Why busses?

[sventinker]

[Dave24]

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[VWAdam]

I love my Beetles most definately, but man, there's just something about a Bus. Wanting one had nothing to do with a fad, or anything like that. It was all in how they drive. I'll never forget the first time I drove a split Bus. I got a feeling I'd never had in any vehicle before, it was like a voice just went "this is what you should be driving" Seeing the scenery go by and the road pass beneath you through those two windshields as that aircooled engine is slaving away back there is just awesome.
They're such useful vehicles too, even 40-50 years later. I go camping and comfortably sleep in my Buses, I've helped friends move, picked up furntiure and appliances for people in my Buses.
And they just look cool.
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[drpete]

[obus]

I don't know why others have enjoyed their popularity but i first noticed a split bus around 1979 or so(i was 10). My brothers friend asked my folks if he could store his bus on our property as it was a non-runner. A walk through small hatch is all i remember. Anyway, i thought it was cool then and when i had a chance to buy a 21 window in 1989 for $625 bucks, that is when the disease began!
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[Braukuche]

[turkis-deluxe]

[hugheseum]

damn.........im not sure i agree with the kg getting the same or comparable respect/cash a bus of the same vintage will ever get,but i would be happy if they did

if kg cars ever do get theirs it will be the earliest ones,the lowlights,912s will have their day and it will be all about the 3guage "356d" cars
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looking for.....

-early or mid 52 bus wheels
-thru 53? bus hornbutton
-any pre 1930s era motorsycles absolutely any condition
-genuine dinosaur fossils

[purplepeopleeater]

I blame everett
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[hugheseum]

i have lots of cars here,many 356s a few early ghias,beetles and alot of early buses,when people that know nothing about the cars come here they ussually gravitate towards the buses,then the 356s,hardly anyone even mentions the ghias..........the t3 kg always leaves em puzzled though
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looking for.....

-early or mid 52 bus wheels
-thru 53? bus hornbutton
-any pre 1930s era motorsycles absolutely any condition
-genuine dinosaur fossils

[campingbox]

Buses are great.

I think the peak of the Karmann Ghia value was in 1986.

[Z]

[volkswagenut]

My first car ( bus ) was a 59 single cab. They are great to drive, have had a few bugs ghias type 3's , but i just got back in a DC bus ........ man its like old times I love it. Its funny to watch people to when driving , about every 5th car around here you see people pointing and smiling whole bunch of waves , and stares .
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[Zacharysayre]

I got mine because I love VW's, having a partner in a wheel chair meant that I would need something bigger to get the family around town. So I got my first bus, a 67 11window walk-thru. Can't wait to get the first drive in it!!!!

[burbankian bus]

Growing up in Asia in the 70's I still manage to see a lot of splits working hard and running. The bus always fascinated me especially its design. Finally owning one now and driving one is the most unique and fun.

[volksfan]

I have had my rusty, brown primer painted Bus sitting in my driveway a few times and its funny to watch the cars slow down to look at it, even had a few people stop to talk about it.

Now when I have my Bug sitting in the driveway, I hardly see any lookers and it has nice paint, new chrome, roof rack and white walls.

There is just something about the Bus that people like, maybe its just the cool factor or it brings back memories. It could be and probably is that it is the only Split Bus in my town

[Drew Ogden]

Its an extreme experience to drive one. Something about sitting directly above the front wheels, while having the engine behind the rear wheels. Its about having amazing traction on dirt roads because of of the engine weight over the rear wheels, and freaking out a passenger by pulling up behind another car in traffic and it seems that you are only 6 inches away. Its about safari windows. Its about having 4 or 5 buses and they are all COMPLETELY different. Not like 53 vs 58 corvette different, but totally different like a camper vs double cab vs 23 window deluxe different.

I have only driven a bug once, it was a 1950 that I took to kelley park one year for a friend. Whatever......

If you are going to stick me in a vintage "car", it had better be an early 356 or a 69-73 chrysler imperial. Aside from that, its a waste of time if its not a bus.

[crofty]

[hugheseum]

gotta agree with that,the kg is the rabbit convertable of the 80s...........you better be a chic!
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looking for.....

-early or mid 52 bus wheels
-thru 53? bus hornbutton
-any pre 1930s era motorsycles absolutely any condition
-genuine dinosaur fossils

[hitest]

My first VW was a bus- granted a bay- but it was before the trend of making everything faster became cool ('84). My hunch on alot of bus' popularity is due to the fact that though bugs were getting fat engines- the guys driving buses in Boise got the dates! A bus is not an intimidating, unapproachable vehicle at a show or gas station the way a pimped, primered and tinted beetle may be. Panels are a notable exception to the approachability rule...
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