HMC- Lada back from exile

[gadgetgricey]

Jesus don't do that man. Let alone AS withdrawal, was getting @HMC withdrawal.
Glad you are back

 

 

[vulgalour]

10 minutes ago, HMC said:

Almost forgot, i found some treasure….

 

That leaflet has such a threatening aura.

[hairnet]

roofrack and surfboard next?

epic trip for the limo - barnstaple  then

[Cookiesouwest]

@HMC Just want to say I'm very glad your thread is back.

Hope all ok with you.

[Vantman]

Any Daimler news please?

[Dick Longbridge]

Brilliant to see this thread back and you posting again, HMC. Your Beetle looks way better than my old 67 which I owned back in the early 90s. Great fun to drive, mind, and the Kadron pipe I ran on my 1300 lump sounded pretty good. 

[Jim Bergerac]

I've always had a soft spot for those Mexican Beetles, despite not being a fan of Beetles in general, I think it is because I love an anachronism, stuff that looks out of date even when new. Painted wheels and the new plates have lifted it too.

[dave j]

Glad to see your back! Those wheels look much better in silver.  Let me know if you need any bits for it as I have a few spares in my garage!

[Hertz]

Welcome back! Please never press the red button again. God bless, keep the faith and carry on!

[GeordieInExile]

Get in. 

Now don't go anywhere again.

[RichardK]

48 minutes ago, Matty said:

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)

Mexibugs are on beam fronts, unlike the later German 1302/1303s with wobblestruts, so they're basically a pre-war design with improvements like disc brakes and such over time.

Was surprised with my first one ('78) feeling so pleasant to drive - the only surprise along the same lines was trying an Allegro and realising that it really wasn't that different to pootling about in a Micra, and it felt considerably more modern than the Chevette I tried the same day...

[Matty]

12 minutes ago, RichardK said:

Allegro 

Also on the list 😄

[camryv6]

Thank you for coming back, this thread is so interesting, i still think that limo would be prime charity banger rally fodder, i hope that is what it's future holds ? 

[HMC]

Almost forgot, an interior pic.

And some more of the degrading paint..

[Matty]

Ah looks right. I like my cars like I like my women. Tatty yet usable 😄

[JMotor]

Love the Mexi Bug.

Much better with the wheels painted. 

[Bren]

31 minutes ago, HMC said:

Almost forgot, an interior pic.

And some more of the degrading paint..

Patina.

[RichardK]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

Almost forgot, an interior pic.

And some more of the degrading paint..

So you're justifying the repair costs by cancelling gym membership, parking with that steering wheel!

[Rustybullethole]

magic mushrooms?

[High Jetter]

See what you did there! 64+ reactions to one post shows how much you were missed. Hope all is ok with you.

[Peter C]

Great to have you back, life is worth living again.

Re-bookmarked.

[grogee]

Losing @HMC was like a stomach punch. I didn't know how to cope without a fellow Tavonian shiter, I felt like I was flying the flag on my own.

But life's balance has been restored and he's back with another wartime jalopy. Beetles are an acquired taste and I have not acquired the taste. Then again I suppose maintenance is easy...

[camryv6]

20 hours ago, Matty said:

Ah looks right. I like my cars like I like my women. Tatty yet usable 😄

And big headlamps ?

[Matty]

1 hour ago, camryv6 said:

And big headlamps ?

Ideally. Need to see where your headed 😁

[djim]

On 9/2/2023 at 7:08 PM, hairnet said:

roofrack and surfboard next?

epic trip for the limo - barnstaple  then

It's a strong look

(on the way to Cornwall in my mexibug in 2006, Dartmoor I think)

 

 

 

[djim]

I realise that it might not be around for long or required but I've just uncovered a bunch of useful Mexibug docs I have saved, including Wiring diagrams, service schedule, adjusting the (hydraulic) tappets, Digifant ECU and 1600i engine spec, parts cross ref with other VAG etc. etc.

Let me know if is of interest to anyone and I'll post it all up. 

[hairnet]

you flash git its was only 10 ish years old

[HMC]

8 minutes ago, djim said:

I realise that it might not be around for long or required but I've just uncovered a bunch of useful Mexibug docs I have saved, including Wiring diagrams, service schedule, adjusting the (hydraulic) tappets, Digifant ECU and 1600i engine spec, parts cross ref with other VAG etc. etc.

Let me know if is of interest to anyone and I'll post it all up. 

Yes please! What became of yours?

[Rustybullethole]

I've a windsurf board i saved from a skip. Happy to deliver for free next time i'm down your way. 

 

[Rustybullethole]

ps; because you're welcome and also so i could look cool as fuck with it on my roof rack heading west. 

Pps; care not the how when why though care lots you're back. full on hero status. chod speed.