Funny questions from passersby

[BarryL]

"When you die can I have it? Oh but I don't mean right now."

[Patiently Impatient]

Whenever I hear someone start off with "Let me guess, that's a... 19XX" I just stand there with a shit eating grin because I know I'm about to be told the most ridiculous incorrect year. Usually they say early 70's.

Then I reply "No, it's a 59" and they tend to be dumbfounded.
"A NINETEEN FIFTY NINE?!".
"Yeah... crazy huh? Even crazier is that this isn't even that old... they were already making these for 9 years at that point."
"WOW..."

I guess they automatically relate split busses to the hippy movement... which relates to Woodstock, which was in 1969, and so forth. Hard for a lot of people to believe these buses went back to 1950.

I will say though, that unless the person is directly rude, I entertain everyone who asks about it, regardless of their age or knowledge. The way I see it, young people showing interest means that maybe one day they'll get into the hobby. Older people showing interest can always open the door to something else (ex: "A buddy of mine has one of these sitting in his garage, it hasn't moved in years!").

I guess I'm not a fan of being a grumpy person.

[YellowSplittie]

[mtnbus]

.....Is that one of those Dodge vans ?

[mtnbus]

...is that thing four wheel drive ?

[EverettB]

[EverettB]

[crukab]

[VWAdam]

I tend to get asked how many miles are on it and then they act surprised that I don't know. It's 58 years old, I'm 35, how the hell would I know?
Speaking of, because I was born well past the air cooled VW heyday, I hate getting told "You just don't know what you have." Bitch, please, I've been obsessed with VWs since I was 2 years old. I know exactly what I have.
But the one that makes me cringe to my core is when I someone makes some Scooby Doo reference.

Most stuff doesn't really bother me because I know they just think it's cool.
Like Clara said, be a good ambassador.
Plus, I love it when I run into someone who actually did own an aircooled VW when they were newer cars. Those folks aren't getting any younger and I love hearing those stories before they disappear forever.
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'59 Euro Beetle ragtop
'63 Standard Microbus

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Looking for badge/sticker/frame from Western Motors in Great Falls, Montana

[NUTSFORBUSES]

Thought about this thread this weekend when we met-up at Doheny with the Bus crew. The most asked question was "How long have you owned it"
Asked over and over more than any other question.

The strangest and most misinformed question was "what model had the door in the front" referring to the Fiat or BMW.
There was an old guy with a "Perfect 21" that he refused a sale for 220k at auction. It is PERFECT, even the nuts and bolts. Too perfect for me. I think he went home and cleaned the tire treads, my 21 is still full of dog treats and sand.
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[vwuberalles]

[iamdonquixote]

pulled in to a camground ( I was the only vehicle in the parking lot ) and went to the desk to register, a lady was coming out and said ( in a very spunky new york ( brooklyn) accent )
"oh my god!! does it run!??"

I said "no I get it towed everywhere, would you be able to tow me to my campsite"

when I get the 'what year' question and I'm feeling salty I just say like 88' or whatever.

my least favorite is when I'm mansplained that the engine in my bus is really a 1400 cc or whatever, this seems to often happen at gas stations after they have asked me what engine I have and I open the decklid and say its a 1776 90.5 mm and 69 mm stroke with stockish heads and dual dellortos. the guy always says "no its a ( whatever wrong info ) , thats what they have "


I personally like Dave ( the piano guy ) from the bus movie who had the list of questions he would answer and the cost.

[earlywesty]

[peecee69]

When I was towing my DC to its current location, a guy at a gas station asked what I was going to do with it. To his horror, I said I was towing to a scrap metal place. He said "I'd give you $100 for it right now." I told him I was getting $1,000 in scrap, he said "Yeah, I'd take that over my offer."

5 minutes later, another guy started chatting me up and asked what I wanted for it. I told him $10k would take what's there, he said "For a cut up bus? No thanks."
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[Bruce Amacker]

[jlrftype7]

[jlrftype7]

[vwuberalles]

[Clara]

[Don66bus]

I was getting a police check to volunteer at a school and the officer handling the line was chatty. We started talking about my bus and he asked "Does it have that raised teak flooring?"

Maybe he saw that in England?