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onaXR
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Joined: August 22, 2010
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Location: wv
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CLASSIC CAR GUY
Transport and Title Guru
Joined: August 09, 2010
Posts: 1608
Location: Phoenix AZ, but originally from Long Island NY
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im 47 and the bugs are 60-61-62-64(2)-65-66-67-69-72-78 funny thing, and I have owned multiples of those yrs, funny thing though,I was born in 1963, but have yet to own a 63' VW bug yet?, go figure 
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67' Type 1
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DL West-Wiperguy 
Samba's Wiperguy
Joined: November 02, 2005
Posts: 432
Location: McMinnville Oregon
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I'm a 57 and my bug is a 63 She was built Sept,2,1962
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strelnik
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Joined: October 01, 2010
Posts: 352
Location: Michigan
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i'm a 74 and my car is a 74, but she was really built in 73.  |
If you think about that for a minute, so were you! lol
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Bloku
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Joined: April 09, 2013
Posts: 559
Location: Tulsa/Jenks Oklahoma
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IDK y, but I want to resurrect this one.
My ghia is a '71
I am a '99
Only cars that I associate 1999 with are ricers, not many cool cars like bugs and buses 
I just missed being born in the 21st century 
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1971 Karmann Ghia
1975 Porsche 914
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1975 BMW 2002
1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
1989 Toyota 4x4 PU
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6T5 square
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Joined: September 15, 2005
Posts: 1083
Location: Dover, DE
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2 years older than my 60. My 65 is the baby of us- a mere youngster.
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65 square 1500S (weezer) sold but always on my mind
60 beetle (Ned)
Quoting John Muir -- Open the rear boot. Get out the stool and sit down. Contemplate the air-cooled beauty before you. - How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive -- Step-By-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot |
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59RAIDER
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Joined: April 24, 2013
Posts: 83
Location: Alamogordo NM
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Im a 80 and the Bug is a 59  |
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babysnakes
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Joined: August 19, 2008
Posts: 7106
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| OK. I'll update, I'm older than my '69 single cab, '71 super vert, '72 deluxe bus and my '78 Westy. I'm a '63 vintage. |
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my59
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Joined: August 13, 2003
Posts: 3791
Location: connecting the dots
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The '59 ragtop is older and the '79 bus is not.
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our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget. |
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walkthru
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Joined: March 12, 2008
Posts: 71
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| I'm a 46 with 63 notchback, 61 bus and 68 convertible |
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vwcanuck
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Joined: September 27, 2012
Posts: 155
Location: Canada
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| My 68 bus is older by 10 months |
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chaosisme
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Joined: August 29, 2005
Posts: 1256
Location: Orange County, Ca
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Im an '85 and my cars are '65 and '68.
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79SuperVert
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Joined: May 31, 2002
Posts: 9758
Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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I rolled off the assembly line four months past the last date I could have been a Zwitter . My Beetle is 9 years younger than me.
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Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt.
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VWporscheGT3
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Joined: September 01, 2006
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Location: Gardnerville, NV
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im an 84... cars are a 71 and 69
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gt1953
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Joined: May 08, 2002
Posts: 13848
Location: White Mountains Arizona
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I am 20 years 17 days older then my 1973 standard type 1 beetle. Yep i know the day it came off the line.
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72 Squareback
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celblazer
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Joined: November 12, 2014
Posts: 62
Location: South Jersey
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I'm a 66 just got my 1st bug a 73 end of last year
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chasisaxle
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Joined: January 28, 2015
Posts: 14
Location: San Jose
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My ride, but by much less than I care to admit  |
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Hefner
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Joined: March 07, 2012
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Location: North Coast, NSW, Australia
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graysky
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Joined: August 11, 2011
Posts: 253
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| I'm a 58 assembled in 57. My beetle is a 66 assembled in 65. |
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camit34
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Joined: January 14, 2006
Posts: 1567
Location: Commerce City CO
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I'm a '72 and both of mine are '71
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1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
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