Aircooled VW South Africa

Yesterday morning in a moment of insanity I decided to attend our Annual General Staff meeting held at the Voortrekker monument (nice venue for corporate functions). Normally I don’t attend due to the nature of my work but this time I decided I should. The only sane thing I did was to take the oval, much fun in the early morning traffic....the usual frowns, and sour faces of fellow motorists until they see the old beetle passing them.

The instant reaction is to draw the attention of their passengers, and then all will stare and smile together, some even give you the thumbs up. And the not so reserved will give you the conventional wind down your window sign, because I want to buy your car and need to speak to you….”How much, How much…”

A friendly smile is all that they get back from me.

She even looked better in the parking lot than the other tupperware and coke tin ones.

My '59 Ghia is now my daily driver doing the 30 mile round trip week in and week out.

Mine was a daily drive until last week when it started spewing oil out. this week end it will be fixed and sorted for the kkk. so next week we back to daily driving (hopefully)

Werner, your oval looks stunning

I tend to leave mine at work as it's far safer here than at my townhouse complex . I try take it home on weekends but have to use it for deadlines (once a month, about 2-3 days) due to the everyday driver being used by the friend who I usually travel with. I enjoy it more that way as it's thrill to crank her up after shes sat for a while. 1st time start, every time. Also, that "old car smell" inside seems to become concentrated as it stands which adds to the experience. Got to love 'em!

My 69 bug is my daily driver! The 59 is nearly on the road and will also be used daily.

59 is the daily, we currently do about 1000 miles per month in her. Don't own any modern car and can't see this changing soon

Today, yesterday, Monday..... Last week and the week before that.... and before that...... and, and, and....... you get the picture

I drive a bus to work at least once a week. Usually I drive a bus daily, but Daisy double cab is still off the road with a stuck rear drum and The Rat has a dodgy engine, so I'm not driving it much until I get its new engine from IMPI.

Stunning Oval Werner, how much how much

ZeroAxe wrote:Today, yesterday, Monday..... Last week and the week before that.... and before that...... and, and, and....... you get the picture

Ditto

Every single day again for the past 3 years...

When I get into the Renault family van, it feels as if everrything on it is made from plastic, and creaks and cracks are heard all the time... no DOEFS and KEDOEFS like from a real ACVW..

Muds

Its been too looooooong since I last drove one of my Aircooleds to work and I miss the thumbs up and the smiles when I use the 58. July this year I had to use my Spyder to work as I had a flat in my daliy drive and the spare was shot, was not nice as it was like the coldest day ever.

The last time I drove the 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental to work, was during the first half of 1988, when my 1974 Triumph Toledo 1300, four-door saloon was off the road, awaiting repair or replacement of the petrol tank.

Today was my first day,and in classic acvw style (wel mine atleast) test driving it the night before it goes fine and is ready...this moring im barely down the road and its starts to splutter,splutter to work...get there to find the bat. is flat and vrot!so phoned a place to deliver a new battery so i could get home...wel after that made it home not without drama nonetheless...anyway using the buggy again tommorw...and hopefully everyday for as long as it feels like taking me there...

calooker wrote: was not nice as it was like the coldest day ever.

You mean like us today, -10C?


I have NEVER seen such a cold winter in my WHOLE life, honest!!!!