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raoul mitgong
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 Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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7pm is likely as soon as I could make it.
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dobryan
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Jake de Villiers
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:16 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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I am not sure who is the cat herder in Denver but can someone please
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I think the cat herder moved to Reno!
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sanchius 
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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LOL...
If it was me, I'd just hold the GTG right when/where you are working on the new van.
Then you'd have lots of spare parts, tool kits, companionship and bright minds (well, at least for the first hour or so) right there in case anything unexpected comes up.
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dobryan
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raoul mitgong
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Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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Dang, I wish I could get out of this cub scout camp training thing. Ends at 6pm and is over an hour away. The sacrifices we make for our kids.
Not much parking in my cul-de-sac. Hilarious joke to play on my wife though (hey babe, I'm not going to be around, but a bunch of strangers are going to be partying in our driveway.)
New Terrain Brewery is not far from my house. Lots of parking spots (but it can get busy). A recent GTG was held there. If Dave isn't done with his work, he can take one of my vans there. Oh, and it is Darren, right letters, wrong order. 
Hope people will be around late as I would like to meet the locals.
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joetiger
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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Denver Beer Company CanWorks--Centrally located, big parking lot, good beer, fish taco food truck on Saturdays.
http://denverbeerco.com/locations/canworks/
Let's make it 4:30 PM, come whenever you can. An hour or two late certainly shouldn't be a problem.
I'll spread the word to the non-sambanista Vanagonians as well.
EDIT: RM, I just saw your suggestion for New Terrain...We can certainly do it there if you'd prefer.
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raoul mitgong
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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| joetiger wrote: |
EDIT: RM, I just saw your suggestion for New Terrain...We can certainly do it there if you'd prefer. |
I'll leave that up to our guest from Maryland. I'm abstaining from a vote as I'll likely be so late.
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68kmgvert
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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If it’s 4:30 on the 14th I’ll be there with Lola.
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joetiger
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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I figure with Dave in town and this being Colorado and all, we'll do New Terrain since it's actually in view of mountains and might draw a Boulder van or two.
Let's say 4:30 and we'll still be hanging out for the later arrivals.
http://newterrainbrewing.com/
I'll spread the word in that other place as well. Looking forward to it!
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raoul mitgong
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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Sweet, I'll be there late smelling of campfire and BO.
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dobryan
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joetiger
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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| raoul mitgong wrote: |
Sweet, I'll be there late smelling of campfire and BO.
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Throw in the scent of Redline CV joint grease and a hint of gasoline, and I think you've nailed it.
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nepawesty
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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joetiger
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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Quick reminder/ thread bump that we're meeting this Saturday at 4:30 at New Terrain. I think we'll have a few of the usuals so we should be easy to spot.
I'll be sporting an alarmingly white beard and a baseball cap.
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'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
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dhaines
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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joetiger
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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On cue, my Syncro developed a nasty hesitation last night, feels like fuel starvation. Either the overdue-for-a-service fuel tank is sending chunks through the line, or the fuel pump is failing. I've not a nice sunny morning for crawling under it.
Hopefully I'll get it sorted this morning after breakfast with a filter and/or spare pump, otherwise I'll be in the 2wd.
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'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
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dobryan
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joetiger
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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It was great seeing you again Dave. I was told 17 vans in total; we had a very good turnout yesterday. Thanks everybody for coming.
I was too busy yapping and sipping to take any decent photos, but here's one of me, Dave's new ride, and Rolf's Westy:
Hopefully we'll get another one in before Syncro Solstice.
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'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
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rpureber
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Denver Vanagons & Microbrews (like Cars & Coffee, but tastier) |
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Is anybody planning to get together at a brewery this month? My wife and I are re-entering the VW world after selling our '66 Bus a few years back to fund house projects... we have a '68 Ghia coming to us from Oregon and have started looking around for a Syncro to be our camping/off-roading rig. We're interested in meeting folks and discussing experiences, opinions, Subaru swaps (2.5l in a Syncro specifically), tasty beers etc.
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