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my kombi went to heaven :(

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Mad Manx KombiKroozin

456 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#433165
Well my kombi adventures have been cut short, driving home from work last tuesday morning I fell asleep at the wheel and missed a corner in the road. I hit two trees doing 90 kph then rolled down a 3 metre ditch before sliding to a stop on my roof 😢

Unfortunatly the kombi is a complete write-off, the only panel not to be damaged was the engine bay lid, and my two (brand new) tail lights are still ok.......

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- '71 Kombi (Died 24/11/05😢 ) - '65 manx (smick) -'63 beetle (bent) -'73 Singlecab (new to the stable)

zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!

3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#433169
dude!!

that's shithouse man! good to hear you're okay though!

and who says kombi's aren't safe!
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Mad Manx KombiKroozin

456 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#433171
It's impressed the hell outa me.... apart from being very bent and dinted the main structure held up very well, you can see big folds in the cab floor where its crumpled from the front being pushed in- 1970's crumple zones!

Its a bit dissappointing tho cause I had nearly finished doing her up, and she's not insured. I'm just glad I didn't hit anyone else.


- '71 Kombi (Died 24/11/05😢 ) - '65 manx (smick) -'63 beetle (bent) -'73 Singlecab (new to the stable)

77bay Seriously Crusin Dubber

181 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#433183
Good to see you weren't hurt, that looks really nasty. Is there anything else you can salvage for your replacement?🙁

Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#433216
Lucky man and sad about the bay RIP
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#433240
wow, once again amazed by the structural strength of these old dubs, real bummer about the write-off but it really says something about the car that you were able to walk away after an impact at that speed.
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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#433251
sad to hear.

glad you are ok though. any car is replaceable.
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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#433350
Holy crap........
good to see no-one hurt
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adnesiac Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#433368
shit dude, she looked real nice too.....nah im glad your ok!! everytime i have a crash i just think....fuck the car, atleast i can still walk

check out the 2nd episode of the 6million dollar man for kombi saves

Muzza72 Officially Full-On Dubber

214 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·

#433374
buy a lottery ticket youve got luck on your side at the moment to walk away from that without being hurt

murray

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1,338 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#433375
glad you walked away ok mate

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#433418
bugger....give up work, sleep is very important. Glad you're okay, fark, that would be one hell of an alarm clock....ouch.
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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#433712
:cry
oh well, at least you're o.k.
I did the same thing in my splitty, and rolled it over.
no insurance either, I feel your pain.
hopefully you can salvage some parts off it.
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