New from the U.S.

MikeGatch · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:02 am Post subject: New from the U.S.

Well, what can I say, I'm mike, I've owned a 73 standard bug for a little over a year now and have learned to do just about everything needed to keep it on the road. It's powered by an 1835 type 1 engine currently, but I hope to upgrade to type 4 power very soon.

I have taken this car everywhere. Here it is in an abandoned ordnance plant that produced bombs during ww2. I'd bet that some of the bombs here even made it to the VW factory during the war. A bit of Irony, the car has endured.
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70Turbobug · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject:

Hi Mike and welcome to Bug-Talk! Great pic! Watch your step in that ordnance plant wink

Although most of the posts here are type 4 related we are not strictly a type 1 forum.I personally am partial to the type 4 aswell,so converting to a type 4 is a good choice in my opinion biggrin

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MikeGatch · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject:

I value all opinions, well, except the ones I don't value. tongue

Hope I can be a useful part of this community in some way.

Looks like a good group of people.
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70Turbobug · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:58 pm Post subject:

We are a small community on "this side" of the forums.The "mother forum" is the german Bug-Talk, which is the largest vw forum in Germany, if not in Europe.We are hoping to intigrate the english speaking countries to the german vw scene and exchange experiences through this forum.On may 1st we are having a dyno day for our 1200ccm type challenge motor build in Hannover at the Mai Käfer Treffen,which takes place on the expo grounds (Messe) in Hannover.So if you´re in Germany at the time swing by!
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MikeGatch · Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

Ha, I WISH. I would love to go to Germany, just couldn't afford to currently. My summer will no doubt be filled with exploring abandoned factories and climbing to the tops of buildings in cities.
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70Turbobug · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject:

Cool! Climbing buildings? Like free climbing?
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MikeGatch · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject:

Sometimes. The mast for the construction elevator outside makes for a good climb when the interior isn't accessible. Sometimes it is only partial like you get to the top floor and have to climb out onto that to reach the roof etc. Always improvised, always a good time.
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