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Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:26 am
by Muderick
Does anybody even know why the VW idiots even transported these cars...?
http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... =4&t=84767
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:49 am
by fig
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.
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:53 pm
by Muderick
Thanks Fig.... finally found the website
http://www.autopavilion.co.za/home.htm
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:01 pm
by Rudi02
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.
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:18 am
by karmakoma
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.
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:19 am
by bugspray
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....
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:09 am
by jmvv
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
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:52 am
by Farhaad
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:01 am
by Chris
What's even worse is where the cars are now and that they left it there to rust away.
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:28 am
by beetlefanatic
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.
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:59 am
by Chris
They don't want to know anything about it.
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:32 pm
by Dutch_Diver
When did this happen? It's a tragedy!!!!!!
Re: Already shown, but so sad its worth another look
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:06 pm
by Chris
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.
