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Miscellaneous Ramblings

A collection of John Plow's articles from Ultra VW magazine.

Welcome.
My indoctrination to VWs was not unique. In the mid-1980's, my then girlfriend, and now wife, Cathy, was saving for her first car...
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The History of the California Look Forum.
Clearly, the most important element in unifying and promoting the VW hobby in the last 10 years has been the Internet. Shrinking distances to mere nanosecond transmissions, the VW community is no longer defined by pockets of local associations and events...
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The Infamous "Quaife Test" Video.
In June 1999, while attending the VW Classic, a friend of mine walked up, pulling me by my shirtsleeve towards the Der Kleiner Panzers' club tent, stating, "You've got to see this!"...
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Patina Cars.
I have something to admit, restored cars bore me. In these times of over-restored, better-than-factory restorations, cars have achieved a level of perfection that absolutely robs them of their personality. Let me explain...
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