10 am Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| Would you know a REO Speedwagon if you saw one in 1976? |
I wouldn't know one now! |
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Iowa Mark
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Oh dear! |
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| My wife was telling someone about the several VWs I had at home. "HOLY CRAP! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THOSE THINGS ARE WORTH NOW?" He said. Like a fool, I said........no? |
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