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| posted on June 1st, 2008 at 09:56 PM |
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Smashed up beetle
This looks to be a really old photo from the 60's that I have been walking past for about 4 years at work and finally took a photo of the photo and
posted it up. Hope it wasn't being driven when the prang happened.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 08:46 AM |
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Wow
thats some impact..
must have been a truck...
beetle didn't give way to His right..
old traffic rule
Lee
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 PM |
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ouch, I don't think you would survive that
Pay your debts, CxxT
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kroozzn63
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 12:48 PM |
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u might have ending up in the passengers seat "hopefully"
show us your gates
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 02:44 PM |
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I believe in that impact the drivers head would go thru the side window glass...
and i don't think they would have survived...
nasty accident...
LEE
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 Yogie
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 02:53 PM |
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What sort of work do you do to have a photo like that on the wall?
Yogie
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 02:56 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Yogie
What sort of work do you do to have a photo like that on the wall?
Yogie
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Maybe Life insurance..... ?? lol
LEE
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 05:30 PM |
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oooops... totalled vws everywhere
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 06:40 PM |
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I saw the photos of the RAAF 707 that went into the ocean whilst (stupidly) practicing a double asymetric engine failure. If you guys think those
things are bent .......
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greasykitchen
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 07:02 PM |
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There used to be a web site called something like 'What Not to Do to Your VW' which had pictures of crashed VWs of varying severity. They ranged
from minor front end crashes to total devestation. Very interesting if a bit morbid or something.
'76 Golf
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| posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 07:43 PM |
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Oh this is AWFUL!!! I'm gonna have nightmares...
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| posted on June 4th, 2008 at 08:55 AM |
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Camo i am pretty sure i have the front cut of this car in my factory,it was bought by a guy in bass hill and sat in his shed till last year he had
heaps of vw stuff
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| posted on June 4th, 2008 at 02:33 PM |
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nasty nasty stuff. Ive seen some of those photos on a web site ages ago called VW graveyard
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| posted on June 4th, 2008 at 09:47 PM |
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I noticed that in the volksrod that it was the passanger side that has caved in.
Devastating stuff for the passanger if they had one.
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....
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| posted on June 5th, 2008 at 05:06 PM |
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yup LHD
he was clobbered by a FedEx truck
no passenger luckily but he still had pretty severe injuries
hes a fellow member on the samba
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| posted on June 5th, 2008 at 09:37 PM |
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DAM makes me think about fitting seatbelts to the 58 !!!
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| posted on June 6th, 2008 at 07:26 PM |
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ah comeon patticakes, keep livin on the edge
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| posted on June 6th, 2008 at 08:08 PM |
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Hi
In the 70s I used to work in VW wrecking yard. We had some pretty sad looking cars come in, it always sent a shiver up my spine to think what would
have happened to the occupants.
One wreck we had was a Gemini Blue 1972 Superbug, the driver side was so crumpled that the floor was folded over near the pedals, flies would never
leave this car and it was rumoured that part of the drivers foot was still stuck there, may have been story to scare young blokes like me.
My wiper motor on my old yellow bug died one day and the wiper motor from this car was fitted to it.
Sometimes I think I wish I knew then what I know now, I was offered a mint Ghia for $500 that had had an engine fire, I didnt buy it because my mates
would have been uncomfortable in the back.
We also had stacks of Beetle roof sections leaning against a wall, all containing mint steel and fabric sunroofs.
Steve
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| posted on October 6th, 2008 at 07:25 PM |
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Hope my bug never ends up like these, or i will cry
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| posted on October 6th, 2008 at 07:51 PM |
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Man I have seen some cars round poles before but that dub is bent! Still some of those parts could still be used. Tough 'lil buggers
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| posted on October 6th, 2008 at 07:58 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Rommel
Man I have seen some cars round poles before but that dub is bent! Still some of those parts could still be used. Tough 'lil buggers
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Agreed, the front bar and headlights are in mint condition.
What the hell happend to the new green bug?
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68AutoBug
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| posted on October 6th, 2008 at 09:54 PM |
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I don't think an airbag would be much help
just make sure you have a collapsable steering column in Your beetle...
Lee
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| posted on October 6th, 2008 at 11:02 PM |
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AWW poor bug, minute of silence everyone...that would of sucked if it was being driven at the time of the prang.
Buglet
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