Own a Bay but I like Splits...

New to VWs or just new to Split Busses? Want to know more? This page is for people thinking about, or just getting into splits - ask your questions, get some free advice, members always happy to help out.

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Own a Bay but I like Splits...

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Hi All, I own and love my '74 Bay but like many, would also like to own a Splitty - preferably 1961 15 window. Meanwhile, I enjoy reading anything about the VW Kombi, Transporter, Bus, Bulli, whatever you prefer to call them; so joining DSK is a no-brainer.

As a new DSK'er, I offer this small token - below are the only 2 photos I have of my Dad's Split. Me (little blonde fella with skinny legs) standing on roof, my older brother jumping off at Taronga Park Zoo circa 1965-66.
And sitting on the Roo Bar with sister and Dad's new German girlfriend, Inge. The bus is parked in front of Dad's garage in Surry Hills about 50 metres from the Dolphin Pub...



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oh yes, welcome mate, and thanks for sharing the pics, love em... esp the one with the zoo in the background.. 8) 8)
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great pics!
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Fantastic pics - thanks for sharing
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gday... nice pics. looks like good times. ok lets see some 2011 pics from dskers with the kids walking on the roof of their buses.....anyone?
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Nice pics, did he land ok????
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Probably broke his leg on landing..
Fast forward to 2011...
Get your legs broken for attempting to get on the roof.. :lol:

How times change.. :)
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Post by Volksmuller »

welcome Markus...good bunch of guys with a good sense of humour here....cheers steve
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Post by KombiMadness »

Dutchy, shows the roof is made tough with real metal. Imagine kids standing on the roof of a present day car - Ha! The tin foil would rip....

63 left hooker, yeah he landed OK. It wasn't that far - just out of frame is the top of the retaining wall he is jumping onto.

Steve, Warb, et al, thanks for the welcome...
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Dutchy, I just noticed you have 'Australië' as your location; the Dutch spelling of Australia! Of course, with a username like Dutchy I should've twigged you wear klompen instead of thongs! Ha!

Dad's girlfriend was German but he was a Dutchman from Amsterdam (Mum was born in Surabaya, Nederlandse Oost Indië.)
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Welcome to DSK mate
Looks like a "up, up and away" moment there
Great pic :D
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Post by scotty*85vw »

KombiMadness wrote:Dutchy, I just noticed you have 'Australië' as your location; the Dutch spelling of Australia! Of course, with a username like Dutchy I should've twigged you wear klompen instead of thongs! Ha!

Dad's girlfriend was German but he was a Dutchman from Amsterdam (Mum was born in Surabaya, Nederlandse Oost Indië.)
i thought it was becase of what he dose in the back of the van with all the windows shut :lol:

welcome welcome mate,cool piccys there :)
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