BugMe videos?
 

Hello there

I have the Bug Me series on how to repair your VW Beetle on VHS.
I've found all but one in .avi form on-line, and was curious if anyone
had that one in .avi form?

I basically just want to watch them off of my laptop, instead of being
stuck to my VHS and television.

Thanks

OldIron

P.s. I'm looking for chapter 8, I have the other 9 chapters...

BugMe videos?
 

OldIron wrote:
> Hello there
>
> I have the Bug Me series on how to repair your VW Beetle on VHS.
> I've found all but one in .avi form on-line, and was curious if anyone
> had that one in .avi form?
>
> I basically just want to watch them off of my laptop, instead of being
> stuck to my VHS and television.
>
> Thanks
>
> OldIron
>
> P.s. I'm looking for chapter 8, I have the other 9 chapters...

I'd like to help you out, but what you're basically asking us to do is
point you to a site that offers copyrighted material illegally for
download. Rick Higgins and his family produced those videos and owns
the copyright. I know pirated versions are out there to download, but I
just wouldn't feel right about posting links to those videos for anyone
on usenet to see.

I have some sympathy for your position *if* you do indeed own the series
on VHS. If so, you've basically purchased the rights to the
intellectual property for personal use, you'd just like to have access
to it in a more modern and convenient format. Seems like Rick ought to
think about making a deal where if you can prove that you own legitimate
volumes of his series on VHS he could offer an upgrade to DVD for a
nominal fee (enough to cover his costs plus a nominal fee). That would
seem to be fair for everyone. You might contact him with the suggestion
and see what he says.

I just can't see posting a link to sites where you can obtain illegally
pirated down loadable copies of Rick's work. I know that he and his
family have put a fair amount of work into the BugMe Video Series and
that booted versions on various download sites are hurting his sales.
So much so that I hear that he has not been very interested in producing
planned future volumes that have been listed on his website for years.
Personally, I'd like to see some of those planned volumes produced and
the only way that is going to happen is if Rick continues to see a
return on his work.

Sometimes VW owners are our own worst enemies. We can be so cheap that
we refuse to pay a reasonable price for a good quality product and then
we wonder why vendors offer to sell us so much junk.

BugMe videos?
 

BTW, here are the at one time planned but never produced five addition
volumes of the BugMe Video Series:

Volume 11 - Suspension (rebuild and lowering)

Volume 12 - Convertible top

Volume 13 - Interior (headliner, ragtop, seat upholstery, carpet)

Volume 14 - Glass & Trim (replace glass, window regulator, door handles,
vent locks & frame)

Volume 15 - Transmission rebuild

Personally I'd really like to buy Volumes 11 & 15 and would probably buy
Volumes 13 & 14 as well.

BugMe videos?
 

"Rusty Shackelford" > wrote in message
news:t48Km.123376$5n1.120917@attbi_s21...


> Sometimes VW owners are our own worst enemies. We can be so cheap that we
> refuse to pay a reasonable price for a good quality product and then we
> wonder why vendors offer to sell us so much junk.

you can say that again... but "we" doesn't include all...

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Joey Tribiani wrote:
> "Rusty Shackelford" > wrote in message
> news:t48Km.123376$5n1.120917@attbi_s21...
>
>
>> Sometimes VW owners are our own worst enemies. We can be so cheap that we
>> refuse to pay a reasonable price for a good quality product and then we
>> wonder why vendors offer to sell us so much junk.
>
> you can say that again... but "we" doesn't include all...
>
>

Yes, I know there are some (even many) VW owners that are willing to pay
for quality product. I'd include you and several on this forum in that
category. Unfortunately there are just too many who either don't know
quality work or product when they see it, or they are just too cheap to
pay for it.

BugMe videos?
 

"Rusty Shackelford" > wrote in message
news:JHkKm.124295$5n1.57845@attbi_s21...


.. Unfortunately there are just too many who either don't know
> quality work or product when they see it, or they are just too cheap to
> pay for it.

unfortunately

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Gents,

I totally agree on taking without buying. He/they put a TON of work
and a wealth of info into each video!!!

I'll ask him about the DVD if I have VHS question.

I'm looking forward, if he does them, to getting the rest of them!

OldIron

On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:28:47 -0500, "Joey Tribiani" >
wrote:

>
>"Rusty Shackelford" > wrote in message
>news:JHkKm.124295$5n1.57845@attbi_s21...
>
>
>. Unfortunately there are just too many who either don't know
>> quality work or product when they see it, or they are just too cheap to
>> pay for it.
>
>unfortunately
>

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On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:04:19 GMT, Rusty Shackelford >
wrote:

>BTW, here are the at one time planned but never produced five addition
>volumes of the BugMe Video Series:
>
>Volume 11 - Suspension (rebuild and lowering)
>
>Volume 12 - Convertible top
>
>Volume 13 - Interior (headliner, ragtop, seat upholstery, carpet)
>
>Volume 14 - Glass & Trim (replace glass, window regulator, door handles,
>vent locks & frame)
>
>Volume 15 - Transmission rebuild
>
>Personally I'd really like to buy Volumes 11 & 15 and would probably buy
>Volumes 13 & 14 as well.


Why were they not produced? I'm building a 60 Ghia coupe
and can use all the help I can get.
There seems to be no info on replacing 1/4 window rubber,
frame or glass any place on line
Dave
Daved&Confused

BugMe videos?
 

BugMe videos?
 

I have known Rick, his wife, sons, and daughter for quite a while, I
even stayed at their home in Fort Meyers, FL, one evening, had a
terrific home-cooked dinner (you tend to appreciate those things after
weeks of restaurant food) and even have a cameo in one of his videos
(I think it was either the pan replacement or the convertible support
rail replacement).
Rick, and his entire family, have poured their heart and soul and
savings into make the best damned video or DVD they possibly could for
ACVW enthusiasts.
They are some wonderful human beings, always willing to lend a hand to
the needy, and it hurts me personally that someone would intentionally
rip off such a fine family, and literally take food off their table.
Whoever you are, SHAME ON YOU. Rick Higgins and family are part of the
cure, and you are part of the damned problem.
There's more I would like to say to the RIPOFFS that have done this,
but this post would be deleted in nanoseconds if I told you how a
REALLY feel.

Dave Cormack