My spottings, old and new - Beetle

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

What is that?

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That is a Rally Fighter. No, me either.

 

http://www.rallyfighterusa.com/

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

They look a lot less odd in the desert! Good spot!

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Sierra attempts to avoid being papped

 

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They look a lot less odd in the desert! Good spot!

 

You can even get a toy model one;

 

 

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[mercrocker]

Love the contrast on that last photograph.   One's a pig-ugly old tank and the other is a smart red Volvo.

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Bonus shot;

 

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[Magnificent Rustbucket]

I do love the W116.  The sad rustling anorak in me can identify that as a 280SE since it lacks headlamp wipers.

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I don't like Mercs. This one was covered in a plethora of dents scratches and other signs of 50 + years of use. I loved it.

 

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Also

 

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I go to Germany a few times a year for work, this time was Hannover - few older cars with the exception of 3A Passats (almost extinct in the UK it seems), MK2 Golfs and lots of Lupos as well as 3B Passats. Saw 3 mint air-cooled VWs, a 62-63 Beetle, a late 60's Karman cabrio and an earlt type 3 notchback. All going the other way while driving unfortunately.

 

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Probably the worst MK2 Golf I saw, there were several minty looking ones that evaded my camera

 

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Several very clean LTs were seen

 

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Nearly £5000 for a 4-door 316?

 

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Gorgeous. £15900

 

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Opel tries to escape;

 

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This was amazing, 14000 KM ex fire service LT, now being used as a shop van. Lovely.

 

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There were a few Chod sellers dotted about;

 

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Saw a couple of these V6 24 Galoots around

 

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And finally aother yard with mostly BMWs

 

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Oh and a Cavalier Vectra

 

[Kringle]

Those chod dealers look grim, if they were all in a scrapyard it would have some level of excitement as you dont know what gems* you may find, but when its a thinly spread out pate of crud you can imagine the soul crushing that customers may feel when they have to go there.

 

Germany doesnt have anything like the variety of shagged out cars that somewhere like portugal has, or Croatia. Is that because of their TUV standards naturally culling older cars?

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I guess so, if things are old they're generally in good shape. Only saw one car with filler/rust, a modern (by my standards)  Audi.

 

Through the windscreen bimmer;

 

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Lovely early 12 volt Beetle;

 

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Polio coop;

 

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I remember all the buses getting replaced with minibuses based on these;

 

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Forgotten Mundano;

 

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More German toot. When did you last see a Midi?

 

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Got more pics of the BMW place;

 

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Somewhat ill-advised window sticker in Germany;

 

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Towing capacity?

 

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Any ideas?

 

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New...

 

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...and old

 

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Nice whitewalls.

 

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Formerly blue E36 325i

 

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Better pic of the Proton - did these really come with air con?

 

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Found while on a mission, they had lots of early Rangies.

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Wow

 

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Wow

 

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Do Not Paint. Ever. I want this so much it hurts.

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This has been plying its trade where I grew up since it was new I think!

 

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Aw look at its ugly ickle face!

 

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Its little brother isn't much better;

 

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If you look very carefully, you can just make out a Ford Focus;

 

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