What will my Capri do to this?
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
Don't know the answer to the original question but that Beetle looks in excellent condition
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
Oh uuurgh. It's a 1303!!!! It's not a proper beetle I'm afraid. They are even outcast at air cooled events. Nasty beetles. Did you get it cheap?
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
'You've got the wrong Beetle'. Really?
'Outcasts' at events - remind me not to get in to the VW scene then.
Nice looking car, hope you and the Mrs have some fun with it Jack.
'Outcasts' at events - remind me not to get in to the VW scene then.
Nice looking car, hope you and the Mrs have some fun with it Jack.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
Oh uuurgh. It's a 1303!!!! It's not a proper beetle I'm afraid. They are even outcast at air cooled events. Nasty beetles. Did you get it cheap?
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It's unlike you to be so negative and bitter about how your life has turned out!
I was warned by the owner that there are a few people out there who don't much like the Super Beetle. Each to his own, of course; although, the owner did say that most of these people don't even own a Beetle and are parroting what they've heard others say.
Story checks out.
Luckily, to my wife it's just a Beetle - so no point in paying more than I had to.
Hang on a minute, do I have to take this abuse from someone who posts on a Capri forum but doesn't even own a Capri?
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It's unlike you to be so negative and bitter about how your life has turned out!
I was warned by the owner that there are a few people out there who don't much like the Super Beetle. Each to his own, of course; although, the owner did say that most of these people don't even own a Beetle and are parroting what they've heard others say.
Story checks out.
Luckily, to my wife it's just a Beetle - so no point in paying more than I had to.
Hang on a minute, do I have to take this abuse from someone who posts on a Capri forum but doesn't even own a Capri?
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
Nice looking car, hope you and the Mrs have some fun with it Jack.
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Thanks Peter. It's great fun, albeit a little agricultural!
The wife has always said that she wanted a Beetle - so she was made up when it turned up on the drive!
It's the least I could do; after all, who are we without the women we love?
Cheers.
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Thanks Peter. It's great fun, albeit a little agricultural!
The wife has always said that she wanted a Beetle - so she was made up when it turned up on the drive!
It's the least I could do; after all, who are we without the women we love?
Cheers.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
That's the problem Jack, he does have one again now - is that good or badJack Walsh wrote:Hang on a minute, do I have to take this abuse from someone who posts on a Capri forum but doesn't even own a Capri?
Re: What will my Capri do to this?
So you hate your wife so much you bought her a Beetle?! You are a cruel cruel man!
I'm the one who leaves all those shoes in the carriageway.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
So you hate your wife so much you bought her a Beetle?! You are a cruel cruel man!
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And it's a 1303, just in case she was in any doubt!
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And it's a 1303, just in case she was in any doubt!
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
I wasn't being insulting. I had a curve screen for a while and I didn't mind it. It was the reactions from other beetle owners that was the problem.
Yes it's got a plastic dash. Curved screen and McPherson struts up front. If it wasn't for new taxi laws requiring 4 doors they would still be making these.
Yes it's got a plastic dash. Curved screen and McPherson struts up front. If it wasn't for new taxi laws requiring 4 doors they would still be making these.
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True unfortunately Peter. It's a bit like turning up at crap... In a manta.Peter-S wrote:'You've got the wrong Beetle'. Really?
'Outcasts' at events - remind me not to get in to the VW scene then.
Which is a shame. The revised floor pan and body style just wasn't accepted on the scene.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
I wasn't being insulting.
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No worries, then. It's just that it sounded a little insulting!
I expect you're right about the VW 'scene' having a few people like that; but my experience tells me that all scenes have at least one idiot.
The trick is not to take them too seriously.
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No worries, then. It's just that it sounded a little insulting!
I expect you're right about the VW 'scene' having a few people like that; but my experience tells me that all scenes have at least one idiot.
The trick is not to take them too seriously.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
Yes. There's always idiots sadly. This us why all car scenes are suffering. I wasn't insulting at all. It looks in good nick to be fair.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
You can still buy kits to fit pinto engines into beetles. Then your 2.8i got no chance of catching it.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
Hey Pete. You're into major restos aren't you. Fancy a third? You'll need plenty of steel and a good welder.Peter-S wrote:That's the problem Jack, he does have one again now - is that good or badJack Walsh wrote:Hang on a minute, do I have to take this abuse from someone who posts on a Capri forum but doesn't even own a Capri?
She's back on the market.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
So you don't want the bits I've put by?Terra-Kotta wrote:She's back on the market.
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Re: What will my Capri do to this?
Yes I do.Peter-S wrote:So you don't want the bits I've put by?Terra-Kotta wrote:She's back on the market.