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finster
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crash testing in sweden
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Shonandb 
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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Not mine but saw it on CL locally a year or two ago. Pretty shitty to say the least.
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spencersk8
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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The driver in the mini van lost control and smacked the panel head on. He had to be cut outta the bus because his leg was pinned but they saved his leg and he is on the mend. The bus is totaled though. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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Damn. Glad to hear he is going to be OK. That looks like it could have had a much worse outcome.
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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crash testing in sweden
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This photo shows what happens with those deadly "shoulder belt only" setups. You submarine without a lap belt. Despite this, they were standard for a few years in some countries.
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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Play the video backwards and see the Bug being born.
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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Is that the driver's ghost back there by the bush?
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2024 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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Posted on Instagram:
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2024 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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Happened last night in Brazil. A motorcycle crossed the center divider. The drive panicked slammed on the brakes and hit a light pole along the roadside.
That's the driver in the image.
The beetle was 1 of 2000 1995 Brasilin beetles in that color.
The car was sold to a VW enthusiast this morning.
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 9:52 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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finster
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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barndoor?
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:23 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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Certainly appears to be.
Damn. I really hope that was parked when hit, and not being driven. Ouch.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
Certainly appears to be.
Damn. I really hope that was parked when hit, and not being driven. Ouch. |
Yes, Barndoor Standard.
Early one too, piano hinge front vent wings and rear body bumpers
Check out the wrecked 6-leg seat in the foreground too. 😭
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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A little vw on vw action. That’s what I’m talking about.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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How did they do that on that busy little street? Was it for a movie? 
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs |
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a dutch police cabrio come to grief. this 'part roof' conversion was unique to the hague and discussed here (down the page) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10253345
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