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Old 09-26-2016, 12:14 AM   #201 (permalink)
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Old 09-26-2016, 01:42 AM   #202 (permalink)
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Quote:
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Yours looks like a portable bug garage.
That's because it is. The picture was annotated so you could confirm your suspicion.


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=658672

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That garage looks cool at all.
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I'll see your ex-ricer and raise a Bond Bug:



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Who needs aero when your rides this cooooooool !
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This one's the best:



But it's getting away from 'unaerodynamic'; maybe you should start a VW bug thread. I'd contribute.
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But it's getting away from 'unaerodynamic'; maybe you should start a VW bug thread. I'd contribute.
Lemme check. Yeah ok its a bit better than I initially thought. But the surf board does make for a nice wind brake. Plus the knee cap ripping fin might not be a positive.....! -lol


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Old 10-11-2016, 06:00 PM   #210 (permalink)
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