Author Topic: Sightings (Read 169465 times)

vwboop · « **Reply #600 on:** May 20, 2011, 05:47:48 PM »

Some older guy "Ben" pushed out a pre 62 split single cab with a for sale sign on 232nd south of Old Yale in Langley. Stopped in. He wants $6500 in it's current "needs absolutely everything & lots of metal work" condition. Said they are really hard to find and he knows of one that sold for $65,000 last year in the states

He denied it was at auction LOL. I figure IMHO it may be worth $2K if someone really wants a long term SC project. Gates were there and looked OK from a quick glance.

silas · « **Reply #601 on:** May 20, 2011, 08:20:41 PM »

saw lanny in the powerwagen heading west on 41st in vancouver around 7am this morning!

Quote from: vwboop on May 20, 2011, 06:56:13 AM

Quote from: DarrenE on May 19, 2011, 11:52:14 PM
vwboop in HER Manx on Fraser Hwy/200th (Langley) just after noon today, and Jodasa 30 minutes later. Gotta love the sunshine!

Yaay! Through Aircare and plated for the summer

great news!!! bitchin summer cruising machine!!

Lanny · « **Reply #602 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:21:46 AM »

Saw Silas rolling Eastbound on 41'st friday morning. Drinking a coffee, texting, eating a muffin , shifting gears and waving was tricky.

silas · « **Reply #603 on:** May 21, 2011, 08:35:54 PM »

saw a nice, lowered, red/orange-ish and white 23 window deluxe parked on 25th ave just west of main st tonight.

GRK · « **Reply #604 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:00:41 PM »

So near the bottom of 72 ave in delta heading down to the alex fraser, Who owns the Blue vert, split under a tarp and I thought I saw something in the garage as well?

Gary

Jeremy · « **Reply #605 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:23:11 PM »

Yellow and white '66 walk through Westfalia? Had the square pop top. Seemed pretty clean and complete. Some paint bubbles in the usual places. Loonie size rust hole under front floor mat. Sunshine Coast between Roberts Creek and Gibsons. Off the road a little bit and up a driveway. For Sale. Add said it was worth $17000 but was open to serious offers.

bwaz · « **Reply #606 on:** May 25, 2011, 08:15:24 AM »

Off white ghia, turning at the light of Clark and Venables @ 7:40 Wednesday morning.... looks like it needs some door lock work, he turned the corner and the drivers door flew open!

Stephan Schmidt · « **Reply #607 on:** May 30, 2011, 07:18:51 AM »

Sunday, May 29th, West 4th and Burrard - Silver 66 Ghia on 16" Fuchs - who owns this car again?

mizovalgrl · « **Reply #608 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:21:27 PM »

Quote from: Stephan Schmidt on May 30, 2011, 07:18:51 AM

Sunday, May 29th, West 4th and Burrard - Silver 66 Ghia on 16" Fuchs - who owns this car again?

Dean S.

Bruce · « **Reply #609 on:** June 10, 2011, 09:20:49 PM »

Texas yellow 73 standard on Dick's street crossing Georgia before Wed's game. Looked strange with whitewalls only on the rear.

finkmobile · « **Reply #610 on:** June 15, 2011, 09:23:49 AM »

White Ghia on Gore ave and Union st. Pretty sure the guy was picking his nose

driverfound · « **Reply #611 on:** June 20, 2011, 08:53:09 PM »

Ok, i'm down here from fort St John visiting for 6 weeks. It's seems every corner I go around I see a Vanagon, bay, beetle or Tonight I even saw a single cab with slash bumpers, bullet signals and 62 and up taillights sitting in an ally. Is there an easy way to post pictures on here or do I have to send them to a hosting site and post a link. Oh the single was between a bakery and the fiberglass 356 place in a compound.
Rob

driverfound269 · « **Reply #612 on:** June 20, 2011, 10:15:25 PM »

gonna see a fiberglass buggie in my garage!!

driverfound · « **Reply #613 on:** June 21, 2011, 09:28:02 AM »

65-66 white beetle by home depot on yukon St.

driverfound · « **Reply #614 on:** June 21, 2011, 09:55:58 AM »

Blue bay window (non westy) with a white top and nose. Looked like a 1972 infront of the edge cafe on Yukon street.

70's Looker · « **Reply #615 on:** June 21, 2011, 12:26:40 PM »

I just saw a patinad polar silver oval vert 192 south of 10 who's car??

piercedvw · « **Reply #616 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:49:29 PM »

68.. maybe 69 Bus.. Blue.. loaded with two hippie looking guys heading North past Merrit Sat around 9pm.

DarrenE · « **Reply #617 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:31:59 AM »

Very nice late (not too late) model lowered yellow 'vert Bug going past my son's school in Walnut Grove at noon.

bwaz · « **Reply #618 on:** June 26, 2011, 02:37:26 PM »

An unexpected sighting in North Van today!

Bruce · « **Reply #619 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:55:15 AM »

Teal 65-67 Beetle parked just off Powell St near BC Sugar.

Meisterman · « **Reply #620 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:17:53 PM »

Quote from: bwaz on June 26, 2011, 02:37:26 PM

An unexpected sighting in North Van today!

Very cool Bri! No plates, no paper...I wonder if it was in for service at Canadian Tire?!?

-Meisterman

bwaz · « **Reply #621 on:** June 27, 2011, 04:25:56 PM »

Quote from: Meisterman on June 27, 2011, 02:17:53 PM

Quote from: bwaz on June 26, 2011, 02:37:26 PM
An unexpected sighting in North Van today!

Very cool Bri! No plates, no paper...I wonder if it was in for service at Canadian Tire?!?

-Meisterman

Nope, a provincial inspection as it was fresh up from the states... my son works there and excitedly called me to say it was there in the shop... raised him right!

Jeremy · « **Reply #622 on:** June 27, 2011, 04:54:48 PM »

Quote from: bwaz on June 26, 2011, 02:37:26 PM

An unexpected sighting in North Van today!

My buddie, who's a Mopar guy, came by for dinner yesterday and was showing me pics of that car parked at Canadian Tire. He thought it was pretty cool. Had a note on the dash on how to start it. I dug up my June 2011 issue of HVW's and it looks very similiar to the Father and Son splits featured. Same car?

bwaz · « **Reply #623 on:** June 27, 2011, 06:45:32 PM »

I knew I saw it recently, thanks for the pointer! I would say yes it's the same car as it's got the same interior and side emblem from the HotVw's photos as the ones I took yesterday. Nice car and even better to have it local. Hopefully it will show at the Great Canadian!

bwaz · « **Reply #624 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:07:08 PM »

just got a note back from the previous owner... yes it's the same car. Good article in Hot VW's if you get a chance to read about it's history.
Brian Waz

Jeremy · « **Reply #625 on:** June 28, 2011, 06:21:35 PM »

That's pretty cool. Do you know the PO?

bwaz · « **Reply #626 on:** June 28, 2011, 08:37:11 PM »

Nope, knew he went by Splitdog on the Samba and remember reading the article about him and his dad doing the pair of 51's! Sent him a PM and got confirmation from the pix! Looking forward to seeing it out for Sunday Drives.
B

rolls and pleats · « **Reply #627 on:** July 02, 2011, 06:16:51 AM »

Quote from: ont58 on June 21, 2011, 12:26:40 PM

I just saw a patinad polar silver oval vert 192 south of 10 who's car??

Just a farmer from out here in the south end.

Jeremy · « **Reply #628 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:07:37 AM »

Driving to White Rock in the '59 last night and saw Josada (Joel?) 6:30ish. On 152nd at 96th. Heading north. Car looked good.

70's Looker · « **Reply #629 on:** July 02, 2011, 11:53:42 AM »

Quote from: rolls and pleats on July 02, 2011, 06:16:51 AM

Quote from: ont58 on June 21, 2011, 12:26:40 PM
I just saw a patinad polar silver oval vert 192 south of 10 who's car??

Just a farmer from out here in the south end.

thats what i thought ive heard about the car before but thought i would ask