66 Volkswagen microbus

karlosdeville · 30th April 2008, 10:39

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

There is one in Goa, i will try and get pics next time i down there.

Have you seen it yourself? I keep hearing about it but nothing concrete. Whst condition is she in? Do get some pics asap

smsrini · 30th April 2008, 11:29

carbug,

does your splitbus have 'barn doors' ? at the side ? or is it some other arrangement ?

carbug · 30th April 2008, 12:42

i dont know if they are called "barn doors" but it has two doors on the side as available on the civilian versions, only the rear door opens down as against opening up

Alvis · 30th April 2008, 12:57

Karlosdeville

The forum is the Vintage and Classic car thread on PakWheels.com - Complete guide to automobile industry in Pakistan, Sports, Wallpapers, Classifieds or discussions on cars.. there is something about some split screen VW cars, but you will have to wade through the whole 120 pages or so.

Spitfire · 30th April 2008, 13:25

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Have you seen it yourself? I keep hearing about it but nothing concrete. Whst condition is she in? Do get some pics asap

Yes , i had seen it myself, blue in colour. But this was almost a year back. I know who owns it. I will give a visit, going home over the weekend. So expect some pics then.

karlosdeville · 30th April 2008, 14:24

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

Yes , i had seen it myself, blue in colour. But this was almost a year back. I know who owns it. I will give a visit, going home over the weekend. So expect some pics then.

Am waiting with bated breadth

Alvis · 30th April 2008, 14:42

Another split screen bus in Karachi. I am told that it is to undergo a more sympathetic restoration after its hippee/yipee life cycle is over.

Still waiting for the Lahore split screen pictures.

n_aditya · 30th April 2008, 14:50

Saw a dark colored VW microbus in Chennai late evening few days back. Was very well maintained (at least the exterior).

Spitfire · 30th April 2008, 16:03

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Am waiting with bated breadth

And so will be a lot of folks. I can already imagine people reading this with contacts in Goa looking for the car. There have a lot of good beetles and microbus which have gone out of Goa to unscruplous dealers. People are just trying to make money on these cars, its a very sad situation. I will probably PM you the pics dont want folks to go knocking on the owners door.

Alvis · 30th April 2008, 18:01

Further to the pictures of the Microbus, here are what I believe to be a " split " in Karachi.
Hope this excites all the VW lovers, Karlosdeville, is this the Holy Grail?

karlosdeville · 30th April 2008, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alvis

Further to the pictures of the Microbus, here are what I believe to be a " split " in Karachi.
Hope this excites all the VW lovers, Karlosdeville, is this the Holy Grail?

There we go!

Fantastic. Whats the story with it? Under restoration?

PAVAN KADAM · 1st May 2008, 15:29

Split window. Oh my god.

Why is it left rotting there.

Alvis nice pics on the Microbus dude.

Good to see some enthusiasts working on it.

Best of luck to them on getting this beauty on road running soon.

krismb · 21st May 2008, 04:23

Hey all you VW lovers check out this site THESAMBA.COM
Enjoy
cheers

S@~+#0$# · 21st May 2008, 09:18

@krismb: Appreciate your thoughts in sharing this with us.

Many of us VW lover-tbhpians are already members/guests at The Samba: TheSamba.com :: Volkswagen Classifieds, photos, shows, forums, and information

Rotorhead · 21st May 2008, 09:58

Hi car bug, congrats on a lovely purchase. Any info on how many km's the bus has done till date. What is the condition of the engine and transmission setup?. Are you planning to overhaul the engine ? What tires fit to the vw? Looking at the VW reminds me of our own matador which used to be a common site a few years ago. The engines of these were so rugged. i guess it too is going to become a collectors item some day .

Back to your VW, could you post the history of the vw as in how it landed in india and how it ended up becoming an ambulance. Is it a petrol or a diesel engine,? what are the specs?

30th April 2008, 11:29	#32
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	carbug, does your splitbus have 'barn doors' ? at the side ? or is it some other arrangement ?
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30th April 2008, 12:42	#33
carbug BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 31 Thanked: 14 Times	i dont know if they are called "barn doors" but it has two doors on the side as available on the civilian versions, only the rear door opens down as against opening up
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30th April 2008, 12:57	#34
Alvis BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi and Karachi Posts: 131 Thanked: 58 Times	Karlosdeville The forum is the Vintage and Classic car thread on PakWheels.com - Complete guide to automobile industry in Pakistan, Sports, Wallpapers, Classifieds or discussions on cars.. there is something about some split screen VW cars, but you will have to wade through the whole 120 pages or so.
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30th April 2008, 14:42	#37
Alvis BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi and Karachi Posts: 131 Thanked: 58 Times	Another split screen bus in Karachi. I am told that it is to undergo a more sympathetic restoration after its hippee/yipee life cycle is over. Still waiting for the Lahore split screen pictures. Attached Thumbnails
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30th April 2008, 14:50	#38
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Saw a dark colored VW microbus in Chennai late evening few days back. Was very well maintained (at least the exterior).
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Alvis BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi and Karachi Posts: 131 Thanked: 58 Times	Further to the pictures of the Microbus, here are what I believe to be a " split " in Karachi. Hope this excites all the VW lovers, Karlosdeville, is this the Holy Grail? Attached Thumbnails
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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Split window. Oh my god. Why is it left rotting there. Alvis nice pics on the Microbus dude. Good to see some enthusiasts working on it. Best of luck to them on getting this beauty on road running soon.
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krismb Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: toronto Posts: 2 Thanked: Once	Hey all you VW lovers check out this site THESAMBA.COM Enjoy cheers
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21st May 2008, 09:18	#44
S@~+#0$# BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 700 Thanked: 42 Times View My Garage	@krismb: Appreciate your thoughts in sharing this with us. Many of us VW lover-tbhpians are already members/guests at The Samba: TheSamba.com :: Volkswagen Classifieds, photos, shows, forums, and information Last edited by S@~+#0$# : 21st May 2008 at 09:20.
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21st May 2008, 09:58	#45
Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	Hi car bug, congrats on a lovely purchase. Any info on how many km's the bus has done till date. What is the condition of the engine and transmission setup?. Are you planning to overhaul the engine ? What tires fit to the vw? Looking at the VW reminds me of our own matador which used to be a common site a few years ago. The engines of these were so rugged. i guess it too is going to become a collectors item some day . Back to your VW, could you post the history of the vw as in how it landed in india and how it ended up becoming an ambulance. Is it a petrol or a diesel engine,? what are the specs?
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