Thread: BYE BYE KOMBI

I believe tomorrow is D day.

Or is it 0K day

As a piece of practical design nothing touches it, but it's demise is probably 25 years overdue ...

Yeah, probably long overdue, but a sad day. I'm quite fond of them. If I didn't have Landies I'd have one.

Sorry, mine should be more obvious,

is it 0K day

-should read is it ZERO K day.

..as in no kombis day...

Mine had big tyres,modded engine,would do 150kmh,eventually,and used to tow my rl28 trailer yacht at just under 2t.Drove it to the cherry venture wreck on teewah beach near dbble island point once.Went well in the sand.Still love kombies

if i didn't have an interest in landies, it would be kombis and beetles

saw a split hiding in a backyard behind an old boat today in unrestored condition, looks unused for a looong time. will go back and leave a note but suspect many others have done so by now

jc

Originally Posted by rangietragic

Just heard today that kombi production is to cease in Brasil ending the longest production run of a vehicle in history.It's being killed off by the same design rule changes that's killing off the defender.Having had two kombies,the last one for nearly twenty years,it is sad to see the end of them.Iwas a dedicated vw fan till i caught the green oval disease

I had a love affair with them too I completely rebuilt a split screen camper in the late 1970's and eventually sold it for 500 british pounds Also owned a later Type 2 camper but it didn't have the same appeal as the split screen model. Of course my dormobile has a slight advantage in the rough stuff

I've also got an original copy of this book which was presented to "Volkswagen Dealers" I didn't know it was worth any money

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