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Finally the VW bus is dead.
« on: December 09, 2013, 05:48:47 am »
How could one be a hippy any more?


Volkswagen Kombi: The end of the road



The Volkswagen T1, better known as the Kombi, has been on the world's roads since 1950 and became one of the symbols of an easy-going, simple way of life in the following decades.

The vehicle is now only built in Brazil where it is still used by thousands of small businesses, despite its simple design and functional performance.

But as Wyre Davies reports from Sao Paulo, Volkswagen is to stop making the Kombi and a motoring era is coming to an end.

From the BBC
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2013, 11:05:07 am »
what ever happened to the prototypes they had!
for years they talked about bringing it back.   Instead they gave a re-badged Caravan with the Routan.
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2013, 01:42:14 pm »
Sad to see it go.  There is the Last Edition of 600 units.  Get it while it lasts.   If not, you can still buy the Lego T1 camper version.

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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2013, 12:13:03 am »
Quote from: blotter on December 09, 2013, 11:05:07 am
what ever happened to the prototypes they had!
for years they talked about bringing it back.   Instead they gave a re-badged Caravan with the Routan.



This guy? Kind of a missed opportunity, I think.
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2013, 10:30:38 am »
^^^

that's it!
totally agree.  it looks good.  I think it would do alright.
it's too bad.
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2013, 05:57:00 pm »
The VW Bus will never die.  LONG LIVE THE BUS.   :rofl2:

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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2013, 07:51:23 pm »


I'd definitely hit it.  Vans would be cool again!
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2013, 08:00:39 pm »
This is what would make vans cool....

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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2013, 02:07:44 am »
I'm going to take some hell for this, but I always found these kinda neat:

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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2013, 08:19:03 am »
 ::) A similar Hi_Ace camper conversion took wifey and I all around Europe and parts of Turkey
 for 23,000Miles in 4 and a half months many moons ago no problems except the skinny gear shift broke off in Paris...used several metal bars and a weld job to compensate they all tanked so drove it with a SHORTY SHIFTER :rofl: .....sold it back to the Dealership in Reading England afterwards for wot I paid..it woz disabled friendly (for the time) and he had a ready buyer.......Oh those were the DAZE!!!!..
  The equivalent VW Combi Camper @ the time was 50% More POUNDS i.e $$$$'s

We were no HIPPIES but smooth suave EuroCanuck Campers :P dining on Baguettes Brandy and Pate and Vino stopping "rough" many a night...still have a "diary" first I ever penned somewhere in the Archives.....and some pics too..........
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2013, 10:09:52 am »
While we're talking about weird vans, has anyone ever looked at the engine in a Previa?  I've always been curious how it's set up...
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2013, 10:25:56 am »
Quote from: WRX_Pilot on December 13, 2013, 10:09:52 am
While we're talking about weird vans, has anyone ever looked at the engine in a Previa?  I've always been curious how it's set up...

Mid-engined van available with AWD, manual, and supercharger? Om nom nom...
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2013, 07:45:43 pm »
Quote from: WRX_Pilot on December 13, 2013, 10:09:52 am
While we're talking about weird vans, has anyone ever looked at the engine in a Previa?  I've always been curious how it's set up...



The engine was laid over on it's side. The Previa was kind of an interesting van.
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2013, 08:07:10 pm »
Worth posting again, 'Race Taxi' vs 911

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=powVngJ-Ljc
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2013, 09:46:00 pm »
Quote from: vantage007 on December 13, 2013, 02:07:44 am
I'm going to take some hell for this, but I always found these kinda neat:


You are not alone on that, I like'm too and micro vans like the colt vista, honda wagovan,nissan multi etc
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2013, 10:58:36 pm »
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Re: Finally the VW bus is dead.
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2013, 08:29:14 am »
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