Wookie Down But Not Out!

[Basil Fawlty]

I had an absolute blast this year at the WiTW '12. Thanks to the help of Duane Messer at Dr. Automotive in Sylva, NC. I was able to tow my car to his shop where he let me use his lift, tools and materiels to fix my oil pan. I put some JB weld in the two small cracks and formed a pro seal epoxy skid plate over that which allowed me to continue the shenannigans on the Dragon the following day and other runs.

The next day Sunday, I made to within 100 miles of Savannah, GA when the patch started to leak a little causing the epoxy to weaken and slip off. Amazingly I only lost a half quart of oil in 100 miles! Not wanting to risk it trying to limp back to the Florida Keys, I called up a great friend in Savanah with the Dub Milita Das Yeti and EgoKiller. They didn't hesitate to offer me all their expertise including an extra 24v oil pan and soon there after I was on the road back to South Florida.

I'd like to thank the group who called out on the 2way radio that the GTI was leaking oil! Additionally the GoRf Canadian crew who came back and took my passanger Tom back to civilization while I prepared the car for tow and awaited the wrecker. Rita the homeowner who let me use her phone and didn't seem to mind 3 quarts of oil on her driveway at all!

A very special thanks to Grant, Abe, Tim and the other organizers who expressed genuine concern for my situation and extended an extremely helping hand. It's been said many times over the last few years, but really, this is the greatest group of enthusiasts bar none!



At Duane's shop off the "four way".


At Dub Militia HQ in Savannah.


The Trophy!


Hwy 129 with Ellery!

[ThatVdub]

Glad there were good people, true enthusiasts to help you out.

[Austrian Beauty]

You were very lucky and man, what a great temporary repair

Like you said, clean it up, repair and bring it next year for a spare

[SKNKWRX]

Glad you made it home Chase, we all get by with a little help from our friends and I am sure you will pay some good karma forward. As a great man once said....

Its easy to grin when your ship has come in
and you've got the stock market beat.
But the man woth his while is the man who can smile
when his shorts are to tight in the seat!

[Basil Fawlty]

[SKNKWRX]

I think this place is restricted so dont tell 'em your Jewish!

[das-yeti]

Always glad to help out a fellow dubber and an all around great person glad to see you made it the rest of the way without any more issues.

Now let's see a pic of that flashy new sticker!

[rajuncajun37]

very disappointed about the break
very excited that you can fix it.

We enjoyed your company all weekend. Hope you get back on the road ASAP.
Thanks for the beer and thanks for the cooler. Again, thanks for spending time with us at the cabin.

[Basil Fawlty]

Glad there were good people, true enthusiasts to help you out.

Thanks John, I hope you're able to make it next year!

You were very lucky and man, what a great temporary repair



Like you said, clean it up, repair and bring it next year for a spare

Darek, it was great to meet you and your son, looking forward to next year. The TDI did great out there.

Always glad to help out a fellow dubber and an all around great person glad to see you made it the rest of the way without any more issues.

Now let's see a pic of that flashy new sticker!

I'm on it Justin, hoping to make it up to Helen and see you guys again!

very disappointed about the break
very excited that you can fix it.

We enjoyed your company all weekend. Hope you get back on the road ASAP.
Thanks for the beer and thanks for the cooler. Again, thanks for spending time with us at the cabin.

Kevin, you Zack, Jesse, and the boys were awesome all weekend, you picked up a lot of fans!

[sleepbelowstars]

I'd like to thank the group who called out on the 2way radio that the GTI was leaking oil! Additionally the GoRf Canadian crew who came back and took my passanger Tom back to civilization while I prepared the car for tow and awaited the wrecker.

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That was a really confusing conversation because I didn't know that I was talking to your passenger. Took a while to figure that out.

Glad everything worked out!

[blinkinbanana]

I love JB weld. Fixed a quad transfer case with it then later a transmission. Great stuff.

[abeR]

Nice to meet you Chase, glad you made it home safe and sound


See you in a year!

[mfbmike]

Amazing tale of community coming together for the cause.



Really glad you made it up Chase and that everything worked out. Perseverance! I think in the end, all of it was worth it for you and that's what matters.

Southernmost wookie award.

I'm actually going to be at the meet on Wednesday. See you there!

[rajuncajun37]

don't geaux home. Come join me and Jesse here in Fort Worth.

we had beers yesterday in downtown Fort Worth
then had beers at friends house who drives 225 hp Audi TT
then had sushi at MK's plus SAKE, the sushi was amazing
just got up, had some awesome coffee from WITW and now heading across town for CURRY at the Indian Restaurant

Good luck, we miss you already.
Next year we bringing moar food and moar booze. Think we can feed the WHOLE gathering for under $100 and it'll be restaurant quality food .

[Sump]

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That was a really confusing conversation because I didn't know that I was talking to your passenger. Took a while to figure that out.

Glad everything worked out!

Lol yeah you and I were confused and just kept saying SMOKING GTI swap car!

Then Chase's passenger would say Chases car? And we'd say SMOKING GTI in front!

Glad it all worked out Chase.

[mfbmike]

don't geaux home. Come join me and Jesse here in Fort Worth.

we had beers yesterday in downtown Fort Worth
then had beers at friends house who drives 225 hp Audi TT
then had sushi at MK's plus SAKE, the sushi was amazing
just got up, had some awesome coffee from WITW and now heading across town for CURRY at the Indian Restaurant

Good luck, we miss you already.
Next year we bringing moar food and moar booze. Think we can feed the WHOLE gathering for under $100 and it'll be restaurant quality food .

