Aircooled VW South Africa

Just a little story of a little car


My life started many moons ago
My previous dads did not look after me very well

My current dad found me abandonned in a shed




Took me home and fixed me up






My first real outing was back to where my previous dad had won me at an auction

All dressed up brimming with balloons - and all the other beautiful cars there out for the day





My next outing is going to a dance today
Dad had me in the shed early for a good ol clean
Cant wait - have not been to a dance for many years


Have heard that dad is planning to dress me up as a Rhino for the schools fund raiser to save the poor beasts - this should be fun

Heres me getting dressed with big brother keeping a watchfull eye






Hope not too much of this tonight

Very nice bug dude!

Here is Agent Orange



On his way down to Hermanus to meet up with Uncle Dennis



Will be traveling together for the next few months

Also met Jolas this weekend

Had a trip down to Grand Slam the other day
Dad suprised me with some tools and Stan
# 10 for the accelerator setting and reconnected my Spedo cable

Aunty Es had a few things to say
Like

I had a coooool aircon

Well the story is still here but I managed to delete all my photies from image shack

Here we go again
Dressed up for the Rhino evening at Applewood School







Happy and Horny

WOW!!!! Lilly's looking good buddy

Good luck with the do - tonight I think ???

Es

This was written to the Father and Daughter that have shown intent on having a fun filled adventure with this little car called Lilly



A little fun story about this little car called Lilly

If you have watched Herbie or ever owned one of these little beauties you wil know that they really do have a personalletity all of their own

Well it started with the day that you came to see her for the first time
After replacing the glove box she decided that she would not let anyone look inside her bonnet so she closed up completely
I really had to speak very nicely and explain that she should open up as her new owner was really going to look after her

After giving her a washdown before your visit the driver side door just decided not to work properly

Give her a nice new engine and she brainwashes me
Checked all the electrics as she was backfiring properly
Yesterday got back to having a look and see that I had put the plug leads on the wrong way for # 3 and #4 hence the backfiring
Thru this process she taught me a good lesson in firing order and valve configeration ,points condensors and distributers

After getting her purring like a kitten it was time for our first drive in a while
All good to a mates place to help him move a couch
Parked and pulled up the handbrake and booooing the spring and knob just jump out

She is really trying to tell me something

During the drive home we again have our little talk - don't worry Lilly these are really nice people and you will have a great adventure with Megan

This morning I drive the car up to get some apples for a friend of mine
Park the car and pick the apples
As I get in and am having a little morning moment the little Lilly again gives me a reminder of how special she is
Look at the odometer and its perfectly aligned in 1-2-3-4
Just to remind me about the lesson that she had given me in getting her firing beautifully

Yes you can have fancy and reliable
But Character is something so really special that only comes with time

Have a great day - hope this put a smile on your dials

And yes I am very attached to all my Aircooled wonders

I just about shed a tear when I read this. Now I can face the day with a smile on my dial. It just goes to show that these machines that we love and care for really do have a soul.

Megan is one very lucky lady to be getting such a special car.

Yes you can have fancy and reliable
But Character is something so really special that only comes with time

This is going on the wall in the garage.

I can't wait for the day when I get to take the buggy out on her first drive and start getting to know her...

Warwick-Lowlight wrote: Yes you can have fancy and reliable
But Character is something so really special that only comes with time

if only the missus would see things from this point of view...

MarshallGTi wrote:if only the missus would see things from this point of view...

Take her for a drive and break down on the N2 because you wired the alternator up incorrectly and the volt drop when the lights are switched on causes all things to come to a stop


Now there is some Character building from my point of view

brave man indeed

Wow what a story! A car without character is just a tin can, it's character that makes us love them so much! Also love Lilly's color scheme!

Had that happen to me and my missis, I would be eating that camera, not taking photo's with it. .......



Herman

Well the day has come that we parted our ways

Very happy new owner and dad

My yougest said that the new owner can have the car but she must bring it back - Classic 4 years old !
Later on she said she can really have it but then she wants the Manx
Guess Ill have to put some more colour on that buggy tommorow

All the girls



Happy dad and new owner