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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up VWs Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up VWs Reply with quote

Man, I hope that was just a parked car, what a depressing pic to start this Smashed up VW's thread off in the new year. oh well
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:29 am    Post subject: Re: Smashed up VWs Reply with quote

It should be horrible to see my car look like that, after I returned to it where I parked it, but I hope nobody was sitting in it! Confused
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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Appears to be fiberglass so I don't feel so bad.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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I guess someone bought that and it's being shipped to them?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:42 am    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

I figure. Was in Charleston where there is a port so probably overseas.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:52 am    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

Old Lady hits gas instead of brake. Car hits parked cars in tire shop.
Poor Karmann Ghia smashed. Bummer Sad

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:34 am    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

Dang, that makes it look like they smashed into the Ghia with people inside
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:12 am    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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Dang, that makes it look like they smashed into the Ghia with people inside

More information on the crash this morning.

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2018/02/24/mishap-at-chula-vista-tire-shop-sends-2-to-hospital/
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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Looks like the Automobile version of Turtle tippin'
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

But according to Nader, it's supposed to be the swingaxle car that turns turtle.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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But according to Nader, it's supposed to be the swingaxle car that turns turtle.


Pretty sure that whatever the turtle car is, is swingaxle. Look at that unloaded wheel camber.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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But according to Nader, it's supposed to be the swingaxle car that turns turtle.


Pretty sure that whatever the turtle car is, is swingaxle. Look at that unloaded wheel camber.


No, you are seeing bent wheels. You can see the leaf springs if you enlarge the photo. That wheel on the right side of the pic has an outer rim that is bent away from its center.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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mukluk wrote:
But according to Nader, it's supposed to be the swingaxle car that turns turtle.


Pretty sure that whatever the turtle car is, is swingaxle. Look at that unloaded wheel camber.


No, you are seeing bent wheels. You can see the leaf springs if you enlarge the photo. That wheel on the right side of the pic has an outer rim that is bent away from its center.


I see it now, after a closer look. Too much hockey and beer tonight.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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Nobody was in the toy car.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Smashed up / Wrecked / Accidents in VWs Reply with quote

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