another good book is Bug Tales VW stories. yea bug
but hey its VW. peoples car

take it slow.
Joe

On 17 Jan 2003, Sean Solowiej wrote:

> Hello group,
>
> I am working on a documentary film titled "The
> Original Idiot" about John Muir's book: How to
> Keep Your Volkswagen Alive, A Manual of Step
> by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot. The
> film has been in production for a year now,
> and I plan to wrap it up by September 2003.
>
> Part of the film's purpose is to illustrate
> the motivating ideas behind the DIY movement,
> showing why many people chose to do their own
> technical work. This book's open sharing of
> specialized information helped liberate and
> empower people to move away from commercial
> dependence toward self-reliance.
>
> This March I will travel from New York to
> Mexico to collect interviews. I hope to fit
> some VW rallies into the schedule to meet
> people, but if any of you have stories,
> perspectives, or attitudes regarding this
> manual I would love to try to schedule
> personal meetings (in most cases, an informal
> half-hour video interview will do.)
>
> There were also versions of the "Idiot's
> Guide" published in the Spanish and German
> languages. If anyone has a copy of either, and
> particularly if they can speak the language, I
> would be extremely grateful for an opportunity
> to come record your take on the book
> (regardless of location).
>
> Thank You, Sean Solowiej
> http://www.originalidiot.com