HMC Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, dave j said: That Beetle belonged to a mate of mine until a few months ago, before that it had been laid up in a garage in Plymouth for a few years! Will be good to see it in use Good to hear some of its history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I think he did 4 or 5 videos on it too! sdkrc, wuvvum, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Wonder if it started life as a RHD car or whether it’s been converted? My ‘84 Mex was a left hooker. Possibly interested when it comes up, weirdly I’d want it more if it were wrong hand drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: There's actually something to be said for taking the "wrong" car to a one-make event, the Daimler would be very welcome In 1995 I went to bug jam in my Jetta Syncro because both of my bugs had gone wrong (and I don't think I had rusty the bay window bus then)... djim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 hours ago, 83C said: Wonder if it started life as a RHD car or whether it’s been converted? My ‘84 Mex was a left hooker. Possibly interested when it comes up, weirdly I’d want it more if it were wrong hand drive. If memory serves all the Mexican beetles left the factory as LHD and the RHD conversions were done by the importers. egg, RichardK, tooSavvy and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Yes - all LHD from the factory. Some conversations are better than others by all accounts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I've only ever owned one beetle, it was a 72' 1300 and was a solid thing. I still kind of hated it though as it always FTP at the worst possible times And Yet, I really quite like the look of your new one @HMC I think there is some weird masochistic streak running undiscovered in all of us here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 17 hours ago, jonathan_dyane said: Nice Beetle! If you get rid I would also be most interested, maybe this will give me the impetus I need to sell my GS Sell it to meeeeeee (please) jonathan_dyane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I do like a Beetle with just a very slight nose down stance and empi alloys. But Christ on a bike i've just had a look at its mot history (is it just me who does this ?) the old girls had a mountain of corrosion fails over the last decade but now she's gained a clean pass. Do the Mexican ones rot as bad as their German counterparts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Yes if you don't keep an eye on things. Brazilian buses can be "interesting" too as South America doesn't really need much in the way of rustproofing. I remember seeing brand new imported campers with lots of surface rust on the front suspension trailing arms etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I last saw a Datsun 120Y coupe - at Bugfreeze when I went in my Trabbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 29 minutes ago, barefoot said: I last saw a Datsun 120Y coupe - at Bugfreeze when I went in my Trabbie. I saw one (or was it a Cherry?) at Bug Jam in the early 90s that had a very DIY roof chop and was cruising around the site all weekend full of blokes. Such things are now frowned upon unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Works car park. 70 year old daimler photobomb DSdriver, inconsistant, Marm Toastsmith and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Look at the size of the Smart in front?! 🙄 Three Speed, Jerzy Woking, egg and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 53 minutes ago, HMC said: Works car park. 70 year old daimler photobomb didnt you get a pic of the limo in there????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, bezzabsa said: didnt you get a pic of the limo in there????? I wasnt brazen enough to take up virtually 2 spaces in a crowded car park 😂 ALthough i did pap it at a weekend….. Tickman, privatewire, Rustybullethole and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, HMC said: Works car park. 70 year old daimler photobomb I'd love to know the unwritten parking rules in that car park. tooSavvy and Dan_ZTT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, egg said: I'd love to know the unwritten parking rules in that car park. First up, last out tooSavvy, Rustybullethole and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 If the new owner of the Crown Vic limo is wondering what to do with it, they are very useful for transporting livestock: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66668411 I like how only the ‘P’ and ‘O’ letters were removed from the former police vehicle’s markings, so not only was the owner driving about in a car with a bull in it, he was also displaying ‘LICE’ on one side of his car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Joey spud said: I do like a Beetle with just a very slight nose down stance and empi alloys. Mine is exactly this! So tempting to lower it more though ... Dannyk, Carl1981, Joey spud and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Don't, it'll ride like shit. dave j 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 13 hours ago, Saabnut said: Why would they want a Daimler at VW Action? Does not compute. I'm taking a Talbot yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanH Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 You know what you have to do... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66668411 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 9 hours ago, Joey spud said: I do like a Beetle with just a very slight nose down stance and empi alloys. But Christ on a bike i've just had a look at its mot history (is it just me who does this ?) the old girls had a mountain of corrosion fails over the last decade but now she's gained a clean pass. Do the Mexican ones rot as bad as their German counterparts ? You can buy every single panel pretty much for these and being a mexi it's actually more likely to fit on it than a German one. That said whenever I hear "solid in the right places" in relation to an air cooled VW, I do wonder how deeply they've dug into it as they hide a lot and really due to the construction of the cars, any corrosion that's holed through wants chopping out and sorting, and you can end up picking the whole car apart quite easily if you're that way inclined. Carl1981 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 2 hours ago, DeanH said: You know what you have to do... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-66668411 Ideal use for a crown vic. 🤣 DeanH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HMC Posted September 2, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2023 Hi guys, its me. I pressed the nuclear button a few days ago, Its got nothing to to with any posts on this thread, but for me its a place to share our love of chod, and its a hobby. I aim to have fun, and share in your enjoyment of your cars too. Lifes short, eh? Whats been going on chez HMC? The limo collection has been arranged by the buyer. I wont say any more but its going to be an epic road trip! The mexican beetle. Its got actual patina (aka knackered paint, damage , etc) but i felt immediately that the sprayed up duotone steels were trying too hard; so i painted them silver. After filling up it was smelling very fuelly. I found out the petrol rank sender wasnt sealed properly so i got out the blue hylomar and that sorted it. And the front plate had to go…. To celebrate i went for a drive…. juular, MiniMinorMk3, rainagain and 105 others 102 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Welcome back! Great looking Mexi Bug. All the better for the replacement front number plate. Happy motoring 🚙💨 HMC and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, HMC said: Hi guys, its me. I pressed the nuclear button a few days ago, Its got nothing to to with any posts on this thread, but for me its a place to share our love of chod, and its a hobby. I aim to have fun, and share in your enjoyment of your cars too. Lifes short, eh? Whats been going on chez HMC? The limo collection has been arranged by the buyer. I wont say any more but its going to be an epic road trip! The mexican beetle. Its got actual patina (aka knackered paint, damage , etc) but i felt immediately that the sprayed up dotone steels were trying too hard; so i painted them silver. After filling up it was smelling very fuelly. I found out the petrol rank sender wasnt sealed properly so i got out the blue hylomar and that sorted it. And the front plate had to go…. To celebrate i went for a drive…. Still on my never ending list of things to own. So this leads me to ask the time honoured question What's it like to drive mister? (Sorry HMC, you must be fucking sick of this by now) HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 Almost forgot, i found some treasure…. fairkens, grogee, rainagain and 13 others 12 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Brilliant thread. Not everything is my cup of tea but it's always worth a look to see such variety. Top work. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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