jmccs BX 17TZD Estate - 1993
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jmccs BX 17TZD Estate - 1993
Well, here's Audrey (named by PO):
And here she is meeting Olive, my VW:
The only two cars I have owned that have had names!
And here she is meeting Olive, my VW:
The only two cars I have owned that have had names!
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Thats a serious doozer, and those wheel trims are a rarity now. I cant find em anywhere.
Love the splitty too. We have a T25 on our drive. The gearbox started to seaze up on the way home from France this summer, then the gearstick snapped off when we were coming off the ferry at Portsmouth!
Enjoy.
Love the splitty too. We have a T25 on our drive. The gearbox started to seaze up on the way home from France this summer, then the gearstick snapped off when we were coming off the ferry at Portsmouth!
Enjoy.
1991 BX TGD Saloon
1990 VW T25 Camper. Currently on sabbatical
1990 VW T25 Camper. Currently on sabbatical
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Thanks! Wheel trims all in good nick too which is nice!
T25s are cool but you need something older for reliability! We tookOlive to Italy this summer and no issues other than the dynamo brushes losing contact a couple of times. Also done Spain twice without issue (that's the kiss of death!)
On the Citroen, if anyone's got a spare o/s/f wing knocking about (pref red) please let me know.
Thanks!
James
T25s are cool but you need something older for reliability! We tookOlive to Italy this summer and no issues other than the dynamo brushes losing contact a couple of times. Also done Spain twice without issue (that's the kiss of death!)
On the Citroen, if anyone's got a spare o/s/f wing knocking about (pref red) please let me know.
Thanks!
James
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Your story is very heartening but taking a Split or Bay window abroad isnt for me. Too many horror stories im afraid, and doing 55mph to the south of France aint for me, handsome beasts though they are. Plus the extra space in the T25 is handy.Jmcc wrote: T25s are cool but you need something older for reliability!
James
I love the VDub campers in all guises. Im very keen to get the T25 on the road again. Its on a sorn and will hopefuly get some attention in the new year ready for spring.
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1990 VW T25 Camper. Currently on sabbatical
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I dunno'. It's got a kind of post-apocalyptic charm? If the BBC made some terrible dramamentary about a killer disease that wiped out the human race, the hero (and his girlfriend) would drive around in one of them? Or maybe a program where a bunch of kids (and their dog) got into adventures involving caretakers dressed up as ghosts?mat_fenwick wrote:Even this?anaconda wrote:I love the VDub campers in all guises.
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That's a very nice BX there Jmcc - is that one known to the club or 'other?' I'm not really up to speed with threads around here!
Also that VW bus is great - any chance of some more pics? Is it standard or with the obligatory 'slam?'
Good combination of vehicles.
Also that VW bus is great - any chance of some more pics? Is it standard or with the obligatory 'slam?'
Good combination of vehicles.
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this yellow writing is really hard to read
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now some girls round here would take offence to that....dubs do suit a slammin!
'92 16TXS (m), Dark metallic green, 74k
'90 16TZS (m), White, 86k
'89 19TRS auto, Olympic Blue, 133k
'88 Saab 900 8v Turbo (auto) 107k Red with Tan leather, lovely drive and well maintained.
'07 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi 85k (m). Practical family wagon
'90 16TZS (m), White, 86k
'89 19TRS auto, Olympic Blue, 133k
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Oh god I thought I had logged onto E38 for a moment by mistake,anaconda wrote:....dubs do suit a slammin!
all stretched tyres, chalkboard bonnets and garlands hanging from the rear view mirror
1991 BX Meteor 1.6
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
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now i'm lost.all stretched tyres, chalkboard bonnets and garlands hanging from the rear view mirror
and i'm not sure i want to know. Lets get this thread back on track.
Bob Geldof. Bono, there we go, both old Dubs. Perhaps even air-cooled on occasion.
'92 16TXS (m), Dark metallic green, 74k
'90 16TZS (m), White, 86k
'89 19TRS auto, Olympic Blue, 133k
'88 Saab 900 8v Turbo (auto) 107k Red with Tan leather, lovely drive and well maintained.
'07 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi 85k (m). Practical family wagon
'90 16TZS (m), White, 86k
'89 19TRS auto, Olympic Blue, 133k
'88 Saab 900 8v Turbo (auto) 107k Red with Tan leather, lovely drive and well maintained.
'07 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi 85k (m). Practical family wagon
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I think 'stretched tyres' means banded wheels where the old steelies have an extra rim welded on ( don't try at home) - also known as 'Euro style' and 'chalkboard bonnet' is surely matt black paint? The 'garlands' bit I can't comment on unless that also includes a load of old tat shoved on a wooden roof-rack.
As for Geldoff and Bonio they really belong in this thread too Max!
As for Geldoff and Bonio they really belong in this thread too Max!
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Edition 38 is a vw based forum where the norm seems to be
slammin or lowering the cars so they are totally unsuitable for road use,
painting the bonnets in matt black so thay can be written on ,
putting a retro style roof rack on complete with wicker picnic hamper
and a hawaian style garland on the rear view mirror.
They then add "scene tax" to the price of the car when they come to sell it.
being as golf's were probably one of the best engineered cars evah , they really dont need all this messing about.
slammin or lowering the cars so they are totally unsuitable for road use,
painting the bonnets in matt black so thay can be written on ,
putting a retro style roof rack on complete with wicker picnic hamper
and a hawaian style garland on the rear view mirror.
They then add "scene tax" to the price of the car when they come to sell it.
being as golf's were probably one of the best engineered cars evah , they really dont need all this messing about.
1991 BX Meteor 1.6
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!