Joined: June 26, 2007 Posts: 655 Location: Chandler, Az
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:
If you just want a camper why not sell the ambulance to someone who wants an ambulance and buy something to make into a camper, or even something that is already a camper? I think you could get a lot more for the ambulance than you would pay for a camper?
A combination of the tech' section on this website, and my own ambulance's info'. _________________ the3rdrock.com - …musings, discoveries and postulating by a restless itinerant in search of enlightment.
Joined: April 28, 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: New Caledonia
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:06 am Post subject:
Nifartachi wrote:
Lohe, I wish things were that simple.
I'm flattered by your evaluation.
Nifartachi, I think this is that simple. Your amBUSlance is potentially of great value, maybe not in Romania, but in France, yeah, for sure. There's a strong VW scene there, and split buses sell for big money. You could drive it there, sell it, and then buy a camper with the ca$h or restore one of your other buses. The bus is french (originally delivered in France) with a french ambulance conversion, and has a funny french history (those crazy french volunteers). All this adds to the value of a common ambulance. You could really sell it, and you probably should if you don't really like it as an ambulance. You scored well finding it. Now you have a lil' treasure that you have to use the best possible way to help you get your dream bus. While I was still in France I scored a 1962 fire dept bus in Nice (french Riviera). I didn't keep it because I didn't feel like cruising in a red panel with flashing light and siren. BUT it had some value for some others and I sold it for decent money and bought a '66 camper. I sold the '66 when I needed money but I had my split bus camper for a while...
It's your bus and you'll do as you wish, but that would really be something to consider IMHO. If you need some help finding french VW websites with classifieds, I can help, or can give you ideas of european shows to go where you would surely be able to sell the amBUSlance and find your camper, or even trade...
Pierre
P.S : + you speak french, so, easy for you _________________ 1976 181/Thing (daily driver), 1967 fastback, 1973 squareback, 1964 microbus, 1967 Double Cab, 1969 westfalia (currently under resto), 1972 westfalia, 1978 westfalia, 1972 LM1C dune buggy, 1974 jean's bug, 1974 1303 (super beetle, currently under reassembly after new paint) + 2 semi wrecks 181 (1971 and 1972)...
Yep, just like that snail, just like that freaking snail...
Almost one year has past since I've got her and I've already bought the first part for her resurrection.
I know, kind of hasty...
Arrived today from Germania:
I would like to publicly thank Pierre for his willingness to help me retrieve the papers from France. Pierre, there was no need to ask you anything as I've called the prefecture and they've told me the car was out of their evidence for many, many years.
Down here, in browny Rromania, even if you have all the paper work, they will find something wrong for sure:
Joined: November 21, 2009 Posts: 160 Location: Ames, Iowa
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:20 am Post subject:
I'm glad to see you pushing forward and giving it justice, it's too cool to sell. Campers are WAYYYY overrated. _________________ Sam
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Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 199 Location: Hot and Humid, Southeast
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:28 pm Post subject:
buses 'n bikes wrote:
....... Campers are WAYYYY overrated.
Not if you like to go camping in your bus. _________________ Looking for these items for my June '53 kombi:
Barndoor 25hp case 20-060XXXX (June '53)
Barndoor Eberspacher gas heater. ('53-'55)
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Joined: October 19, 2008 Posts: 197 Location: Wallachia
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:40 pm Post subject:
Sprø Norsk wrote:
I would just say keep all of the neat ambulance stuff to switch back to someday
Not much OG ambu stuff left there, only the cab divider; I'll only remove the glass from there. If she had been complete, I wouldn't have dare to touch her, but as she is the way she is, I'll mess a little bit with her.
53kombi wrote:
buses 'n bikes wrote:
....... Campers are WAYYYY overrated.
Not if you like to go camping in your bus.
I would say not necessary camping, if you just like long trips, it's much better to have a camping kit back there. _________________ MY AMbusLANCE
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 251 Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject:
Wow! Imi place mie! Abia astept sa vad autobuzul tau cand e intreg si frumos. Buna treaba! _________________ "Come on over...and we can work on it together."
