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24-09-2007, 02:45 PM
Originally Posted by Zetacharlie 
Seeing the pic of your red '66 Beetle has made my day !!My Dad had one almost identical- also red -in about 1962-4 as a company car. ( I was 8-10 years old) He did 100,000 miles in it without a major repair and was awarded a gold watch by VW !!Istill have the watch and it still works- he passed away in 1986
I have many happy memories of our annual family camping holiday to a beach campsite- Mum and Dad, me and brother and all the camping gear on the roofrack- of that Beetle
Cath
100,000 miles 
Shows what a great little car the bug is and how it never dies Its also amazing to think your dads car could be somewhere out there still going strong and being loved by another generation 
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24-09-2007, 02:54 PM
It still works and its over 40 years old !!
Cath
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24-09-2007, 03:03 PM
Its great to hear its still going strong too, shows the quality of anything VW related
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24-09-2007, 03:07 PM
Cath
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27-09-2007, 08:51 PM
Originally Posted by Zetacharlie
Yep-VW is great ! My very first car back in 1995 when i passed my test HAD to be a VW- only a C Reg Polo but I got 122,000 miles out of it.Engine was still perfect but floor was rusted through
Cath
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27-09-2007, 08:54 PM
Originally Posted by elmac13
That Tramways place looks great..it reminded me a bit of Beamish if you have ever been there. I love these old cars.
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