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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#267052
Just watching the news and there was a shot of an early model light green beetle with a roof rack, and all the back stoved in after 12 cars were smashed into by a truck while on a bridge.....:cry

Hope it was no one we all know.

Either way thats bad news....hope is all well with the occupants

penguin ackkkkkk thhhhhpt!

3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#267069
Agreed,
hope who ever it is is fine.
Any news ??
'Ah, whatever................'

robnjo Veteran Volks Folk

2,082 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#267095
I just so a news update....hope their ok :jesus

ByronBug High Priestess of Unequaled Coolness & Flower Child

1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#267148
:sandrine
I heard that on the news at work....
That was near Rob's place....
But he owns Pidge (blue bug)
Hope they were all safe.
Radio said the road was closed & traffic diverted.
Must of been a mess up there.
Judy
59 Microbus Kombi (MERCY)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)



robnjo Veteran Volks Folk

2,082 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#267189
.....no one hurt,Kool. Looked like a nice bug, its funny that not all vw you see around go to VW shows...
had a very nice vintage rack on the one in the crash

Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard

471 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#267203
ouch *shields eyes* poor bug...hope its owners are okay..
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia

Wag67 Wolfsburg Wizard

469 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#267205
I feel for the beetle owner, I know from experience what it feels like to have your beetle wrecked by someone else! (I was more worried about my bug then myself)

Also did you notice there was a newish Golf in the same crash!!!
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robnjo Veteran Volks Folk

2,082 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#267220
sorry, Golfs don't count :P

ByronBug High Priestess of Unequaled Coolness & Flower Child

1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#267261
oh what a shame.....:o
Hope he/she was insured
Judy
59 Microbus Kombi (MERCY)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)



Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#267271
Watched the full report at 6 pm and they only showed the golf.

Damn shame

BanoraBus Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#267283
could of been worse if they were in a plastic water cooled disposable import

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#267309
Ouch...certainly a good case of whiplash with the good old lowback seats! I got lightly tapped in the rear in my old bug and it pushed my head back pretty hard - that looks like it would have hurt. At least the roofrack looks undamaged (trying to find the positives)

:cussing
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Starbug rustbag

2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#267344
hmmm... if my eyes do not decieve me, then that beetle lives (or now used to live) 3 streets up from me. white sides and apple green paint. best looking beetle in paddington.

poor thing 🙁 lucky no-one was hurt
in the beginning, the universe was created.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.

zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!

3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#267398
it was a damn nice beetle...

shame about the color though....

zac
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ratty 63 Custom Title Time!

1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#267486
hmmm, I've seen that car around the Gold Coast before...not sure who owns it...


Damn Shame. 🙁

R
40hp, 6V and ...er... slowly making improvements 😂

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!

Founding member of the Gold Coast Dub Club Inc. 🙂

ratty 63 Custom Title Time!

1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#267487
..should have thought before posting that last comment.

I think (its a bit hard to tell from the photo) that the bug used to belong to one of our club members - he had sold it a couple of months ago...what day did this happen? I only saw that car on the highway at Worongary early last week (I think)....

Still a damn shame.

R 🙁
40hp, 6V and ...er... slowly making improvements 😂

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!

Founding member of the Gold Coast Dub Club Inc. 🙂

bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#267489
Happened yesterday morning i believe. Heared it on the radio.
Da Time For The Aircooled Revolution Is Upon US.
Brothers & Sisters Lets Hit The Streets, Roll As One. And Feel The Power Of The Aircooled Storm.

MUD BASHING ANYONE ?? Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#267541
Its in saterdays paper theres a photo looking over a golf on its side at the bug
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Duct tape if it move's and it shouldn't

Y2K Wolfsburg Wizard

500 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#267553
BanoraBus wrote:could of been worse if they were in a plastic water cooled disposable import
i actually love my plastic watercooled disposable import and would have been severely injured if i WEREN'T in one. I had a head on in 2001 and that import fantastic 'f*****n' plastic saved alot of injurys, if not my life.
Sorry but im sick and tired of the whole 'water versus air' subject coming up for no reason at all. All that was said was their was a newish golf involved too. Not much simpathy to them is there people...why....has it got something to do with no one accepting watercooled as a VW :blah:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah:blah


sorry peeps but im having a really f***ed day...[edited]:cussing

Also hope bug's OWNERS are ok:kiss

[Edited on 20-11-2004 by Y2K]
2000 New Beetle White (SOLD)
2004 NB Turbo Black, APR (SOLD)
2007 Passat Black shaggin wagon
1955 Beetle white VWOVAL
1956 Kombi, rusty n lichen

robnjo Veteran Volks Folk

2,082 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#267605
"sorry, Golfs don't count:P " by me.
...sorry Maya, was a silly joke,sorry.

Mrs Herbie Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#267640
Sorry to hear about yours/Greg's job Maya. That sucks.

Having had an accident in a new beetle i can definately vouch for there safety. In the words of the tow truck driver "this thing must be built like a tank". The uninsured drunk idiots ute was written off...my car had a couple of scratches.

Hope that everyone involved in the accident was okay, i heard the traffic was backed up for hours.

Mel

james(DNVK) Casual Dubber

48 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#267645
that sucks. I know what it feels like to be run off the road and have your pride and joy wrecked.
sorry to see it happen to such a nice bug

Y2K Wolfsburg Wizard

500 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#267765
hope you were ok Mel, its not a nice thing to happen to anybody. Doug's a legend, he''ll be alright.:kiss
2000 New Beetle White (SOLD)
2004 NB Turbo Black, APR (SOLD)
2007 Passat Black shaggin wagon
1955 Beetle white VWOVAL
1956 Kombi, rusty n lichen

ratty 63 Custom Title Time!

1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#270107
Hi all,

Just recieved an email from the previous owner of the bug in the accident - just to confirm that it was his old bug - he is trying to contact the current owners to see that they are OK....

R 🙂
40hp, 6V and ...er... slowly making improvements 😂

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!

Founding member of the Gold Coast Dub Club Inc. 🙂

Starbug rustbag

2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#270110
rattty, is it an apple green bug with white sides?
if so... im going to cry 🙁
in the beginning, the universe was created.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.

ratty 63 Custom Title Time!

1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#270114
...yep, thats the one 🙁

I just had a look through my collection of photos but I don't have a pic of it before the accident....

R 🙁
40hp, 6V and ...er... slowly making improvements 😂

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!

Founding member of the Gold Coast Dub Club Inc. 🙂

Starbug rustbag

2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#270143
:cry thats the one from 3 streets away
i hope the girls are alright
in the beginning, the universe was created.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.

ratty 63 Custom Title Time!

1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#270149
...John (the original owner) just emailed me again to let me know that the car is totaled :cry

He has just bought it from the insurance company to strip for parts as the body is damaged both front and rear and way too bent to be repaired...

It was a great looking car - a real shame to see it go.

R 🙁
40hp, 6V and ...er... slowly making improvements 😂

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!

Founding member of the Gold Coast Dub Club Inc. 🙂

ByronBug High Priestess of Unequaled Coolness & Flower Child

1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#270204
:sandrine
Condolances to John & current owner 🙁
So sorry to hear about it was that nice green one.
My heart goes out to him....
I hope he gets another one & is on the road again soon ...
Judy 🙂

[Edited on 25-11-2004 by ByronBug]
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