OK, I gotta brag just a wee bit...

Emily's Owner · Post by **Emily's Owner** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:56 pm

Went to the Dubtoberfest with Meyer, Annie and Notchback... Annie's Pearl placed first in her class, and my Emily placed 2nd in hers - how fun is that!

There, I feel better now, just so tickled you know. And, I got to see Meyer's Variant in person, it's lovely.

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:42 pm

Pictures or it didn't happen.

You know someone will post it so I'll be the first.

Congrats to all of you who won/placed!

Emily's Owner · Post by **Emily's Owner** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:58 pm

Me and Annie:

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:49 pm

Nice photo of you two, Margaret. Thanks for posting that!

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:37 pm

You forgot one, Margaret!

And a Meyer sandwich, with Emily and Pearl bread:

And this is my story and I'm sticking with it -- the primary reason why there was no award for me:

Anyways - once again - it was a pure pleasure meeting you and that clever boy of yours. Let's do it again real soon. If you are ever in the Seattle area, the door is always open.

=D>

Emily's Owner · Post by **Emily's Owner** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:42 pm

MeyerII wrote:You forgot one, Margaret...

I wasn't sure how many pictures I could steal, I still think your Variant is lovely, and would've won on popular vote considering how many positive compliments came your way. We should do that more often, that was fun.

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:21 am

Emily's Owner wrote:
MeyerII wrote:You forgot one, Margaret...
I wasn't sure how many pictures I could steal, I still think your Variant is lovely, and would've won on popular vote considering how many positive compliments came your way. We should do that more often, that was fun.

One of these years, we're going to have a SEWR conference at the Classic. I just know it.

Thanks for the nice comments about the Variant (and you know how much I like that clean bus of yours). It tends to do better when I pull the camper with me, but then I'm too slow to travel with anybody else. The big problem, of course, is that T3s are grouped (correctly) with T34s, and T34s are going to win every time. I actually beat out another T34 to take second in class at Vintage Meet, but that's because it was a popular vote, not a judged thing.

And I don't know that I really blame 'em. The only thing harder than finding parts for an early T3 is finding parts for an early T34. Low light Ghias, Ovals and split busses are probably easier: later split Beetles and barndoor busses harder. Early split Beetles, Hebs, Schwimwagens and Kubels nearly impossible. Everything else, relatively easier.

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen .....

EZ Gruv · Post by **EZ Gruv** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:34 pm

Congrats!

vistacruzer · Post by **vistacruzer** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:38 am

that was so nice bummed i missed it

misszora · Post by **misszora** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:42 pm

Pretty cool...note the pictures of Annie's bus, Pearl, in my Burning Man 2009 pics under Camping!

misszora · Post by **misszora** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:52 pm

Pearl (Annie's Prize-Winning Bus) on her way to Burning Man

Me & Annie

misszora · Post by **misszora** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:54 pm

And congratulations!!!!

Pearl · Post by **Pearl** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:55 pm

which one is the variant? I'm not familiar with that term... what is it?

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:33 pm

Pearl wrote:which one is the variant? I'm not familiar with that term... what is it?

A "Variant" is what VW called the Squareback. Its this:

A picture of the ultra-rare Variant E badge:

Normal badging:

Bleyseng · Post by **Bleyseng** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:25 am

What was the "E" for? I had a early 64 1500 S SB, loved that car..

Itinerant Air-Cooled

Itinerant Air-Cooled

OK, I gotta brag just a wee bit...

OK, I gotta brag just a wee bit...