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Custom Volkswagen Beetle; 5 Pack
Topic Started: Jan 9 2017, 04:35 PM (1,123 Views)
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I found my five pack with the one that has the sun roof. finally found the one with the roof rack in a three pack.
Sun roof beetle has Metal base and stinger exhaust.

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Roof rack Beetle has plastic base and dual exhaust.

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So is there a chance we could find the sun roof car with the plastic base and dual exhaust and vice versa.

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toyotageek
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Hmmm, I think I prefer the sunroof/single exhaust. I just got the roof rack version in a 5 pack.
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We had both 5 packs here. I got the sun roof and needed the roof rack but didn't wont to buy another 5 pack. I found the roof rack in a three pack at Wal-Mart.
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427 Yenko
Jan 9 2017, 04:57 PM
We had both 5 packs here. I got the sun roof and needed the roof rack but didn't wont to buy another 5 pack. I found the roof rack in a three pack at Wal-Mart.
The type 181 thing has CHANGED too
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Hobie-wan
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Roof rack version also looks semi gloss as opposed to the matte sunroof one.
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hw2six
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i have both version too.
and my fav is the one with roof rack
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webestang64
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I did not notice the change......might have to pick up that 5-pack. Thanks for posting!
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Thanks for letting us know!
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guy64
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So now there's TWO versions of the rat Beetle casting?

It's getting hard to keep up.

But I'll keep trying... :toy:
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guy64
Jan 12 2017, 11:24 PM
So now there's TWO versions of the rat Beetle casting?
Well, technically 3 since the early ones had an opening engine cover.
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Hobie-wan
Jan 13 2017, 11:07 AM
guy64
Jan 12 2017, 11:24 PM
So now there's TWO versions of the rat Beetle casting?
Well, technically 3 since the early ones had an opening engine cover.
Make that 4 ... ?

Another coming out in the upcoming Car Culture Air-Cooled series.
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toyotageek
Jan 13 2017, 01:16 PM
Make that 4 ... ?

Another coming out in the upcoming Car Culture Air-Cooled series.
Is that a different casting though? It doesn't look different than the open roof closed engine version.
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here's the first one to come out

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427 Yenko
Jan 13 2017, 04:56 PM
here's the first one to come out

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That isn't the 1st issue ( that is the 4th issue)
THIS casting started in 2007 , 2008 , then 2009 and went back in forth having OPEN & CLOSED engine deck

2007 ultra hots #25 opening deck ( BLACK )&
2007 ultra hots #18 (GREEN ) opening deck
^^^^^ think I switched them around GREEN then BLACK ^^
2008 CLOSED deck (WHITE) since 68
2009 opening red, Closed red, opening red
2009 green OPEN very very rare , no deck , closed deck
2008 purple closed deck

THIS base has had multi changes over it's production
Layouts , fonts , name on base , no name on base
( Not including country of origin ) above

Common flaw error is on purge ( missing headlight/s)
Missing pass most common ,missing driver less common , missing both very rare


I will be posting BASE HISTORY A soon


Also on new 5pks

They both have different colour interior
ragtop VERS BROWN DARK , roof rack version more a brown light or tan caramel

And as mentioned the BLUE PRIMER BODY HUE
ragtop more PURE PRIMER BLUE
roof rack more a PRIMER BLUE like with added grey silver to make kindy a dirty look
Edited by coldpopcarl, Jan 16 2017, 03:50 PM.
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awesome!
i wish can find those open engine deck at flea market
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My earliest and probably nicest one is this green one:

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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I think it's time for this casting with the roof rack to be issued as a single mainline, so we can have some new material for customs without having to buy a 5 or 3 pack. :)
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I'm posting this here too as over the years I have shown well over 100 VW collectors this piece they knew not of ( yes some people know of it but more do not

Here is 2 two totally different issues that many think is one

These was made 40 weeks apart aprox 9/10 months
There is multi differences few easy few harder to see unless side by side

easy spot
bare metal Malaysia = painted silver mf thailand
Orange pure/ purple light = Orange pumpkin / Purple DARK

window colours are different too
This is kinda difficult to explain as people say call colours differently to names , but if you have them both you can see one is PURPLE ( malaysia) other is a MAGENTA (thailand )


also these was made between the two different releases

In order of release
= garage: The Malaysia Orange/ Purple,
= garage: green
= end run purple mainline ,
= garage: signature base Malaysia Orange /purple ,
= garage: black garage set,
= garage: Zamak /Red ,
= 5pk custom car show : magenta == available 3 different packaging HOLIDAY GIFT PRESENT , Stickered and None stickered common Style
THEN the
= garage: THAILAND PAINTED BASE
Orange ( different HUE) purple ( different HUE)
diff window colour
country origin
painted base



The next MAINLINE 2011- 099 blue with flames 5sp & WM excl RED LINE 5SP was also made in THAILAND before the next mainline was again Malaysia made

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I will PAY VERY WELL for a SIGNATURE BASE THAILAND painted base ( can be loose if in excellent condition or damage card PREFER TO HAVE EXCELLNT / GOOD card
But as said will possible be interested in opened if in EXCELLENT TO MINT. None abused played hard car

Thanks in advance to anybody who can help the THAILAND SIGNATURE PAINTED BASE come to ALASKA
, col'pop

I'm interested in carded none signatures THAILAND Orange/ purple tooo
Edited by coldpopcarl, Jan 20 2017, 04:29 PM.
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Mark F.
Jan 17 2017, 09:14 AM
My earliest and probably nicest one is this green one:


As I recall, that's the first one we got as well.
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ivantt
Jan 19 2017, 11:53 PM
I think it's time for this casting with the roof rack to be issued as a single mainline, so we can have some new material for customs without having to buy a 5 or 3 pack. :)
YES!!!

