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    Old Skool full width v's Narrowed beam

    Just ordered our full width, ball joint Creative Weed eater and we're stayin' high (ish) in the sky. Arguements for and against please dudes! High is the new low?
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    Bad MOT Guys!

    Hi Jon Were all fine thanks dude, hope you and family are cool also, Re tuck under I know its way in nowerdays, but why make our bad handling bus worse! particularly as we are thinking of staying stockish! it'll be like the leanin' tower of Piza. PS my first bug had wheel spacers!! (but I am...
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    Bad MOT Guys!

    Shit loads of niggly unexpexted welding and a noo front beam (thought we could squeeze out another year) bummer man!!!!! Decided to go for a full width Creative (despite our CSP's) no van at Stopover this weekend AGAIN, hope to see some you out there Sunday? Later dudes N&Z
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    New Cab Doors

    Hi Jon thanks for the reply, hope you and your family are well, Bus Types will be our first event this year (anyone fancy getting together for some camping?), Stanford hall and then Bus Stopover for starters? How about you? Kind Regards Nick and Zile
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    New Cab Doors

    Hi Guys a while since we've posted so hello to all, our cab doors are need of reploacement so we've got to search some out this year, we are looking at some rust free imports and our bus is an early 69 without the vents in the front door foward panel but do post 69's fit as well? I have heard...
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    East Midlands Meet

    We are defo up for a meet. Regards Nick & Zile
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    VW Meets/weekends - which to go to?

    Stanford Hall (still one of my favourite shows), Bus Stopover (went last year - very chilled), Vanfest (coz it's Vanfest). Always wanted to try Peppercorn We would love to do European Bug In but I don't think our funds will stretch that far. Regards Nick & Zile
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    a couple a pics of the van in its wedding clobber

    Latvia was way 8) (in more ways than one)! But we've been loads of times and have a flat in Riga (Ziles family are from there originally if anyone did not know). Will be going back end of Feb/ beginning of March to get a Snow fix (similar climate to Sweden/ Canada - hot in summer cold in...
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    a couple a pics of the van in its wedding clobber

    Eh Up Mr & Mrs Strong Congrats to you both, Van looking good 8) , pleased you've had such a good time. Sorry for the lateness in replying Zile and I have just got back from Latvia (not on honeymoon I may add)! Kindest regards to you both. Nick & Zile PS When I first read the thread I though...
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    EarlyBay'ers spotted in Magazines

    Well done Jon we couldn't Jon we couldn't be happier for ya, were just back from Latvia so we've got plenty of catching up to do and look forward to reading the full article. Hope yiu and the family are well, bet they're proud as punch too! Cheers Nick & Zile
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    Sneak Preview 69

    Good on you Jon well deserved, really nice bus matched with a really nice guy. Congrats in advance (they would be fools not to). Nick & Zile
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    carol vordeman?hot or not???

    Well up for the winter meet.... not sure about the over nighter,,me thinks it ciuld be your Propex heater talking :wink: :mrgreen:
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    carol vordeman?hot or not???

    PS Strongy, still very concerned about your "mate" with a thing for Gail off of Corry :lol: N&Z
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    carol vordeman?hot or not???

    Eh up Strongy, you rabble rouser you :D Very much enjoying your new bug thread... is it a US import I noticed the torsion front and the non auto IRS rear end vvv 8) 8) 8). Hell yes me and the Mrs are well up for a autumn/ winter meet. Despite the S**t summer we've all had this year we've met...
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    no more of this PLEASE..........

    No X factor in our house we've just spent the last 5 hours in the pub!!!! watched a bit of footy and chilled with our friends!!! Tell you what guys... she don't do soaps, she don't do strictly come X factor on Ice, she cooks great food, loves a laugh and a drink, she encourages me to spend money...
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