Joined: May 14, 2008 Posts: 3243 Location: West Philadelphia, PA
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject:
I'd just go ahead and turn it into a camper. I'd be totally creeped out camping in that stock ambulance interior, and there's no sense in having the bus if you can't enjoy it. Just make sure to keep all the parts and make the conversion tasteful and reversible. _________________ Check my classifieds for kewl gauges:
Joined: October 19, 2008 Posts: 197 Location: Wallachia
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:18 am Post subject:
They've just arrived!
Got them from http://vwsplitparts.com/. It would have been interesting to go to the customs office and ask for a package from South America, right from Columbia.
I've paid for some other funky green parts but they weren't in stock. Those will be shipped for free, when they'll have them. Is your funky green supplier as cool as mine? _________________ MY AMbusLANCE
Joined: April 28, 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: New Caledonia
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:19 am Post subject:
Nifartachi wrote:
I would like to publicly thank Pierre for his willingness to help me retrieve the papers from France. Pierre, there was no need to ask you anything as I've called the prefecture and they've told me the car was out of their evidence for many, many years.
You're very welcome my friend. It would have been a great pleasure to help you if I could. So, the prefecture was able to help you in any way ? Did you have the title ? I was in France this winter and thought about this, but had no news from you. I'm glad you could get in touch with the prefecture by yourself, and glad to see resto is beginning... _________________ 1976 181/Thing (daily driver), 1967 fastback, 1973 squareback, 1964 microbus, 1967 Double Cab, 1969 westfalia (currently under resto), 1972 westfalia, 1978 westfalia, 1972 LM1C dune buggy, 1974 jean's bug, 1974 1303 (super beetle, currently under reassembly after new paint) + 2 semi wrecks 181 (1971 and 1972)...
Joined: October 19, 2008 Posts: 197 Location: Wallachia
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:47 am Post subject:
Pierre, it will be a real headache registering the car. In browny Rromania we have a pollution tax which for the ambuslance might reach around 5000 Euro.
At the prefecture of Charente I've talked with a nice lady who told me they have no title, since the car was out of their evidence.
Since there's no way registering her in Rromania, due to that huuuuge tax, other options are Bulgaria, Hungary and Germany. Don't know yet how things are in Austria. _________________ MY AMbusLANCE
Joined: April 28, 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: New Caledonia
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:28 pm Post subject:
Nifartachi wrote:
Pierre, it will be a real headache registering the car. In browny Rromania we have a pollution tax which for the ambuslance might reach around 5000 Euro.
At the prefecture of Charente I've talked with a nice lady who told me they have no title, since the car was out of their evidence.
Since there's no way registering her in Rromania, due to that huuuuge tax, other options are Bulgaria, Hungary and Germany. Don't know yet how things are in Austria.
5000 euro is a bit much ! If you can register it in another country, I'd say go for it. That's what is cool with European Union . But, maybe the bus could be tax exempt due to his age ? Maybe in one of the many office of romanian bureaucracy there's someone with the right paper to fill in, to be free of tax...
Good luck with whatever solution you find. _________________ 1976 181/Thing (daily driver), 1967 fastback, 1973 squareback, 1964 microbus, 1967 Double Cab, 1969 westfalia (currently under resto), 1972 westfalia, 1978 westfalia, 1972 LM1C dune buggy, 1974 jean's bug, 1974 1303 (super beetle, currently under reassembly after new paint) + 2 semi wrecks 181 (1971 and 1972)...
Joined: October 19, 2008 Posts: 197 Location: Wallachia
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject:
Well, I could avoid ALL taxes, if I register the car as an oldtimer.
I've talked with a guy from a local club affiliated to FIVA but his voice changed when I've told him about my intentions to make it a ratlook. To those guys, new shiny paint is better than faded og paint.
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5000 euro is a bit much ! If you can register it in another country, I'd say go for it. That's what is cool with European Union 