Recent Events Archive
November 23 - 24, 2002 Cajun VW Bayou Bug Bash LaFayette, LA rescheduled
The winners from the weekend.
November 17, 2002 Meeting hosted at Fuddruckers
November 2 & 3, 2002 East Texas Police Academy Practical Driver Improvement Course
Our "dorm room"
Main Facility for the Academy
Academy Mascot 
Day one at the course location 
Les is very laid back and a heck of a driver. 
Completeing the necessary enrollment forms and paying fees. 
All cars are required to have a tech inspection to ensure safety. 
The "infamous" Snow Cone Babe Magnet Van 
Approach for the Evasive Lane Change exercise 
Waiting for the next run 
Day one lunch at The Depot 
Perception and reaction exercise was more challenging with the wet pavement
from the rain 
Some of us went "off roading", this grass is embedded between the
rim and the rubber of the tire 
When this happens then your next stop will be getting the leaky tire rim cleaned...
Drivers meeting for the Highway Course exercise 
Jeff goes at it 
Jim has a try next 
Dinner was at Dudley's Seafood in Longview 
Gil, Jeremy and Jeff mug for the camera
Mike, Jim and Adam do likewise
Mike wakes up for day two of the course instruction 
Snow Cone van brings out the necessary material to set up the "the
box" Precision Maneuvering and Backing course 
Jim injures another helpless safety cone and Mike is forced to extract it
from under his car 
Cooling off the engines between runs 
Lunch day two at a great Mexican place 
Erichson is cuffed and put in "Squad Car Time Out" for talking on his cell phone "again" while running the Highway Course
Wrap up meeting for the day prior to departure back home. 
We had a terrific time and can recommend this Driver Improvement Course to all who could not attend.
Additional Pictures and Video Clips Of ETPA Class 2 of 2002
October 26, 2002 Cajun VW Bayou Bug Bash LaFayette, LA
What can we say..., it rained everyday all day.
At the Bayou Bash car show site, the only two entries to arrive must win, so by default...
1st Place '98 - '00 Water Cooled New Beetle was "Bo Bug"
1st Place '01 - '03 Water Cooled New Beetle was "Texas Mud Bug"
Did I mention it rained all day every day...
Our two car Bayou Bug Bash Cruise to Avery Island and the Tobasco Plant tour
After the plant tour it was time for some Cajun food and music.
October 20, 2002 Cheddar's Club Meeting slide show
October 15, 2002 Don Pablo's German Exchange Student's Dinner
October 13, 2002 Alumni of Metro VW Destruction Meeting
Many DFW New Beetle Club members adopted at Metro VW. The new building necessitated the removal of the old building where all the adoptions took place. Members took time to pick up a "piece" of the old place prior to it being trucked away forever.
October 6, 2002 Fort Worth VolksFolks / Hiley VW Show Arlington, TX
North meets South in Arlington to finish the ride to the show
Seeking shade 
Car shows are hard work 
DFW Club Award Winners
October 5, 2002 Court House Cruise Nights in Decatur, TX
The Club brings home awards 
3rd place Texas Mud Bug
2nd Place Bo Bug
1st Place M4feus
Participation Mojave
September 22, 2002 Club Meeting in Mesquite, TX
New members join our ranks: Abigail 
and Heidi 
September 15, 2002 Bug Out at Ennis, TX
Congratulations to all the award winners at the Ennis Bug Out.
Turbo - Stock
Cindy - 1st place, Tanya - 2nd place, Ray - 3rd place
Turbo - Modified
Jeff - 1st place, Antoine - 2nd place, David - 3rd place
Turbo - Custom
Anna (Houston) - 1st place
Best Water Cooled Theme
Antoine
Show Car Drag Races
Jeff - 2nd place
September 7, 2002 Bug Swarm
Congratulations to all DFW Club members who took home a total of 8 awards
The Stand-off between Gossamer and Marvin
Jim wins a door prize Dominik wins an award in his first show Ray continues winning
September 1, 2002 VdubAddiction Autoerscheinen 2002
Congratulations to Tim for taking home the second-place award in the New Beetle category
August 18, 2002 Meeting at The Colony
1st Anniversary GTG July 21, 2002 Slide Show Pictures
Irving July 4th Parade 2002
Club members win at Roswell R2k3 (slide show) June 15, 2002
Bo Bug poses at a few places in Colorado on the way home after the Roswell show June 15, 2002
Mod Day, Shine Up, Pot Luck GTG June 8 at the Messerly home in Irving. What a great place to work and chat under beautiful shade trees.
Tim displays his secret Diesel NOS device 
Ray works to remove lug nuts while Tim encourages him to work faster.. 
Removing the tail light for a bulb replacement 
Jeff becomes a bit agitated with unsuccessful efforts to disable DRL's
because the wire harness changed in 2002, thus delaying his HID installation 
Tanya lends a hand to the neon installation 
Tanya and Boogie will surprise the Pod Glow with blue neon
Fredo installs a new head unit to compliment the 8 disk changer 
The cooks were hard at work preparing a wonderful assorment of chicken,
burgers and hotdogs 
Before Simple Green and after 
The rain came long enough to increase the humidity and cause a quick dash to
cover but only lasted 5 minutes 
Jeff gets an race car type of tire rotation 
Tim captures some awesome reflections shots of club members cars.
Trish makes friends with the Sonic drink.
Tanya and Brandon show off their quilt.
Ray steals the show singing with Elvis. 
Jim brings home one of the Participants Choice Awards.
