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OldSchoolVW's 
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 Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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Today in Santee, CA
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TornadoRed06
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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| Yeah, almost like a modern thing. |
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Yes! It was really cool, I wish I had gotten more pictures of it. I believe it is a Polo that has had it's doors removed and roof chopped off and some pieces riveted in to make a modern dune buggy.
Does anyone know any more about this thing?
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That isn't a Polo. It looks like it is a Gol, that could be somewhat mistaken with a Fox. In any case, that is a product from VW Brazil. It is all logical that it looks like a Polo or Fox because it is a ... Volkswagen!
All that bodywork build done to it is nice! |
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:28 am Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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I’ve seen this one before. I saw this last Saturday at the local flea market. As I was taking these pics rain was starting to fall. This bus has active rust everywhere. I doubt the owner is going to do a proper restoration to address the tin worm. Looking close the corrosion is working at all the seams, it would be a massive undertaking even at this point.
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:57 am Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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| Yeah, almost like a modern thing. |
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| ^^^^ That’s fun |
Yes! It was really cool, I wish I had gotten more pictures of it. I believe it is a Polo that has had it's doors removed and roof chopped off and some pieces riveted in to make a modern dune buggy.
Does anyone know any more about this thing?
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:21 am Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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Today at Broadway & Main, El Cajon CA
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hobthebob
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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Xevin
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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^^^^ That’s fun
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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I saw this in Mexico last week. |
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OldSchoolVW's
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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Today at Fashion Valley Mall in sunny San Diego
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OldSchoolVW's
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Today at Broadway & Main, El Cajon CA
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OldSchoolVW's
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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A vestige of the late 60's establishment bias against counterculturalism ...
Thanks for the heads up!
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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UC San Diego will tow your Bug away!
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Xevin
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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 Came across this in the JFK international airport, New York today
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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There’s a gem of a museum on one of the wnarfs near Aliatos …museum of mechanical machines ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musée_Mécanique
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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| Dang. I was in Union Square today as well but missed that beauty. |
What a coincidence you from So Cal and me from Portland spotted busses yesterday in SF. I had breakfast with Tcash near Fisherman’s Wharf. He spotted two bay campers while looking for parking.
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Funny. You braved the weather also. We actually had brunch at a place called Sweet Maple in Japanese town, then went down to Fisherman's Wharf because the kids wanted to see the wax museum, and some of the ladies wanted to hit Ghirardelli square. We had gone to Alcatraz on Friday, and had dinner on Pier 39.
So even with the weather, we had a good time. Back to SoCal late last night, and back to work this afternoon.  |
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Xevin
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| Dang. I was in Union Square today as well but missed that beauty. |
What a coincidence you from So Cal and me from Portland spotted busses yesterday in SF. I had breakfast with Tcash near Fisherman’s Wharf. He spotted two bay campers while looking for parking.
EB, no price on the bus. Just a phone number.
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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| Dang. I was in Union Square today as well but missed that beauty. |
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Emily's Owner
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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Random bus for sale today in a parking garage. Union Square, San Francisco
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I like the chained off look - maybe I should employ those to keep people from opening their doors into the sides of the bus... 
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Xevin
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: VW's spotted in the wild |
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Random bus for sale today in a parking garage. Union Square, San Francisco
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