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Chris, you forgot to mention the Duct-tape! Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Wright" <Christopher.Wright@Sun.COM> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [T3] New Owner! > Check tire condition and pressure, oil level, brake pedal is firm. Check > the wipers and washers work OK for the drive, in case it rains. > As you're driving, listen for any nasty noises that might indicate a > problem and check for hot smells that would warn that the cooling flaps > had stuck closed or there was something else wrong with the cooling > system. Take a tow rope, some electrical wire and basic toolset in case > of emergencies. Enjoy! > Chris > Annika Kentopp wrote: > > Hey - I just bought my first Type 3, and will be picking it up > > tomorrow. It's a '73 Fastback, only 36K miles, but it's been sitting > > (except for periodic starts) for the last couple of years. snip ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~