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Hugo a Gogo

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23,437 posts

262 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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VW 21 window Bus in Meilenwerk in Düsseldorf

Rescued from some jungle hotel in SE Asia, full resto

says it's sold

price on screen?

€85,900

help ma boab

these things have rocketed in value over the last 10 years

MarJay

2,180 posts

204 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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They are completely awful to drive. The steering column is not torsionally strong so there is about 30 degrees of play in it, the gear lever is flexible, the engines don't make any power, the brakes don't work. When you do get out of the steering dead zone, the steering is so heavy that it requires the biceps of Arnold Schwarzenegger to steer and park.

Admittedly I did drive a non split screen model made in Brazil, but I fail to see how it could be much different. Oh and they have NO crash protection. If you have a crash you rlikely to get impaled on a steering column.

Without a doubt the worst vehicle of any type I've ever driven or ridden. And that is saying something.

Anyone who pays that much money for one of those is clearly a moron.

btdk5

1,862 posts

219 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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Bit of a redundant statement isn't it.

People don't exactly buy them in the belief that they're the ultimate driving machine.

Hugo a Gogo

Original Poster:

23,437 posts

262 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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MarJay said:
Admittedly I did drive a non split screen model made in Brazil, but I fail to see how it could be much different.
splittys are even worse to drive than bays, if that makes you feel any better thumbup

I had a bay window van as my first car, gear change was like stirring porridge - from 15 feet away - with a spoon using 4 or five UJs from a 1/4" socket set

still it was fun

Stu R

21,638 posts

244 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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Yikes, think that's the most expensive one I've seen. There was a beautiful grey one sold for £65,000 last year.

Hugo a Gogo

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23,437 posts

262 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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fully rebuilt so obviously zero patina

and it's not even a 23 window

and it doesn't have safaris

ahm oot

carmonk

7,910 posts

216 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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Vile. It looks like a cross between a child's toy and the Guild Navigator from Dune.

FranKinFezza

1,073 posts

208 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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It looks like someone shrunk a blackpool tram!
while i "get" the scene around these old busses
and they do have a certain something character wise
the values they make are mental.

its nice to see them around now and again like a lot of
classic metal but i would never want to buy one.

g3org3y

22,462 posts

220 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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If you're going to be a hippy, do it properly



Ken Kesey's Further.

AnotherClarkey

3,698 posts

218 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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g3org3y said:
If you're going to be a hippy, do it properly



Ken Kesey's Further.
I remember pulling in to a petrol station in Scotland and seeing that complete with roof mounted goggle wearing hippies - freaked me out somewhat, especially as I was listening to the Grateful Dead at ear-bleeding volume. Made me question the chocolate brownie I bought at the previous services.