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MudDub
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Joined: July 16, 2018
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Location: CT
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 Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:28 pm Post subject: New to the Forum |
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Hey everyone,
I am new to VWs and the forum, my friend currently owns 2 VWs and over the years has gotten me to like them after helping him work on his. I am 15 years old and my dad and I would love to buy a project car to fix up together, however, unfortunately we have gone through financial hardships for a long time. We are, however, going to acquire a small sum of money from my grandfather's estate after his passing in June. It is not a lot, but it should be enough for a beat up VW. I am excited to be part of this forum and community after seeing how friendly VW people are from always seeing my friend browse the forum. I am planning on getting a baja bug or a sand rail. I hope to learn a lot from you and be able to complete my off-roader while being part of a community like this! |
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TDCTDI
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Joined: August 31, 2013
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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Welcome to The Samba!
Sand rails are great, for about three to four weeks out of the year due to weather, a Baja bug would be a better choice. Seeing that you are in CT, DEFINITELY learn what to avoid rustwise, whether it be floors, heater channels, or even the '71-on "death foam". Work with your friend on his cars & get to know these cars before jumping too far in.
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MudDub
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Location: CT
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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| Yeah I was leaning more towards a Baja so I wouldn’t have to deal with all the registration stuff. Thanks for the advice! |
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calvinater
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Location: 802 The Pointless Forrest
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:50 am Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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Would your friend be known here as 67ctbug?
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MudDub
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:45 am Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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| Yes, that would be him. |
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Mike Fisher
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Location: Eugene, OR
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:58 am Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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You can buy Baja projects cheap & they can be made off road & street legal with fiberglass fenders etc. We know All 15 year olds want their own street legal car!
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:09 am Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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| calvinater wrote: |
| Would your friend be known here as 67ctbug? |
 That was quicker than I thought it would be!
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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mark tucker
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Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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| 1 word of caution, these cars are not cheep.buy it cheep, fix it up reliable and you now have a expensive beat up old bug....probably rusty too. I bought my bug for $45.00 I now probably have $15~20,000.00 in vw shit. also buying parts also mean buying shipping witch is invisible but expensive. find a $500 car and pass opn it than fiond a 200 car and pass on it, then find a $6~8000.00 car and be ahead by buying a good driver ready to go....or a honda. |
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67ctbug
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Location: CT
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: New to the Forum |
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| mark tucker wrote: |
| 1 word of caution, these cars are not cheep.buy it cheep, fix it up reliable and you now have a expensive beat up old bug....probably rusty too. I bought my bug for $45.00 I now probably have $15~20,000.00 in vw shit. also buying parts also mean buying shipping witch is invisible but expensive. find a $500 car and pass opn it than fiond a 200 car and pass on it, then find a $6~8000.00 car and be ahead by buying a good driver ready to go....or a honda. |
Mark, I 100% agree with you. MudDub has watched me fix this thing for 2 years and if I had gotten a bug that cost even $2000 more I would have been better off. I've probably spent that in parts not including labor if I put a cost on that too. I think he should just save up and get a solid baja.
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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