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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 18, 2008 - 06:33pm PT
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Say 510/511,
Thanks! for checking ... sounds like ours. It was so slow up grades I was always tempted to get out and run along side and clock it. Your Sportsmobile sounds great.
Going to peoples wall as sound as the 5 o'clock whistle blows. Tiger and company kept me away all last week due to the golf hordes. Should be great today! L.
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
medicated and flat on my back
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Jun 18, 2008 - 06:57pm PT
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Lynne,
Have a good time at people's wall this pm, I always preferred the am nice and cool.
Now Pump wall at sunset cliffs was my pm choice, and if you were lucky ya might catch the green flash!!!
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Forest
Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
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Jun 18, 2008 - 07:04pm PT
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Lynn, you'll be happy to know that even fully loaded in climbing and mtn biking extended weekend mode (that's a hitch-mount rack with two bikes plus climbing gear, plus camping gear, plus food, plus plenty of other crap), my trusty little TDI torque machine can still do 80 mph up the grade heading north from phoenix to flagstaff. The biggest impediment is all the dopes in their huge SUVs who can't do it and don't get out of the way fast enough.
Oh, and we're getting 38 - 45 mpg average on the trip!
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craig mo
Trad climber
L.A. Ca.
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Jun 18, 2008 - 08:05pm PT
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I had a 78 westfalia for a few years. 3 engines, many road repairs. i had a hard time slowing down but i did finally learn that bus zen thing.the engine hatch was a good thing i think. its the only car ive had that people would wave hello at you and twice i was offerd cash for it.I should have gone for the cash befor she broke again.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 23, 2008 - 04:34pm PT
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Yikes! I got passed by a yellow beetle yesterday and I was going over 80. It must have been juiced. Whole new respect for the bugs! lrl
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
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Jun 23, 2008 - 05:13pm PT
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Nice van's and bugs y'all. I especially like the synchro's. Just to reprezent a different side of the VW lineage, here's the '92 GTI-16V 2L makin' time somewhere between Boise and Bishop..
And of course when it comes to horizontally opposed cylinders behind the occupants there is big daddy:
Can't sleep in it though...
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 23, 2008 - 08:38pm PT
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These two guys/girls have weather a few storms together. Somewhere in northern NM.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 23, 2008 - 10:03pm PT
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Last two photos great! I like memories...but practicality wins. Ksolem .... very cool ride. Wonder how it matches up to mine? lrl
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 25, 2008 - 04:12am PT
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newly in the VW club!
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Bovine
Trad climber
USA
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Jun 25, 2008 - 10:48am PT
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Here are a few of many over the years...ahh the travelin' life!
1998 at "High Acres" in Estes Park, Colorado in the 76'er
And more recent (maybe 2007) at Quartz Mountain, Oklahoma in the 84'
Morning preclimb Hippy Speedball meeting, Jackson Falls Illinois 2006
And last but not least, the lovely 76' in the background in Tuolumne, 2001 SAR site and posse...
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 26, 2008 - 06:01pm PT
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The new ride. I pick it up next week. 67 bug...classic!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jun 26, 2008 - 06:07pm PT
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Jimmy Dunn, Ron Cox and Ron's beetle at the Fisher Towers, 1971.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jun 26, 2008 - 07:28pm PT
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Dunno bob, not sure if I could trust one of that vintage that didn't have a sprung hood.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jun 26, 2008 - 08:19pm PT
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Jeez... What's in the back of your bus, there Kat? Looks like you have a pallet of bricks in the back, the way your bus is sagging in the back! lol
Definitely a cool ride, Kris - been thinking about buying one. But I'm not exactly sure I'd call the Boxter the "big daddy"... :)
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 26, 2008 - 08:30pm PT
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Jay...here is what the car looked like six months ago.
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Bargainhunter
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jun 26, 2008 - 09:46pm PT
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I have a few....how to post my photos?
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 26, 2008 - 09:49pm PT
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search "post a photo" on the forum
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
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Jun 26, 2008 - 09:53pm PT
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Nef - Big difference when you go to the "S" model.
Bob D, that 67 is nice. As I recall that was the first or second year after they started using ball joints (not kingpins) for the front end. Also, I think that was a crossover year which was the first 12V, but still with many of the burly 6V components. As I recall 68 was a bummer...
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 26, 2008 - 10:01pm PT
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but can you sleep in it?
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