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Cusser
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 Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| Taking Mrs. Cusser out to dinner in the Convertible tonight in the nice weather...planning on a topless ride home - if you get my gist.... |
We went north about 17 miles to Cave Creek, a few degrees cooler there, ate on the outside patio at Rancho Manana (I had never been there before); Mrs. Cusser wore a dress, nice evening. Mrs. Cusser loved driving through the plain old desert there as opposed to modern "progress", and driving the VW reminded us both of the mid-1980s when all I had were the two VWs....simpler times with no cell phones, computers, etc.....we have so much choices within 5 miles of where we live - including places we can walk to - that we too often "forget" to go outside this area....this place is rated like top patio dining in Arizona.
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Dan Hiebert
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:52 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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First day of my transition from winter truck to summer car - so - first trip to work with the summer daily driver - our '70 Beetle. Still a far piece from t-shirt weather up here (snowed 3 inches Saturday), but the salt is washed off the roads, and the Bug's "heating" easily keeps ahead of normal spring temps here. Everyone at work is appreciative - it's a herald that summer is nigh when the boss starts taking the Beetle to work  |
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DesertBob
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| Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Drove my 74 SB the last 2 days. Took the long way to work driving the back roads out in the country. Windows rolled down. Nice to smell the cut grass and wildflowers. Too bad I had to work.
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lostroadie101
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Location: Mass
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| Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| Got out to our first "Dust Off of the Season" |
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vamram 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| lostroadie101 wrote: |
| Got out to our first "Dust Off of the Season" |
Nice wheels!
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bbarbulo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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took it out yesterday, started right up! |
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MI-Bug
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:39 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I've been driving the '70 to work and back as much as possible. However I encountered a thump, thump that turned into a psssssss... flat tire on the way back from lunch Monday. Walked the rest of the way back to work due to no lug wrench/jack handle on board. Wife and kid to the rescue after work. Turned it into a teaching lesson for my 8 year old son. Good stuff.
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mslibertarian
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:14 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I drive mine most days. Took it on a 6 hour honeymoon trip a few weeks ago to Chattanooga, TN. First time I had ever driven it in mountains. I've had the car for 20 years and it was my DD for over 7, it's pulling DD duty again.
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lostroadie101
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:38 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Nice ride!
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took it out yesterday, started right up! |
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lostroadie101
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Congrats , I would love to drive through the Smokey Mountains.. if that was mine I'd have oil cans tied to the back... I've sprung a leak..
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I drive mine most days. Took it on a 6 hour honeymoon trip a few weeks ago to Chattanooga, TN. First time I had ever driven it in mountains. I've had the car for 20 years and it was my DD for over 7, it's pulling DD duty again.
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lostroadie101
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:42 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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That stinks, at least you had the pit crew to get you going again!
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I've been driving the '70 to work and back as much as possible. However I encountered a thump, thump that turned into a psssssss... flat tire on the way back from lunch Monday. Walked the rest of the way back to work due to no lug wrench/jack handle on board. Wife and kid to the rescue after work. Turned it into a teaching lesson for my 8 year old son. Good stuff.
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Dan Hiebert
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My other old cars are fair weather drivers, not so the Beetle. It'd be silly to post a reply every day for a daily driver, but since this is the first time I've driven it in the rain - the silver lining to the dark cloud of rain for a couple days? Its a good way to find any leaks!
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Cusser
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| IWalked the rest of the way back to work due to no lug wrench/jack handle on board. Turned it into a teaching lesson for my 8 year old son. |
Hope part of that learning - for both of you - was that one should carry a spare tire and changing tools in the vehicle.
Just for curiosity - what is the date code/age of that bad tire? Sidewall looks old.
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Lingwendil
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| IWalked the rest of the way back to work due to no lug wrench/jack handle on board. Turned it into a teaching lesson for my 8 year old son. |
Hope part of that learning - for both of you - was that one should carry a spare tire and changing tools in the vehicle.
Just for curiosity - what is the date code/age of that bad tire? Sidewall looks old. |
I always carry a functioning spare, jack (a factory one no less!) and a tire iron (the "cross" type, for better versatility) just in case. Nothing sucks more than needing a tow or roadside assistance for a five minute roadside fix.
And, yes, I drove mine today. Hundred mile daily round trip in commuter traffic back and forth to San Francisco six or seven days a week, at least lately. Recently added a preheat pipe and hose to my aftermarket tin (2 1/16" hole saw worked perfectly to cut the opening in the stock location) and experience much faster warmup and overall better idle sooner now. With the disc brakes I put on a couple weeks ago, the cast-iron 36 horse SVDA, and the rebuilt front end it's a dream to drive now 
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Cusser
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| And, yes, I drove mine today. Hundred mile daily round trip in commuter traffic back and forth to San Francisco six or seven days a week, at least lately. Recently added a preheat pipe and hose to my aftermarket tin (2 1/16" hole saw worked perfectly to cut the opening in the stock location) and experience much faster warmup and overall better idle sooner now. With the disc brakes I put on a couple weeks ago, the cast-iron 36 horse SVDA, and the rebuilt front end it's a dream to drive now |
Nice !!!
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AZOffTheWall
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slave1pilot
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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sadly, I've never driven my bug.
In fact, nobody has driven Ol' Herb for almost 15 years...
One day though, one day...
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Lingwendil
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Cusser
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MI-Bug
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| IWalked the rest of the way back to work due to no lug wrench/jack handle on board. Turned it into a teaching lesson for my 8 year old son. |
Hope part of that learning - for both of you - was that one should carry a spare tire and changing tools in the vehicle.
Just for curiosity - what is the date code/age of that bad tire? Sidewall looks old. |
Oh yea, I knew I was taking risks leaving home without all the right tools to change a tire.  Curious what everyone carries for jacks and lug wrenches? Original, scissor or?
As for date code, I think these tires are from before date codes existed! I could not find a 3 or 4 digit number that made sense as a date of manufacture. |
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