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TDCTDI
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 Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Not a VW but a white Porsche 356 coupe in "Transformers" is under the carport by the pool as the FBI raids the hackers house.
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Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
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An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
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HotRod06
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Anybody see the Beetle on What's My Car Worth?
It aired on July 7, 2016
Any thoughts on the modifications?
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Anybody see the Beetle on What's My Car Worth?
It aired on July 7, 2016
Any thoughts on the modifications? |
Nice custom car but no way were the VW Bug prices they showed on the graph correct!
Not sure I like the interior since it made it look like any other car, not a VW. Dash work was clean, though.
Not my cup of tea and not really for any collector... but maybe ideal for a buyer looking for that kind of thing. Seemed to be good quality but non-stock is always a gamble. |
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:32 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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BJ and The Bear
Zootopia (1)
Vwish nod..
Hey silly Rabbit.. get off the damn fiberglass....
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Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Exploding bug in XXX with Vin Diesel.
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Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:50 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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An orange bay window westy in the final fight scene of Xmen apocalypse.
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Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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74ish beetle in "mr mcgoriams wonder emporium"
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Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Bug-nut
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| Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Sorry I don't have a picture yet, but there is a black painted later model beetle in the new Jason Bourne movie in the scene with his father.
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Bug-nut
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Probably already mentioned, but there is a bay window Volkswagen van in the movie "Iron Eagle"
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight=
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Last night I saw a TV ad for a current model Passat, and as they are driving along PCH south of Point Mugu (like 50% of SoCal car ads), a late yellow Beetle convertible driven by Willie Nelson drives by, with his "On the Road Again" playing. Inexplicably, the Beetle has louvers in the frunk cover.
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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I saw that the other night, and was gonna post it here. Well i forgot. 
I wasn't expecting to see the beetle at the end. It was a nice surprise.
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Da TOW'D
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| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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The good Rock and Roll lifestyle Movie “ Almost Famous”
I'm not sure just what is in the front
want to go a to a party dude?
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:22 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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This bus...
... is VERY famous in the Strictly Vintage 2s crowd! 
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:11 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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For the record.. I AM NOT a country music fan... but do appreciate most kinds of music..
Spotted this while flipping channels looking for History Channel while on vacation..
Jake Owen 's
"American Country Love Song" Music Video..
Apparently he's riding around the USA . singing in a German Bus????
Was this anybody's bus from the Samba? Possible owner at the beginning?
Hell.. here's the whole damn thing.. when you have 3 minutes to kill.......
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Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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slave1pilot
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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he also had his tour bus painted (or Vinyl Wrapped) to look like this:
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GeorgeL
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
Last night I saw a TV ad for a current model Passat, and as they are driving along PCH south of Point Mugu (like 50% of SoCal car ads), a late yellow Beetle convertible driven by Willie Nelson drives by, with his "On the Road Again" playing. Inexplicably, the Beetle has louvers in the frunk cover.
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The location with the yellow facade at the beginning of the ad was the Halfway House Restaurant on Sierra Highway, between Canyon Country and Palmdale, CA.
I'm really surprised to see a classic bug in a VW ad. VWoA is generally not very proud of its history. |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Halfway House has been in SO many movies and ads! Cool looking location. Used to literally be halfway from LA to Palmdale, it's not hype. Alas, freeway bypasses have done in many a roadside business. CA-14 did in the Halfway House.
As to the appearance of a Bug, I guess VW is finally so desperate for goodwill they will even bow to the air-cooled gods and try this tactic.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:13 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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Shorty single cab in "Corvette summer" at around 12:45.
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GeorgeL
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| Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:06 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
| Halfway House has been in SO many movies and ads! Cool looking location. Used to literally be halfway form LA to Palmdale, it's not hype. Alas, freeway bypasses have done in many a roadside business. CA-14 did in the Halfway House. |
Actually, the Halfway House is alive and well, doing a good business on the motorcycles and others who happen by while driving the canyon roads. |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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| GeorgeL wrote: |
| KTPhil wrote: |
| Halfway House has been in SO many movies and ads! Cool looking location. Used to literally be halfway form LA to Palmdale, it's not hype. Alas, freeway bypasses have done in many a roadside business. CA-14 did in the Halfway House. |
Actually, the Halfway House is alive and well, doing a good business on the motorcycles and others who happen by while driving the canyon roads. |
Yup! I meant that it used to be halfway. With the growth of L.A. and it's 'burbs like Santa Clarita, I don't think it's halfway anymore! I'll have to check google maps... |
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