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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3783 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:49 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Hubby and I will be there! |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:44 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Hi Maurice,
I'll be there on Thursday for sure, I'm staying with Bob. Not sure how to find you guys, but I'll keep an eye out for guys in your "Tour" shirts. Should be a blast! Bob always hosts a great open house before the caravan. I'm a USA XL (not sure how that translates in size to Euro sizes). Great shirt design! I'll be proud to wear it! Think I won't?
Bummer about Earl not coming! I can't wait to see you guys though.
Bill Bowman
p.s. Can't wait to also see my Minnesota "homies" Nancy and Dick too! _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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barnyardvw Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 54 Location: Camas, WA
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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BulliBill wrote: |
Hi all,
I can't believe it's been so quiet on this thread for probably the very best Vintage VW show on the entire planet! I'm so excited and ready to get on the plane that I'm sporting wood all the time, and that's not normal for an older Dude... We head out on the 20th for Belgium and all that good beer (and old VWS).
ROLL CALL!
Who's going? Are you attending both the H-O and the EBI weekends?
Bill |
My family and I are leaving today from the PNW and going to do some sight seeing before we head to Belgium to meet up with some fellow enthuseiest from San Jose area at BBT's Open House _________________ John Jensen
1950 11A
1955 113
1963 151
1958 113-28,000 orig. miles
1967 241
1968 Eriba Puck |
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 10997
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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mg6770 wrote: |
BulliBill wrote: |
AWESOME! Will Earl be coming? I'd buy that "Tour" t-shirt!!! Hope to meet up with you guys at BBT on Thursday or on either of the weekends.
Bill Bowman |
Bill unfortunately Earl will not be making the trip. He was slated to go however running a high demand international clothing company has kept him pressed to the grind. We'll be at Bob's for sure and we'll have some tour shirts available. If by chance we don't run into each other, the shirts will also be available at one of our sponsor booths (Hayburner / Airmighty.) I've got some U.S. sizes left from last weekend (XXL & XXXL) otherwise the shirts there will mostly be European sizes (M/L/XL.) Let me know what size you are and I'll make sure you get one. Cheers.
Maurice |
Hey Maurice,
I'm arriving at HO Thursday afternoon. When do you guys get there? _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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mg6770 Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2005 Posts: 843 Location: North Shore CamPbodia
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Braukuche wrote: |
mg6770 wrote: |
BulliBill wrote: |
AWESOME! Will Earl be coming? I'd buy that "Tour" t-shirt!!! Hope to meet up with you guys at BBT on Thursday or on either of the weekends.
Bill Bowman |
Bill unfortunately Earl will not be making the trip. He was slated to go however running a high demand international clothing company has kept him pressed to the grind. We'll be at Bob's for sure and we'll have some tour shirts available. If by chance we don't run into each other, the shirts will also be available at one of our sponsor booths (Hayburner / Airmighty.) I've got some U.S. sizes left from last weekend (XXL & XXXL) otherwise the shirts there will mostly be European sizes (M/L/XL.) Let me know what size you are and I'll make sure you get one. Cheers.
Maurice |
Hey Maurice,
I'm arriving at HO Thursday afternoon. When do you guys get there? |
Dan according to our sponsor schedule we don't get there until Friday. Let's definitely get together for some pints. Turns out there's going to be a bunch of us Yanks out there so I'm sure it's going to be tons of fun.
_________________ Phil 4:13 |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:04 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Bob's Convoy to H-O from BBT (normally at least 275 Vintage VWs) usually arrives in H-O around 3 to 4 pm on Friday if all goes well. Many of us will be in the Convoy. And we will be thirsty!
Bill _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9789 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:17 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Getting on a jet plane in a few hours.
See you guys at HO!! HO!!! HO!!!
And Maurice, I'm a big, proud, USA XXL . _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
BBX BBXII and BBXXI Long Distance Award Winner
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
Red Fau Veh wrote: |
If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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mkbug Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2004 Posts: 145 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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I'm on a plane on Monday and will meet up with BulliBill. See ya there. Safe travels to all!! _________________ I'm Martin
My Build: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=667183 |
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mg6770 Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2005 Posts: 843 Location: North Shore CamPbodia
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:19 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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j.pickens wrote: |
Getting on a jet plane in a few hours.
See you guys at HO!! HO!!! HO!!!
And Maurice, I'm a big, proud, USA XXL . |
I've got one with your name on it brother. I arrive Wednesday morning and will be looking to gather with you all. I'm totally freaking out and excited for an incredible time.
Travel safe all! _________________ Phil 4:13 |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:31 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Possible good news!
