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You don't normaly. :mrgreen:
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HO HO HO, what would Santa have on his list?
If I am to believe another members story, it would be a split hi top panel ! :twisted:

But this is my list:
1. Not a true VW but close enough - Porsche 356A, B or C, I'll take any, although a nicely restored early B with those BIG aluminium drum brakes, a site to behold imho :oops:

then faaaarrr behind...

2. Fleetline (liking that bus more and more). Drives so easy, unique, has character, what can I say. :mrgreen:
3. Since I saw a Samba Wreck yesterday in randburg.23 window, ragtop, Samba Bus (GASP, a samba behind a fleetline :shock: , proudly SA my bru :twisted: ) - be honest, take money out of the equation, would your list still look the same?
4. Any original, non molested, bug, bus, KG, any ACVW really with an interesting history and all the old original paperwork, will always be something special to me - sucker for nostalgia and history.
5. Split or Oval beetle, I have too many choices so I had to put these together.
6. 60 or earlier big window beetle. Old school looks but with syncromesh and vs the split, hydraulic brakes. If I am not mistaken, then a late 57 Oval should be the ultimate combo ?
7. Type 3 Notch and by extension Squarey, Fasty, and T34 Razor (yes, they are family) and in that order.
8. Split S/C, D/C or any other Split bus, also in that order.
9. SP Beetle
10. Type 181

My selection of cars is not finished yet, but the list is..... pity, as the KG is always a stylish choice, lowlight bay, speedster, manxster, and I could continue. Of course, cars I have not yet seen in S.A., that would make my top 10, Schwimm, Kubel,Rometch, Fridolin and THE HEB, Heb would go straight to no 1 for me...

So many cars, so little time...
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

1. A well sorted, mildly modified 68 or 69 Fasty.
2. A 1968 or 69 Notch
3. N model Square or replica
4. 411 2 door fastback sedan
5. Early Bay
6. Brasilia Bus
7. SP Beetle or any other Late model Beetle preferably german look
8. Brasilia car <something similar to kerb snake
9. Early Volkspares Lolette with badge on nose.
10. Whatever I fall in love with next!
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1. 1970 beetle in red
2. 1970 beetle in white
3. 1967 beetle in blue with a sunroof
4. 1967 beetle in charcoal black with a sunroof and it's a left hooker
5. ambulance bus with all it's goodies and the complimentry ghosts
6. yellow and white split window fleetline called the v#gin# recliner
7. split bug
8. oval bug
9. 1968 in sky blue
10.porsche 356
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Wade, my compliments, the most specific list of all!
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Wade wrote:1. 1970 beetle in red
2. 1970 beetle in white
3. 1967 beetle in blue with a sunroof

4. 1967 beetle in charcoal black with a sunroof and it's a left hooker
5. ambulance bus with all it's goodies and the complimentry ghosts

6. yellow and white split window fleetline called the v#gin# recliner :flash:
7. split bug
8. oval bug
9. 1968 in sky blue
10.porsche 356
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I am sure I have seen that charcoal 67 in kyalami :hangloose:
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karmakoma wrote:I am sure I have seen that charcoal 67 in kyalami :hangloose:
In, or on? :twisted:
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, and oversteer, the rear.
Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
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Post by jeanviljoen »

seems like everyone is leaning towards a certain style of car - you get the kombi guys, you get the bug guys, you get the T3 guys...

so here i go (with what's available in SA)

1. SAMBA
2. Splitwindow Westy
3. Oval Convertible Bug
4. Low Light Ghia Convertible
5. Low Light Westy (probably the most practical of the lot)
6. Ragtop Oval (or split Beetle, if any of them are left in SA)
7. Splitwindow Double Cab

but: any ACVW that is very original, low mileage, with a rich and/or well documented history and/or period accessories would jump right into my top 3
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Merlin wrote:
karmakoma wrote:I am sure I have seen that charcoal 67 in kyalami :hangloose:
In, or on? :twisted:
Or how about "at".

Glass houses Merlin.
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Post by fig »

OK, I'll also play:

1. 1963 Martin Walter Dormobile camper
2. RHD oval ragtop
3. 1957 palm green/sand green sunroof standard microbus
4. SO23 Westfalia camper
5. 1971 Westfalia camper
6. Barndoor bus (pref kombi, but any configuration will do)
7. Pre-63 15-window deluxe microbus
8. Any Fleetline
9. Immaculate, unrestored ca1963 Karmann Ghia
10. 1951 SA-assembled beetle
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Uhm...

1. T 14 RS1

http://www.cartype.com/pages/920/volksw ... rmann_ghia
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2. T3 notch
3. T2 1a, b or c
4. T2 1 SC
5. T3 square
6. S Beetle
7. Split Oval
8. Oval
9. T-181/2
10. 411
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1 Samba semaphore (T v d Mark)
2 so23 westy 1960
3 mikro bus 1960/61
4 karmann cabrio beetle early 60s
5 lowlight karmann ghia cabrio
6 karmann ghia sedan
7 split beetle
8 oval beetle
9 58 beetle
10 binz crewcab

Then again any nice coach built D&S, Heb or Rometch will be on the top of the list.
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Nice to see so many people with Westies on their lists :hangloose:
My list is just a list of the various campers through the years, I love 'em all.
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Post by Sambabus »

Wade wrote:1. 1970 beetle in red
2. 1970 beetle in white
3. 1967 beetle in blue with a sunroof
4. 1967 beetle in charcoal black with a sunroof and it's a left hooker
5. ambulance bus with all it's goodies and the complimentry ghosts
6. yellow and white split window fleetline called the v#gin# recliner
7. split bug
8. oval bug
9. 1968 in sky blue
10.porsche 356


Hahahaha,...awesome list,I have to agree :lol:
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