PROPS to Maxima.org member (I'm a VW owner)
 

This is my first post on Maxima.org (and probably will be my last).

I don’t even own a Maxima. I just thought I’d sign up and post a big shout out of “THANKS” to one of your members, “Ferbs02SMMax” for going out of his way to help a fellow import tuning enthusiast.

About 3 weekends ago, I drove my girl to work, and on my way home, my car died and I couldn’t restart it. (I drive a 2000 VW New Beetle with an upgraded turbo, wet N20 kit, and MANY other mods, LSD, clutch, chip, intake, etc..etc..etc.. My last 1/4 mile run produced mid 14s, but now that I have the turbo upgrade and am tuning in the N20, I’m hoping for low 13s and *maybe* high 12s…. IN A BEETLE :) )

ANYWAYS, my car had been sitting for a while before that day and I know it needed some more air/fuel and other tuning, so I knew it was risky to drive it. I drove it anyways and it crapped out on me due to bad vacuum lines and a starter that needed better oil viscosity to turn the motor over once it died.

Anyways, it crapped out on a very busy street in Chicago where I live, and just as I was beginning to think I’ll be pushing my car alone to the curb and walking back home leaving my baby in a less than desirable spot, Maxima.org member Ferbs02SMMax pulls up, stops and says he noticed I’m a car enthusiast by my CF hood and rims and wanted to see if he could help me out! I was flabbergasted that in Chicago, there’s still some people with decent character! Don’t get me wrong, I love Chicago, I’m from Chicago, I’m just so used to most people honking and flipping you off if you break down! Heh! Anyways, he spent the next 40 minutes driving me around (in his nice comfy Maxima) to parts stores so I could get what I needed to get up and running again. We chatted about our experiences at the local drag strip and shared a few funny stories about local ricer wannabes. Heh!

(By the way, I threw him a $20 bill to thank him for going out of his way to help a random stranger with a busted VDub.)

So I just thought I’d jump on your forums to say thanks to that dude and say that Maxima folks are good people! I was in a really bad spot and Ferbs’ really did save the day.
Much respect!

…JimmyD.and.TheBattleBug…
BattleBug photos
DubWerks VW Performance Tuning and Repair
http://www.Vwvortex.com
http://www.NewBeetle.org
Midwest Import Racing
CVO (Chicago Volkswagen Organization

-DubWerks tuned 2000 Silver Arrow VW Turbo New Beetle 1.8t
-K04turbo
-TexasNitrousTechnologies wet kit
-GIAC K04 software
-Werks Of Art Stg3 sport clutch
-Peloquins LSD
-Jetta 02J tranny
-TechtonicTuning 2.5inch Turbo-back exhaust with Borla can
-BMC Carbon Fiber CAI
-Neuspeed Race springs
-Bilstien HDs
-Neuspeed sway bars
-Mintex pads
-Neuspeed SS brake lines
-17x8 OZ Superturismos on Kumhos(blech)
-Bailey Polished Diverter Valve
-4bar FPR
-VWMotorsports mounts
-VF-Engineering solid dog-bone mount
-Forced Performance polished IC tubes
-Spectre SS braided vacuum lines
-New South Performance power gaskets
-completed gutted (to bare metal) interior
-Sparco Torino seats
-Sparco X-Speed shift knob
-Sparco Lap3 steering wheel
-Sparco Line pedals
-Sparco 3in cam lock harnesses
-homebuilt Camera mount
-ProjektZwo wing
-ProjektZwo front valence

The car has been “LOVED” (read as: Rallycrossed, dragraced, streetraced, auto-crossed, crashed twice, daily driven, currently 86,500 miles since bought new by me in August of 2000) gotta love them VWs…. RACERS WANTED!

Thanks again guys. :) Much respect.

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well alright! Lots of us would have done the same thanks for your shout out!

jimmy d whats up ? that was a great story. and this sounds crazy I’m just so used to most people honking and flipping you off if you break down! ha !

the battle bug sounds great too .. if the car looks close to stock i bet you have a great sleeper which sounds like much fun !

to bad you cant fit BATTLEBUG on your plates ..anyways good stuff here, and im going to try that honking and fliping someone off thing and get it on camcorder the next time i see a mustang owner (minus craig mack) on the side of the street ... lol just kidding

Fernando is a good guy. All the chicago guys are good guys, those I talked to and those that I heard of...

