Spotted a restored Beetle

captainsokhi · 24th July 2006, 16:19

looking great........

himanshugoswami · 24th July 2006, 16:37

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Originally Posted by DaPilot

! Although the owner could get a nice front grill.. I think it would further enhance the appearence

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Front Grille! on a beetle! :WTF:

2L8uLoose · 24th July 2006, 16:44

YA.. front grill for the RADIATOR.. hahahaha!

manson · 24th July 2006, 17:01

There is a similar colour beetle is bandra, did the rounds often a few years back. seemed the the best restrored beetle till date, chrome, awesome paint, nice wheels, black tints, very very pretty i tell you.

manson.

egangsta · 24th July 2006, 17:52

Hii Karl, check out the pics in this post the VW Bug was in real good condition and man the car was clean.. The owner of this car suerly took well care of his baby.. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/202866-post51.html

Cheers Ed..

karlosdeville · 24th July 2006, 17:54

manson perhaps u mean this neatly done bug...snapped her at the pune 2003 vccci rally...phenomenal paint...

cheers
k

yup had seen that link earlier as well...clean!

manson · 24th July 2006, 18:13

yes karl, you surely know the bugs around eh? atleast the good ones.
Phenomenal could pass off as an understatement for the paint job.
First time i noticed this car was back in 2001 i think. Havent seen it for a while now, heard the owner moved abroad.
The owner did mention to me that the rear scrtapes with anything more than two people in the car, how true is that about the restored beetles in general?

There is yet another white beetle in bandra with blue stripes driven mostly by a young guy, i'm sure quite a few people around have seen it, and probably karl has a few snaps on his hard drive

manson.

DaPilot · 24th July 2006, 18:19

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

Front Grille! on a beetle! :WTF:

thanks for pointing out the obvious!

I meant the front bumper grill gaurd... for enhancing appearance only! The front bumper looks kinda bland (not saying its a bad job.. it is an awesome job)... here is what i mean

karlosdeville · 24th July 2006, 20:46

those raised bumpers were available from 55 to 67 only (the beetle in question is definitely after that)...the extra overriding bar was added to meet american regulations for bumper heights! at the rear there was a gap to allow the engine lid to open...

Edmund · 24th July 2006, 20:56

That is another beautiful beetle there karl........ sweet!!

aniguchisan · 24th July 2006, 21:56

That tangerine colour is LOVELY!

inderpalgill · 7th November 2009, 14:20

hey folks this is one of my bug ,its 71 super beetle,please comment,and criticise as criticism helps making correction..its painted the original shantung yellow as per the birth certificate..

inderpalgill · 7th November 2009, 14:24

the bug bath time at my place

deutscheafrikar · 8th November 2009, 20:51

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Originally Posted by manson

There is yet another white beetle in bandra with blue stripes driven mostly by a young guy, i'm sure quite a few people around have seen it, and probably karl has a few snaps on his hard drive.
manson.

Hey Manson replying to an old post of yours, but did you mean the one like the Herbie Love bug with the stripes and {53}?Thats owned by Keith Masceranhas from Almeida Park. He has quite a few Bugs and also a couple of Vans I think. Are you in Bandra

PAVAN KADAM · 8th November 2009, 21:47

I remember seeing those almost abandoned Herbie/a Baywindow and a 16 window Split outside his house in Bandra area last month.

Thats not the way to keep such cars.

And about the thread, the owner must be nuts to spoil such a car with those kill wheels.
That Beetle must be a 1973 1300 if i've identified right.

Some pics of that striped Bug

and others left out on the Road.

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manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	There is a similar colour beetle is bandra, did the rounds often a few years back. seemed the the best restrored beetle till date, chrome, awesome paint, nice wheels, black tints, very very pretty i tell you. manson.
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egangsta BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: thane Posts: 365 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Hii Karl, check out the pics in this post the VW Bug was in real good condition and man the car was clean.. The owner of this car suerly took well care of his baby.. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/202866-post51.html Cheers Ed..
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manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	yes karl, you surely know the bugs around eh? atleast the good ones. Phenomenal could pass off as an understatement for the paint job. First time i noticed this car was back in 2001 i think. Havent seen it for a while now, heard the owner moved abroad. The owner did mention to me that the rear scrtapes with anything more than two people in the car, how true is that about the restored beetles in general? There is yet another white beetle in bandra with blue stripes driven mostly by a young guy, i'm sure quite a few people around have seen it, and probably karl has a few snaps on his hard drive manson. Last edited by manson : 24th July 2006 at 18:14.
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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	I remember seeing those almost abandoned Herbie/a Baywindow and a 16 window Split outside his house in Bandra area last month. Thats not the way to keep such cars. And about the thread, the owner must be nuts to spoil such a car with those kill wheels. That Beetle must be a 1973 1300 if i've identified right. Some pics of that striped Bug and others left out on the Road. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by PAVAN KADAM : 8th November 2009 at 21:53.
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