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Vw Vans anyone?

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by Special G, Aug 7, 2015.

  1. Aug 7, 2015 at 7:29 PM
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    I know our tacos are one of the ultimate camping machines, and this probably doesn't fit on this forum, but is anyone into those old 70s and 80s vw vans, westfalias, anything of that nature? I would love to buy one but they are't cheap by any means! really I'm just looking for awesome pictures/stories of them on adventures to convince me to buy one lol
     
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  2. Aug 7, 2015 at 7:32 PM
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    Love them, theres a solid movement of people living nomadicly in vw vans right now, I would love to have one someday as a camping and surf van. Vanagons can be had for a good price, but anything westfalia is fairly expensive...

    Heres a blog on a couple who travel around in their vanagon:http://wheresmyofficenow.com/
     
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  3. Aug 7, 2015 at 7:35 PM
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    Does this count?
    It does wheelies

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  4. Aug 7, 2015 at 7:37 PM
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    First car was a bright yellow '76 VW van. Fun times and fond memories :)
     
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  5. Aug 7, 2015 at 7:38 PM
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    Details?? Never seen anything like it, is it just a vw van bobbed and shortened?
     
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  6. Aug 7, 2015 at 7:39 PM
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    Supppsedly the first one to do it..... Lemme see what I have saved.. I did some tint work with a buddy on this guys house.
     
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  8. Aug 7, 2015 at 7:44 PM
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    Click on pics for full-size.... I know the details are hard to read otherwise
     
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  9. Aug 7, 2015 at 8:48 PM
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    hahaha thats awesome, I would totally roll out to the local surf spots with that little mini bus, never seen anything like it! Kinda crazy most of them flipped lol
     
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  10. Aug 7, 2015 at 9:07 PM
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    thats awesome guys, rolling to a surf spot in one of these and just living the van life is a dream of mine. Damn responsibilities always getting in the way lol
     
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  11. Aug 25, 2015 at 1:04 PM
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    I owned a '66 splittie, a '68 bay and an '83 Vanagon. They were all fun to play around with, but not really compatible with today's speeds and traffic. Getting good quality parts for the air-colled VW's is tough- most of the junk from India, China or Brazil is significantly poorer fit and finish than OEM German stuff. Prices for Westy Vanagons are absolutely stupid right now. You could buy an FJ40 for similar money.
     
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    mach1man001 eh whatever

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    TashcomerTexas My truck is a whiner

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