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Hi,

Does this club still exist? More so, is Werner still around?
I`ve been reading an old Car mag of mine, dated September 1990 and read an article he wrote to the editor.
Would like to know if his "dream" materialised since then....
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Yes the club is alive and kicking next event is Sunday. Drag racing at an airstrip :-)
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didi wrote:Yes the club is alive and kicking next event is Sunday. Drag racing at an airstrip :-)

WHAT????
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And where is this airstrip ?
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Gonna be loads of fun. Can't wait to see what my bus is going to do on a 1/4 mile run.
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What did i miss? Is it April already ?
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Post by JamesD »

Info Info!!! got a Beetle I would love to try on an airstrip!
From fastest to slowest:

Birkin race car, not much is standard
Lotus Elise 111R, almost everything is standard
'75 SP 1600 with a few mods
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Post by vw59beetle »

If you guys give me time till tomorrow , I'll find out what the event is about. I am going , but was told it's a breakfast run. Jbug, I'm not sure what dream you talking about , but Werner is living the dream everyday. You can see more on Werner on http://www.aircooledwonders.com
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Ha ha, got you all going there for a moment. The Jacaranda Beetle Club is only doing a breakfast run on Sunday. :-)
It is a event for club members only because of the liability risks to the club and savva membership affiliation etc etc. :-(
I will post our next "open" event.
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Aircooledwonders is awesome!!
Werner`s dream, according to his letter, was that one day he would open a "beetle" museum and a host of other stuff which I see has come to pass already!
Good one Werner! I always say that the richest man in the world is a man with a dream that he has made a reality.
That letter is 22 years old.
I would like to scan it but unfortunately I cannot upload here, can anyone assist? Mince?
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Post by vw59beetle »

Ok so I'm at Werner's house right now, but see Didi cleared things up. Yes it is only a Breakfast run to an airstrip near Pta.
Jbug I would love to see that article . I am currently helping Werner with the Museum, but as I have mentioned before, it is going to take some time to get the museum presentable. I will try and post some more pictures on my website soon.
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Kitty Hawk? or the one out towards hartebeespoort?
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:(.

Me I like the drag race..... Especially with big HP bugs involved.
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didi wrote:Ha ha, got you all going there for a moment. The Jacaranda Beetle Club is only doing a breakfast run on Sunday. :-)
It is a event for club members only because of the liability risks to the club and savva membership affiliation etc etc. :-(
I will post our next "open" event.
Jacaranda beetle Clique perhaps :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by bugspray »

Hmmm, sounds like a plan :D let's organise a track day for ACVWSA :D I need a rematch with 2 forum members namely a notch owner and a SP owner. ;) haha provided the strip is a very steep downhill
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