Texas Weather ... was RE: [thechat] Error 404: Cannot find...

Debbe Watson debbe1 at swbell.net
Fri Feb 28 09:08:00 CST 2003


Any ole tyme Texas Buggers remember "Bear" Barrilleaux?
http://www.geocities.com/senecasvcs/webpics/bearbug2.jpg Built racing
Bugs...

Here are some of our Bugs...

http://www.geocities.com/senecasvcs/webpics/Bus.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/senecasvcs/webpics/BugStangI.jpg

deb

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[mailto:thechat-admin at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Luther, Ron
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 8:03 AM
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rudy agreed:

> I was glad to be a Volkswagen owner...

>>snow?  ice?  hah!   my air-cooled rear engine LAUGHS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hmmmm ... maybe the Beetles were better ...

I had an '84 Golf (bought for and send off with the 1st ex) and an '85
GTI
(I drove into the ground after 10 years of abuse and rallying).

They hated cold weather.  They were hard to start.  They were both
manual
transmissions -- and they gave me my first understanding of the term
"slush-box".  Even if you got the buggers started you had to wait for
the
gearbox to thaw out before you could go anywhere - it was like a block
of ice.

Once running and warmed up they were fine ... the Golf was actually
better
than the GTI in the snow -- the GTI had fatter tires that slid more.


RonL.
(Another former VW owner on the list.)

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