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bottomend · Post by **bottomend** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:49 pm

I figure my first post to this site should be meaningless and rather mundane. I've never ridden in a Thing. Namaste.

amishman · Post by **amishman** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:55 pm

bottomend wrote:I figure my first post to this site should be meaningless and rather mundane. I've never ridden in a Thing. Namaste.

They're fun to drive. Let the top down and great summertime ride. I get that same special feeling driving my Thing as I do driving my bus.

tj

Towel Rail · Post by **Towel Rail** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:49 pm

Things are great. A stripped-down car, convertible top, lots of ground clearance, distinctive looking. It's hard to love them if you have a soul. ;)

Towel Rail · Post by **Towel Rail** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:50 pm

Whoopsie, I meant "hard to hate them if you have a soul."

Post by **Amskeptic** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:43 pm

I drove several Things when I had my business in L.A. They are definitely Essence Of Volkswagen to drive. They would have done well to not charge so much for them when new, they really were stripped down. But as ever, there is no feeling like an air-cooled Vw going up through the gears.
Colin

vwlover77 · Post by **vwlover77** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:55 pm

The father of a girl I dated in college had an orange one. (She drove a Gremlin with a 3-on-the-tree - every time I see a Nissan Murano, I think of it!) She lived at home, I visited frequently. Always was happy for the warning the air-cooled motor gave that he was coming up the driveway....

rusty57 · Post by **rusty57** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:50 pm

I wish i could afford one in decent shape.

Sean Gallagher · Post by **Sean Gallagher** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:29 pm

vwlover77 wrote:The father of a girl I dated in college had an orange one. She lived at home, I visited frequently. Always was happy for the warning the air-cooled motor gave that he was coming up the driveway....

Don, I can relate. Nevertheless, it may be a bit to much information for the current Mrs. I hope your wife and daughters aren't reading your posts

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vwlover77 · Post by **vwlover77** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:47 pm

My kids reading the forum.... now that led to an interesting discussion which can be found in "Free Speech".....

Gee Sean, what were you thinking, anyway? Hearing his Thing was the signal for us to stop doing homework and get the burgers on the grill!!

skin daddio · Post by **skin daddio** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:22 am

first time in a thing yesterday. pretty good fun, and i'm selling it.

looks to have aftermarket blades because when the windshield is down the metal taps the hood. if i find blades, is the rubber available?

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