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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20287 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. Someone actually bid two grand on that. _________________ nothing |
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Bunglebus Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:34 am Post subject: |
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That one's from the new film itself - shame they had to cut up a semaphore bug to do it though. _________________
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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Bunglebus Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2006 Posts: 704
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:40 am Post subject: |
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Some new works of art from VW Action last weekend:
This thing's off the hook, I think I read it was either a movie prop or some oddball tribute to the same;
No window glass, appeared to be street driven, had a framed MoT certificate to prove it was legal;
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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splitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4095
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:11 am Post subject: |
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cdennisg wrote: |
Wow. Someone actually bid two grand on that. |
Either to put it out of its misery or to reclaim the oval vert front half. _________________ Chris
You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld |
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babysnakes Samba Member
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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GeorgeL Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2006 Posts: 7346
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:38 am Post subject: |
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cdennisg wrote: |
Wow. Someone actually bid two grand on that. |
Great start for a safer Wasteland Weekend car! |
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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3931 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20287 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:36 am Post subject: |
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GeorgeL wrote: |
cdennisg wrote: |
Wow. Someone actually bid two grand on that. |
Great start for a safer Wasteland Weekend car! |
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DrHAX Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2011 Posts: 247 Location: Isanti MN
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caleb0101 Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 524 Location: Bristol Connecticut
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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that must be the snorkelstangs cousin. _________________ Ruby red 1967 beetle sedan with a 2021cc
1967 beetle sedan baja project
April 60 euro spec ragtop beetle with a 1641cc |
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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The price tag? _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk |
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bandi Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 1064 Location: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Time to hop on my 250 Big Red and grab a fresh beer... |
...In the appropriate riding attire, of course- flip flops, shorts and no shirt. That's the only way to ride one of those. _________________ '60 Canadian Standard, '64 Bug, another '64 Bug, '66 Bug, '69 Sunroof Bug, '69 GT3 Bug, '71 Super, '72 Super, '73 Canadian Custom, '74 Love Bug, '83 Mexi Bug, '85 Cabrio, '94 Mexi Bug, '99 New Beetle, '02 New Beetle Turbo S, '03 New Beetle VR6. And some Fieros. |
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shano63 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 3596 Location: Stormville NY
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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VeeDubWolf wrote: |
The price tag? |
Appraised value... _________________ 63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd
Chris
Take it as it comes-- Morrison |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20287 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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bandi wrote: |
cdennisg wrote: |
Time to hop on my 250 Big Red and grab a fresh beer... |
...In the appropriate riding attire, of course- flip flops, shorts and no shirt. That's the only way to ride one of those. |
...not just shorts, cutoff blue jeans. Can't forget these details. _________________ nothing |
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cdennisg Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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If it's good enough for Andre, it's good enough for me.
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Bunglebus Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2006 Posts: 704
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Why is is that those with good skills so often have awful taste? _________________
cdennisg wrote: |
Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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caleb0101 Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 524 Location: Bristol Connecticut
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:25 am Post subject: |
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Bunglebus wrote: |
That one's from the new film itself - shame they had to cut up a semaphore bug to do it though. |
if the doors are original then it is a 60 euro _________________ Ruby red 1967 beetle sedan with a 2021cc
1967 beetle sedan baja project
April 60 euro spec ragtop beetle with a 1641cc |
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Bunglebus Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:41 am Post subject: |
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Well...probably an Australian 60
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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cseay1 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2012 Posts: 1341 Location: Elkwood VA
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