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Old 19 June 2007, 03:50 AM   #1
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Icon3 1958 volkswagen beetle

I thought you might like to see a picture of my Bug
Its in its original colour Coral Red .




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Old 19 June 2007, 04:06 AM   #2
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That thing is REALLY cool. You don't see a lot of perfectly kept VW's anymore.
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Old 19 June 2007, 04:18 AM   #3
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WOW!! That car is in amazing condition for one that's half a century old!!
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Old 19 June 2007, 04:54 AM   #4
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That VW is a beauty! I'm on my 11th VW since I was 16.
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Old 19 June 2007, 05:45 AM   #5
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Unbelievably perfect!
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Old 19 June 2007, 06:11 AM   #6
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Very cool bug. I grew up with the family bug, always liked them. Air cooled rocks.
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Old 19 June 2007, 09:31 AM   #7
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Great looking beetle Julian.
Reminds me of my first car, it was a beetle, but I can't remember what year, I think it was late 60's. I remember it used to leak oil, but it was very reliable.
I notice the alignment of the rear wheels how they angled in as shown in your photo.
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Old 19 June 2007, 11:32 AM   #8
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58 was the first year with the big rear window.
Still 6 volt system?
Very cool
and a canvas sunroof.
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Old 19 June 2007, 07:39 PM   #9
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Great bug reminds be of bygone days,some VW camper vans now command a lot of money.
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Old 20 June 2007, 10:34 AM   #10
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Wow Julian, what a BEAUTY!! I had a '63 Bug and a couple old Type 2's, but none looked that nice!
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Old 20 June 2007, 11:32 PM   #11
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Very nice! Do you have any more pix?
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Old 22 June 2007, 10:48 PM   #12
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Pix of my Bug. I think the chassis is around 1958 but 200mm shorter. :
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Old 23 June 2007, 07:59 PM   #13
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Looking great, she is a beauty. Clean!!!
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Old 20 July 2007, 10:04 PM   #14
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That is one beautiful Beetle! Thanks for passing the photo along. Cheers, Bill P.
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