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 AUSSIE_MICK
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 07:52 PM |
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SHOULD I OR SHOULD'NT I
Arrived home on Thursday morning from a four and a half week European vacation and was so looking forward to the VW Nationals. Friday morning i went
to uncover my 56 Oval and thats when i felt like crap. One of my darling teenagers had put a huge ding in my passenger door, looks like they tried to
ram raid it. Bloody kids!!!!!!
What do i do?
Do i still show the car or not?
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 07:56 PM |
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yep!!!! Im taking mine! im sure yours looks better than undercoat, dings and rust
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 08:00 PM |
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yep take it, an "interesting" story, its a fact of life cars get dinged. and next year it will be like taking a different car!
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 08:20 PM |
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I agree bring it!
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 08:26 PM |
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I would!!!!! I'm taking mine, Sure she's not perfect, She's my daily drive! its for the fun of it. You don't wanna miss out!!!!
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 09:14 PM |
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take the door trim off and push the ding out ??!
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 09:46 PM |
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Welcome home, not 
Mick, since you asked the question I will give you my opinion. No, I don't think you should enter it. From the short time I have known you and your
car, you are always clean (the car that is :-), don't like to get rained on (again the car) and I'm sure you wouldn't wear a nice suit with
joggers. It is a shame what happened, but you will be worrying about what everyone is thinking as they walk past your car and just look.
I know this is against what the others above have said, but it is my thoughts. You do what you want to do, of course.
Oh yeah, welcome back to Oz.
Kev.
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 10:06 PM |
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having seen the car and the damage I am in two minds. The car is a perfect example of how a car restoration should be done.
having said that i suggested to Mick to place a mat out of the window just to cover the cracked paint work.
It will be a real shame for VW loves if the 56 isnt there.
Next year Mick, Kev's and my daily will all be there now thats a promise
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 10:07 PM |
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take it , its about the VW not the trophies. and you'll be telling people the story about the ding all day long.
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 10:12 PM |
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Take the car and the kids. Display the kids next to the car and have a sign next to them to show what happens when kids get too close to a car.
[size=4]If it ain't broke, fix it till it is![/size]
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| posted on May 17th, 2011 at 10:30 PM |
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the other advantage mick is you might find the right person to do the repair
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| posted on May 18th, 2011 at 08:53 AM |
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I like 65standards response. take the kids with a sign and get them to explain to EVERYONEthat asks just what they did. Make them stay all day, put
their consequence against the crime.
PS how old are they?
Good luck, sucks not to be perfect, but if the rest of the car is good then people will see the great car that has recently had an accident.
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| posted on May 18th, 2011 at 11:54 AM |
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Shit, maybe my wife is right (don't say that to loud) in that I do think different to everybody else 
As I said Mick, your car and do what you want.
But I like the idea of embarrassing the kids 
Kev
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| posted on May 18th, 2011 at 07:52 PM |
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if its a restored oval and not a customised oval then bring it along! Thats what I want to see. Nowhere near enough of them.
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| posted on May 18th, 2011 at 08:24 PM |
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stop looking at the ding man,just be glad its not worse.you still have a great car.
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| posted on May 18th, 2011 at 08:31 PM |
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Bring it! I'll be attending my very first VW nationals and i'd love to see it! Ding and all!!
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AUSSIE_MICK
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| posted on May 19th, 2011 at 06:25 AM |
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Thanks Guy's
I will be there with the car.
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| posted on May 19th, 2011 at 09:02 AM |
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Yay!
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on May 19th, 2011 at 09:50 PM |
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I say bring it like most people
Also head down to those novelty shops and buy a big bandaid just to take the piss out of it.
The more ovals the better the show becomes.
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| posted on May 20th, 2011 at 10:23 PM |
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Bringing the Type 3 & Kombi
A wave a day keeps the doctor away especially in a VW  : |
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| posted on May 26th, 2011 at 07:54 PM |
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well show it but tell the people there that some crap driver bumped u thats what to do 
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