Pasco Co. Bug Jam

[vibelife]

Any go to this? in Dade City Florida?

[littlemully]

I would go for sure...when is it??

[xscribe]

It will be nov 11 2007 details here

[littlemully]

Sweet!

[xscribe]

it is a whole weekend of activities. there is a really cool party in sarasota on friday, a pre 67 bus show on saturday and bug jam on sunday.

[loganskinner]

im in for sure.

[2003TurboGurl]

Oh, I wish I was closer to some of the GTG's that are being scheduled.

Have fun!!

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by vibelife

Any go to this? in Dade City Florida?

I haven't before, but definately this year. I hope you can make it too. I just might put Buttercup in it. Whatever the case, we'll both be there. 'Sides, it's just down the road from where I grew up- Brooksville.

[guitardude5]

I haven't been to a Bug Jam probably since '98. I'm hoping to get here this year. A lot depends on if my pregnant wife has given birth by then

Here is a picture I found of my old Jetta at the Bug Jam. It took first place in that category. It was certainly modified, but very understated and clean. Here is a list of the mods to a stock 1995 Jetta City:

GLX Leather interior
Leather wrap steering wheel
Leather gear shift knob
TSW Hockenheim R 16x7.5 rims with Toyo Proxes T1 205/55 R16
Neuspeed sport lowering springs
Tokico shocks
Neuspeed upper strut tie bar
Neuspeed P Chip
Neuspeed P Flow (K&N)
Neuspeed short throw shift kit
GLX side skirts
European front lower air dam
GLX tinted tail lights
Euro headlight switch (non DRL)
Factory cruise control
Bee sting Fuba antenna
Alpine head unit
MB Quart speakers

If you aren't familiar with the "City" trim level... From what I recall, there were 2,000 cars made. They were stripped down models. The seats had cloth seating surfaces and vinyl backs and sides. As far as options, there weren't any. It had power locks and A/C. It didn't even have a radio! I still have the window sticker somewhere. I think it had an MSRP of $13,450 or somewhere around that.

A week after that picture was taken, a kid rear ended me while I was stopped at a red light. I brought the car to Reeves over in Tampa, and they did a sub par repair. The body was still bent and they covered all the overspray from their paint job as best they could with undercoating. When they called me to come pick it up, I anxiously went over to see the car. They were surprised at my reaction to the 'quality' of the repair. I was in a rental car for over a month while they were trying to fix the damage from the accident and their body shop. That car was PERFECT before the wreck. You could eat off the engine and the wheel wells were pure white. I wound up swapping that car in on another Jetta. I miss those cars.

[scarabY2k]

Hey I remember the Jetta City models. Shame that dude wrecked yours- very nice.

[guitardude5]

Thanks. It was really a fun car. I had a payment on it - $126 per month! One afternoon I pulled into another VW dealership in Tampa with the car, and the manager complimented me on how nice my GLX looked! I never took the City badge off the trunk. I always thought it was kinda cool to leave it on. Here's a pic from the other side. Sorry about the crummy quality. It's a scan from an almost 11 year old 35mm photo. I still have the genuine VW wash bucket that is in the picture, too.

[Celeste]

I missed the Bug Jam last year. My best friend got married that weekend. Thank you for the update. I definatly don't want to miss it this time around.

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Celeste

I missed the Bug Jam last year. My best friend got married that weekend. Thank you for the update. I definatly don't want to miss it this time around.

Cool, you're gonna be there. All who are gonna attend from the org, need to get each others cell#'s so we can meet up. I'm sure they'll be a big crowd there.

[xscribe]

I will be at the swap meet most of the time. Maybe if there nothing I want there I might walk around the car show. Most of the time I put my car in the show. I don't win trophies but it is for a good cause and I know where my car is.

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by xscribe

I will be at the swap meet most of the time. Maybe if there nothing I want there I might walk around the car show. Most of the time I put my car in the show. I don't win trophies but it is for a good cause and I know where my car is.

I'll be looking for you man.

[scarabY2k]

bump

[scarabY2k]

another bump.

Just got the reminder from SE VW Club via e-mail. I'll be there.

Anyone else??

[xscribe]

I will be there somewhere. Check out November's 07 (current) Hot VW's Page 78 tall guy in the funny hat on the left.

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by xscribe

I will be there somewhere. Check out November's 07 (current) Hot VW's Page 78 tall guy in the funny hat on the left.

I'll grab me a copy today!!

[xscribe]

I got a copy today I was in a lot shows featured in that issue. Funfest and most of the vw classic. I rode in a 67 vw bus 6800 or so miles all around the USA. Met lots of good people everywhere. Visited EMPI USA, Sewfine, West Coast Restorations, Mid America Motorworks, Vee Dub Parts Unlimited, and Gene Berg's Shop.