| [ Total Views: 2471 | Total Replies: 1 | Thread Id: 66 ] |
|
|
 vanderaj
A.k.a.: Andrew van der Stock
Super Administrator
a suffusion of yellow
Posts: 3121
Threads: 436
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: In the family again
|
| posted on August 26th, 2002 at 02:27 PM |
|
|
hoonbug and Mr Fasty
Here are my beasts as they currently stand.
Hoonbug, my 2001 turbo Beetle daily driver:
Mr Fasty, my other daily driver (a 1970 green/primarily white Fastback, with dual carbs):
[Edited on 26-8-2002 by vanderaj]
|
|
|
 KruizinKombi
A.k.a.: Col
Bishop of Volkswagenism
Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber
Posts: 3493
Threads: 104
Registered: August 25th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gippsland, Victoria
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Indifferent
|
| posted on August 26th, 2002 at 07:08 PM |
|
|
Air/Water?
Mate, it looks as if you have one leg on each side of the fence.... that could be painful, you know? :o
Kruizin Kol
|
|
|
vanderaj
A.k.a.: Andrew van der Stock
Super Administrator
a suffusion of yellow
Posts: 3121
Threads: 436
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: In the family again
|
| posted on August 26th, 2002 at 09:21 PM |
|
|
Yep, it is painful. Going from one to the other is scary. No matter which direction.
If I go from hoonbug to Mr Fasty, I have to remember to leave lots of room and step on the brakes early. When I go from Mr Fasty to hoonbug I have to
watch my speed and remember to not stand on the brakes.
Luckily, we've had some good weather, so I'm happy taking Mr Fasty to work at the moment. I have this fear of doing roadside repairs in the
wet. Maybe I'm not cut out for aircooled ownership...
Andrew
|
|
|
Golde60
Fahrvergnugen
Posts: 858
Threads: 73
Registered: August 25th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Back in Dubai
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Searching for the next project
|
| posted on August 26th, 2002 at 09:54 PM |
|
|
roadside
r u fishing for the first "aircooled is better than watercooled" (or vice versa) debate on the new and improved forum?
too early for that sort of trouble andrew... |
|
|
vanderaj
A.k.a.: Andrew van der Stock
Super Administrator
a suffusion of yellow
Posts: 3121
Threads: 436
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: In the family again
|
| posted on August 27th, 2002 at 08:34 AM |
|
|
Nah, they both have different qualities. As Mr Fasty is my second aircooled VW (and hoonbug is my second watercooled VW) I don't think I'm a
shrinking violet when it comes to looking after them.
It's just that over the years, I've somehow become soft and prefer other people to do my bidding, just like my cats expect of me. Old cars
(and I mean anything over five years here) require you to get close and personal with them if you want to keep them on the road. I can fix most things
that fall off and I have done head surgery before on my 1300, and in some ways I'm looking forward to the time I can do Mr Fasty's resto as
I'll learn heaps.
But hoonbug is so much easier to drive. It's far more forgiving of me being an idiot behind the wheel and makes me look good. :-)
|
|
|
Saurus
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 118
Threads: 24
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisvegas
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Indifferent
|
| posted on August 29th, 2002 at 08:01 PM |
|
|
That fasty could look realy cool with a new coat of paint, dumped with a sweet engine and wheels
Vegetarians Eat Vegetables, Beware of Humanitarians
|
|
|
