Intro

[XXX-1.8T]

My name's Costa been around the Dub Audi scene since 2001 so many know me but for those that dont here are some pics of curent and past ride's:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/IMG_9161.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/IMG_9171.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/IMG_4991.jpg

As you can see i love anything from Wolfsburg, Ingolstadt, and Stuttgart and will maybe meet on the next cruise/gtg if get some time free lol!

:)

[stevie]

Welcome Costa, good to see you on here!

[en.elle]

Welcome Costa

[AP]

welcome Costa, Love the old school beetle!! I'm building a oldschool street Drag car at the moment sould be finished in time for the VW nationals!!

[Frenchie]

Welcome on the forum Costa - great looking vdubs !

[XXX-1.8T]

Thanks guys beetles make good drag cars.

Actually the beetle has just under gone a resto and even though it looks like a cruiser it actually has a 2.1 and goes very well ;)

It takes getting used to with the TT as I have put Brembo's on it and on the beetle i still have drums all round lol!

[en.elle]

You should post up Shazza's resto progress :cool:

[Bizi]

Hi Costa, I often see a very cool Beetle with bags or something similarly crazy as it looks like it would hate speed bumps or potholes. A greenish colour, rear venetian but no hubcaps. What do you call a rat beetle? A lot rougher than yours.

Often seen along Pennant Hills Rd. Is it a close relative of your own one?

You are the one selling VW badges for our keys, on a forum or two, right?

[Cam]

Hey Costa!
Welcome to the forum.

Awesome cars
:)

[G-rig]

Welcome nice dubs!

[XXX-1.8T]

Hi Costa, I often see a very cool Beetle with bags or something similarly crazy as it looks like it would hate speed bumps or potholes. A greenish colour, rear venetian but no hubcaps. What do you call a rat beetle? A lot rougher than yours.

Often seen along Pennant Hills Rd. Is it a close relative of your own one?

You are the one selling VW badges for our keys, on a forum or two, right?

I may know it and yes its a rat.

Although last week i was re painting my wheels and my coilpacks crapped themselves in the TT this week so i had to get around in the beetle without hubcaps and didnt have time to remove the masking tape and newspaper so it gave it a rat look but the paint and interior still was turning heads in the traffic this week.

Yes i will post pics of the resto in progress.

I also went to see Shazza (the beetle) Hollywood debut tonight at the cinema in the movie "Accidents Happen" with Geena Davis. Shazza and i made an appearance for 15 seconds!

I will also post pics of filming as well :)

[stephen8512]

welcome costa. love the TT

[chris32]

Welcome costa, love the beetle.

[Lima]

No Lederhosen, no care. :p

[XXX-1.8T]

I bought her in 2001 for $800 and she looked like this:

http://home.people.net.au/~xxx18t/images/firstshazza.JPG

Then slowly slowly i started modding her by adding things like a 2110, slamming her, and whitewalls.

Which made her look like this for the next 8 years:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/IMG_9169.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/IMG_9171.jpg

But then slowly slowly the rust started to invade the A pillars, passenger door, and bonnet. After a trips back from LA armed with a TMI interior kit i decided the car to get a full respray along with the interior kit being installed.

Due to budget constraints i couldnt go all out on the resto but i plan to do a off the floor pan resto in 15 years when my son is old enough to drive.

Adam from Raw Autowerks did the work and i am over the moon:

Here are some progress pics:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture015.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture086.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_219.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_271.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_374.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_375.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_377.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_385.jpg

Here are some pics 2 days before i picked her up:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_735.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_764.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_765.jpg

Here are some pics of when i picked her up:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_897.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_898.jpg

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/Picture_900.jpg

[Frenchie]

I love it !! sell it to me >D

Very nice touches Costa - how is she running mechanically ?

Would love to do a restoration project in my lifetime - very inspiring Costa

[XXX-1.8T]

Mechanically she is ace with a Porsche/VW engine :)

She goes great but how fast do you expect to go with 165 tyres and drum brakes :)

She suprises people at the lights lol!

[stephen8512]

that thing is F*CKING nice!!!!! Any pics of the engine?

[XXX-1.8T]

that thing is F*CKING nice!!!!! Any pics of the engine?

Here you go :)

All 2110cc's for you :lol:

http://www.tyresmoke.net/albums/album60/IMG_3068_001.jpg

[r207]

who let this idiot register.....



.welcome costa

[XXX-1.8T]

who let this idiot register.....



.welcome costa

Hahahaha your here too!

When will you sell me the R36 ill probably need one in 6 months time.

[r207]

Never, of all the cars in the garage this is the best

[XXX-1.8T]

wow for you to say this i am going to really have to get one!

[XXX-1.8T]

Bought these for Shazza today:

they were given to you by the dealer when your car hit 100,000kms

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/2904793.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/2904794.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/2904797.jpg

[burgs]

Welcome mate, I hope you enjoy your time on here :)