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cbcarch
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 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: Drive your VW to Work Day |
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Anyone else heard of this? I think it's set for this Friday, June 18?
Either way I'm driving the '69 Westy to work Friday!
cheers. 
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hazetguy
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i drive my vw every day.
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VDubTech
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| hazetguy wrote: |
| i drive my vw every day. |
Right there with ya brother. Everyday is drive your VW to work day.
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SGKent 
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that is also the national find your part, pick and pull day. Every midnight auto VW parts specialist is warming up their tools for that special juicy acvw part they have been looking for.
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hazetguy
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but i don't commute to work. i just walk down a flight of stairs. 
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notsobigkahuna
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it doesn't feel like going to work if i drive the bus!
kahuna in kanada
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Glenn
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I telecommute on Fridays.
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BugMan114
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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X (how ever many people said they drive their VW everyday) 
I hear people ALL the time on this site say how, Its a stupid idea to drive a VW daily, cause they are aold, and not very reliable, yadda yadda yadda. Which in a sense is somewhat true. I sometimes have little things go wrong. Sooo..... Thats why i have 2 VW daily drivers. a 72 super, and a 74 super. and right now the 72 is down with a clogged fuel filter. Bearly made it home today. too damn hot outside today, so i'll drive the 74 tomorrow to work, and change the filter after work
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rustfree1967bug
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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I also drive mine daily. 2,000 miles and only problem iv'e had is the fuel filter let crap into the carb. New fuel filter and cleaned carb and good as new.
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BugMan114
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i used to use those chrome ones, with the replaceable filter. Those things are a POS. they don't filter out anything worth a shit. I pulled the carb apart, and there was all kinds of shit in the bowl, only 1 month after rebuilding it. plus it was clogged up bad.
Nothing beats the cheap $2 from your local auto parts stores part number# F21124 (Puralator)
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rustfree1967bug
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I just used one of those little clear plastic wix filters.
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Cusser
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I'm drivin' my Convertible to work on Friday. Yeah, it will be 107F, it's Arizona !!!
Today, I was off work to fix my '88 Mazda truck; I drove the Convertible to Home Depot, auto store, and Ace Hardware (where else do I ever go?).
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Russ Wolfe
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| rustfree1967bug wrote: |
| I just used one of those little clear plastic wix filters. |
I used to be in the fuel filter manufacturing business.
Those little plastic ones suck.
To figure how much it cost the manufacturer to make a filter, divide the retail price by 10. That is how much is cost to make, and make a profit.
In other words, your $.99 plastic one was made by the manufacturer, for $.09 and he made about a 10% profit.
Buy the Hasting GF2 or GF1, or equivalent.
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| i drive my vw every day. |
Right there with ya brother. Everyday is drive your VW to work day. |
Me too, for better or worse. Walk or ride. Rain or shine. Shiver or sweat.
Me and Luwie. Without me, my bug won't run. Without my bug, I won't smile.
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| How did they manage to sell twenty some million of these unreliable prone to breakdown at a moments notice non Honda pieces of shit?.Or is it that reliability is in the hands of the owner...and if your car isnt reliable its not the cars fault,its yours. |
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JasonBaker
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I have heard of the "Drive your vw to work day"- I never knew the date though.
Ahhhhhh, shit I am waiting on parts for the front end.
I can't wait to get it back on the road.
I should'a just waited for all the parts to come in before tearing it down. |
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pyrOman
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Yes!
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X (how ever many people said they drive their VW everyday)
I hear people ALL the time on this site say how, Its a stupid idea to drive a VW daily, cause they are aold, and not very reliable, yadda yadda yadda. Which in a sense is somewhat true. |
Those people tow their cars to shows, park around the corner and drive their cars in.
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69 Jim
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| I work out of the home office, so I will back it out of the garage and brung it back in at 7:00 am. |
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Chumley
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Drive mine daily too, have been since it was back in one piece last year! Winters in the midwest can be harsh the first time out. AS far as driving it to work on the 18th, Iam off that day  (right) but ill still drive it!
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