And because... you can never have too many pre-Super Beetle Beetle derivatives in the line.

Seriously. They're easy wife-unit BD gifts.
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christophe francois
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I only have these two, but I am going to look for the open boot one. Thanks for the info.

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coldpopcarl
Jan 20 2017, 02:01 AM
I'm posting this here too as over the years I have shown well over 100 VW collectors this piece they knew not of ( yes some people know of it but more do not

Here is 2 two totally different issues that many think is one

These was made 40 weeks apart aprox 9/10 months
There is multi differences few easy few harder to see unless side by side

easy spot
bare metal Malaysia = painted silver mf thailand
Orange pure/ purple light = Orange pumpkin / Purple DARK

window colours are different too
This is kinda difficult to explain as people say call colours differently to names , but if you have them both you can see one is PURPLE ( malaysia) other is a MAGENTA (thailand )


also these was made between the two different releases

In order of release
= garage: The Malaysia Orange/ Purple,
= garage: green
= end run purple mainline ,
= garage: signature base Malaysia Orange /purple ,
= garage: black garage set,
= garage: Zamak /Red ,
= 5pk custom car show : magenta == available 3 different packaging HOLIDAY GIFT PRESENT , Stickered and None stickered common Style
THEN the
= garage: THAILAND PAINTED BASE
Orange ( different HUE) purple ( different HUE)
diff window colour
country origin
painted base



The next MAINLINE 2011- 099 blue with flames 5sp & WM excl RED LINE 5SP was also made in THAILAND before the next mainline was again Malaysia made

Posted Image


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I will PAY VERY WELL for a SIGNATURE BASE THAILAND painted base ( can be loose if in excellent condition or damage card PREFER TO HAVE EXCELLNT / GOOD card
But as said will possible be interested in opened if in EXCELLENT TO MINT. None abused played hard car

Thanks in advance to anybody who can help the THAILAND SIGNATURE PAINTED BASE come to ALASKA
, col'pop

I'm interested in carded none signatures THAILAND Orange/ purple tooo
I have one of these. Not sure if it's the signature base car or not. The signature is the J31 on the bottom?
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The signature on Garage series usually is the initials LW for Larry Wood (Phil's Garage would have initials PR for Phil Riehlman) The very first release *only* of Larry's Garage had some issues with a full signature. I'm guessing this VW came in one of the later releases, so would only be "signed" with the LW initials somewhere on the base.
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AutoM
Jan 22 2017, 06:57 AM
coldpopcarl
Jan 20 2017, 02:01 AM
I'm posting this here too as over the years I have shown well over 100 VW collectors this piece they knew not of ( yes some people know of it but more do not

Here is 2 two totally different issues that many think is one

These was made 40 weeks apart aprox 9/10 months
There is multi differences few easy few harder to see unless side by side

easy spot
bare metal Malaysia = painted silver mf thailand
Orange pure/ purple light = Orange pumpkin / Purple DARK

window colours are different too
This is kinda difficult to explain as people say call colours differently to names , but if you have them both you can see one is PURPLE ( malaysia) other is a MAGENTA (thailand )


also these was made between the two different releases

In order of release
= garage: The Malaysia Orange/ Purple,
= garage: green
= end run purple mainline ,
= garage: signature base Malaysia Orange /purple ,
= garage: black garage set,
= garage: Zamak /Red ,
= 5pk custom car show : magenta == available 3 different packaging HOLIDAY GIFT PRESENT , Stickered and None stickered common Style
THEN the
= garage: THAILAND PAINTED BASE
Orange ( different HUE) purple ( different HUE)
diff window colour
country origin
painted base



The next MAINLINE 2011- 099 blue with flames 5sp & WM excl RED LINE 5SP was also made in THAILAND before the next mainline was again Malaysia made

Posted Image


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I will PAY VERY WELL for a SIGNATURE BASE THAILAND painted base ( can be loose if in excellent condition or damage card PREFER TO HAVE EXCELLNT / GOOD card
But as said will possible be interested in opened if in EXCELLENT TO MINT. None abused played hard car

Thanks in advance to anybody who can help the THAILAND SIGNATURE PAINTED BASE come to ALASKA
, col'pop

I'm interested in carded none signatures THAILAND Orange/ purple tooo
I have one of these. Not sure if it's the signature base car or not. The signature is the J31 on the bottom?
I need the PAINTED BASE THAILAND SIGNATURE BASE
( Not sure of what base date would be on it bit, but yes it is just like me C31 PAINTED GREY/SILVER MR base
And on all the other colours SIGNATURE BASE the INITAILS (LRW) WOULD BE ON it
it also needs to be the ORANGE ( purple stripe )

Thanks In advance to any all that looks to see if they have it or know they have it/them , or can help that piece/ s come to ALASKA WILL BUY TRADE , col'pop

Dang I was so ready to bust out on VWS TODAY but awoke to POWER OUTAGE not sure reason , avalanches very possible culprit
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christophe francois
Jan 22 2017, 03:55 AM
I only have these two, but I am going to look for the open boot one. Thanks for the info.

MOONEYES BUG! :wub: Gotta get me one of those!
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