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Letterman7
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Joined: March 14, 2004
Posts: 3232
Location: Downingtown, PA
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 Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:57 pm Post subject: DBA no more? |
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| Just went to research a buggy and found the site now links to a midwest VW group. Sad, that was a good resource. |
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slalombuggy
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Joined: July 17, 2010
Posts: 9340
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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| Ya, I saw that a couple of weeks ago luckily I had saved a bunch of my posts on there years ago. It had been pretty much a dead site except for people trying to ID buggies for a few years, so I'm not surprised that the guys quit supporting it. We used to have a lot of fun on that forum, a few of us even called each other and talked on a regular basis. Sad to see it go. |
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BIGMIKEY
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Joined: September 24, 2007
Posts: 1143
Location: North East Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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There is this message on a facebook page named Dune Buggy Archives.
So mabey they will be back?
"The Dune Buggy Archives.com website will be down for a server change. If you would like to support the site please send us a PM we are accepting Paypal donations to help with this transition. Thanx John"
Mike T
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=787047&highlight=
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Wolfgangdieter
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Joined: June 25, 2008
Posts: 2003
Location: FL Panhandle
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:02 am Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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Maybe we'all ought to chip in and send them $$$. They identified my Dolphin Industries (Pompano Beach, FL) Mod-T boat-tail full length body buggy. I was first to post the unknown buggy there and it was ID with several other owners posting same cars. I know of maybe 5 in US. There is one locally on Facebook for $500 (no chassis - just body - tempted!)
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fastantiques
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Joined: August 01, 2017
Posts: 1
Location: Garage in the WV Hills
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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The Domain name for the Dune Buggy Archives was hijacked shortly after we moved things off the private server that had housed it for about 20 years.
We have a recovery copy of the site and have secured the Domain.
We have a temp page posted currently and hope to be working with
a new developer to make things amazing in the near future.
You can also reach out through Facebook for Dune Buggy ID posts.
Thanks to all,
John Shepard
www.dunebuggyarchives.com
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Dale M.
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Joined: April 12, 2006
Posts: 20909
Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 8:09 am Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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The Domain name for the Dune Buggy Archives was hijacked shortly after we moved things off the private server that had housed it for about 20 years.
We have a recovery copy of the site and have secured the Domain.
We have a temp page posted currently and hope to be working with
a new developer to make things amazing in the near future.
You can also reach out through Facebook for Dune Buggy ID posts.
Thanks to all,
John Shepard
www.dunebuggyarchives.com
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Hope you can bring it back.... I believed it crashed some time back and never recovered really well and lay stagnant for so long...... IT was really worth the effort to give it new life.....
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denis4x4
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Joined: September 04, 2024
Posts: 40
Location: Durango CO
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 8:22 am Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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| That looks like a Dave "Big" Deal cartoon logo |
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NJ John
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Joined: September 21, 2007
Posts: 3073
Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:41 am Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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I miss all the junkyard turbo lists.
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Vedubauman
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Joined: August 25, 2009
Posts: 27
Location: Marietta, GA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 10:10 am Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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| So glad to hear it's coming back! So much valuable information was collected. |
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Dan the workingstiff
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Joined: July 03, 2006
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Location: Downriver, MI
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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That's great news! Glad your back!!
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Lo Cash John
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Joined: February 06, 2004
Posts: 2290
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:07 am Post subject: Re: DBA no more? |
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My day (YEAR!!!) just got so much better!!!! Thank you for all the hard work you guys do!!
Any chance I (we) can support DBA by purchasing merch like stickers or T shirts? I would do that today if possible.
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