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Fatal VW crash rocks charity car rally

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Voodoo Seriously Crusin Dubber

125 posts · joined Oct 2006 ·

#546904
wow,.. thats a shame

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#546909
Shit. Do we know who it was yet? Bugger.

Notch Nut Custom Title Time!

1,011 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#546912
Condolences to the families involved.
It's been a dark year for motorsport in Oz.🙁
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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#546914
no good.. :o
here is a pic of the beetle on their homepage..
anyone know it..

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The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism

1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#546915
Yep - It's rocked the town.

That happened about 8 k's from where I live. 5 in a straight line on the other side of the river. Obviously I live in Dubbo.

I was just cruising down the main street with a mate taking him for a ride as I scored rego today and we were talking about it. I felt sort of heartless when I saw all the rally cars parked down the main street and here's me driving through in a sharkskin grey Baja after an enterant was killed hours earlier. Thought it best I drop my mate home and call it a night myself.

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byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#546921
Any more news on this?

Is sad, wouldnt be suprised if it was someone on here or connected to here

[ Edited on 20-10-2006 by byronbus ]
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The_Bronze. Minister of Volkswagenism

1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#546924
It actually looks like the bug from near Maitland. As I go through Maitland I see it parked on the main drag outside some shops. Could be any number of ladybug beatles getting around but that's the last one I have seen with a light on the roof.

B.
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Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.

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2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#546940
Damn. 🙁

It's terrible regardless of who it was or what car, but the fact it's a fellow dubber makes it that much worse. :cry

I really do hope this is the end of all the carnage...
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#546969
BUGGER!!

Yes - they posted here a year or so ago??
Had a few things on the build up.
Dam dam dam............🙁

Will do a search and find the link

Was a girl team if i remember
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#546972
The_Bronze. wrote:It actually looks like the bug from near Maitland. As I go through Maitland I see it parked on the main drag outside some shops. Could be any number of ladybug beatles getting around but that's the last one I have seen with a light on the roof.

B.
Don't think it's that one. That one is for some business nearby.

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#547013
Is that the Beetle that recently competed in a Bash to Darwin or Kakadu or thereabouts? It had two women in the team. From memory it was orange and had spots or flowers on it.

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#547046
no it's not the one from maitland it doesn't go any where just a promotional car for bugalugs child care. And it's a different colour.

[ Edited on 21-10-2006 by rose ]

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#547254
was in the sydney telegraph yesterday. her husband was driving and she was navigating. what I don't get is how she died. looks like a textbook crash but the car doesn't look that bad. it had a roll cage and everything in it. the husband broke his legs I think.

condolenses to the family. :cry
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1916 Officially Full-On Dubber

208 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·

#547292
yeah i thought that too pete. crash doesnt look overly bad..

internal injuries from harnesses maybe

heart attack?

who knows, either way its sad.
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3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#547332
Oh man, that is terrible. We saw them take off from here in Shepparton, as it was where they started this thing. I remember saying to Kate, "Oh look a Beetle!". Although I didn't know these people, I am sickened by this sad occassion.

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#547501
Hi

That is very sad, I think Vintage VeeDub did work on it.

Steve

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#547638
Awful.

I'm surprised that was a fatal.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#547654
That is very sad, I think Vintage VeeDub did work on it.
Checked with Vintage No its wasnt the car they have been doing work on similar color and style

They hit a pole square on mustnt of had seat belts on
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Ich fahre ein Kdf ein Tag Officially Full-On Dubber

221 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#547659
HotRodMatt wrote:Awful.

I'm surprised that was a fatal.
Thought the same, can hardly believe it was sustained by the force of the accident.

But shocking year for Aussie motorsport! be safe people!
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#547922
as sad as it is, I'm not surprised it was a fatal. Umm... Beetles have a very short head-to-dash distance...
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RodPenrose Insano Dub Head

792 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#551060
It is with regret that I inform you of the injuries sustained by Ian carter from Bathurst as well as the death of his wife. I have spoken to the project manager of Carter Bros Engineering in bathurst to confirm the following details .....Ian and his wife had been competing in a charity rally from vic-sa-nsw as they had been for years . At the finish of the rally outside the city of Dubbo in northwest nsw , they were returning to town just after a rare storm and on the wet road hit the only pole on the road . Ian is in Royal north shore hospital with a number of serious injuries including a broken back , neck , seven ribs and a lot of internal injuries , His wife unfortunatley was not as lucky and died on impact . They were both strapped into their seats when found . The bug is a 76 model with a 1776cc engine and this was its first outting after the engine had the new ported heads fitted . Ian was so happy with an extra 28 hp @ the wheels and couldn't belive the performance . My thoughts are now with Ian and the rest of the family for a full recovery . It is likely to be a long stay in Sydney however . ROD.
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