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Title: VW Man Cave
Post by: kopfjäger on November 25, 2012, 10:19:03 PM
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Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Bick on November 25, 2012, 10:23:06 PM
Just talking tonight about a friend looking for a Westfalia.  Thought this was going to be on those lines.

Still cool. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: kopfjäger on November 25, 2012, 10:30:11 PM
Quote from: Bick on November 25, 2012, 10:23:06 PM
Just talking tonight about a friend looking for a Westfalia.  Thought this was going to be on those lines.

Still cool. [thumbsup]

Send him to thesamamba.com
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Bick on November 25, 2012, 10:41:53 PM
Quote from: kopfjäger on November 25, 2012, 10:30:11 PM
Send him to thesamamba.com

Will do.  Thanks!
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: MendoDave on November 26, 2012, 04:17:38 AM
Quote from: Bick on November 25, 2012, 10:23:06 PM
Just talking tonight about a friend looking for a Westfalia.  Thought this was going to be on those lines.

Still cool. [thumbsup]

I hate the Westfallia. They are always holding up traffic just putting down the road at 45 miles an hour until they get to a turn. Then they slow down to 37 miles an hour for the fast sweepers and 23 mph for the slower turns. They pass up all the turn outs and then get annoyed when the ten cars behind them start trying to pass or dare to honk their horns.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Bick on November 26, 2012, 06:02:42 AM
Quote from: Mendo Dave on November 26, 2012, 04:17:38 AM
I hate the Westfallia. They are always holding up traffic just putting down the road at 45 miles an hour until they get to a turn. Then they slow down to 37 miles an hour for the fast sweepers and 23 mph for the slower turns. They pass up all the turn outs and then get annoyed when the ten cars behind them start trying to pass or dare to honk their horns.

I'm not a big fan of them either.  And they are stupidly expensive for what they are.

They would be better served by being made into furniture.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Raux on November 26, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
how can 'man' and 'vw' be used together?
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: MendoDave on November 26, 2012, 07:10:16 AM
I do like some of the other VW models. The Jetta is cool and the GTI too.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: yamifixer on November 26, 2012, 09:09:48 AM
Quote from: Raux on November 26, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
how can 'man' and 'vw' be used together?

Easy there... I love my Wolfsburg 1.8T
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Slide Panda on November 26, 2012, 09:17:13 AM
Quote from: Raux on November 26, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
how can 'man' and 'vw' be used together?

There's these...
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Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: MendoDave on November 26, 2012, 09:22:58 AM
The Touregs are cool too. Even the regular ones.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Rameses on November 26, 2012, 12:07:15 PM


That turbo lamp is cool as hell.

The transmission sink is a close second.

[thumbsup]

Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Raux on November 26, 2012, 10:19:08 PM
Quote from: Slide Panda on November 26, 2012, 09:17:13 AM
There's these...
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ok, I'll give you that. IF it were close to that on the road.

but rabbit, golf, fox, passat, jetta... special editions or not, they are just not that impressive.

the wife likes the CC but it's just a spruced up jetta imo.

Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: kopfjäger on November 26, 2012, 10:32:23 PM
Take on for a spin. It'll boggle your mind.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Raux on November 26, 2012, 11:59:12 PM
Quote from: kopfjäger on November 26, 2012, 10:32:23 PM
Take on for a spin. It'll boggle your mind.

now I do like the new Scirocco R. but you don't get those  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: zooom on November 27, 2012, 04:02:53 AM
Quote from: Raux on November 26, 2012, 10:19:08 PM
the wife likes the CC but it's just a spruced up jetta imo.



FYI....the CC is a variant of the Passat chassis...
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Raux on November 27, 2012, 04:06:22 AM
Quote from: zooom on November 27, 2012, 04:02:53 AM
FYI....the CC is a variant of the Passat chassis...
passat-jetta   where's the yawn smiley
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: zooom on November 27, 2012, 04:10:33 AM
Quote from: Raux on November 27, 2012, 04:06:22 AM
passat-jetta   where's the yawn smiley

Jetta 2 bodies capacity in the trunk and maybe a couple loose body parts..

Passat 3 bodies in the trunk and a few body parts...

CC...almost 3 bodies in the trunk unless you get some creative folding going on due to the slightly different body lines for elegance...

also...the Passat/CC IMHO is a more stable chassis in the curves and more comfortable overall in general.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Speedbag on November 27, 2012, 04:14:48 AM
Every time I see a CC, I do a double take. Nice design.

