Spring Cruise

[SixChuter]

The VW Club of Tulsa had it's Spring Cruise yesterday. It was an amazing day. We managed to turn a 250 mile trip into a 9 hour adventure! One of the best parts of the day was a total happenstance. We were driving through Afton, OK (headed for food in Miami, OK) when we spotted a small auto museum. We all did a quick u-turn and went back to check it out. While chatting with the folks there, they informed us that a road rally was coming into town and would stop for a break at the museum (old gas station). Anyway.....of course we stayed. It was amazing. We had such a wonderful day watching these great cars roll in with tags from all sides of the country, then we drove on up to Miami where we ate some great hamburgers at Waylan's Hamburgers "The Ku Ku". Then we hit the Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum in downtown Miami. Then we found an old section of the old "original" Route 66 that is only a single 9' wide lane. After that we hit 2 winerys and a dairy for fresh milk and cheese before we broke up the party and headed home.

Buying this little car and joining the VW club has sure paid off for us. We have had more fun in the last year than we've had in the previous decade! If you're not in a local club, I highly recommend finding one.

I'll stop blathering now. Just had to tell about the adventure. I shot about 400 pics yesterday. Here are a couple.

[Mazzzja]

Sounds like a cool get together you've had.
And isn't Route 66 the coolest? Those old roads, sigh.... I have fond memories

Please show us more photos?

[SixChuter]

Here are a couple...

[scarabY2k]

Fascinating That was a great situation that you and the birde fell into. Thanks for the awesome pics

The dude in pic #4 kinda looks like Jacob-Beetlemania, a fellow orger.

[SixChuter]

The dude in pic #4 kinda looks like Jacob-Beetlemania, a fellow orger.[/QUOTE]

Yep, that is Jacob-Beetlemania, a fellow club member and fellow orger. Here he is lounging around on Route 66. He knows how to keep things lively!

[dnyed]

Jacob! One of my Favorites!


What an awesome of cool old cars. I am envious.

[scarabY2k]

So how did you and Jacob discover one another and your kindred orgness?

[SixChuter]

How did we meet Jacob? It's been an interesting trip. Llona and I decided around New Year 2008 that we had always been homebodies and we needed to get out and see some country. Only problem was we needed a reliable road car. I had a list of a few roadsters I liked. Llona wanted a yellow NB. I decided to take her to the VW lot the first night of our "car shopping". They didn't have a yellow on the lot but Lily was itting under a sodium light and I fell in love. I came back the next morning and bought her. After a few trips to the Talemena Drive is was definitely a NB freak. In September we attended the VW Club of Tulsa Car Show and joined there club at the next meeting. The club is mostly air-cooled cars but I soon realized Jacob drove that silver NB in the parking lot. Recently he asked if I wanted to do the trip to Roswell and I agreed of course. While I was doing some searches for info on the Roswell trip I found the ORG. When someone named Beatlemania invited me to become a "friend" I realized he "lives" her too. That's how I lucked into meeting Jacob and all my new friends I've met here. And now I have 3 great road trips planned this year. Life is good!

[dnyed]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

So how did you and Jacob discover one another and your kindred orgness?

If you're asking me, Jacob joined us at our GTG to Mt St Helens, in 2003. I took this pic at that time! Jacob, he gets around!

[Beetlecup]

Originally Posted by SixChuter

How did we meet Jacob? It's been an interesting trip. Llona and I decided around New Year 2008 that we had always been homebodies and we needed to get out and see some country. Only problem was we needed a reliable road car. I had a list of a few roadsters I liked. Llona wanted a yellow NB. I decided to take her to the VW lot the first night of our "car shopping". They didn't have a yellow on the lot but Lily was itting under a sodium light and I fell in love. I came back the next morning and bought her. After a few trips to the Talemena Drive is was definitely a NB freak. In September we attended the VW Club of Tulsa Car Show and joined there club at the next meeting. The club is mostly air-cooled cars but I soon realized Jacob drove that silver NB in the parking lot. Recently he asked if I wanted to do the trip to Roswell and I agreed of course. While I was doing some searches for info on the Roswell trip I found the ORG. When someone named Beatlemania invited me to become a "friend" I realized he "lives" her too. That's how I lucked into meeting Jacob and all my new friends I've met here. And now I have 3 great road trips planned this year. Life is good!

I just moved to OKC with in the last month and was looking for a watercooled vw club to hang with. So we can add another watercooled in. How many people meet up in tulsa?

[SixChuter]

Originally Posted by Beetlecup

I just moved to OKC with in the last month and was looking for a watercooled vw club to hang with. So we can add another watercooled in. How many people meet up in tulsa?

We have just over 150 members and at the last meeting I think we had 50 or so present. It is a great club and we always welcome new members and visitors. You should come and join us.

[RichelleFlores]

this cars are awesome,

i live in escondido, ca, well actually husband and i just moved here and on every friday starting from april to end of september they have this Grand Cruising in downtown escondido. my husband is totally psyched about it since he's into hot rods and classic cars.

this friday, we're going again and i'll try to put some pics up if you want, just let me know.

-RichelleFlores-

[raff]

Originally Posted by SixChuter

The VW Club of Tulsa had it's Spring Cruise yesterday. It was an amazing day. We managed to turn a 250 mile trip into a 9 hour adventure!

Buying this little car and joining the VW club has sure paid off for us. We have had more fun in the last year than we've had in the previous decade! If you're not in a local club, I highly recommend finding one.

I just discovered this post -- great story, and as usual, great pictures.

[SixChuter]

Originally Posted by raff

I just discovered this post -- great story, and as usual, great pictures.

Thanks Bob. I have posted a few more pics from this trip on my profile album. I have a few more from that trip that I should post there.

Thanks again for the comments.

[vwgary]

You know I really need to get around the Org more. This is the second of your threads I only just found. Your pic thread for Lily and this one. Great pics and I'm a certified old car nut

[SixChuter]

Originally Posted by vwgary

You know I really need to get around the Org more. This is the second of your threads I only just found. Your pic thread for Lily and this one. Great pics and I'm a certified old car nut

You do need to get around more, Gary! And if you love old cars you would have had a blast with us this day. We saw some fine automobiles and everyone was in superb condition.