[T2] Current state of Redux Box supplies?
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On Mon, 10 Jun 2013, John Anderson wrote: >I'm going to go looking at what I believe to be a Meyers (Manx) >Resorter/Turista. Uncommon and by Meyer's own estimation butt ugly (see >his Turista naming, but I think it is fine) 4 seater buggy on a full >pan. >I am thinking this for some VW appropriate mild offroading up here, with I agree "butt ugly" but then I had an original Manx and it was a bucket of fun (friends called it the "Blue bathtub" was built on a shortend 1959 beetle frame and motor, later a 1500S engine. was in the Army and took it to Germany when I was stationed there, lets just say it turned a few heads, and a few old Germans shook their head. was I think a non standard color as it was not the shade of blue I ordered but it grew on me. it would go anywhere, used to run with a buddy that had a Dodge Ramcharger one of the originals and he would get so mad that I could go all the places he did. one time as joke and how it got it's name was when I was in army we lined the back with a tarp filled it with water and bubble bath, friend wearing swim trunks sat in back and took a bath while I drove it thru town, (think it may have been during octoberfest) my commanding officer did not quite think it was amusing when the town mayor called him..... well since we broke no regulations, not even driving, all he could do was chew us out. wish someone would have taken photos..... in other words it is a fun ride as ours had (bus content) bug rear end I could not comment on the redux axles but bet it would be a mountain goat considering how my non redux went..... have fun
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