Damn homie, lol.

Speaking of which and I wanted to say this earlier but didn't want to say anything if you wouldn't have been cool with it. lol.

I'd be totally down to help Cajun (I went to culinary school and work in the restaurant biz, karla makes bomb rice too apparently lol) do up some food for everyone instead of the food we had at the event hall. Not saying it was bad but I'd rather put money back into the community per se (cajun's pocket lol) if he's willing to do it up as a way of saying thank you. He made food for a good handful of people this past weekend and not once asked for anything in return. Let's say everyone pitches in a certain amount, cajun and co. and myself/karla (or anyone else really) can help put together something for the group.

Just an idea worth kicking around I suppose. People should heed a warning though, cajun food can be a little bit spicy.

I'd do the dirty work to preserve this man's recipes and help him bang out some awesome stuff while allowing people to try some stuff they may have never experienced in their lives.

Yeah, it was that good.

[mfbmike]

Gonna repost the aformentioned in the WiTW thread ^.

[EgoKILLER]

I'm glad to hear that you made it home ok. Anytime you are passing through you are always welcome here. How's the oil pan holdin up?

[Basil Fawlty]

I'm glad to hear that you made it home ok. Anytime you are passing through you are always welcome here. How's the oil pan holdin up?

I'd crack my rear dif to spend a few hours with you guys eating, drinking and wrenching!

[ThatVdub]

Thanks John, I hope you're able to make it next year!

What about Sowo, Waterfest or H2Oi?

[EgoKILLER]

I'd crack my rear dif to spend a few hours with you guys eating, drinking and wrenching!

Awwww, we love you too!

[Basil Fawlty]

Awwww, we love you too!

[rajuncajun37]

Great pic. You has them big ole calves!!

If I had your car I would smash unsuspecting ricers ALL DAY LONG here in Texas.
I'd smash the trucks too, especially the Diesel crowd. Red necks in diesel trucks burn my spark plug!

I'd love a mk III TDI jetta cranked up so I could smoke them trucks with a diesel Volkswagen!

[Basil Fawlty]

Great pic. You has them big ole calves!!

If I had your car I would smash unsuspecting ricers ALL DAY LONG here in Texas.
I'd smash the trucks too, especially the Diesel crowd. Red necks in diesel trucks burn my spark plug!

I'd love a mk III TDI jetta cranked up so I could smoke them trucks with a diesel Volkswagen!

[Cortexiphan]

I never saw this thread.

Chase! I really hope you make it next year. The run out to the falls, and lunch in the sandwhich place was awesome!

Hopefully I'll find some free-time and make it out to some of the Chicago meets and maybe see you there.

Good luck with your move to the midwest

[Basil Fawlty]

I never saw this thread.

Chase! I really hope you make it next year. The run out to the falls, and lunch in the sandwhich place was awesome!

Hopefully I'll find some free-time and make it out to some of the Chicago meets and maybe see you there.

Good luck with your move to the midwest

Thanks Tim It was a decent little cafe, I look forward to going back and recreating that drive with everybody next year. The Rueben was worth the wait! The Chigago guys seem to be going pretty strong with their gtgs. I figure I'm about three hours away at most to the windy city, so I'll be heading down frequently. Hope you're getting used to the new R!

[Cortexiphan]

yeah im 5 hours, so I have to find time to go, and probably have to find a place to crash.

I'm loving the new car, and I already see the money pit its going to be between performance and OEM+ stuff.

[vdub_jetta]

Thanks Tim It was a decent little cafe, I look forward to going back and recreating that drive with everybody next year. The Rueben was worth the wait! The Chigago guys seem to be going pretty strong with their gtgs. I figure I'm about three hours away at most to the windy city, so I'll be heading down frequently. Hope you're getting used to the new R!

Hey Chase! Welcome to the Midwest (where we only have two out of the four seasons) LOL

Btw, there is a GTG coming up in Wisconsin this coming wknd! DUBS in the Valley
http://dubsinthevalley.com/10/

It's in Osh Kosh, and it's def worth the drive. You should check it out. The LBR rally is heading up thru MKE, and then it goes up by West Bend, and then to Osh Kosh
Hit me up if you plan on making it

[RDIRTYTOO]

i cannot believe u were in my neighborhood and i wasnt told i woulda came out to lend a hand or at least bs and what not but whenever ur in the area let me know.... are you goin to h2oi?

[Basil Fawlty]

i cannot believe u were in my neighborhood and i wasnt told i woulda came out to lend a hand or at least bs and what not but whenever ur in the area let me know.... are you goin to h2oi?

Hey John, I might be coming through the first week or second week in September, It'd be great to hang out with you guys again!

[das-yeti]

howdy big guy!

[Basil Fawlty]

howdy big guy!

Mr. Ego Killer, what's new!

[RDIRTYTOO]

Hey John, I might be coming through the first week or second week in September, It'd be great to hang out with you guys again!

hell yea for sure ill be here and ill have one of these waiting for ya

[das-yeti]

Mr. Ego Killer, what's new!

Same stuff different day...you know how it is fix something on the .:R and notice something else broken while you work on it.. such is life.