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Waterproof Engine.....

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So I popped out to buy a new exercise bike and low and behold spotted this Beetle in Sainsburys car park. Just had to park up beside and take some photos as not seen an engine exposed Beetle for years... And it was raining too 😳😳😳😂😂


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I see, air cooled and water cooled at the same time. Ingenious!
Hope it was like that when the owner parked it :lol:
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Have you ever seen the video of people changing the belt with the engine running?
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It’s funny as I was in Sunny Folkestone yesterday and spotted this bug with sand in its engine :lol: :lol:

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That took some grit and determination :D

Has it got bucket seats?
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You guys and your puns are starting to bug me😆
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Mc Tool wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:43 pm You guys and your puns are starting to bug me😆
Well, whenever I post something sensible or helpful it just gets ignored or ridiculed, so now I just post shite. :D
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Hey Nick,

Looks like when it grows up, it wants to be a Baja Bug!!! :xd: :xd: :xd: Get pic, where's the Cappa??? Thought you parked next to it.... :poke: :poke: :poke:

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Taff50ish wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:35 pmThought you parked next to it.... :poke: :poke: :poke:
:lol: :lol: I am parked next to it John :See look. There's my fiesta Fiona :wave:

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Peter-S wrote: ↑Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:43 pm I see, air cooled and water cooled at the same time. Ingenious!
Hope it was like that when the owner parked it :lol:
:lol: Peter i felt like taking off my rain jacket to cover it up from the elements. :lol:
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Id be worried someone would swap the HT leads around for a laugh.
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Not_Anumber wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:51 pm Id be worried someone would swap the HT leads around for a laugh.
Nooooo I never thought of that :xd: ..................yes I did :D :D
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