Archive for February 2nd, 2010

Yeah yeah, I know what you guys been thinking the last few weeks: “Where the hell the Jap meet and Kumeu photos at?”

Michael actually hit me up about ‘em the other day, and my excuse was that they were on another memory card which I didn’t currently have access to at the time.

well fret no longer – I have now acquired said memory card, and will start going through the photos tonight. Expect to see ‘em on the RC (or my own personal) flickr in a day or two.

Thatsun!

1958 Volkswagen Beetle

February 2, 2010

Whilst I was talking to Tim the other day (owner of the Rat Type3) he told me of a recent purchase, that being the title mentioned ’58 Beetle, a week or so later he came into my work again and informed me that he’d brought the car to work and I should go check it out when I finished, so I did exactly that.  This is the sight that greeted me, a pleasant one indeed;

So clean

One of the best things about Tim’s cars and indeed classics in general is that they’re such a contrast against the modern fodder that shares the parking areas and streets.  They demand and deserve attention.  Despite the dramatic differences between the Rat Type3 and the Mint Beetle, they achieve the same task.  The Beetle is just so damn clean it’s ridiculous, as you can see…

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