Anyone have a VW Bug?

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Anyone have a VW Bug?

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I know I'll get popped for this.

Anyone got a VW Bug or Baja Bug they wanna sell me? I'm gonna use it to tow 'boat'.
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Whaaat? Something is wrong - it looks too long.

Oh well, :( how much you want for it?
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Sorry, not mine to sell. I took that picture in front of Joe's Oyster Bar in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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BOAT wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 12:40 pm I know I'll get popped for this.

Anyone got a VW Bug or Baja Bug they wanna sell me? I'm gonna use it to tow 'boat'.
Hope you aren't planning to go far or fast... :D
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Jimmyt wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 2:37 pm
BOAT wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 12:40 pm I know I'll get popped for this.

Anyone got a VW Bug or Baja Bug they wanna sell me? I'm gonna use it to tow 'boat'.
Hope you aren't planning to go far or fast... :D
Oh yeah, I'm gonna launch the boat in Mexico right on the beach sand and I gotta go 75 on the freeway towing the boat to get there fast because I only have the weekend.
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I suspect cabin fever. You need to go sailing before you do something rash... :o
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You might be better towing the Beetle with Boat!

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Get your VW and modify the trailer to fifth wheel. This method will assist with launching your Mac.
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I have a bumper hitch that clamps onto the bumper so I'm good on the hitch. I figure by using the beetle bug I will save a lot on gas when towing the boat.
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BOAT wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:23 amI have a bumper hitch that clamps onto the bumper so I'm good on the hitch.
Ah, you musta got that from U-Haul, back in the day. One of those scary-looking chained-on bumper hitches. :o
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Tomfoolery wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:13 am
BOAT wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:23 amI have a bumper hitch that clamps onto the bumper so I'm good on the hitch.
Ah, you musta got that from U-Haul, back in the day. One of those scary-looking chained-on bumper hitches. :o
Yup :) that's the one! 8) I figure I can hook it up to the bumper on an old 65 beetle bug and haul the boat to Mexico and launch on the sand in San Felipe and spend hardly no money on gas! :P right!? :)
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BOAT wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:32 am
Tomfoolery wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:13 am
BOAT wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:23 amI have a bumper hitch that clamps onto the bumper so I'm good on the hitch.
Ah, you musta got that from U-Haul, back in the day. One of those scary-looking chained-on bumper hitches. :o
Yup :) that's the one! 8) I figure I can hook it up to the bumper on an old 65 beetle bug and haul the boat to Mexico and launch on the sand in San Felipe and spend hardly no money on gas! :P right!? :)
I think you should go for it! 8)

And report back here on how it all went. :wink:

If you make it back here. :evil:
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Tomfoolery wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:40 am
BOAT wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:32 am
Tomfoolery wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:13 am

Ah, you musta got that from U-Haul, back in the day. One of those scary-looking chained-on bumper hitches. :o
Yup :) that's the one! 8) I figure I can hook it up to the bumper on an old 65 beetle bug and haul the boat to Mexico and launch on the sand in San Felipe and spend hardly no money on gas! :P right!? :)
I think you should go for it! 8)

And report back here on how it all went. :wink:

If you make it back here. :evil:
Well, I'm tryin'! I still need to find the beetle bug! I can't attempt it if i don't have the car!
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