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micrasterias Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:24 am Post subject: Lost BD in Rhodes |
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Hello, has anybody information about the fate of this bus that was in Rhodes (Greece)? It was there in 2011 but now the place was cleand and nobody knew what happend to it? I am afraid it was wrecked for the metal...
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micrasterias Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:32 am Post subject: Rhodes BD |
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Anybody knowing this guy from Belgium? was there around 2008...[/img] |
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Stephbong Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 167 Location: Brussels
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:54 am Post subject: |
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He's not from from Belgium but from The Netherlands, It's Niels. Well known for publishing Airmighty Mag. and great pics , easy to contact. |
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micrasterias Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:29 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, if Niels sees this - please contact me an tell me when you were there... Thanks, Andreas |
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1960Turkis Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2014 Posts: 51 Location: The Netherlands
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volksfahrer.nl Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2003 Posts: 2128 Location: Delft Holland
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Niels - AirMighty.com Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2004 Posts: 1666 Location: Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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micrasterias Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:42 am Post subject: |
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To the sweet memory of that lost former 54 panelvan - Niels grilfriend posing with bus
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17285 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:41 am Post subject: |
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In May of 2011, I spent 3 weeks on the Greek island of Samos. Besides doing the typical tourist stuff, VW hunting was a high priority. I didn't find anything old, mostly 70s stuff.
But the sad thing was how they started disappearing while I was there. My friend and I found a late 70s Bay abandoned on the side of the main road. A few days before, I found 2 Beetles in a field along with about 10 other dead cars. We planned to check out the Bay the next day, and when we got there, it was gone! Further down the same road, all of those dead field cars were gone too.
There were 3-4 guys at the edge of the field, so my Greek speaking friend went to ask what happened to the cars. That's when it got ugly. They said the Greek gov't has decided to clean up the islands, so they brought a mobile crusher onto the island and were going around and collecting up all the abandoned cars. We never did see that mythical beast, only the vacuum it left.
After leaving the island of Samos, I went to the village of Ermione on the Pelopenese to look for this Kubel:
The guy who took the first pic was not a VW person, but he thought it was the same as his friend's Type 181, so he forwarded the photo. I talked to the 181 owner and he relayed to me the exact location of this car. His info was fairly fresh, only 10 months old. I went there and found nothing. I have since determined I walked along the road not more than 50-75m away. This car was also disappeared.
I bet that's what happened to your BD SC on Rhodes. _________________
overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
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Dimitrios Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2005 Posts: 113 Location: Athens, Greece
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Sad but it is true.
Most of the old cars that are abandoned outside of the big cities was recycled
directly by third party companies who have no idea of their value...
In Athens for example we have some volunteers that they are checking daily all the recycling yards and they have save a large number of vehicles from the crusher... _________________ Used Porsche 911 & VW 091 & 094 transaxles!!! |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 878 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Also hard times in Greece right now. So everyone is weighing there scrap for cash. I only just got to the 51 in time as he was about to weigh that in with the old cans. _________________ 1951 Samba 20-017894
1952 Samba 20-028952 |
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micrasterias Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 5:12 am Post subject: another Kübel, not a BD... |
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Interesting to hear that there is also official interst to remove these abandoned cars. does anybody have an idea what happend to that Kübelwagen that was spotted in Kefalonia? I am sure there is still some good stuff out... |
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micrasterias Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 4:24 am Post subject: BD deluxe from Greece |
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Does anybody know where this Greek BD deluxe bus went??
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Peter_N Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2014 Posts: 321 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:08 am Post subject: |
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It was bought by kieftenklok in the Netherlands.
I think they still have it. _________________ My 1958 PGSG project topic |
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1960Turkis Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2014 Posts: 51 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 1:41 am Post subject: |
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At the Barndoorn Meeting in Amersfoort And yes it is from Kieft en Klok. |
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ratlooker Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 6:12 am Post subject: Re: Lost BD in Rhodes |
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On Samos I rescued that 1951 barndoor in 2014.
Now in for full resto
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7047 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: Lost BD in Rhodes |
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ratlooker wrote: |
On Samos I rescued that 1951 barndoor in 2014.
Now in for full resto
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excellent, und sogar mit dem VW bus abgeholt! _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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MrEmpi Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2015 Posts: 9 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Lost BD in Rhodes |
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ratlooker wrote: |
On Samos I rescued that 1951 barndoor in 2014.
Now in for full resto
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Wicked! _________________ May 1959 Kombi L31
Jacob Spracklin - [email protected] | My Wanted Ads
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