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 adlbeetle66
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| posted on June 17th, 2015 at 03:15 PM |
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bat69
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| posted on June 17th, 2015 at 08:07 PM |
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Decided to take ol' No.8 down to Marulan for the GEAR club track day last week. Had a ball...2nd fastest. Retirement on hold for now. 
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Thank fuck for that. Greg you are a 'spring chicken' to some of the old blokes at MGCC. One of the members, Old Tom has a few years on you. Gee wizz
he's old enough to be my grant father and he is still racing. And Tom's one of the young ones. In fact I believe the average age of the 'old
boys' is 75. There is a bloke in my own carclub that is still rallying his old datto competitively and he is in his 80s. If you still have your shit
together and you enjoy, it then why not keep doing it. Just like sex really.
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Camo
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| posted on June 18th, 2015 at 04:38 PM |
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Hey old bugger, never thought I would hear that from you.
Anyway, I found what you can do with the number 8. Wack it on your new set of wheels.
Save a bit of your pension, and you can probably even step up to the racing version 
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on June 18th, 2015 at 04:49 PM |
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Hey - where's the '8' on the racing one  
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HappyDaze
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| posted on June 18th, 2015 at 05:10 PM |
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Listen here, Kev, if you don't behave yourself I'll whack you with my walking stick !
That 'race version' looks the go...carrying a bit of neg. camber on the rears.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 18th, 2015 at 07:50 PM |
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Now look here Greg- if your serious about competing still, I will come over with all my gear and do an IRS conversion on old no 8 - neg camber already
built in and with a spline or 2 we will get it even better. I have a lot of spare BJ front beams so we can do that swap as well so can have heaps of
neg camber at both ends. Car will go round corners like its on railway lines then-so should make the steering job so much easier on the shoulders for
an old bloke.4 wheel discs then to pull it up.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on June 18th, 2015 at 08:02 PM |
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Gary, you wouldn't know what a corner was if it bit you on the arse. 
You could send some of that neg camber over, if you can spare some...I'll pay the freight.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 18th, 2015 at 09:48 PM |
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Greg, I would almost give my arse for just 1 straight line run at the moment with my car.
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| posted on June 18th, 2015 at 11:49 PM |
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When you give racing away you probably should give the car away. To someone deserving who has spent their entire adult life on multiple car club
committees, to someone who has spent their entire adult life competing, crewing, officiating at all levels of motorsport, someone who is dedicated to
the VW brand having owned at least one their entire adult life, someone who will keep it warm inside a VW garage and wouldnt dream of bastardising it
with any alien engines. I'll text you my address for delivery when the day comes. 
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amazeer
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| posted on June 19th, 2015 at 12:28 AM |
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I'm only 13 and would love to race it, but i suppose i cant because i dont have my license yet 
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You are old enough to compete in motorkhanas now. You've missed a whole year, could have been doing it at 12 years old. Soon when you turn 14 you
will be old enough to do speed events.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on June 19th, 2015 at 07:35 AM |
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When you give racing away you probably should give the car away. To someone deserving who has spent their entire adult life on multiple car club
committees, to someone who has spent their entire adult life competing, crewing, officiating at all levels of motorsport, someone who is dedicated to
the VW brand having owned at least one their entire adult life, someone who will keep it warm inside a VW garage and wouldnt dream of bastardising it
with any alien engines. I'll text you my address for delivery when the day comes.
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What a fantastic idea, Chris. Problem is, it would seem almost impossible to find such a worthy person, although it would be nice to think someone out
there has done so much for VW and motorsport.
You have tried your best, also, Chris...however I know you are too modest to 'blow your own trumpet'. Keep up the good work.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on June 19th, 2015 at 08:14 AM |
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posted by adlbeetle66
I'm only 13 and would love to race it, but i suppose i cant because i dont have my license yet
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You are old enough to compete in motorkhanas now. You've missed a whole year, could have been doing it at 12 years old. Soon when you turn 14 you
will be old enough to do speed events.
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Yep, looking into it now...  .
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| posted on February 9th, 2016 at 04:31 PM |
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Time to let it go to someone who is prepared to enjoy a 2276cc, swing-axle, drum-brake Beetle, that is a lot of fun.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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Carl and Emily
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| posted on February 9th, 2016 at 05:53 PM |
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Time to let it go to someone who is prepared to enjoy a 2276cc, swing-axle, drum-brake Beetle, that is a lot of fun.
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I don't know you Greg, but I feel I do from this forum over the years.
Thanks for sharing your times in No 8 with us.
Hope it goes to a good home.
Carl
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