The Passat, not as much. Too generic in comparison.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: zooom on November 27, 2012, 04:19:38 AM
Quote from: Speedbag on November 27, 2012, 04:14:48 AM
Every time I see a CC, I do a double take. Nice design.


we have 1 customer here at work...when he brings his CC in for service...his wife picks him up and drops him off later in her Benz CLS....it is funny to see them side by side....
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Raux on November 27, 2012, 04:19:47 AM
I'll take a BMW over VW anyday of the week... and have  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: zooom on November 27, 2012, 04:22:43 AM
that's your choice and there is nothing wrong with that....me, I work at a VW dealership and while I know the product line isn't perfect...it pays my bills and I freely acknowledge there is no perfect brand....they all have some inherent issues somewhere...just a matter of figuing out if it is something you can cope with or not when you spend your money.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Raux on November 27, 2012, 04:37:45 AM
actually, i just realize i came across bashing the brand.

it is what it is, a good low cost for the most part, quality car.
just I don't see it as 'man' cave compatible. maybe 'metrosexual' cave. or 'beatnik peacefreak' cave. but not 'man' cave  ;D
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: zooom on November 27, 2012, 04:42:38 AM
Quote from: Raux on November 27, 2012, 04:37:45 AM
actually, i just realize i came across bashing the brand.

it is what it is, a good low cost for the most part, quality car.
just I don't see it as 'man' cave compatible. maybe 'metrosexual' cave. or 'beatnik peacefreak' cave. but not 'man' cave  ;D

well...while overall I agree with you...there have been a few exceptions...1 of which was a one off, but still droolworthy...the W12 AWD GTi that VW built for showing off...

as a gearhead, when you strip things down to bare essentual mechanical stuff, a motor is impressive if engineered and executed well and that is somethat VWAG has been very good at if you really think about it...
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: MendoDave on November 27, 2012, 06:27:35 AM
Quote from: zooom on November 27, 2012, 04:42:38 AM
well...while overall I agree with you...there have been a few exceptions...1 of which was a one off, but still droolworthy...the W12 AWD GTi that VW built for showing off...

as a gearhead, when you strip things down to bare essentual mechanical stuff, a motor is impressive if engineered and executed well and that is somethat VWAG has been very good at if you really think about it...

I was looking at the exposed engine on an old bug last week. It is a very simple design and looks easy to work on. Never the less I don't like those things. I think the Westfallia probably has the same engine, which partially explains why they are always at the head of a long line of cars.

I also never liked the interior on the old VW's or the smell of cheap vinyl that exuded from those old cars.

But the new cars....
Whole different car, from a whole different company.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Scooter Montgomery on November 27, 2012, 11:36:11 AM
When did the man of the house go back to being man of the cave?
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: triangleforge on November 27, 2012, 12:09:55 PM
Please tell me that the man cave heating system doesn't run through the exhaust...
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: zooom on November 27, 2012, 01:12:20 PM
Quote from: triangleforge on November 27, 2012, 12:09:55 PM
Please tell me that the man cave heating system doesn't run through the exhaust...

[laugh] [clap]
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: MendoDave on November 27, 2012, 01:15:17 PM
Quote from: triangleforge on November 27, 2012, 12:09:55 PM
Please tell me that the man cave heating system doesn't run through the exhaust...

Who specifically? Me? You want me to tell you that?
OK the heating system does not run through the exhaust. How's that?
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: kopfjäger on December 02, 2012, 08:14:45 PM
Quote from: Raux on November 26, 2012, 06:02:45 AM
how can 'man' and 'vw' be used together?

Like this.  [evil]

2 Pro Stock VW's drag racing! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA1fddSlV90&sns=em#)
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: MendoDave on December 02, 2012, 08:20:35 PM
Running in the 9s ain't bad. I bet neither one of them has the stock awful interior and obviously not the stock 60 hp engine.
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: kopfjäger on December 02, 2012, 08:36:44 PM
Quote from: Mendo Dave on December 02, 2012, 08:20:35 PM
Running in the 9s ain't bad. I bet neither one of them has the stock awful interior and obviously not the stock 60 hp engine.

:D Ya think
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: kopfjäger on December 02, 2012, 08:43:28 PM
Quote from: Mendo Dave on December 02, 2012, 08:20:35 PM
Running in the 9s ain't bad. I bet neither one of them has the stock awful interior and obviously not the stock 60 hp engine.

A ZO6 Corvette runs a 12.  ;)
Title: Re: VW Man Cave
Post by: Raux on December 02, 2012, 09:34:35 PM
Quote from: kopfjäger on December 02, 2012, 08:43:28 PM
A ZO6 Corvette runs a 12.  ;)
http://www.zeroto60times.com/Volkswagen-VW-0-60-mph-Times.html (http://www.zeroto60times.com/Volkswagen-VW-0-60-mph-Times.html)