Someone posted this on the VW forum I frequent. I thought it was pretty cool. Did anyone on here ever own one?
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| Author: | ozglxvr6 [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie VW |
Someone posted this on the VW forum I frequent. I thought it was pretty cool. Did anyone on here ever own one?
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| Author: | ozglxvr6 [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:19 am ] |
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Found one that was for sale (sold now) http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... p?id=66074 |
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| Author: | gree2056 [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:48 am ] |
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I want one!!! That seems like the best beachcat vehicle! |
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| Author: | Barren [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:45 pm ] |
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I saw one of those this summer here in Wisconsin.. I nearly swerved off the highway while I was drooling as I passed him... vw forum.. eh? I gots me a vdub. It's my first baby! 
My hobie is my second born... |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:25 pm ] |
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The dealer in Pinckney, MI (knida near Ann Arbor) has a set of the graphics for sale if you really want them. They're vinyl stickers. http://www.ms-pyc.com/ Send Michael Ehnis an e-mail at mehnis(at)chartermi.net. Tell him his Tiger skipper sent you. |
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| Author: | toomanyboats [ Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie/VW Graphics |
I still enjoy driving my '65 Bug AND my 1976 VW Bus. Now you've got me wondering if I can adapt your friend's dealer graphics to my bus - or were they made just for the Vanagon? Next time you see him, ask how much he's asking for those Hobie graphics. I'm about ready for a paint job on the Bus, and maybe I should go "all out" and do 'er right with a retro look... joanie |
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| Author: | ozglxvr6 [ Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:18 am ] |
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Barren wrote: I saw one of those this summer here in Wisconsin.. I nearly swerved off the highway while I was drooling as I passed him...
vw forum.. eh? I gots me a vdub. It's my first baby! My hobie is my second born... Nice G60! Are those Borbet flat caps? My friend Steve has an SLC with the same wheels. Rockin. 
I've got a 1998 Silver Arrow GLX. One owner car from WI, just picked it up last Saturday! 
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| Author: | toomanyboats [ Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | On the subject of Hobie Vans... |
Is this the kind of Hobie Van you were talkin' about? This is what I thought you were talkin' about, when you mentioned "Hobie Van"... This "Hobie Van" was auctioned on eBay a few years ago. There was the front graphic (left image), and then the larger graphics on each side toward the rear panel. 
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| Author: | Barren [ Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:30 pm ] |
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ozglxvr6 wrote: Barren wrote: I saw one of those this summer here in Wisconsin.. I nearly swerved off the highway while I was drooling as I passed him... vw forum.. eh? I gots me a vdub. It's my first baby! My hobie is my second born... Nice G60! Are those Borbet flat caps? My friend Steve has an SLC with the same wheels. Rockin. I've got a 1998 Silver Arrow GLX. One owner car from WI, just picked it up last Saturday! Nice find! And yes, they are Borbet Type A's with flat caps... unfortunately, I lost 2 of them in a very poorly marked construction zone this fall... and I decided to go a different route. The 16x9's are hard to deal with on a car that I drive daily. I love them though, so I may buy a set in the future just for show use. Are your buddies 16x7.5? They look a little more narrow. Probably a lot more easy to deal with! My new rims are 16x7.5... so I can lower it some more.
Static shot: 
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| Author: | ozglxvr6 [ Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:47 am ] |
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No, I think he's got the 9"'s as well... I know his tires are stretched a bit. |
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| Author: | ozglxvr6 [ Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:48 am ] |
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nice plate btw -w00t! |
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| Author: | toomanyboats [ Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old VWs and Hobies just belong together... |
MBounds wrote: The dealer in Pinckney ...has a set of the graphics for sale if you really want them. Send Michael ...an e-mail and tell him his Tiger skipper sent you.
Thanks "MBounds" - I called Michael (he was out of town); agreed on a sale (with his service manager); and the Hobie VW graphics arrived today. They look great (for being 20 years old!). Now I have incentive to restore my '76 VW Bus. Thanks for passing along the information! |
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| Author: | worldinchaos [ Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:47 pm ] |
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I live in Los Gatos, California, and about three times in the last two weeks Ive seen it parked at local shopping centers, and once driving around town. And I had never seen it before. It is amazing. The same white VW van, the same rainbow stripe and hobie cat graphics. I love it. Wouldnt look too good on a corolla though. |
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