What did you do on your car today?

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Retrobug wrote:Gave the old guy some sponge and soap TLC and finished him off with a polish! 8)
Had my usual pit crew giving a hand :wink:
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Went for a lekker sunday cruise around the neighbourhood looking for LRP, the stuff is getting scarce! :shock:
You know you can run your bug on Unleaded right??
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@buggyfan I had to replace the heads when I bought the Beetle, not sure if it has the hardened valve guides for unleaded :oops:
I'm no mechanic but read something about valve guides in a fuel thread on the forum.
Don't want to take a chance until I get an answer from the machanic :)
I must just make time and go past the him and find out :?
But you know how it goes, you only think about it when you need fuel! :lol:
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Currently doing data logs while enjoying trips around town to get the mapping/fuelling ready for the open road to Ferdi's the 31st.
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also did a couple of jetting runs today. Tried yet another set of emulsion tubes without any luck. Back to an old jet setting which is pretty decent
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I am installing adjustable front suspension. Today I cleaned up and prepped things like the tie rod ends etc for a respray and resprayed the front shocks and steering damper.
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For the first time in a few months, NOTHING... :hangloose:
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Handed in some parts for powder coating and some bolts for electroplating.
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Fired up the old grey goat trundled to ferdis man was it a slow ride in convoy with a 58 bus following , cane home and fitted my Wolfsburg mud flaps
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went for a run with a few other guys, good day out.
Fishtailed my way out of a parking lot ;-)
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Went to Ferdi's and got a few spares. Enjoyed the open road there and back from Witbank. Mapping still need some work.
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Had a nice beetle run today. Weather was super down in cape town. Nice meeting you at today run Tony!!! OOOooo and don't forget nailing that beetle of your's on the off ramp to the N1 . hahahaha. Damn, wish i had the gopro on that time.
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Got home late afternoon yesterday after Ferdi's and promptly fitted all the nice bits I bought! I LOVE CHROME!
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FINALLY went for a small ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2pPew_hf9M&sns=em
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Almost burnt out the rat on saturday night :shock:
Tried to get it ready for sunday but the battery was flat so we fitted a stronger battery and with all the exrta juice the one wire from the regualtor the battery termninal melted and smoke was everywhere

So we decided not to tempt fate and leave the rat at home.
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acpaterson wrote:FINALLY went for a small ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2pPew_hf9M&sns=em
Very nice ride...cool video.
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