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Herbie in Edenvale

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Hi all
On Friday last week I was in Edenvale (where I work) and saw a Herbie beetle I wanted to stop and say Hi but I was going in the opposite direction
Wsa it you theqs?
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No it was not that one I am sure it is a forum members ride the driver was a young dude.
I drove passed in the co bakkie and waved to the driver and he waved back, I am sure it was theqs, just waiting for conformation from him.
And Pine I saw you on the N3 north by the Van Buuren onramp about a week ago and I wanted to stop but I was not in the left hand lane
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MELLO YELLOW wrote:No it was not that one I am sure it is a forum members ride the driver was a young dude.
I drove passed in the co bakkie and waved to the driver and he waved back, I am sure it was theqs, just waiting for conformation from him.
And Pine I saw you on the N3 north by the Van Buuren onramp about a week ago and I wanted to stop but I was not in the left hand lane
not all the members are young dudes :lol:
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MELLO YELLOW wrote:Hi all
On Friday last week I was in Edenvale (where I work) and saw a Herbie beetle I wanted to stop and say Hi but I was going in the opposite direction
Wsa it you theqs?

Hi there,

Don't think it was me, as I was not driving Herbie then, only took him out on Saturday evening and was going to a dinner party. So there must be another one around? Was this guy bald?
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Re: Herbie in Edenvale

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Sorry for the hijack.
This was a month or so ago, and I forgot about it, till I read this post, you will see why shortly..
Was driving down Bram Fisher rd in Randburg the other day, saw a nice looking Herbie at a petrol station, and (don't tell the metro cops), activated my cellphone camera with a deft flick of the wrist a, la James bond :wink: , and took this in-motion picture. I think it was pretty damn well done while driving in traffic :D , anyone know this Herbie owner? Forum member perhaps?
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I have to brag with a better pic.... years of intense training, snapping into action!

:arrow: http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... bie#p20642
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lol.
You were not shooting a stationary target while doing 60 (sort of) dodging "rendberg" taxi's !
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Would be cool to get them all together! Start getting details for all Herbies we see and let's put together a list of where and who? What you all think?

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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:47 pm Reply with quote

MELLO YELLOW wrote:
Hi all
On Friday last week I was in Edenvale (where I work) and saw a Herbie beetle I wanted to stop and say Hi but I was going in the opposite direction
Wsa it you theqs?



Hi there,

Don't think it was me, as I was not driving Herbie then, only took him out on Saturday evening and was going to a dinner party. So there must be another one around? Was this guy bald?
MELLO YELLOW wrote:Hi all
On Friday last week I was in Edenvale (where I work) and saw a Herbie beetle I wanted to stop and say Hi but I was going in the opposite direction
Wsa it you theqs?

Hi there,

Don't think it was me, as I was not driving Herbie then, only took him out on Saturday evening and was going to a dinner party. So there must be another one around? Was this guy bald?



No the driver was a "young guy" with dark hair
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Yip, not me then, I am 32 so I am young, but I shaved my hair! And its blondish.

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Sounds like lance
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It wasn't me...I don't think my Herbie will go that far :zhelp:
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