Today i was a naughty naughty boy

thats right, i was naughty. for years now ive had a weird dream of one day owning a slammed vw beetle. i love the californian look from the early 60's, so when one popped on trade me (local auction site) at a reasonable price, i went and had a look. as soon as i saw it i decided i would like to own it. of course it wasnt an easy choice to just go ahead and buy it as i am saving for my aussie trip. but i figured out a budget, made an offer that i could afford and waited for a call.

the dubby wasnt owned by the guy selling, but by his brother inlaw who now lives in phoenix, arizona, usa. so once he replied to counter offer my offer (naturally expected) i returned with a middle ground offer and a deal was struck. so my friend karen and i took off this arvo with cash in hand to pick it up.

the wof and reg are out of date, but will sort that out over the next day or two if all goes well. all up shes a pretty straight car with a few little bubbles of rust here and there. the clutch needs attention and a tune up should see it running pretty sweet. there is no rush to do anything major to the car as i pretty much love it as it is. will probably get some pinstriping done, maybe lower the rear a little further and thats about it.

so anyways, here it is.



and heres some more pics.