Thinning the Herd
- sped372
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Thinning the Herd
So long little guy, I'll miss you but will be happy knowing you're making someone else happy. I was spread too thin and you deserve better.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- hambone
- Post-Industrial Non-Secular Mennonite
- Location: Portland, Ore.
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Too many VWs make you crazy.
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it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
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it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Wow, that beetle was an icon in your life. Stick our website address in the glovebox . . .sped372 wrote:So long little guy, I'll miss you but will be happy knowing you're making someone else happy. I was spread too thin and you deserve better.
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- ruckman101
- Lord God King Bwana
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Man, that is tough. I've only had to do that once.
neal
neal
The slipper has no teeth.
- sped372
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Waunakee, WI
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Will do.Amskeptic wrote:Stick our website address in the glovebox . . .
That car will always be special to me. I am actually somewhat relieved to know I will never experience what you did with Road Warrior. I went on a 20 minute ride (as a passenger) with the new owner and knew right away that the car had accepted him. It made me happy and I want my final memories to be happy ones.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Good point. My little princesses might be too demanding of a new owner . . .sped372 wrote: knew right away that the car had accepted him.
It made me happy and I want my final memories to be happy ones.
"hey!!! when are you going to lemon pledge my CV boots again?"
"excuse me!!! there is a film on the inside of my dash lenses AGAIN!"
"uhh, like, hello? isn't it time to wax the shock absorbers? it's been a month already."
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- Sylvester
- Bad Old Puddy Tat.
- Location: Sylvester, Georgia
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Amskeptic wrote:"uhh, like, hello? isn't it time to wax the shock absorbers? it's been a month already."
Waxing the Koni's, Good Grief.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue, I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace. Where never lark, or even eagle flew. And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod, The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
- Amskeptic
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Please . . . you let the "lemon pledge the CV boots" get by??Sylvester wrote:Amskeptic wrote:"uhh, like, hello? isn't it time to wax the shock absorbers? it's been a month already."
Waxing the Koni's, Good Grief.
I have it on good authority that Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Preparation List includes, "fill the minivan tires with holiday glade air freshener in case the tires get shot out at the mall."
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- sped372
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Waunakee, WI
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Well, with the recent acquisition of the Vanagon and other life changes, another page has turned here. We're in a new house and I watched the Bus drive away a couple days ago. Tough to see it leave but happy that the new owner is as excited about it as we once were. So, for now at least, we're back to two Volkswagens, and only one of them is aircooled. Time to bond with the new camper, the kids love it and I know we will too as we make more memories. Time marches on.
Farewell, Bus, thanks for the all the adventures!
Farewell, Bus, thanks for the all the adventures!
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- poptop tom
- Old School!
- Location: La Porte, IN
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Re: Thinning the Herd
That was a beautiful bus! Hope you got what you wanted out of it price wise!
Good luck with the Vanagon and your newest family addition!
Good luck with the Vanagon and your newest family addition!
Mr. Blotto wrote, "Boy - thanks for the offer, but a month in poptop tom's world means 5 years"
- sped372
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Waunakee, WI
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Re: Thinning the Herd
Thanks! I didn't quite get what I was expecting, but it's always hard to judge the market value of specialty things like this. Not that many potential buyers looking at any one time and I wanted to move it before winter comes to free up the garage spot. We were never into it to make money anyway. The joy on the face of the new owner made things easier.
Vanagon is so practical. The looks are growing on me.
Vanagon is so practical. The looks are growing on me.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- Amskeptic
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Re: Thinning the Herd
sped372 wrote:Thanks! I didn't quite get what I was expecting,
Vanagon is so practical. The looks are growing on me.
How on Earth did I miss this? What was I, out in the middle of nowhere or sumpin?
So . . . what did you get for the bay? PM if you like.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles