Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 21, 2018 Share R499K in Benoni 1967 ModelYup. LOVE those things, but the days of being able to own and restore one are unfortunately getting more and more unlikely, as prices continue to rise. Edited June 21, 2018 by Cptmayhem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippa Posted June 21, 2018 Share The splittie above probably closer to the 400k mark these days and higher. By modern standards those aircooled motors are under powered sure.But definitely not rubbish - the original design is 80 odd years old and has been used to power everything from aeroplanes to farming implements. By virtue of their simplicity they have been found in the remotest corners of the world, still working. An engineering marvel would be a more apt description. I follow a local vintage FB car page, and a restored '67 splittie went up for sale yesterday at R500k. Even late model Fleetlines, '75ish go for around R350k Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidersky Posted June 21, 2018 Share Years ago I went for a ride in a mate's one which had a Ford V6 motor. Thing of beauty that Kombi was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted June 21, 2018 Share Yup. LOVE those things, but the days of being able to own and restore one are unfortunately getting more and more unlikely, as prices continue to rise. I bought one of these for my wife new in 2001 2.7i Caravelle.Unfortunately she wanted to sell when it had 100k on the clock for something elseI am keeping my eyes open for another oneTake the middle seat out and its the best hiking,camping,surfing,cycling,diving,doggie car in the world Robbie Stewart and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted June 21, 2018 Share R499K in Benoni 1967 ModelThe seller should be locked up for putting those mags on it. Tromp, Skott5, Robbie Stewart and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted June 21, 2018 Share I bought one of these for my wife new in 2001 2.7i Caravelle.Unfortunately she wanted to sell when it had 100k on the clock for something elseI am keeping my eyes open for another oneTake the middle seat out and its the best hiking,camping,surfing,cycling,diving,doggie car in the worldDidnt the Caravelle have square lights, and the MicroBus had those round ones? Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 21, 2018 Share The seller should be locked up for putting those mags on it.Those, my uncultured friend, are original vw/porsche rims that were specced on the karmann ghia, vw bus, porky 911 and so on. If they are indeed aftermarket rims, they are VERY good reproductions of the originals. Edited June 21, 2018 by Cptmayhem Kalahari Vegmot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogs Posted June 21, 2018 Share Saw this at OR Tambo coming from long term parking - somebody got a tender to provide bins - each pillar has at least 2... Wannabe, Odinson and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted June 21, 2018 Share Didnt the Caravelle have square lights, and the MicroBus had those round ones?You might be right...cant actually rememberI know it was the full AC package etc with the 2.7i engine with round lights Edited June 21, 2018 by Kranswurm Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted June 21, 2018 Share Saw this at OR Tambo coming from long term parking - somebody got a tender to provide bins - each pillar has at least 2... Should have been one bin every second pole - who screwed up?Usual would have been no bins but contract signed off as completed geomark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 21, 2018 Share Spotted this one at last years Eroica SA. Besides for the Eroica logo, it also sports some Campagnolo and Colnago ones - so, the owner has impeccable taste. It belongs to a local, but I don't know who he is or where he lives. I intentionally did not try to find out, because I'm not sure I will be able to withstand the temptation to go visit in the middle of the night with a lock picking kit, hotwire it (I know how to do a Beetle and that should work on the splittie) and make off with it at EA this year lutzville vineyards was one of the sponsors..they have not 1, or 2 but 3 in spectacular condition! let me see if i can find a pic here's one in the background of a vid i did https://youtu.be/1JzfQ31YeEs?t=15 they have a pastel pink,yellow and blue one! DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted June 21, 2018 Share Those, my uncultured friend, are original vw/porsche rims that were specced on the karmann ghia, vw bus, porky 911 and so on. If they are indeed aftermarket rims, they are VERY good reproductions of the originals. Oooooo... I apologise. They do however look like they're from Welkom. Maybe I should learn to appreciate them more. Thanks for enlightening me. Warthog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted June 21, 2018 Share Sorry to break up the combi love fest, I know theyre not beetles but... Readsalot and Wannabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted June 21, 2018 Share Is this where "STEEK HOM, STEEK HOM" comes from? you might feel a bit of a prick....? Werner van Aardt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted June 21, 2018 Share dis n stekerige storie Sorry to break up the combi love fest, I know theyre not beetles but... 4e039324-e2a7-4a7c-8007-c23c3364b8bb.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Posted June 21, 2018 Share Hairy, Kalahari Vegmot, Odinson and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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