Michigan Dubbers

[madmike]

Bump, Hey Dustin, I've been hibernating -6* this morning in Atlanta,no vw news ,bus & bug are tucked away ,, seem we lost some mi members? haven't checked in in a while , hope they are well? Cheers,Mike
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[dennismcd707]

Hey Mike, check out my new ride. I've had it for a week now.

Hey Paul, you might see me around 16 and Gratiot. I hope to spot your ride.

These photos are courtesy of the previous owner. I'm still smiling and I haven't even done more than park it.

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1971 Super Beetle, 1776, dual Weber's, roller crank, big valve modified racing heads, close ratio trans, lowered suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, car has over 368,000 actual miles. (RIP 1970 Beetle/Baja, 1986 GTI, 1999 Jetta, 2002 Jetta)

[calvinater]

What hapoened to Carmellas consesion?
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"Albatross"!

[madmike]

That's sweet, Happy for ya! ,,now if spring will get here,, Miles & Smiles :wink:No drag race starts with a 'Roller crank' unless it's Pinned/welded
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[dennismcd707]

I mingled with the Michigan Vintage VW Club at the Woodward dream cruise on Saturday. Didn't stay long for fear of rainclouds, but still happy to have stopped by.
This coming weekend is a cruise for vintage cars only on Hines Drive. And on Sept. 25th in Clarkston there's gonna be something called VINTAGE VW'S ON THE HILL.
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1971 Super Beetle, 1776, dual Weber's, roller crank, big valve modified racing heads, close ratio trans, lowered suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, car has over 368,000 actual miles. (RIP 1970 Beetle/Baja, 1986 GTI, 1999 Jetta, 2002 Jetta)

[madmike]

Barnum's Bug Barn ,Buggy & Vw Car show &Swap meet
Sept. 11 Millington ,mi
I drove the Turbo bug down to it a couple years ago
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[dennismcd707]

Hey all you Michigan Vee Dubbers, I had to post something after a successful day today driving around Northern Oakland County. I recently joined the Michigan Vintage VW Club, and today was our fall color tour.

There were 32 cars that participated, and I gotta say, my wife and I had a blast. First, because it was a nice day to drive the Bug, but second, it was just cool to be a part of a large Beetle convoy. We drove to a dairy farm, a cider mill, and to the town of Holly.

I'm gonna keep this thread alive every now and again. It's good to have Michigan neighbors who have a thang for Vee Dubbs.

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1971 Super Beetle, 1776, dual Weber's, roller crank, big valve modified racing heads, close ratio trans, lowered suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, car has over 368,000 actual miles. (RIP 1970 Beetle/Baja, 1986 GTI, 1999 Jetta, 2002 Jetta)

[madmike]

Nice cruise ,, Time to park'em up here,,,we just got a 'Weather alert'
SNOW tonight
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[dennismcd707]

Happy New Year to all, but especially to my fellow Michiganders.
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1971 Super Beetle, 1776, dual Weber's, roller crank, big valve modified racing heads, close ratio trans, lowered suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, car has over 368,000 actual miles. (RIP 1970 Beetle/Baja, 1986 GTI, 1999 Jetta, 2002 Jetta)

[madmike]

Back at'ch Dennis 37* with a lite 'Dusting' of snow ,not like last wknd's Blizzard' 2 foot but it got up to 52* and all melted
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[Kafer_Mike]

[madmike]

Heard it both ways , Michigander, I'm just a" Up North Hillbilly"
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[dennismcd707]

Either I live a sheltered life, or I've just plain forgotten, but I don't think I've ever heard of us being referred to as Michiganians. I like it though, it seems like it should be the "go to" term. Michigander somehow became the default word in this guy's vocabulary.

...........and is it Michigan Dubbers, or Michigan Vee Dubbers?
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1971 Super Beetle, 1776, dual Weber's, roller crank, big valve modified racing heads, close ratio trans, lowered suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, car has over 368,000 actual miles. (RIP 1970 Beetle/Baja, 1986 GTI, 1999 Jetta, 2002 Jetta)

[Kafer_Mike]

Michigander vs. Michiganian --https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigander I'm still in the Michigander camp.
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Kafer_Mike
Build 'em fast...or let 'em sit.

[dennismcd707]

........Hooray, another Michigander vote, and that's coming from an Indiana-ner. Hmm, doesn't roll off the tongue very well. Guess that's why somebody came up with the name Hoosier.
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1971 Super Beetle, 1776, dual Weber's, roller crank, big valve modified racing heads, close ratio trans, lowered suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, car has over 368,000 actual miles. (RIP 1970 Beetle/Baja, 1986 GTI, 1999 Jetta, 2002 Jetta)

[dennismcd707]

Hey fellow Michigan VW enthusiasts, here’s some interesting news. It looks like the VW car club that I belong to is going to have to change its name. It seems the company Volkswagen of America, Inc. which is an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is tasked with enforcing trademarks owned by Volkswagen. As such, they sent an official cease and desist letter last week to our club president stating: “While we appreciate your enthusiasm for the Volkswagen brand, you are violating Volkswagen’s trademark rights by, among other things, using the trademark ‘VOLKSWAGEN’ in your name “MICHIGAN VINTAGE VOLKSWAGEN CLUB”, and including an image of the world-famous ‘BEETLE’ vehicle design in your club’s logo."

So, we asked about the names: VW, Volks, Dub, and VeeDub, and they were all turned down by the lawyers. We asked about the name “THE PEOPLE’S CAR CLUB OF MICHIGAN” and they said it was fine. So, our club will have a meeting and a vote on a new name. It’s probable that we’re also going to be eliminating the word ‘VINTAGE’ from the club’s name too. A while ago, the club decided to let all VW’s join the club, regardless of age. This was in hopes of injecting new blood into the club’s membership.

And finally, we contacted ‘VINTAGE VOLKSWAGEN CLUB OF AMERICA’ (of which we’re a charter member) just to see if they have permission to use the name. They don’t, and are in the same boat as us. Other companies (Ford, GM, Chrysler, etc.) allow clubs to use their names after they officially register the club on a website. VW did this too, but they stopped and took the website down.
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1971 Super Beetle, 1776, dual Weber's, roller crank, big valve modified racing heads, close ratio trans, lowered suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, car has over 368,000 actual miles. (RIP 1970 Beetle/Baja, 1986 GTI, 1999 Jetta, 2002 Jetta)

[madmike]

:evil Just for that I'll NEVER Buy a NEW VW ,,Hope ya see this ,Bunch of Snowflakes
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

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[dennismcd707]

[blue72beetle]