Southeastern Bug Fair #7

Panelfantastic · #1 September 13th 2004, 21:34

I wish there was a better way to express it beyond just THANKS!
You guys were sooo great, really, really made Pam and I feel welcome. It was well worth the long haul just to meet everyone and be a part of such a friendly bunch. Everyone just stepped right up and made us feel like old friends. The VKG is a first class group of people. I am proud you would have me as a member!

The show and winning trophies...
Everytime somebody walked past the back of my bus and said "holy..., what the...,did you see...", I won. Everytime somebody wanted to know more about it, I won. Even when the few purists walked by and either mumbled or didn't say anthing, I really won

. The fact that several folks took club cards off my windows and put them in thier pockets, we all won.

Thank you for the compliments about my bus. I think I wowed everybody just on the freakshow nature of the conversion alone... I really aspire to be able to have something that shows the attention to detail that I saw in the other members' cars, you guys are truely masters of the fine details.

The highlight for me would have to be that some of you were able to shame Jake and Brent into coming over and giving my bus the once over, especially after the stupid Jetta wouldn't die a firey death. I was suddenly very aware of having the only other radiator in the camp...

Thank you everyone!

vujade · #2 September 13th 2004, 21:46

Panel, it was great to finally meet you also. Your bus is top notch!!!

Its always great to piss off the purists and Im sure you did that a few times over the weekend. Cant wait to see it when its finished. :agree:

Panelfantastic · #3 September 13th 2004, 22:12

Thanks Joe! You are a lucky guy to have so many project opportunities! We may talk about those notches but just not right now, Pam would kill me dead.

Please tell me everyone saw the bay window that was a couple rows behind me!? Two tone with late 944/early 968 (or maybe C4?) wheels? One of you had to have given him a card (I hope)? It was sooooooo clean and detailed that it immeadiately reminded me of the level you guy's cars. I was so enjoying it and pointing out details to Pam that I forgot to hype the club to him... I suck.

**NO_H2O** · #4 September 13th 2004, 22:29

I gave him a card before he shut the engine off in his parking spot

Panelfantastic · #5 September 13th 2004, 22:48

YEEESSS! Dave ROCKS!

vujade · #6 September 13th 2004, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Panelfantastic

Thanks Joe! You are a lucky guy to have so many project opportunities! We may talk about those notches but just not right now, Pam would kill me dead.

I dont know if Id call it lucky or just plain VW Crazy!!!

Seriously though, my problem is I want to keep all of them.

Im with you this time too. Im trying to get just the one project done and not work on anything else until its done.

Massive Type IV · #7 September 14th 2004, 01:31

The show was great!

NOTHING was as good as the feel of Zens car and those head temps up that 4 mile long hill while running 90! the temps were absolutely spot on at below 275 the whole time!

I'll never forget the tone of Zens voice........... "man, you mmight better watch those brakes, I haven't really used them yet" Or "watch that turn man, I haven't droive it over 60 yet"

Zen, Thanks for letting me officially Redline the engine for the first time in thecar! I redlined it for about 5 hours on the dyno so its pretty used to my style..

Zens car caught tons of attention, and rewally woke up the BK boyz when we went past the show grounds at WOT ketting them hear the carbs!

Now I'm inspired to finish the Thing and get on the 63 after the 914 is finished next month...
NOW START DRIVING THAT CAR!

yetibone · #8 September 19th 2004, 19:48

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Originally Posted by vujade

I dont know if Id call it lucky or just plain VW Crazy!!!

Seriously though, my problem is I want to keep all of them.

Im with you this time too. Im trying to get just the one project done and not work on anything else until its done.

I know the feeling Joe, that TR6 of mine needs a MAJOR engine overhaul when I finish the 1303 project

. I wouldn't dare take 'em both apart at the same time. German parts, and British parts might not get along.

Mabye I should have done that first, then the Bug next... NAAAAH! the TR6 still runs!!, oh,.. and the lights still work too!!

Bill K. · #9 September 23rd 2004, 14:37

Nice GL showing. Sounds like fun. Jake, Zen and NO_H2O -- you guys have done great work and I'm glad you got to enjoy the results with your peers. Hope to see you out west sometime.

zen · #10 September 14th 2004, 06:59

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Originally Posted by Panelfantastic

Please tell me everyone saw the bay window that was a couple rows behind me!? Two tone with late 944/early 968 (or maybe C4?) wheels? One of you had to have given him a card (I hope)? It was sooooooo clean and detailed that it immeadiately reminded me of the level you guy's cars. I was so enjoying it and pointing out details to Pam that I forgot to hype the club to him... I suck.

doh!! i forgot to get a pic of that. anyone else get one. my pic taking was lame. really should have gotten more for the next newsletter. if anyone else took pics, send me everything you got.

jhelgesen · #11 September 14th 2004, 12:09

Boy, don't I feel bad for missing the show this year

, but everything should be settled down next year, I'll be there.

vujade · #12 September 14th 2004, 12:34

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Originally Posted by jhelgesen

Boy, don't I feel bad for missing the show this year

, but everything should be settled down next year, I'll be there.

better come to bug jam

**NO_H2O** · #13 September 14th 2004, 18:53

I got some pix of the Bay window. :agree: and the light blue Bug. I didn't take many but I did get the GL's.

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