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Ghoti
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I'd roll it in a second!  Used to be a show car. Got me started loving bugs when I was a kid. |
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Undis
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Location: Riga, Latvia & Sydney, Australia
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I can really visualize a long haired hippy type driving this thing in the '70ies and getting his hair sucked into that blower....
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Skim
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Niels - AirMighty.com
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EZ Gruv
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Don't know if this is a repost, but I came across this big-bug in Greece this summer:
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Hideous. 
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i_am_cool_fred
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Joined: June 26, 2004
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Location: Benton, AR
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TeamSpatula
Samba In The Rain
Joined: February 03, 2004
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Location: WNC
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| Niels - AirMighty.com wrote: |
Don't know if this is a repost, but I came across this big-bug in Greece this summer:
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As aesthetically un-pleasing as that thing is, at least it looks to be well constructed with a lot of attention to detail. In my book that's at least better than the slapped together bondo turds with spray paint...
and since it looks to be a super-fattie, then really, no big loss...
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Scott H
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Joined: August 15, 2003
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Location: NorthCarolina,USA
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| Ghoti wrote: |
I'd roll it in a second! Used to be a show car. Got me started loving bugs when I was a kid. |
That car rocks.
Any history or more info on it floating around anywhere?
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Gary
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I see the Baja Bus at the Eureka Springs VW show every year. That thing kicks ass.
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i_am_cool_fred
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I see the Baja Bus at the Eureka Springs VW show every year. That thing sucks ass.
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there i fixed it for ya.
i think it is an abortion...it's a cut up vw bus that is ugly i see it every year at eureka too and it's a bastard
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Gary
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| Icy wrote: |
I see the Baja Bus at the Eureka Springs VW show every year. That thing kicks ass.
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there i fixed it for ya.
i think it is an abortion...it's a cut up vw bus that is ugly i see it every year at eureka too and it's a bastard |
 "Fixing" posts is for the Rants. Don't change my words based on you getting your panties in a wad because someone cut up a Bay Bus. If anything "sucks" it is your grammar and diction.
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Foxx
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| Icy wrote: |
I see the Baja Bus at the Eureka Springs VW show every year. That thing kicks ass.
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there i fixed it for ya.
i think it is an abortion...it's a cut up vw bus that is ugly i see it every year at eureka too and it's a bastard |
"Fixing" posts is for the Rants. Don't change my words based on you getting your panties in a wad because someone cut up a Bay Bus. If anything "sucks" it is your grammar and diction. |
now THATS some funny ass shit!
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LordLeverette
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Kinda cool, but it still fails.
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vwfye
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how does that fail? that is the best looking limo bus i've ever seen! other than trying to park it in these ultra tiny modern parking spaces, i'd love to drive that thing!
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Ghoti
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| Ghoti wrote: |
I'd roll it in a second! Used to be a show car. Got me started loving bugs when I was a kid. |
That car rocks.
Any history or more info on it floating around anywhere? |
I am not sure who built it.
I know that I will be forsaking one of my favorite things here (net anonymity), but Chuck Mathis was my step dad for several years. I am pretty sure he painted this bug. I guess that might have been a cool paint job in the 80's? His paint schemes tend to be retro but of a pretty good quality.
I got these pictures from my mom last night. They toured the show car circuit with this bug and a radical custom 65 Chevy Impala built by Harry Bradley. As a matter of fact, it was this one (but it was painted white by Chuck): (http://images5.fotki.com/v80/photos/2/223020/1033737/P6161542-vi.jpg?1087451474)
They sold the bug to some guy in Texas while they were there. I remember being upset about it...but other cars came along.
Now that I have a convertible bug, my interest in this car has been rekindled even though I have not seen it since the early 80's. I posted elsewhere that I'd love to know its whereabouts.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2766388#2766388 |
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Fattie
I'd roll it
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it's a "show car".... go figure
but I like the wheels 
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thebucket
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Memph
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it can be yours for the low low price of $600
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alexs64
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Is that a Class 11 vert?
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Elan67
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it can be yours for the low low price of $600
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Thats one of the better looking conversions ive seen. Not worth 600$, but itd be pretty cool to roll around town in... |
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