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Old 01-07-2016, 07:59 AM   #111 (permalink)
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Old 01-07-2016, 09:12 AM   #112 (permalink)
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My favorite won't display because the vBulletin software butts in. the ******* is 'dratsab' backward:

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Apparently it censors English and lets Spanish slide.
That's so cool, I've went ahead and posted it in another forum. I had to take the prefix out of the title is all.

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Old 01-16-2016, 09:07 PM   #113 (permalink)
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But the Dauphine doesn't seem so un-aerodynamic at all.
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Old 01-17-2016, 05:00 AM   #114 (permalink)
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Did you notice the Argentinian bumper over-rider?

I actually posted the picture because I like the mouth/tongue on the Karmann Ghia.
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Old 01-19-2016, 07:11 PM   #115 (permalink)
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Did you notice the Argentinian bumper over-rider?
Sure. They were also used back here, but mostly in Volkswagens.


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I actually posted the picture because I like the mouth/tongue on the Karmann Ghia.
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Though this raised roof doesn't look that great at all, this Kombi would be a nice base for a motorhome. Would just require an engine more suitable to its weight. VR6?
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Old 01-25-2016, 08:50 PM   #117 (permalink)
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Is this the *new* re-issued VW Macro-Home RV?
No. That would be Walter:

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  • Wheelbase - 186.5 inches
  • Width - 100 inches
  • Length - 368.5 inches (30.7 feet)
  • Height - 13 feet 2 inches
  • Weight - 19,500 pounds

Drivetrain
  • Tires - 445/95R25 Bridgestone Steel Highway
  • Radials 57 inches tall
  • 4 Point Full Time 4 Wheel Drive
  • Inboard 4 wheel disc brakes with air actuated dual master cylinders
  • 844 cubic inch V8 engine - mounted in rear - currently runs on gasoline
  • Manual transmission - 3 forward speeds and 1 reverse
  • Torque Converter Drive with separate manual clutch for gear changes
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