"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
05/21/2014 at 09:22 • Filed to: Volkswagen
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"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
05/21/2014 at 09:22 • Filed to: Volkswagen | 9
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I found this house last night while out for a run, and I've been buzzing with excitement ever since. Looks like a garden-variety Passat and Touareg, right? Nope. That's a Passat W8 and a Touareg V10 TDI . Holy shit! I wanted to knock on the door and find out who this mysterious VW nut is, but I didn't know if that would be weird.
Brian Silvestro
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:24 |
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Doesn't matter you have a Phaeton. You have that privilege.
William Byrd
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:25 |
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Lead with handing them a business card, that would make it completely normal.
The lack of shoes....that's going to be a crapshoot.
BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:25 |
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How is this guy not living on the street yet? I keed I keed. But seriously, I would not mind having those for my wife and I. Maybe one day :)
Vicente Esteve
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:25 |
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It isn't weird! Do it! And tell me about it. This seems to be a good start of my dream garage.
505Turbeaux
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:25 |
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just ask your local VW mechanic, he will be sure to know who they are. Hell he might be in there having a home cooked dinner
Sn210
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:26 |
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if you showed up in the Phaeton, it wouldn't be weird.
BrtStlnd
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:28 |
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You run barefoot?
Jonathon Klein
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:28 |
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He will be broke in a matter of days, I've owned a W8, run away.
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Jagvar
> William Byrd
05/21/2014 at 09:28 |
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Haha, I kinda had the same thought. I almost went to the door, but wondered if the bare feet might make them think I was a crazy person.
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Jagvar
> BrtStlnd
05/21/2014 at 09:30 |
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Yessir. Started with trail running, and now I do 5K's too. Usually I'm the only barefoot runner out there, but occasionally I will see another.
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Jagvar
> Vicente Esteve
05/21/2014 at 09:33 |
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I'm thinking I might leave a nice note and my business card on the windshield, or maybe in the mailbox. It seems less confrontational than walking up unannounced. I dunno, what do you think?
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BrtStlnd
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:34 |
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I saw one at my half marathon in April... I thought of him later when I noticed some broken glass on the course.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:34 |
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I wonder what's in the closed side of the garage. an even crazier VW perhaps. lol
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Jagvar
> 505Turbeaux
05/21/2014 at 09:34 |
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Hehe, this made my day!
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Jagvar
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
05/21/2014 at 09:35 |
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From what I could see, there was something under a tarp in there. I'm really curious!
Leadbull
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:36 |
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1. Roll up in the Phaeton
2. Park in plain sight of the doorway
3. Wear shoes :(
4. ???
5. Profit!
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505Turbeaux
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:36 |
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lol I thought you would be intimately familiar with this, x2
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Jagvar
> BrtStlnd
05/21/2014 at 09:43 |
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When you run barefoot regularly (or run in those crazy minimalist shoes), you train your eye to pick out surface hazards. And with time, you hopefully build a thick enough callus that nothing short of a nail is going to break the skin. But like most things in life, there is a certain amount of risk involved, yes.
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BrtStlnd
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:46 |
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Yeah I've heard there are many benefits to running barefoot, it really forces you to have a perfect foot strike or your heels will be bleeding from poor form.
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Jagvar
> Leadbull
05/21/2014 at 09:50 |
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What do you think would be a better strategy (or less weird)? Actually showing up at the house, or leaving a friendly note and business card tucked under the wiper?
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Leadbull
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:56 |
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If you show up in person, he'll see your Phaeton and have a volkgasm.
Then, he'll be more likely to show you the cars.
The Daily Hoon
> BrtStlnd
05/21/2014 at 09:58 |
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When weighing the risks of running, the chance of bleeding heels from poor form seems so much better than bleeding heals from broken glass your un-trained eye missed before you get tetanus.
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The Daily Hoon
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 09:59 |
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That is impressive.
For Sweden
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 10:04 |
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The owner is likely your coworker, or a masochoist.
efme
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 10:10 |
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why must you run barefoot vs minimal shoe? so many pebbles.
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Jagvar
> efme
05/21/2014 at 10:15 |
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Because the pebbles don't bother me. :)
Plus, those shoes are expensive, cause blisters, and are an all-around hygiene nightmare!
waymoe
> BrtStlnd
05/21/2014 at 10:26 |
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All of that is bullshit. Running barefoot is not any better than wearing shoes. Its all confirmation bias and placebo affect. Which I guess means it does work, if you believe it will.
cazzyodo
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
05/21/2014 at 11:38 |
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My girlfriend has pretty much convinced me that my first eventual restoration will be a thing.
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cazzyodo
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 11:38 |
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Right...the bare feet. :P
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Vicente Esteve
> Jagvar
05/21/2014 at 12:34 |
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Im thinking about what would I do. But it is too stalkery. For example: waiting for either to go out to their cars and "casually" meeting them. But no, haha I think the note would be perfect, but I would make sure to state their good taste in cars. Any updates, keep me updated please .
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> cazzyodo
05/22/2014 at 01:47 |
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It would be such a fun project. I would rock it with no doors. or rock crawler style tube doors
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cazzyodo
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
05/22/2014 at 10:49 |
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We saw a fully restored on a few years ago on a pier down the Cape (Massachusetts) and I had no idea what it was but she became obsessed with it. It grew on me rather quickly.