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Post by **Muderick** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:26 am

Does anybody even know why the VW idiots even transported these cars...?

http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... =4&t=84767

Post by **fig** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:49 am

Muderick wrote:Does anybody even know why the VW idiots even transported these cars...?

The cars were transported from Uitenhage to CTN to be displayed at a 50 years (or was it 55?) of VW in SA. I don't think transporting them is a problem in itself; I think it's preferable for these cars to be shown as much as possible, rather than being hidden in the VWSA museum. The problem is that they obviously had no risk management process in place. If they did, they would never have transported all the cars on the same transporter. They should have rather moved them on three transporters, meaning they'd only have lost a third of the cars. In fact, it would have been safer if they'd individually driven the cars to CTN.

I hope they have since devised a risk management plan for their museum cars.

Post by **Muderick** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:53 pm

Thanks Fig.... finally found the website

http://www.autopavilion.co.za/home.htm

Rudi02 · Post by **Rudi02** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:01 pm

This is one of the tragedies. It is a real shame for history like that to be damaged beyond repair. I agree with Fig, they should have had a risk management plan in place.

karmakoma · Post by **karmakoma** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:18 am

Now that is sad. Those cars were all extra special! All the last of runs as produced at Uitenhage I presume: last beetle, last T3, Herbie, that 58 looked fantastic of course.

Damn shame.

bugspray · Post by **bugspray** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:19 am

They are pretty messed up. BUT is there no way to repair them? i mean code 3 write offs are put back on the road. Why not fix these legends....

jmvv · Post by **jmvv** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:09 am

It's one of the worst VW pictures ever.

Looking at it makes me feel as bad as the day my landscaper drove over my old dog and killed it

Farhaad · Post by **Farhaad** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:52 am

that must hav been the sadest day in car history

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:01 am

What's even worse is where the cars are now and that they left it there to rust away.

Post by **beetlefanatic** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:28 am

Won't they be open for an offer to buy some of them. Think of it, some brand new never used mechanicals for you favourite bug or bus.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:59 am

They don't want to know anything about it.

Dutch_Diver · Post by **Dutch_Diver** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:32 pm

When did this happen? It's a tragedy!!!!!!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:06 pm

3 years ago already,and yes,it was a tragedy.

They have already replaced a lot of the cars,but it's not the same.

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