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| Maltese Falcon |
 Apr 12 2014, 09:31 PM
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From Hemmings Motor News, the VW bus production ceased at the end of 2013. These were powered by the water cooled 4. The basic shape is timeless and recognizable on any street corner in the world. The last kombis have a "56" logo on it, commerating its 5+ decades of service.
I miss my 3.2L powered '86 syncro (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)  |
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| arcadeforever |
Apr 14 2014, 06:38 AM
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QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Apr 12 2014, 11:31 PM)  From Hemmings Motor News, the VW bus production ceased at the end of 2013. These were powered by the water cooled 4. The basic shape is timeless and recognizable on any street corner in the world. The last kombis have a "56" logo on it, commerating its 5+ decades of service. I miss my 3.2L powered '86 syncro (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) It is a shame. But Im sure they dont pass safety standards anymore. There is really nothing up front to protect against impact. I wont ever sell mine, it so much fun to drive. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh3.googleusercontent.com-16568-1397479126.1.JPG) |
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| euro911 |
Apr 14 2014, 10:09 AM
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QUOTE(arcadeforever @ Apr 14 2014, 04:38 AM) It is a shame. But Im sure they dont pass safety standards anymore. There is really nothing up front to protect against impact. I wont ever sell mine, it so much fun to drive. I had a '67 and now the '84 Vanagon, never had a Bay. I've never even ridden in a Bay. I was young when I had the '67, never thought about safety standards. I've seen crash test videos for Vanagons and was quite surprised at how well they held up. |
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| KELTY360 |
Apr 14 2014, 02:54 PM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Apr 14 2014, 08:09 AM) QUOTE(arcadeforever @ Apr 14 2014, 04:38 AM) It is a shame. But Im sure they dont pass safety standards anymore. There is really nothing up front to protect against impact. I wont ever sell mine, it so much fun to drive. I had a '67 and now the '84 Vanagon, never had a Bay. I've never even ridden in a Bay. I was young when I had the '67, never thought about safety standards. I've seen crash test videos for Vanagons and was quite surprised at how well they held up. I had a '72 tin top Westy in the late 70s. Loved driving it, very convenient camping arrangement but brrrrr in the winter. Makes me appreciate a water cooled Vanagon with real heat. There is nothing quite like a VW Bus....in any configuration. Sorry to see them out of production but they will always live on....long live The Bus. |
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Maltese Falcon NPC, VW builds its last Kombis Apr 12 2014, 09:31 PM
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