Aircooled VW Bus dude w 3rd Gen Cavalry Tacoma

Hey y’all.

Born and raised with Vintage Aircooled Volkswagens.

In the St. Louis Missouri area.

Moved away for a while.
Came back and realized my Vws were melting away in the salt.

Spent a number of years fumbling around with Audi, Toyota, Honda, Subaru daily’s, always Lusting for a Tacoma.

Finally broke into the 3rd Gen Tacoma life. 2019 Cavalry Trd Off-road. Auto-Shortbed. I absolutely love it.
Would have gone for a manual longbed if it were offered though.

Plans for it are a/t tires. Maybe a lift. Highroof matching color camper topper.
And a Canned ham vintage trailer.

Named it Balou after the color and Hullabaloo.

A pic of the late models in the driveway, w some more vintage Vws inside the shop.

Still enjoying my Vws too.

Nice to meet y’all.

Looking forward to having recreational fun with my daily.

Oh yeah, I like beer too.

Seeya.
Ted.

 

Lord, you own the only vehicle with a worse manual shift then a Tacoma.

Dad basically gave away a very nice Westphalia after it dropped a cylinder in the smokies. Every try to drive on the highway at speed with a 3 cylinder overloaded top heavy VW van.............? Yeah, that killed Dad's love affair with old V-Dubs.

It was a great van for tee-peeing though with that sliding door........except for you were at maybe 15 MPH by the other end of the block.

 

Welcome to the forum Ted, nice truck!

I had a few old vw's in my past too

 

Before this 2019 my newest nicest vehicle was a 2001 BMW 525i. Nice BBS Wheels.

 

What year is that baby blue bug behind your truck?? I have a 72

 

Welcome to TacomaWorld

 

Welcome to TW

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Good looking fleet, welcome

 

Get ready to open your wallet again and again and again. And just when you think you are done, your not.

 

I can attest to the fact that the cops will pull you over for not maintaining the minimum speed. Up hill with a head wind in my 74 Bus taught me that lesson.