Jimmy, if you see this, it was my pleasure bro. It was a lazy weekend morning, and I was grocery shopping, so I had time to kill, and you were in a jam. You are a fellow enthusiast, so I didn't think twice about it. I hope if I ever got in a jam, someone would help me out, its all about the golden rule. Chicago is my home, and I too am surprised sometimes, but there are nice ppl still left out there.

I enjoyed the drive to and from the parts store, the look on your face when twice I hit it hard from a dig and then from a roll said it all, you are a car nut just like all of us. You seem surprised when I told you how quick the Auto VQ35's were, and how much quicker our Stick brethren are. Besides, I knew you were a straight shooter when you quickly spotted the race sticker on the windshield, I tried to scrape it off last time I went to the track, but there were still remnants. I wish I had the time slips still in the car, I coulda showed you my baby's times :grinno:

Glad you liked my car man, kudos on yours. Mid 14's at 98 mph for your Turbo Beetle is an extremely nice place to start the real modding. I hope the V Dub is running good bro, don't let it fall to disrepair though, its too nice a ride. Its almost a given I will see you during the Spring time, at Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, WI, when it opens again, and until then, take care and be safe.

Us Maxima guys know how to take care of ppl.

Fernando.

good stuff.. my old roomate was a dubber, and i always had to help him fix his dubs (had a 92 golf, 91 jetta and now an 87 rocco). although he helped me fix the max quite a few times.

Props to you Ferbs. I was born in Chi-town but spent most of my life in Az.

Now thats what i call import love :)

ferbs thank you for making another good name on maxima.org. way to represent :thumbsup:

Great story.

Nice!

Good story and sounds like one HELL of a bug.

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great story :thumbsup:

Man I drive tow truck and work for authorized highway tow. You wont believe the amount of cursing I hear when I'm hooking up a car and trying to clear up the highway to get things moving. People just wanna curse, it makes them feel better. I know I feel a little better after I curse.

Vdubs are of the chizain

thats an awesome story, and a hot bug :D

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/JimmyD...ut_2.sized.jpg

good story, sounds like a sweet Nazi car

you saying that just because its german?... ass

psx2dude, you're an ingrate.

haha his car sounds off the hook tho
http://www.hitler.org/artifacts/volkswagen/

nice story, and cool VW . . . hope to see you around the org.

i used to dig em bugs but im just scared of spiders :D

dude, thats just a little ghetto sketch and some boring history i dont care about... shut it

I think I've seen that bug in person at one of the local www.mwir.net meets..its a pretty neat bug i tell ya.

awesome story...
although i am not a big VW fan...
i give mad props for modding the **** outa that...
and this pic is aweosme...i would never do it with my car...but it just looks cool
http://www.hostdub.com/modules.php?s...view_photo.php

wow, i wish miami was like that...

:rotz: Uh, no you don't... Besides, there's more than enuff swampland north of you to make ANY drive interesting.

Oh, and great story, fellas!! That almost (and I say that with extreme prejudice) makes me wanna move back to Chicago. Nothing like spreading some of that .org-y love around!

nupe, if you wanna spread some of that .org-y love around, can I have your car? :gapteeth:

or just mail us all some money?

:sprint:
10charsux

Who said Imports and Germans can't get along?

a Geländewagen is a nazi car.. a bug is just cute

I wish DC was like that also....

also, its not that german when its biggest production and sales for the last 4 decades was in mexico :D

Ahhh how nice, Group Hug! :-)

Ferbs: Good Show, bruh! Like you said, we Max owners are a :cool: lot when it comes to helping folks when we can.

nupe: When are you going to move back here?

…TheBattleBug…”Schwasti-Car”
 

Heh! A funny thing happened when I was getting my vinyl German flag racing stripes put on
by my local vinyl shop, the dude printed and cut the vinyl, then he looked outside and
saw that they were going on my Beetle. He then was like.. “Whoa! German flags on the
side of THAT car?! You may as well install a big spike in the middle of the roof so it looks
like a rolling German war helmet! Or should I also make up a windshield banner that
says “Schwasti-car”?!?” heh! He had my friends and I rollin. :)

Great props.

Car clubs used to do this sort of thing all the time, to improve their rep.

Help a stranded motorist, leave them your card, and maybe they will change their mind about those "punk kids".

Great job Ferbs02SMMax