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PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 11:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

Saw some nice sunflowers on my way to work yesterday and thought they might make a nice picture with my 1983 Mexican Beetle (special edition "Special Bug").


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 5:55 am    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

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Back from a couple weeks of business travel I gave both these Kozin's a deep cleaning bath. The '02 Boxster usually spends most of its time garaged in Manhattan. Only a good weather car. But with no rain in site I switched the Beetle with it. At least for the next week or two.
Both running strong, well and a pleasure to drive.
Sometimes I catch myself looking for that 5th gear in the Super Beetle which as we all know does not exist, ha.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:19 am    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

stagewex wrote:
... looking for that 5th gear in the Super Beetle which as we all know does not exist, ha.

Actually, it does (tho not by VW). Gene Berg's is generally consider'd best:
http://www.geneberg.com/cat.php?name=5%20Speed%20Kits&cPath=13
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2025 5:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2025 3:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

It wasn't today, but last week, drove to Florida to see my paralyzed sister. 699 miles to FL (in one day) and 725 miles coming home (in one day) . Saw Steve Boatwright in Brunswick to thank him for fixing the car on the last trip. It's running great.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2025 4:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

pat7582 wrote:
It wasn't today, but last week, drove to Florida to see my paralyzed sister. 699 miles to FL (in one day) and 725 miles coming home (in one day) . Saw Steve Boatwright in Brunswick to thank him for fixing the car on the last trip. It's running great.
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Nice! I've done a similar trip at least 8 times in my '73 Super, from Arlington to Miami. I've quit doing it in the summer though, the heat is just too much.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

Drove it to the Southington Drive-in Car show (Southington, Connecticut) a few days ago.


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:26 am    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

Daughter drove her Sportsbug and I the Jeans.


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 8:02 am    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

Yesterday, cruised to the VW Nationals in Hagerstown, MD.

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Aside from the drag races, there were some amazing cars, including this incredibly restored 1949 standard. Mind-blowing


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 10:13 am    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

We made a nice and sunny excursion with friends and Beetles to the historic city of Schwäbisch Hall in Southern Germany.

From left to right:

Super convertible brazil brown metallic 1979

Mexican Beetle 1200 Special Edition "Special Bug" black metallic 1982

Mexican Beetle 1600i tornado red 2002

Mexican Beetle 1600i Última Edición 2003

Mexican Beetle 1200 selvas green 1984


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 10:55 am    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

Excellent photo! That could be for a VW factory calendar, except for the modern "EU" license plate style.

Did your group stay on secondary roads (Landstrassen), or partly on the Autobahn?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

Thanks! In our little parade, we stayed on secondary roads; but the way to our first meeting point was individual.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 6:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? Reply with quote

Bonaventure Cemetary with the dogs;

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