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You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:29 pm
by dsan
been driving perfectly all day until you get onto a road where a breakdown really isn't convenient (no hard shoulder, no where to pull over) and she decides to misfire like a mofo.

I think it's time for one of those threads

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:54 pm
by Sambabus
You know you drive a bus when a truck drives past and blows you all over the road.
Or when you see it as a personal victory to overtake pretty much anything on the road,....even cyclists.

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:35 pm
by ChrisG
When half your stops are spent feeling how hot the engine bay is

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:33 pm
by Farhaad
when instinctively u gear into 5th and realise u only hav 4 gears

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:53 pm
by JamesD
when half the worlds oil reserves are lying on your drive way

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:25 pm
by karmakoma
When you see an early porsche and think, mmmm, those Fuchs/Clocks/Mirrors/etc will look great on/in/with/etc my bug/bus/acvw :-)

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:47 pm
by eben
....you've invented a way to stop clutch cables from snapping and STILL carry a spare...

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:02 am
by GavinHuart
...when you feel the need to hoot at a car resembling yours and hope they'll respond. In a good way at least....

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:16 am
by JamesD
When you in a car with aircon and dont have to shout to be heard but you still miss driving your ACVW

GavinHuart wrote:...when you feel the need to hoot at a car resembling yours and hope they'll respond. In a good way at least....
I know that feeling, I either do this :hangloose: to oncoming cars or pull up next to them on the highway or flash my hazards as i go past :lol: Hazards work, one guy in the morning flashes back :D

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:26 am
by GavinHuart
JamesD69 wrote:
I know that feeling, I either do this :hangloose: to oncoming cars or pull up next to them on the highway or flash my hazards as i go past :lol: Hazards work, one guy in the morning flashes back :D

1)... when you are UNABLE to pull up next to anyone on the highway due to power inefficiencies (LOL)....
2)... when your car is not equipped with hazards as that was not on the year model you drive...

" :hangloose: " is definitely the way to go.

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:48 am
by Skymac
When you have to park your car outside, because the garage is full of spares and there is a project of two standing inside.

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:27 am
by fig
... when you go on a road trip carrying more tools and spare parts than luggage.

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:39 am
by Tony Z
.... when you have a tool chest on the floor, fanbelts under the rear seat and 5l oil containers in the boot.

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:57 am
by Blitzkrieg
karmakoma wrote:When you see any porsche parts and think, mmmm, those Fuchs/Clocks/Mirrors/Steering etc will look great on/in/with/etc my bug/bus/acvw :-)
Fixed it :lol:

Re: You know when you own a beetle/van/vw when...

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:48 pm
by keke bug
....when you lock the door of ur friends ride before closing it even though it has central lock.
....when you refer to someones bonnet as the boot