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 Dungbug
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 10:08 PM |
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Another New Member From The UK
Hi there, I saw a link to your forum on another website. After a good look around I thought I'd sign up & get involved & where possible offer
any help or advice that I can. After 11 years of owning various aircooled VW's I'm currently driving a 1974 1200 Bug which I brought about 6 months
ago. She needed a fair amount of work (more than I thought when I brought her) but after some hours doing some 'practise welding' she's now welded
up, re-wired & on the road.........Just in time for the British winter. 
I'll get some photo's posted up later today as I'm at work at the moment, thanks.
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68AutoBug
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welcome
Hi
Welcome to the Aussie Summer... lol 42.5C here today.. lol
luckily, We can still find beetles that don't require welding the chassis and body etc... lol
Looking forward to Your pics of a 1974 1200 beetle...
which would be a NON Super... maybe standard beetle in the UK..??
Lee
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- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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Dungbug
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 05:01 AM |
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Cheers for the welcome, it's bearly above freezing here & we've got snow on the way.....Great fun in a Bug You'd be right. She's a standard 1200, here's a couple of photo's
She's had pre '67 panels put on at some point, which I prefer if I'm honest. Running a stock 1200 engine & carb, adjustable beam (lowered)
& front disk brake conversion, running on Centreline rims with a Bugpack exhaust. Interior is stock with a CD player added, couple of 6x9's on
the rear shelf & a pre amp'd sub that's getting fitted over the Xmas holiday.
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DubCrazy
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 06:41 AM |
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ahhhh MK, may a laugh had on the travels to BugJam there untill they stole my footie team! (was a wimbeldon supporter) Mind u i escaped the English
cold 9 years ago now and enjoy the warm and rust free vw's
Almost looks like a street version of my baja u have there mate
Love the colours!!!
welcome and enjoy
steff...............
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
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Dungbug
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 06:46 AM |
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Hi Steff..........That's bizarre! Love Baja's, something I've always promised myself I'd get but never had the cash when one's been available
(usual story)
Don't talk to me about MK Dons........Or Wimbledon FC as they should be known, never been to match & I was a Wimbledon fan as well.
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DubCrazy
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 06:54 AM |
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Kinda crappy isnt it, i just dont follow anyone any more, i do keep an eye on wimbeldon afc just out of intrest as i would like to see them over take
the MK dons but its not the same, they dont have the crazy gang style/image.
still its only football right!!!!!!!!!
i always sadi i would have a baja when i was still in the uk but never did but its pretty much all i've owned since moving here as i live in the
sticks and it makes perfect sence to have an offroad toy rather than a streeter u knows.
what plans do u have for ur weapon??
steff.............
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
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Dungbug
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 07:08 AM |
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I know what you're saying bud, only football but you can still get over it
Nothing major in the pipeline for her at the mo, she's suffering with some end float. I reckon she's got a good 10k left in her with this engine (as
long as I keep topping the oil up) so I'm looking to get a 2nd hand engine in the new year to do a strip & rebuild with so I'll have a
replacement ready to drop in when she decides that enough is enough. I'll probably be another 1200 stocker, I've had hassle with non stock lumps,
either poorly built or just bits changed instead of it being done from the ground up. To be honest the 1200's aren't too bad for everyday use,
she's got a descent turn of speed......I prefer lookers than racers, must be my age creeping in.
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How come You have a yellow rear license plate and a white front one???
are You allowed to make You own plates over there???
LEE
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Dungbug
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 06:56 PM |
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It's a legal requirement to have a white number plate on the front & a yellow one on the back. Any car that's pre 1973 can have a black plate
with silver writing, I prefer these but I got fined when I had them on a previous '74 Bug.......Cops can be a pain sometimes!
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 07:12 PM |
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Those plates are massive!!
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Dungbug
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 07:34 PM |
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posted by colonel mustard
Those plates are massive!!
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Again they're a legal requirement, the UK is awash with speed camera's so you have to have big plates so they can see your registration number in a
photo......Like I'd get a speeding fine in a 1200 Bug anyway
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| posted on December 20th, 2009 at 08:28 AM |
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Hi mate!
Do you know a guy who's recently got a purply blue bug called Mark Taylor? Nickname Spindizzy?
Pretty sure he's from MK.
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djnee
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| posted on December 20th, 2009 at 08:35 AM |
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Haha!....
Cancel that question!! Just been on Facebook to check that he was deffo in MK and spotted a post from you on his wall!!
Small world 
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Dungbug
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| posted on December 20th, 2009 at 07:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by djnee
Haha!....
Cancel that question!! Just been on Facebook to check that he was deffo in MK and spotted a post from you on his wall!!
Small world
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I know Mark, he's a good bloke.....Very small world we live in. 
Is he a mate of your's?
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| posted on December 21st, 2009 at 06:58 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I know Mark, he's a good bloke.....Very small world we live in.
Is he a mate of your's?
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Yeah, known him for a few years now from when i lived in Cornwall...
We're both into oldskool rave music / dj'ing etc and met through another forum.
Never got to meet him though, unfortunately.
A few of his rellies are over here in Aus as far as i remember.
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Dungbug
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| posted on December 21st, 2009 at 07:01 PM |
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Yeah, he's into his old skool rave. I'm hoping to catch up with
him over Xmas at one of the meets.
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