My Buggles History...

[billybug]

My story began in March 04 with this:

Billybug - A 2001 1.6 NB with the winterpack. *But when we got him home we realised he had a nasty dent in the bonnet (like someone had sat on it!) so I rejected it under VW's 30 day exchange scheme for Gertie
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/MYBUG.jpg

So I got Gertie a 2.0L 2001 Bug (slightly older on an X but lower mileage and aircon) exactly one month and 1000 miles later *;) ;D
She looked like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0269.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0270.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0272.jpg

Within a few months she changed to this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0295.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0430.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0416.jpg

Some different wheels and Stripes!:

(Last Reading Meet!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/beetle070.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0589.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0590.jpg

I then had a 6 month illness called a Smart Roadster:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0761.jpg

Which has now been rejected for Archiebug!

A 2003 V5 Sport with heated leather - mmmmm!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/smallnewbug2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/Newbug4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/Newbug1.jpg

Better piccies of Archie will follow this weekend! *;D

[Shamrockez]

They're all so pretty!

Altho I'm a tad worried by Billy's no plate :o ;)

[Grahamini]

Altho I'm a tad worried by Billy's no plate *:o *;)

It`s no worse than our WU55 ! ;D

Can`t wait to see the V5 - or more likely the back of it disappearing in front of us on the M4 towards Reading ;)

[Shamrockez]

But imagine if it was WU55 GAE :o

[Doodlebug]

Mate, we gonna have to get your bug out and do a photoshoot with it, it deserves some wicked photos :D :D

Also...i forgot to take photos of Gem's car for her fairy dust :(

[Blue_Smoothie]

thats not fair luke - u cant use the dealers pix - get out there and get scrubbing. we want before/during/after :)

also - i got pix of Gem's Ka.........they are on my pix thread from the other weekend :)

[billybug]

Providing the weathers OK I shall fitting the new dash panel I effed up ::) and then using the cleaning products I just spent £70 on for Archie and getting him gleaming, theres a few little scratches here and there (nothing major) I wanna remove, and all the crud and dirt under the wheel arches, and clean him underneath :-[ and get his interior all shiny, and clean the engine. *Once thats all done it will be piccies galore! *;D

So watch this space!

[V]

And so it begins......

[Blue_Smoothie]

using scratch x ?

i need to get some as have 2 lots of swirls on bug :(

[billybug]

Well new dash bit is in and looks Very nice, although I did COMPLETELY butcher the old piece as I couldn't work out why it wouldn't come off, so I pulled it off, then found out there were two more screws! :-[ ;D

Anyways between showers I got Archie looking like this :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0805.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0818.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0819.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0806.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0811.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0801.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0802.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0820.jpg

[Shamrockez]

He's very pretty! :D

lol, I almost did that with the centre dash bit - there are always more screws then you'd think there ever would be ;D

[Blue_Smoothie]

thats better :)

[billybug]

He's very pretty! :D

He is, i'm in love! [smiley=kiss.gif] And he looks so nice now he's FINALLY clean!

I am sooo happy to be back in a bug! :D ;D :D ;D

[billybug]

using scratch x ?

i need to get some as have 2 lots of swirls on bug :(

TCut is yer best bet as its more abrasive but BE CAREFUL with it as it can leave white marks like it did on Gems Ka! And make sure you wax it afterwards, I haven't yet as the weather was too off and on to do it properly, i'll do that next weekend! ;D

[DARYL_-_BMS]

TCUT!?!? Breathes fiercy between teeth!!!

I love the rear bumpers on those.

[billybug]

Whats wrong with good ole' TCut? ;D It's more abarasive so get scratches out better than Scratch X (or so I find! ;D )

[billybug]

Some new Archie pics after a day spent washing, and waxing :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0836.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0830.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0826.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0823.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0835-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0839.jpg

New tax disc holder ;D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0833.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0831.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/HPIM0837.jpg

[Blue_Smoothie]

YEAH !! [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[Pure]

When was your bug made? Whats up with the old school headrests!

The orange has got to go! Clear it up, clear it up!

[Shamrockez]

I vote with Pure - clear!!!

[W111_STAA]

have to agree as well. clear is the way forward

[billybug]

Dunno when it was made, it was registered the 15th July 2003, i've seen V5's on 04's with the older style headrests and wing mirrors - As seen here at a VW main stealer!
:ohttp://www.supercar.co.uk/UsedCarImage.aspx?Id=1902762&DefaultImage=Volkswagen&view=1

And i'm gonna be different by staying the same *;) :P

[Pure]

Dunno when it was made, it was registered the 15th July 2003, i've seen V5's on 04's with the older style headrests and wing mirrors - As seen here at a VW main stealer!
:ohttp://www.supercar.co.uk/UsedCarImage.aspx?Id=1902762&DefaultImage=Volkswagen&view=1

And i'm gonna be different by staying the same ;) :P


Just makes me wonder when it was made, as you wanted to avoid the rust issues....