While inquiring directly with Volkswagen AG at Hannover for Hannover tours on Tuesday, I received an email that said to sign up at Hessisch-Oldendorf for VW Hannover factory tours. So from that I'm assuming that there should be factory staff that can possibly make tour arrangements at the H-O event. I can not verify this, just telling you what I heard from them.
We're on an eastbound jet tomorrow for Belgium and the BBT folks, see some of you very soon!
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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vwed Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2004 Posts: 127 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:50 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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I heard the same in an e-mail reply from them ref. Bus plant tours.
However, they didn't answer my question as to whether there were any tours on Monday PM - the only window I have before flight back to the UK, Monday night. |
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3783 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:37 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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BulliBill wrote: |
Possible good news!
While inquiring directly with Volkswagen AG at Hannover for Hannover tours on Tuesday, I received an email that said to sign up at Hessisch-Oldendorf for VW Hannover factory tours. So from that I'm assuming that there should be factory staff that can possibly make tour arrangements at the H-O event. I can not verify this, just telling you what I heard from them.
We're on an eastbound jet tomorrow for Belgium and the BBT folks, see some of you very soon!
Bill Bowman |
We'd love to tour Hannover. Let me know when you get more info. Thanks Bill! |
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:38 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Please keep us posted.....take pics
Thomas _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Hi Nancy,
I won't be getting any more info from VWAG. I'm assuming from the email that VW will have someone or some procedure in H-O to sign up for Hannover Commercial Vehicle factory tours on Tuesday. We all need to find them and sign up and pass the word to others on how and where to sign up. We'll see you there Nancy and Dick!
We will head over to Wolfsburg on Sunday afternoon after the H-O event and will meet for dinner as mentioned earlier in this thread on Sunday evening to calm down and "debrief" over brews and chow. We will check out Autostadt and their museum and pavillions on Monday and stay Monday night, and then head over to Hannover on Tuesday morning for a tour of the Hannover factory. Other friends are staying on Tuesday to see the Siftung Automuesum in Wolfsburg when it opens again on Tuesday.
Bill _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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kdfkid Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2004 Posts: 395 Location: Hessisch Oldendorf Germany
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Hi everyone here,
on monday we orginized at about 13.00 a tour in Hannover at the historic department from Volswagen and about at 15.00 a factory tour. You can sign in for that at the registration office at Hessisch Oldendorf ( limited to 80 person ).
Tuesday at 9.00 we have a big tour for you guys oginzed in the Autostadt, ride on the river to the VW factory and a Factory tour in Wolfsburg ( limited to 100 person ). The signing in is also at the registatration office ) . All these tours ar special and just for you gzys who come to our show with or without car ! See you all this week !
Christian Grundmann and the whole HO17 team |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Thank you Christian and event staff in advance for all of your efforts to host another fantastic event. I tell everyone I know that your event is the best Vintage VW event on the planet. Great news on the organized tours. I'll be on a plane towards Europe and your event and the EBI event in less than 12 hours. We'll see you soon, and thanks again for everything!
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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vwed Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2004 Posts: 127 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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kdfkid wrote: |
Hi everyone here,
on monday we orginized at about 13.00 a tour in Hannover at the historic department from Volswagen and about at 15.00 a factory tour. You can sign in for that at the registration office at Hessisch Oldendorf ( limited to 80 person ).
Tuesday at 9.00 we have a big tour for you guys oginzed in the Autostadt, ride on the river to the VW factory and a Factory tour in Wolfsburg ( limited to 100 person ). The signing in is also at the registatration office ) . All these tours ar special and just for you gzys who come to our show with or without car ! See you all this week !
Christian Grundmann and the whole HO17 team |
Thank you as well Christian. That answers my query (see my above post) ref. a Monday PM tour of the Hannover/Stocken plant. |
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volksartist Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 264 Location: Muskoka
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 5:50 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Christian,
Thanks for the information. We are flying tomorrow from Canada and I was not sure what I could do Monday with things being closed. Hope I can register, this will be my first and hopefully not my last time to H.O. I cant wait!!
Kevin the Canadian |
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jdub63 Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2008 Posts: 225 Location: Azle
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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Looking to catch a ride with someone from Brussels to HO17 on Friday morning. I'm in Belgium for business this week.
Cheers,
Jdub |
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3783 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:51 am Post subject: Re: HO 17 - Hessisch Oldendorf Germany - June 23-25 2017 |
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We have room in our car (non-vw ☹️) for up to two that need a ride Friday morning from BBT to HO or Hameln.
We won't be returning to BBT after HO so you need to find a return ride.
PM if we can help.
Nancy |
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