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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 06:17 AM |
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My pride and joy from almost 30 years ago!
Hi guys
I thought that I would post these very old photos (sorry about the blemishes) of my Powertune Stage 4 1835.
I think it is almost 30 years ago now and it was my absolute pride and joy and was driven daily.
It was based on a 1974 1300 Type 1 and was sensational to drive.
I hope you like the pictures.
Regards
Greg
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 09:21 AM |
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good to see dubs from the past. nice unit
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Lateral
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 09:38 AM |
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Thanks Jace
It really was a fantastic car and a joy to drive.
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 10:02 AM |
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Nice - I remember this car from all these years ago
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 10:06 AM |
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Mate that looks the duck's guts, the right colour to go with the black trim as well. Very nice.
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 12:05 PM |
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Time to build a clone 
Any photos of the interior and motor ?
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 01:29 PM |
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that does look the goods , funny though now a whale-tail and such is usually frowned upon
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 01:30 PM |
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Hi Greg - thanks for bringing back some fond memories of early 80's era.
Won't hijack your post but I had a very similar daily driver 30yrs ago with a 2180 - loved that car as you did yours.
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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
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2010 LR Discovery 4 TDV
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 03:06 PM |
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Ah, those were the days!
Sorry Craig, no interior shots. I had heated Recaro seats with pneumatic lumbar supports, Stewart Warner gauges, a Momo steering wheel and the dash
and inside of the doors were all Matt black.
Gee I loved that car. I think the wheels were Magnum Eliminators with Yokohama 002 tyres. The car drove like it was glued to the road.
1835 with twin webers and a Powertune exhaust.
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Greg
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 04:43 PM |
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30 year rule..... 70's cal lookers are now passe, bring on the 80's!! It does actually look tidy, tasteful even.
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 05:00 PM |
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Thanks Owen
If 30 years is "passe" and I'm 55, what does that make me? 
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 05:15 PM |
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Hi Owen
These photos are just for you and are more than 30 years old!
They are of the car I had prior to the Yellow car.
Note the stylish air horns on the side of the car, the nerf bars and the white mudguard piping?...very nice 
Regards
Greg
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 06:01 PM |
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That was very tidy car, I remember your brown one as well, what did your mechanic Vaughan Richards say about, a jet in a jam tin
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 06:20 PM |
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what was in the brown one?
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 07:06 PM |
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1835 with twin webers and a Powertune exhaust.
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nice pics
don't suppose you remember how much the engine cost back then
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 07:17 PM |
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it worked out a bit over $1 per cc
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 07:24 PM |
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posted by Lateral
Thanks Owen
If 30 years is "passe" and I'm 55, what does that make me?
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It usually goes classic, vintage, then veteran....
I'll let you choose which
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 07:28 PM |
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Wow how trends change
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 07:31 PM |
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Thanks Owen
If 30 years is "passe" and I'm 55, what does that make me?
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It usually goes classic, vintage, then veteran....
I'll let you choose which
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 07:44 PM |
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Who remembers Beetles called Hun Bug & Sun Bug
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 08:39 PM |
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Do you know if that bug was sold to someone who lived at Chatswood?
I tried buying that car from a bloke nearly 10 years ago. It was sitting in a front yard in Chatswood looking very unloved compared to the photos you
have posted. I was dating a girl in the same street and spotted it. Knocked on the front door and talked the owner into selling it, but he wanted what
I thought at the time was a bit to much. Looking back I wish I had grabbed it!
Alex.
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| posted on February 8th, 2014 at 09:23 PM |
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Hi Alex
The last time I saw it was a few years after I sold it and it was in a side street in Greenwich just off River Road.
The gossip I heard was that it was left on the street and was not looked after very well which was very disappointing as I don't know why you would
buy a great car only to allow it to rot and not look after it.
And yes Steve... it was very much a "jet in a jam tin".
Regards
Greg
PS: and Owen, I was thinking maybe "impasse"?
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Who remembers Beetles called Hun Bug & Sun Bug
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Yep......didn't Wayne Penrose own them for a while ??
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Thanks Owen
If 30 years is "passe" and I'm 55, what does that make me?
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I'm 55 and I feel very passé sometimes.
I used to drive with an informal group called the American Cruisers in the early 80's. We used to meet at Mona Vale Friday nights. Things seemed
simpler then, you could even talk your way out of a speeding ticket. I saw a fella called Alex (mean Dodge Phoenix) do it.
Ah well,Rob.
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Who remembers Beetles called Hun Bug & Sun Bug
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Yep, one for Wayne and one for his wife at the time
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Found an old magazine with them on the cover
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Yep, one for Wayne and one for his wife at the time
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| posted on March 3rd, 2014 at 12:13 PM |
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I've still got all my 80s VW power mags from an era when fat fibreglass was king
Just about every issue has a bug with a Carerra kit in it somewhere.
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| posted on March 3rd, 2014 at 12:23 PM |
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I wonder if the look will be cool again?
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| posted on March 3rd, 2014 at 01:44 PM |
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Thinking it looks cool as long as there isn't torana tail lights!!!
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Unfortunatley this car has been scrapped....I bought the bug about 8-9 years ago from the person in Chatswood. The body was beyond saving but still
had all the running gear, that was recycled to another member on the forum. Shame it was left under a tree to rot away . Powertune set a standard in
the 80's way ahead of any other vw performance shop in Sydney. I too in my younger day looked up and the conversions and drooled over the cars in the
powertune store on my many parts delivery runs over to Gladesville...hey Steve they were the good ol days....great memories.
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