I am a headrest snob after having the new ones... I much prefer them for comfort!

[billybug]

As long as its built post 02 its fine (which it should be being a V5), plus you can tell as the roof is welded different (which Archies is!) :) Can you get V5's with the later headrests/wing mirrors?

[Vickie]

Luke are these pics opposite Willsbridge Mill? :-?

Oooh and archie looks so shinnnnnnnny! :D

[billybug]

Yep, thats where my house is! :)

Archie looked that shiny for about 2 hours until I drove him in the rain!

[Vickie]

OMG I am sad, fancy knowing which area in Bristol it was just from those shots! ;D

Oh dear, rain is bad for bugs! Will you be out there again performing the full luke valet before reading? :D :D

[billybug]

Ooooh yes Archie is having a service then a full valet on Saturday ;D

[Pure]

As long as its built post 02 its fine (which it should be being a V5), plus you can tell as the roof is welded different (which Archies is!) :) Can you get V5's with the later headrests/wing mirrors?

yeah.... Mine on a 52 reg has old school mirrors, but new school headrests.... The newer sports have the new style everything.... even the wheels... big mistake, got to have them deltas!

[billybug]

The design of the Deltas are based on the design of the old GT Beetles arent they?

[Blue_Smoothie]

here is the gt/lemmertz wheel........
not sure myself :)

http://www.sebeetles.com/gt_beetle_wheel.jpg

[Shamrockez]

They're supposed to be BRMs aren't they??

[billybug]

I reckon they are similar, well design cues from the design of the GT wheel has been used for the Deltas anyway?

[billybug]

I've FINALLY got the bits through to get my plates on Archie, so here they are, all fitted AT LAST!!! :D :

They look pretty good I reckon.

And he's finally 'My' bug :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00558.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00557.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00559.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00560.jpg

[Shamrockez]

Cool!! :D

[Doodlebug]

Yeah man they look cool :) Is Gem feeling better dude? If so, we may pop around the weekend if thats cool?

[billybug]

Still tired and hurty a bit, but deffo feeling better! Yeah pop round! Text me tho as I don't know who's house we'll be at!

[Doodlebug]

Still tired and hurty a bit, but deffo feeling better! *Yeah pop round! *Text me tho as I don't know who's house we'll be at!

Ok dude, ill give u a text over the weekend :)

[billybug]

8-)

[Blue_Smoothie]

ah thats better - i like the plate style too :)

[billybug]

Thought its time I updated my buggles history!

Archiebug has now been sold *:'( as i've got a Mini Cooper company car so with (some, well more than half!) of the money from the sale of Archie i've followed my dream and bought myslf a 1958 1200 LHD Swedish Import Classic Beetle that we've called Harry :D

The history of the car is as follows, he was imported by FBIVW, Swansea in 2005 and was bought by a guy called Martyn, he had a (horrible) new interior fitted and the car resprayed - no other resto work was required. *He then got a job as a long distance lorry driver and the car basically didn't move for nearly a year until it was sold to Spencer in Oct 06 of Swansea Aircooled fame, he ripped out the terrible flowery interior the guy replaced Harry's nice original one with and fitted TMI seats, he then used it for his wedding then put it up for sale as he needed the money to finish his Karmann Ghia. *I bought him in Late Jan 07. *So far i've replaced the carpets, TMI doorcards are on order from the states to match the TMI seats, he's had new US Spec bumpers, Radial tyres (he still had Xplys when I got him! :o ) and a full service and his brakes overhauled, he's had new wipers and arms, and a damn good clean and polish!

Anyways heres some piccies!

Heres how he looked in Oct 05 when he was imprted from Sweden by FBIVW, Swansea:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/58bugOSF.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/58bugNSF.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/58buginterior.jpg

His Swedish No Plate - looks like he was stored in a barn somewhere in Sweden for 10 years! :o
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00059.jpg

And heres how he looks today :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/IMG_8182-01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/IMG_8154-01.jpg

New seats and carpets - Doorcards still on order!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00050.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00048.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00047.jpg

More outside piccies
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/IMG_8147-01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00033.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/DSC00021.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/IMG_8161-01.jpg

I'll update the thread as new bits arrive for him ;) ;D