New VW Bus

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

With snow tires, me likey long time.

ROFLMAO! I'm longing for a my very own Jeepney fully stocked with PI sweethearts (female, Seahawk, female. ) all chanting "Hey sailor, I love you no sheet. Buy me a drink."

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

I liked the 2001 concept Microbus.

Me too. I was so PO'd when they rebadged a Chrystler mini-van.

[911boost]

Yep, I might have actually bought one of the 01's.

[RWebb]

I like it. It looks better than the VW concept.

The $130k is "only" $70k if you just get the vehicle itself w/no camper or solar panel IF IF it ever gets built.

Yup, It is not clear where the motor might possibly be, the front seats don't swivel, etc.

But I hope it at least pushes VW to build a new camper on the 4wd Tour-egg platform.

Or something...

Anything!

I may be forced to buy a used Vanagon Westie...

[RWebb]

main web site:

http://www.verdier.ca/

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by trekkor

I had a '61 crew cab over twenty years ago.
I'll never own or ride in one again.

They are totally cool and fun to drive. Just way too dangerous.


KT

That video of the orange vanagon truck hitting the wall is misleading. It was going about 60 mph and, they say, had about a ton of steel in the back. Real crash tests on vanagons are very good. In a head-on between a vanagon and a Volvo wagon, the Volvo dummy dies and the vanagon dummy walks away.

A '61 VW truck on the other hand...

[lendaddy]

It would be great if some twat hadn't greened it all up

[Jim Richards]

Maybe you need it all rusted out so it'll look at home in Michigan.

[lendaddy]

Mine is buried in a 4' snow bank right now

[RWebb]

The Vanagons met _passenger car_ crash standards at the time they were sold - 1980's. That was very unusual.

I used to have a '73 bus and looking thru junk yards for parts was a very, very sobering experience.

[jyl]

Originally Posted by ckissick

That video of the orange vanagon truck hitting the wall is misleading. It was going about 60 mph and, they say, had about a ton of steel in the back. Real crash tests on vanagons are very good. In a head-on between a vanagon and a Volvo wagon, the Volvo dummy dies and the vanagon dummy walks away.

A '61 VW truck on the other hand...

Yes, a vanagon has very stiff beams running under the floors all the way to the bumper, and in most crash tests the vanagon crushes the other car while itself not deforming very much at all.

This is not as good as having a modern crumple zone - the vanagon driver is more likely to suffer foot/leg injuries - but the vanagon driver isn't actually likely to be flattened. The driver also sits high, and much of the force goes under his seat.

I've seen pictures of vanagons that have been in frontal impacts and the driver/passenger compartment is intact.

Bottom-line, it is a reasonably safe vehicle by the standards of its time (1980s) even if modern cars are much safer.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I had a 63 VW Crewcab Pick-up. Try as I might, I never crashed head-on into a solid brick wall at any speed over 15 MPH. could never get over that hump.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

I had a 63 VW Crewcab Pick-up. Try as I might, I never crashed head-on into a solid brick wall at any speed over 15 MPH. could never get over that hump.

Quiter.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

I had a 63 VW Crewcab Pick-up. Try as I might, I never crashed head-on into a solid brick wall at any speed over 15 MPH. could never get over that hump.

you need to stick a 3.8L motor in the '63 Crewcab - that will get it over the hump

[Jim Richards]

I love how car guys are so supportive. Kudos, gentlemen!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

LOL!!!!

It did have a top land speed of 45 mph, so I felt safe. Man I miss that truck.

[jwasbury]

Sure you have seen this before, but couldn't resist posting in this tread. Love the VW buses.