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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's the neatest thing since sliced bread!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jp does not translate literally to English very well a lot of times Think
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ian wrote:
I already have a Chinese repop that doesn't toast right, all I get is a normal piece of toast.


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with lead though, now that's a treat!

Very cool toaster, but it would have to go in the garage at my house.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:24 am    Post subject: The toater comes to the US Reply with quote

I officially have one of these now on the way from Japan,and have a lot more information on them.They were a promotional item to celebrate vw 1 year in Japan, and were originally given to new car buyers, and eventually your name was entered into a drawing with a chance to win one with a vehicle inspection- they come in both red and blue, the red being more common, and a number were packaged with a volkswagon bus kleenex dispenser that is a plush bus.Information from 2 sources confirm that much, but as for numbers I have heard both 1,000 and 5,000 of them. I suspect there may be 1,000 blue and 5,000 red. I have pics of the box, instructions, and toaster at various angles, and will attempt to get one of the kleenex dispenser for this forum. For the price of one however, be warned that you should probably be able to drive it to the store and buy toast.I believe that the reason there's not yet one on ebay is that getting them is too tricky and expensive to hope to turn any real profit on it.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also, to top off everything else, these will not be plug and play, they're wired for 100volt standard japanese electrical, so if you get one, make sure to buy a japanese wall adapter if you plan on actually using it, or you will probably ruin the unit.
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And here's the kleenex dispenser bus I mentioned before:
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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In answer to the messages I've gotten on this, I've purchased the toaster from a friend in Japan, who has a nice singlecab and does fantastic enginework. If I can angle a second one, this one will be on ebay by the end of the month, and under someone's christmas tree this year. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats cool.

I wish I had a house to want one to put it in.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

has anyone seen this radio in person?? http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/18/zumreed-cranks-out-volkswagen-minibus-radios/
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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has anyone seen this radio in person?? http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/18/zumreed-cranks-out-volkswagen-minibus-radios/


Little Miss Sunshine and split busses have nothing in common but that little bus radio is trick. Are they hand made or what?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you're already got the split bus versions of the record player, toaster, radio and ???, you might want to check into one of these for your CPU's portable memory needs...

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/office-toys/memory-stick-cars/index.html
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I need one of those for my secret project!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The split bus toaster from the photos is now officially on ebay, though it may take a few hours to become searchable.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170169027017
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would love that toaster! $50 opening bid? Seems high. Im' curious to see where it will end. I'd also be a bit concerned with seller's small sales and relatively low feedback, but that's just me. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now if only it made toast with a picture of Jesus on it...
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That would be the vaticanwagen toaster, but a fantastic idea nonetheless. It should show the stigmata and say "air-cooled"
Very Happy I just checked into plugging it in here, and everything I've found on using the 100volt japanese appliances in US plugs says that it's okay. Here's an in depth thing I found on it: http://ask.metafilter.com/69039/Using-a-US-powerstrip-in-Japan
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

$250 already!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And up to 41 watchers. It struck me today how it'd be an ironic twist if the winner wasn't a bus person at all, but instead, a toaster collector.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:52 am    Post subject: before it's time Reply with quote

My friend made me some VW toast in 2004...the time of the Virgin Mary on grilled cheese EBAY fiasco.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was really hoping for a toaster bus, not a bus toaster.
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