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 amazer
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| posted on November 22nd, 2003 at 01:18 PM |
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YEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAW.
the driveway rings to the tune of a 2 litre kombi. (A bit loud - think the insides of the muffler might have blown away). Looks like I do have a
pushrod tube leak, like I expected I would, damn laziness. I am mobile again. No longer do I have to hang my head at VW meetings. Dont have to sigh
each time I hear "got ya kombi runnin yet?" I've never had an engine go in so easily. Clutch went in straight away. the top gear box
bolts went in first go. I think the VW gods like stock engines.
Kombis run heaps better with the power brake hose attached!
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on November 22nd, 2003 at 01:19 PM |
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And I even found out the cause of my pinging and engine blow ups. Dizzy wasnt retarding under boost.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on March 23rd, 2004 at 11:21 PM |
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guess what guess what guess what! I have finally made it home from Valla 03!
:party
Trip wasnt without drama. Picked up the old mans nissan patrol only to find it had a slipping clutch ( he hadnt noticed it???) so weeks of planning
were stuffed, decided I would take the exxon valdez kombi up.
Mum came tagging along for the ride and had an argument with the wife before we had even left wollongong. Mexican standoff at Fairy Meadow McDonalds.
I had fun pointing out all the broken down cars beside the road, none of which were VW. Spent Saturday in the Hunter Valley.
Picked up fastback Sunday and got 10 kms before kombi sounded 'funny'. Got out to find only 1 side of the towbar was attached. Well small piece of
body was attached to towbar but towbar not to car if you catch my drift. (due to a bit of 'she'll be right' attitude from myself) Mananged to
alienate myself from whole family, well what do they expect when they suggest I hire a truck and its sunday afternoon in Morrisett. So back to the
uncles, some creative welding and on the road again.
Passed Wyong service centre, wahoo made progress. Arrived in Sydney a milestone. Made it down Mt Ousley with smelly brakes, was going to fast, but
another milestone. Then backed it up the driveway, home sweet home.
So, my baby is home, may never leave the garage again
[Edited on 23-3-2004 by amazer]
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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Spook
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| posted on March 24th, 2004 at 05:16 AM |
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& you didn't even drop in.........nice prick..........:puke
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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| posted on March 24th, 2004 at 07:57 AM |
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About bloody time!!!! That must be the longest anybody has ever taken to get from Nambucca Heads to Wollongong! :P:P:P
Good to see you finally made it though!
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on March 24th, 2004 at 12:58 PM |
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 I'm sorry spook. I didnt think of it while I was there, too much stress
wondering if I would get home.
I did think of you at one point though when I was 'racing' a train at Engadine, wondering if it could have been you.
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& you didn't even drop in.........nice prick..........:puke
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