I'm considering cheating.

A buddy of mine just sold a vw bus with the split wintow, and portholes in the roof on ebay last week. He got 9000 for it, and it still needs restored.
The van that was in the shipping crate just sold recently for I think around 24000! But it was in sweet condition
Unlike the one my friend sold. I rolled out to his house one day to do some work on the vxn opened the garage, and there it sat, this old whie van. I fell in love.
But I've always been a vw guy. 3beetles a karmannghia 5 scirocco's and a camper van.
There was also the old porsche 356s which was kinda a vw big brother....(Really regret ever getting rid of her)
Beetles are pretty good off road, and if you get TOO off road, you just pick them up and sit them BACK on the road!

I'm with 'Dub, I took a vacation in Puerto Rico a few years ago and rented a VW Thing for the weekend while on the island of Culebra (tiny island off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico). What a blast! There's absolutely nothing to the vehicle, your average go-cart is probably more sophisticated, but you just had to love the charm of something so incredibly simple and odd at the same time.

No bus for me, but I'd take a Thing any day (not over the VX of course though).

Interesting cause I have thought about this for quite a while, even though she is just a Sunday ride, who hit 51k miles this weekend. There is a car at a local euro dealer that has been in their back garage that I have had my eye on and sadly, the VX would be the trade-in on it. Just can't justify trading the STi since it is the best of nearly every world.

In any case, the car that has my eye is a '85 Porsche 911 Turbo w/ widebody and whale-tail.

http://eurosportimports.com/function....JPG&width=500

Not thread jacking.... just sharing my same desire vs concern, heh.

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Just can't justify trading the STi since it is the best of nearly every world.

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when you bringing it to Moab:bwgy:

There used to be a bright pink VW Thing in California that the owner had chopped the body making it a 2 door. You couldn't tell it had been cut...looked factory. It was lowwered and had some sweet wheels and interior work. It used to make the Bugorama shows. I always thought it looked cool.

PHO...any pics of the bus yet?

Eric:

You NEED this to along with your new whip:

http://www.strapya.com/categories/12_55_3175.html

It's a little difficult to navigate (obviously) but that site is legit, I've ordered from them before.

Bart

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In any case, the car that has my eye is a '85 Porsche 911 Turbo w/ widebody and whale-tail.

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Very nice, Worm. We get the wife's P-car back from the body shop and detailing today. I can't wait to see it.

Bart

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And one for Bart...:smilewink

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:laughing: Good one, Dub! And you just reminded me, I saw one of these a few months back:

VW Transporter
http://notajeep.blogspot.com/2009/10...ansporter.html

Bart

Little :ot: but...

Bart, you said that you where getting the P-car back from the "body shop"!? Hopefully you guys just had it cleaned and detailed and everyone is OK.

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Little :ot: but...

Bart, you said that you where getting the P-car back from the "body shop"!? Hopefully you guys just had it cleaned and detailed and everyone is OK.

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Yeah, basically. When we bought it, it had several rock chips up front including one kinda nasty one on the hood. Also we copped a dent in the door recently somehow. So, just getting it all cleaned up finally. Next will be new rims. :)

Bart

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when you bringing it to Moab:bwgy:

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Haha Billy..... when MOAB comes to me. ;)

Here she is:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...s/IMG_0784.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...s/IMG_0781.JPG

WHEW! Look at that bubble butt! ;) That's a nice ride, man. Congrats!

Very nice...like the color!:thumbup::thumbup:

It's cute...:smilewink

Actually, the bus is for my wife. The color is cool, but ultimately it may end up a more stock-colored Sealing Wax Red. For now, though, we're really digging it. You get a different vibe from other drivers, compared to the comments about the VX. I've gotten tons of "thumbs up's" already, and everyone wants to tell you their own VW Bus stories at gas stations and other stops.

Lots of good vibrations. And not just from the lousy suspension...