Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:16 pm
Hi there guys Welcome to the Forum hope you s will enjoy it here
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New Members - Introduce yourself..
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Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:41 am
Welcome Donald!
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:51 am
Hi all, name is Hugh,
I am currently working in the Gulf but have 1500 Buggy in KZN and a project waiting for me when I get back, it's a Puma with a 2L motor which I found in 2006. I have fiddled with AC since we put a 1300 in our 1963 Beetle in 1970 and rolled it on the first run from Bulwer to Maritzburg, only the Beetle and our ego got hurt. There was always a Beetle or Bug in the family until the 80's, wish I had some of them now but we live and learn. I checked the ads for years looking for the Puma as a friend bought one in the 70's but I couldn't afford one at the time so hope to revamp this one in a year or so, will update on progress when I get started.
I am currently working in the Gulf but have 1500 Buggy in KZN and a project waiting for me when I get back, it's a Puma with a 2L motor which I found in 2006. I have fiddled with AC since we put a 1300 in our 1963 Beetle in 1970 and rolled it on the first run from Bulwer to Maritzburg, only the Beetle and our ego got hurt. There was always a Beetle or Bug in the family until the 80's, wish I had some of them now but we live and learn. I checked the ads for years looking for the Puma as a friend bought one in the 70's but I couldn't afford one at the time so hope to revamp this one in a year or so, will update on progress when I get started.
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:54 am
Welcome Hugh!May you have many happy hours browsing ACVWSA, there are many interesting characters here 
Show us some pics of your Puma please
Show us some pics of your Puma please
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:01 am
Welcome Hugh
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:00 am
Attaching pic of Bug & Puma, hope it works
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:05 am
Nice cars,The Puma looks to be in a good condition.
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:12 am
Very very nice!! Those Pumas are very very cool cars!!!!!
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:46 am
Two of my all-time favourites, next to each other! Looks good, and welkcome! 
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:29 pm
Hugh Welcome man Good collection
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:17 am
Hi Guys and Girls
Joined a couple of hours ago after chatting to a forum member beetlefanatic. Some of my earliest (and fondest) car memories is going to the shops in my gran's sunburst yellow 1600 SP. After that I was hooked. My first car was a Yellow 78 1600 beetle, which my dad bought for me, his first car was a 67 beetle. The car drank more oil than petrol, but ran no matter what, put a recon engine in after a year and she was good as new. We fixed her up further (spray, new rubbers) and my sister drove her for a couple years, was then sold on but is still going strong.
I drove that through varsity. Also owned a fully original white 67 beetle, which I sold about 5 years ago (NEVER should have done that!!), Bought 65 beetle on a whim in 2001,and after much money spent, I just have my 65 beetle left.Black, cream interior, 95% restored but no PAPERS! VINTAGE AIRCOOLED ALL THE WAY.
I prefer an original vintage look, but some of the really well done modified beetles, cal lookers etc are also very nice. Would love a fleetline or samba, anybody want to swop
Have been trying to catch up on the latest forum posts and it seems like a very active community, which is fantastic to see.
Hope to get my 65 licensed and on the road, and meet some of you at a BUG show in Gauteng soon.
Joined a couple of hours ago after chatting to a forum member beetlefanatic. Some of my earliest (and fondest) car memories is going to the shops in my gran's sunburst yellow 1600 SP. After that I was hooked. My first car was a Yellow 78 1600 beetle, which my dad bought for me, his first car was a 67 beetle. The car drank more oil than petrol, but ran no matter what, put a recon engine in after a year and she was good as new. We fixed her up further (spray, new rubbers) and my sister drove her for a couple years, was then sold on but is still going strong.
I drove that through varsity. Also owned a fully original white 67 beetle, which I sold about 5 years ago (NEVER should have done that!!), Bought 65 beetle on a whim in 2001,and after much money spent, I just have my 65 beetle left.Black, cream interior, 95% restored but no PAPERS! VINTAGE AIRCOOLED ALL THE WAY.
I prefer an original vintage look, but some of the really well done modified beetles, cal lookers etc are also very nice. Would love a fleetline or samba, anybody want to swop
Have been trying to catch up on the latest forum posts and it seems like a very active community, which is fantastic to see.
Hope to get my 65 licensed and on the road, and meet some of you at a BUG show in Gauteng soon.
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:28 am
Welcome!
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:37 pm
Hallo!
My name is Marcel. I have a 73 Westy called Patricia and a 72 bakkie, pics to follow. UK based for now, Swansea, want dis mos lekker by die see.
I found this forum from earlybay. So thought I'd pop in and say howzit. Saw a bunch of beetles and a few vans in and around Cape Town on the trip I just have returned from.
Got a bunch of questions about owning a VW in SA, so expect to see me posting a bit.
My name is Marcel. I have a 73 Westy called Patricia and a 72 bakkie, pics to follow. UK based for now, Swansea, want dis mos lekker by die see.
I found this forum from earlybay. So thought I'd pop in and say howzit. Saw a bunch of beetles and a few vans in and around Cape Town on the trip I just have returned from.
Got a bunch of questions about owning a VW in SA, so expect to see me posting a bit.
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:15 pm
Hallo,and welcome!
Ask away!
Ask away!
Re: New Members - Introduce yourself..
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:39 pm
Hallo daar al ons nuwe maatjies