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alex857
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 Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Spring Drive with my 1983 Special Bug
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Cusser
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madmike
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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80* up here too  I took a drive today
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mg50 
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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We took the 71 Super Beetle to a car show. The only volkswagen there among porsche, corvettes, jags and lots of muscle cars. Engine built by me and my thesamba.com friends.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Well, Mrs. Cusser drove the 1970 a couple of hours today, ridding her horse arena of tumbleweeds and other weeds pulling a drag harrow. Arizona had a ton of rain and snow this winter and spring, had a ton of weeds this year.
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heimlich
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Location: Houston, Texas
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| Cusser wrote: |
Well, Mrs. Cusser drove the 1970 a couple of hours today, ridding her horse arena of tumbleweeds and other weeds pulling a drag harrow. Arizona had a ton of rain and snow this winter and spring, had a ton of weeds this year.
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That looks like the same picture from last year. Are the stickers new?
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mg50
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| Cusser wrote: |
Well, Mrs. Cusser drove the 1970 a couple of hours today, ridding her horse arena of tumbleweeds and other weeds pulling a drag harrow. Arizona had a ton of rain and snow this winter and spring, had a ton of weeds this year.
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Hey Cusser, can't the horses eat those weeds?
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Cusser
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Location: Hot Arizona
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| mg50 wrote: |
| Cusser wrote: |
Well, Mrs. Cusser drove the 1970 a couple of hours today, ridding her horse arena of tumbleweeds and other weeds pulling a drag harrow. Arizona had a ton of rain and snow this winter and spring, had a ton of weeds this year.
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Hey Cusser, can't the horses eat those weeds? |
Yes, the horses (two) can eat many kinds of weeds, see the green area in the background of the picture. That area gets mowed with my 2005-purchased lawn tractor; $900, and I've learned to be my own lawn tractor mechanic. Tumbleweeds are tougher to mow than a Kentucky lawn, and dull blades much quicker.
But the arena area really needs to be devoid of larger weeds; the arena is dirt and sand, and yes - we've shoveled some of the new sand by hand, used the VW to help spread the rest.
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OldSchoolVW's
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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| mg50 wrote: |
We took the 71 Super Beetle to a car show. The only volkswagen there among porsche, corvettes, jags and lots of muscle cars. Engine built by me and my thesamba.com friends.
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Well, we all know who was the star of the show!  
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Big Bull Shooter
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I've been doing the break-in on my rebuilt engine, and making sure everything is working great. Had a nice test drive up to Medicine Lake last evening.
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wrdrew
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vamram
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Drove 300 miles to upstate NY. Car drove great, got 33+MPG if I believe the GPS odometer. Ngk b5xxx protruding plugs gapped to .024.
Did have a close call on the Garden State Parkway - shredded the fan belt at 70 MPH with Jethro Tull blaring on the cheap radio. [EDIT] The shredded belt almost took out the right shroud to heat exchanger hose too.
Fortunately I'm pretty sure I noticed the light right away and immediately pulled over to the narrow shoulder and replaced it with the spare. On the road again in 15 minutes.
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vamram
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I spy with my little eye....from the lake view.
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wrdrew
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alex857
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 3:09 am Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Drove my 1974 Sahara Beige Super to Berlin and then to the Baltic Sea (Kühlungsborn).
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Maddel
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| Drove my 1974 Sahara Beige Super to Berlin and then to the Baltic Sea (Kühlungsborn). |
WOW! Great 900+ km trip.
Spent some time at Rerik a few years ago.
That's a nice area "up there". |
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Cusser
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I drove my 1971 Convertible, topless of course.
About 75F on way to senior softball, 85F a few hours later: nice !!! 1835cc engine zoom zoom.
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irvanm
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Went to neighborhood hardware this morning.
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vamram
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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Beer and dinner in Peekskill!
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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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Cusser
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Who drove their bug today? |
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I drove my 1971 Convertible, topless of course.
About 75F on way to senior softball, 85F a few hours later: nice !!! 1835cc engine zoom zoom. |
You mean we're supposed to take and post photos where we've gone?????
Ain't gonna happen for me !!!
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