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 bugmaniaar
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 posted on January 15th, 2014 at 08:28 PM |
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Whats the bumbest thing said about your car
OK i'll start.
I was at the servo filling up the 63 bug when a guy next to me says,WOW an electric car,i said no mate its the amp for the stereo.Oh ye he says the
engines in the back of those things aint it
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 08:33 PM |
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not about my car, but the title to this thread is dumb.....or is that bumb 
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 08:34 PM |
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"When you drive off,the VW on the hubcap will look like a Swastika"
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 08:38 PM |
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"My old boss had a really old one of these that was a diesel"
[size=5] Calling all NSW Mid North Coast Veedubbers
Click Below [/size]
[size=6]Mid North
Coast VW [/size] |
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 09:04 PM |
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I have a Meyers Manx , I stopped at a set of lights and the bloke beside me yelled out ( sweet ride I really love those old Mokes )
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bugmaniaar
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 09:44 PM |
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Hey 44 degress and night shift..gimee a break
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 10:04 PM |
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I have been amazed driving around in the 411 how many people have stopped and said "oh ones of those, (me or my mate, parents, inlaws etc) had one of
those years ago"
A couple have been geniune, but most when questioned had no idea what it was.
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 10:53 PM |
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I never had anyone say anything yet. But I get a greasy look from a lot of people for some reason when I drive the type 3 around?
the thing that comes to mind. "They see me rollin, they're hating"
oh and the title of the thread. Yeah I get my d and b mixed up all the time. My hands don't know the difference since they are mirrored, I get that
with all the other mirrored letters too. 
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 10:57 PM |
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A long time ago in my father's Beetle - "would you like me to check your oil and water?" when they were still Service Stations.
1961 K Ghia - Porsche 5 sp, EJ20T, Brembo's, Dble A arm susp
1974 L Bug - Porsche 944 brakes, Boxster 16's
1974 Bay Camper - EJ20, twin radiators, Boxster 16x7's
Half Beetle trailer with Boxster 16x7's
2011 Tiguan TDI 4Motion
2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV
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Isola
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 11:26 PM |
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I am so sick of the real clever*, original* people that think we've never heard "Shit! Someone stole your engine!" When we go to put groceries in
the boot 
*note the absolute sarcasm
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| posted on January 15th, 2014 at 11:49 PM |
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The best I've heard was two people having a full on argument about the front towel rail on my 67, it went like this:
"I wonder how you get to the engine?"
"Aren't they in the back?"
"No, who would put an engine in the back of a car!"
"Well it can't be in the front, there's that metal bar in the way"
"what a stupid car"
I swear I could hear banjos as they walked away.
Call stockers boring if you want, but VW sure sold a lot of them that way
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 05:02 AM |
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You'd better mind your Ps and Qs, young fella.  ........[too old for most people on here?]
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 05:50 AM |
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I got the "Are you worried about. Birds flying in?"
When pulled up with the safari windows open.
I asked bow many birds had hit their windscreen in the past and they blankly looked at me for a bit.
1966 Aussie 11 Window
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 06:06 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by helbus
"When you drive off,the VW on the hubcap will look like a Swastika"
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Hubcap
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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HappyDaze
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 06:14 AM |
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Quite a few years back they would fill the tank, check the oil, pump up the tyres, etc at the service station. A very enthusiastic attendant one day
asked me to open the bonnet......so he could "check the radiator".
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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1303Steve
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 08:28 AM |
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When people work out I have Subaru motor in my car they ask if I put it in the front or did I fit the AWD as well.
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 08:54 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68BUS
I got the "Are you worried about. Birds flying in?"
When pulled up with the safari windows open.
I asked bow many birds had hit their windscreen in the past and they blankly looked at me for a bit.
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Hmm. on a recent trip to Adelaide we had three birds end their life on the windscreen of the Forester (not all at the same time), when I did the WA trip in the buggy at least 5 ended the same way, so
aren't you worried about the birds coming in ? 
I had a fella ask if I had a V8 in the buggy, when I looked at him with a puzzled look on my face he pointed to the two exhaust pipes and said "well
it's got two pipe things" (it's running two hot dogs to get a bit more ground clearance)
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 09:09 AM |
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Someone looking at the VW jack, next to the spare wheel asked - "Is that a water tap?"
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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68BUS
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 09:11 AM |
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Donn,
You must have a very bird friendly face.
Or the birds in Adelaide are so depressed they throw themselves at cars a lot.
Not sure about the WA Birds.
1966 Aussie 11 Window
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 09:16 AM |
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A few months back some guy in his mid life crisis BMW cabrio was playing with me on the pacific highway.
When we got stopped at the traffic lights in Ballina he leaned over and ask me you got a Porsche motor in that thing?
The other one was filling up at a servo a bloke was walking around doing the usual nice bug thing and asked is this one of the new ones?
He was only 20 something so I didnt betch slap him for not knowing better.
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 09:59 AM |
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Dumbest thing I have said personally,
" I'll keep it reasonably standard"
Quit calling rust patina
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ancientbugger
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 10:09 AM |
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The one that I can't even be bothered to answer now is "You've done a good job removing the roof!" (The car's a cabrio :spin
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Phil74Camper
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 11:10 AM |
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Some common Kombi questions by passers-by:
"Have you been around Australia?"
"Where do you buy these?"
"Where's the engine?"
"Where's the bed?"
On telling people I also drive a Bora:
"What's that?"
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 11:47 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by helbus
"When you drive off,the VW on the hubcap will look like a Swastika"
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The amount of times i've heard that one... but only does it at 40kph..
It will all be OK in the end, if it's not OK it's not the end!
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 01:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
A few months back some guy in his mid life crisis BMW cabrio was playing with me on the pacific highway.
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Were you driving at the time?
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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Joel
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 01:48 PM |
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Ah well played Phil,
I walked into that one.
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 02:59 PM |
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Hey mate your boot lid is falling off? (deck lid stood off)
Has that got a Porsche engine in it?
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 07:42 PM |
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Talking about negative camber "is your back wheel falling off"
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vlad01
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 09:01 PM |
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nice KG you have there (said to a type 3 owner)
I have not has this personally but I know is a common one.
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| posted on January 16th, 2014 at 09:12 PM |
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I used to like hitting 4wd tracks and cruiser/patrol drivers would say "you cant take that thing up here" as I continue on my way in my near stock
1600 bay dual cab. My $2000 kombi going where their $50,000 trucks go sure puts a smile on my face.
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