Ouch, right in the Nostalgia!

[Tin Man]

I learned to drive a VW bus. Four on the floor and underpowered to boot. One quickly learned to use the appropriate gear.

 

[Wireless1]

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It took real talent to push in the clutch, hold the brake on a hill and press the starter. My granddad taught me to drive at 12 with this setup.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[marcusluvsvols]

I learned to drive a VW bus. Four on the floor and underpowered to boot. One quickly learned to use the appropriate gear.

I learned to drive in a 65 VW bug with a bus motor and sunroof. Her name was "Lil Red". Taught my 16yo daughter how to drive in my manual civic.

Heres a pic of my Dad (RIP) and me doing a motor swap in a 53 Bug the same summer. I was 15, circa 1992. Hill AFB Utah

 

[Tin Man]

I learned to drive in a 65 VW bug with a bus motor and sunroof. Her name was "Lil Red". Taught my 16yo daughter how to drive in my manual civic.

Heres a pic of my Dad (RIP) and me doing a motor swap in a 53 Bug the same summer. I was 15, circa 1992. Hill AFB Utah

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Did you remember to disconnect the fuel line?

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Did you remember to disconnect the fuel line?

Wish I had that 65 with the sunroof right now. It was sweet. My Dad restored VWs for fun and went to the VW swap meets etc. Had lots of bugs and busses. That 65 probably made about 150hp but they weigh so little that it was quick. Pretty red paintjob and chrome mag wheels. It was really fun to drive. Some of my favorite memories as a kid were camping in Yellowstone in a pop-top bus. Miss my Dad. Cancer took him a few years ago. He was a diehard VOL, both my parents graduated from Seymour HS off Chapman Hwy. Knoxville will always be my home, even if I never get to live there again.

 

[Go aeiou]

I learned to drive a VW bus. Four on the floor and underpowered to boot. One quickly learned to use the appropriate gear.

I learned on 1960 VW Beetle.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

My first car, and what I learned on.


Still sad I wrapped it around a telephone pole, (well cut the pole in half), but it saved my life in teh accident on the way out. I should not have walked away. A car came over center line, and when I tried to avoid, the car went spinning. I was airborne at one point, cut the pole in half turned it into a c shape. But the glass never even shattered. and all I had as a cut on my foot. Small nimble fast, and built like a tank.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

Those of us who had that "Friend".




Sheer terror as a passenger.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

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[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

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[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

Now THAT's a propper cave.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

Kid seems familiar.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

Keg parties and no cell phones.

 

[malinoisvol]

 

[YankeeVol]

My first car (not this one in particular)

 

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[Tin Man]

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French Canadian motor oil