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Title: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: defender90 on December 03, 2008, 09:46:13 PM

Hi there
  Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Kev from Radcliffe, Manchester UK. I recently bought this very nice Air Cooled off ebay (search item no.170278520883).
I drove it the 100 miles home with a huge grin on my face and as the description stated 70mph on the M62 was suprisingly no problem, it held its own in traffic all the way no probs. I've had many varied cars over the years but I seriously can't remember one with as much character as 'little Pog' (christened off the Reg. No.). It did fail its MOT on sill corrosion but i am pleased to say this is very localised to the rear section of sill only and the rest of the car is in time warp condition. Its my plan to remove the plastic bumpers, side trims and black mirrors paint the sections where the side trims were & sills etc. and fit chrome bumpers and mirrors and when done use it as my alternate comuter to cycling. Tried out cold weather starting this morning when covered in 5" of snow, full choke no throttle started first turn of the key, I was well happy.
    Cheers for now, Kev

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: Pete126 on December 03, 2008, 10:21:43 PM

Hi Kev welcome to our forum, your white aircooled looks very tidy, they certainly put a  :) :) :) on your face and others when there wound up ;D ;D your not that far away from Paul81.

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: Gordan on December 04, 2008, 12:59:38 AM

Hello...  :D :D

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: Paulh81 on December 04, 2008, 10:40:33 AM

welcome!!! Nope not far away at all... im in clitheroe lancs... neer blackburn.

Maybe a meet is in order (when the pink has done a runner)

70MPH???? REALLY?? i must have a problem? a good service is in order!!

TTFN

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: Gordan on December 04, 2008, 11:05:01 AM

The 70mp/h does seem alot for a bis, not to mention an aircooled, but since ive never taken my car to the max i cant tell whats the fastest it can go. but seems ill have to do it soon...  ::) ::)

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: Normansinjunstevas on December 04, 2008, 09:31:28 PM

Welcome Brother.

Nice motor.

70 mph is cool. I can just about squeeze 72 mph out of my Aircooled, with a standard lump.

Have fun.

Normanovitch

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: tenpastnine on December 04, 2008, 09:57:05 PM

Welcome!  ;D

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: defender90 on December 07, 2008, 04:22:54 PM

Thanks for the welcome guys, I hope to be working on Pog over the Christmas Holidays and will post some pictures in the garage then,

  Paul whats your time scale on loosing the pink buddy?

Title: Re: Mcr. UK Newbie
Post by: Paulh81 on December 07, 2008, 04:56:29 PM

within the next few weeks it shud all be done, started welding it today