THINGS!

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 5 Mar 2003, 9:02 am

#29893

Anyone know if there are any things in Australia!!!! Just wondering, cause they look wicked and alot can be done to them to make them look better!!

Cheers N!

kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 5 Mar 2003, 2:59 pm

#29964

Yeh i would love a slammed Kubel running BRMs and painted primmer grey.

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 5 Mar 2003, 3:27 pm

#29970

i dont know about things but we had country buggies in australia they were unique to Oz and are like a thing but squarer and would love a good slammin

Keeping it real !

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2003, 5:22 pm

#29994

there is a few done totally resto, nothing crazy
:bounce

geodon Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2003, 7:01 pm

#30014

I imported one in the '80's- they were real cheap then. Ex Dutch army- I converted it to RHD & drove it as a daily driver for a while. Sold it when the eng siezed & I was too busy to fix it. It ended up in Graham Lees' collection & was restored. I'm told it can be bought now for $Aus20K. Outrageous? Don't know. I DO know they have all but disappeared in Europe & are now quite expensive to buy- try 2-3000 Euros plus all importing expenses for a resto case. They are more plentiful in the USA but these are the IRS models & are in my humble opinion are inferior to the drop boxed LSD military models. There are web sites- look in Samba or search.

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2003, 10:52 pm

#30067

is there a few in PNG and indonesia or is that country buggies??
:bounce

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2003, 10:55 pm

#30068

Nah thats the real Things. See plenty in Bali. Nice ones too. 😎

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Mar 2003, 11:22 am

#30137

i think there are/were at least 2 in sydney, one owned by the mullers (?) and another that i saw driving in the city one day (different colour).

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 6 Mar 2003, 11:45 am

#30147

I would love one! Candy Green, Radars Narrowed beam, 2110, just a nice daily drive!!!! But too much By the time I get one here! Unless someone wants to swap for a nice notch! hehehe

Cheers N!

Bug

Former member · 6 Mar 2003, 3:04 pm

#30196

:sandrine
I have a THING that lives up the road from me, grey in colour, don't know what model it is......
He has just bought a kombi which he's
restoring.
He also owns a caravelle.
Seems like a very smart guy and has good taste in cars.....
Bug (o\|/o)

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 6 Mar 2003, 3:06 pm

#30197

Ask him if its for sale!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!

Cheers N!

Bug

Former member · 6 Mar 2003, 3:31 pm

#30203

:sandrine
I'll ask him, but I don't think he'll part with it.
It's his daily driver.
I think he realizes what a find he really has!

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 6 Mar 2003, 7:29 pm

#30241

the country buggy Muller's have is being restored and sent to the wolfsburg museum, as it is a unique model to Oz and they want one for thier display...they are also sending a ruby red 60ish beetle replicating the one that went to Antarctica in the 60,s
"Aussie VW history at Wolfsburg"!

Keeping it real !

KOM123 Smiling Assassin

1,164 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Mar 2003, 8:36 pm

#30253

Anyone got a picture? I've got know idea what vehicle you're talking about 🙁

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 6 Mar 2003, 9:23 pm

#30279

The Thing (181)
http://home.ptd.net/~peyer/postcard.html
A decendant of the Kuble wagon
http://home.ptd.net/~peyer/kubel1.jpg

hazet Slammed & Awesome Dubber

89 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 8 Mar 2003, 9:39 am

#30480

There was an ad in the sunday papers a few months ago ,a guy was selling2 of them,came from Indonesia.
He wanted $8500ea,the only problem being that they were full of rust!!
I don't know if he sold them,i doubt it.

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 13 Mar 2003, 9:27 am

#31355

Hey oor, can you send me the pic! It went funny b4 I got a chance to see it!

Cheers N!

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 13 Mar 2003, 2:25 pm

#31410

There are a couple I know of in Perth, one real nice, the other in resto, but I dont know of any being sold.

Country buggies are easier to find, but obviously not the same.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Mar 2003, 2:32 pm

#31411

I read somewhere that the type 181 was produced in Germany for the Armed Forces around 1969 and then shipped the Manufacturing machinery to Mexico, where they were made in 1973 & 1974 only and sold as the "thing".. I did think that they were made in more years than that... I believe Simon Glenn owned a type 182 which was the Right Hand Version of the 181-thing... (I hope My Memory is working OK today Simon] ... they are Virtually None Existant in Australia.... These vehicles have been in Movies especially in Mexico-South America California & Hawaii?? they were usually painted in bright colours... had 4 doors... and were NOTHING like the "Backyard built" Australian Country Buggy " which was made from flat sheet metal... and could have been designed by an Apprentice at VW Australasia in Clayton Victoria... or maybe someone with a drill - grinder and electric welder.... Around 4,200 of these country buggies were made and I believe under 20 are now left... I believe also that type 182 RHD "things" would have sold in Australia... but VW Australasia didn't want Australians driving about in 4 DOOR air cooled VWs.... Did they..!!:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Mar 2003, 2:45 pm

#31415

Unity-28 wrote:Anyone know if there are any "things" in Australia!!!! Just wondering, cause they look wicked and alot can be done to them to make them look better!!

Cheers N!

I would just love a 4 door air cooled Volkswagen.... Covertible too..😀:o:thumb:thumb:thumb:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vdub2c Magazine Dude

245 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 13 Mar 2003, 3:43 pm

#31430

but VW Australasia didn't want Australians driving about in 4 DOOR air cooled VWs.... Did they..!!:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce

Now they won't let us drive around in 2 door water cooled VW's! 😠
wierd....