| What year bus do you drive? |
| 68 |
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3% |
[ 13 ] |
| 69 |
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6% |
[ 24 ] |
| 70 |
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8% |
[ 30 ] |
| 71 |
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20% |
[ 69 ] |
| 72 |
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7% |
[ 25 ] |
| 73 |
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5% |
[ 20 ] |
| 74 |
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6% |
[ 24 ] |
| 75 |
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2% |
[ 9 ] |
| 76 |
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6% |
[ 22 ] |
| 77 |
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8% |
[ 30 ] |
| 78 |
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15% |
[ 52 ] |
| 79 |
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7% |
[ 25 ] |
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jtauxe 
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Joined: September 30, 2004
Posts: 5780
Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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| But it only lets you pick one year!!! I drive all my fleet on a rotating basis... |
Ditto. Currently: 1973, 1977, 1978.
I guess if we tally up the miles on any bus I've owned, YellowBird (1976) would easily take the top spot at about 50,000 miles.
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"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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Waves2day
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Joined: October 15, 2008
Posts: 408
Location: Bay Area, CA
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Bisbeetle
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Joined: August 20, 2010
Posts: 131
Location: Bisbee by the Sea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| Just logged my '71. Quite a popular year...I wonder if a disproportionate number of '71s have been preserved, or if they are just very popular (and well represented) on this forum. |
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SunsetStreet
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Joined: November 10, 2010
Posts: 64
Location: Bakersfield, Cali
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Voted my 78 here, converted sunroof to camper w/earlier Westy pop-top, bed and cabinet by PO.
Would like to get another bus someday. Probably another 78, hardtop or sunroof, to compliment what I'm learning about the current one, be able to swap parts etc. I am truly addicted now. 
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srfndoc
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Joined: August 21, 2010
Posts: 3274
Location: SoCal
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Voted for my 68.
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chef-al
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Joined: June 30, 2008
Posts: 40
Location: Falls Church Virginia
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:50 am Post subject: |
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sgarvin
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Joined: March 07, 2008
Posts: 19
Location: Bend, OR
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Another 71' here. I had done some research on the year differences prior to purchase and was set on an early bay. Luckily I found a 71' in pretty damn fine condition where I live.......no Samba add, no Craigs' list, no local classifieds.....simply parked on the street with a for sale sign.
Yeah I want another one too!
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wampe
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Joined: February 08, 2010
Posts: 579
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: |
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And the winner is.......................1971!  |
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blue71
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Joined: August 20, 2007
Posts: 236
Location: OH
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I've had my 1970 longer so that's the one I clicked.
Also part of the 1971 club.
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camit34
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Joined: January 14, 2006
Posts: 1567
Location: Commerce City CO
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71 here
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1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
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Bezzer
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Joined: October 11, 2006
Posts: 288
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79 Sportsmobile 2000cc 4 speed.
had a 67 too slow
had a 70 too slow
had a 76 too green (sage that is)
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babysnakes
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Joined: August 19, 2008
Posts: 7106
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'72, my 2nd one. But the '78 Westy is in the garage.
Also had '67 Westy, '76 Westy and a '79 automatic. |
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rustfree1967bug
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Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: minnesota
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My one and only running and driving bus is a '74 transporter
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'69 ghia
'65 singlecab
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Brionp
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Joined: March 18, 2009
Posts: 457
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Add another 71
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Amskeptic
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Joined: October 18, 2002
Posts: 8568
Location: All Across The Country
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Who can subtract a '73 and add a '78 in that poll, I can't.
ColinOnceUponATime
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redwagon
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Joined: March 05, 2006
Posts: 220
Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't say that I drive my Bus much, but I walk by it in the garage a lot. Maybe I'll get plates on it and drive it this year. |
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Mountain Minstrel
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Joined: September 03, 2009
Posts: 979
Location: Sonora, CA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think I can vote because I am a month or so away from actually driving my '69.  
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69 Westy
99 S-10
04 Miata (Sold)
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joshuabozarth
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Joined: December 09, 2007
Posts: 61
Location: las vegas
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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John Revolver
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Joined: December 19, 2009
Posts: 110
Location: Surrey BC
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voted for my 77  |
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vw76westy
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Joined: May 06, 2007
Posts: 1584
Location: so cal
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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i wish i could have seen the numbers before the thread
got revived from the dead (wow,6years)
so for future refrence as of 1.11.11
the poll is
68 3% [ 11 ]
69 6% [ 20 ]
70 9% [ 28 ]
71 21% [ 68 ]
72 6% [ 20 ]
73 6% [ 20 ]
74 6% [ 19 ]
75 1% [ 6 ]
76 6% [ 21 ]
77 8% [ 27 ]
78 15% [ 47 ]
79 7% [ 23 ]
sticky maybe ???
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