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Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:14 pm

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2221151

Germany is on another level with the stupid prices... :roll:

Quote: Very rare VW T2a. Original Westfalia. First series (01/1968 - 08/1968)

There's nothing rare about this bus!! and yeah the first year of production is from January to august 68. Right.

Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:05 pm

roland wrote: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2221151

Germany is on another level with the stupid prices... :roll:

Quote: Very rare VW T2a. Original Westfalia. First series (01/1968 - 08/1968)

There's nothing rare about this bus!! and yeah the first year of production is from January to august 68. Right.

All that hoopla and they didnt even restore it correctly. No mustard vinyl and looks like a tan canvas top. :oops: :-&

Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:50 pm

I have a 68 Campmobile. Notchboy is right about the wrong vinyl.

Also, that vertical cabinet has been chopped in half.

Still a pretty camper. Wish mine looked that good. :oops:

Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:20 pm

notchboy wrote: roland wrote: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2221151

Germany is on another level with the stupid prices... :roll:

Quote: Very rare VW T2a. Original Westfalia. First series (01/1968 - 08/1968)

There's nothing rare about this bus!! and yeah the first year of production is from January to august 68. Right.

All that hoopla and they didnt even restore it correctly. No mustard vinyl and looks like a tan canvas top. :oops: :-&

Agree, some shoddy details for sure. I wonder why no engine photos? I always enjoy seeing the new Chinese carbs matched to the Chinese distributors and cheap fuel pumps. Bonus points for the chrome tin too. :wink:

Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:49 pm

wcfvw69 wrote: notchboy wrote: roland wrote: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2221151

Germany is on another level with the stupid prices... :roll:

Quote: Very rare VW T2a. Original Westfalia. First series (01/1968 - 08/1968)

There's nothing rare about this bus!! and yeah the first year of production is from January to august 68. Right.

All that hoopla and they didnt even restore it correctly. No mustard vinyl and looks like a tan canvas top. :oops: :-&

Agree, some shoddy details for sure. I wonder why no engine photos? I always enjoy seeing the new Chinese carbs matched to the Chinese distributors and cheap fuel pumps. Bonus points for the chrome tin too. :wink:
But it's "matching numbers", surely it's 100% OG in there, why even look?

Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:55 pm

busdaddy wrote:
But it's "matching numbers", surely it's 100% OG in there, why even look?

Uh huh, sure. You bet! :wink:

Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:17 am

Looking into more detail it just gets better. Painter inner sliding door mechanism and hatch mechanism, too small tires, rear split bus slash bumper, monza exhaust, etc

The gift that keeps on giving...

Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:01 am

For that price you don’t even get a spare tire.

Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:39 am

Man, I'm under valuing my bus. lol

Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:43 pm

Spike0180 wrote: Man, I'm under valuing my bus. lol

Me too.

Maybe buying a a California bus is the bees knees in Europe...

Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:11 pm

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2208501

Nobody beats these guys! Hippies with office you know, whatever they smoke ... good stuff I guess

Wed Oct 24, 2018 2:21 pm

Martaskukla wrote: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2208501

Nobody beats these guys! Hippies with office you know, whatever they smoke ... good stuff I guess

Lack of detail leaves much to be desired. No flock in the pop top. Wrong color canvas top, white rims, gray carpet and that lovely paint job to the pedestals instead of using the correct available mats. :roll: All this shit easily done correctly. Cheapens the already ambitious asking price.

Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:37 pm

Is the purchase price tax-deductible, for helping the hippie rehab effort?

Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:00 pm

notchboy wrote: Martaskukla wrote: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2208501

Nobody beats these guys! Hippies with office you know, whatever they smoke ... good stuff I guess

Lack of detail leaves much to be desired. No flock in the pop top. Wrong color canvas top, white rims, gray carpet and that lovely paint job to the pedestals instead of using the correct available mats. :roll: All this shit easily done correctly. Cheapens the already ambitious asking price.

Plus missing heater tubes,no engine seal, and incorrect door cards.

Thu Oct 25, 2018 4:41 am

Martaskukla wrote: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2208501

Nobody beats these guys! Hippies with office you know, whatever they smoke ... good stuff I guess

Quote "A beautiful & rare opportunity to enjoy a loving restoration."

LMAO!

Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:49 am

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2215192

The old "Hose it all down and take the pictures quick" trick...the oldest one in the book (because the clapped out ones always look better wet).

And how did I just know the rack wasn't included :roll: And the requisite "sorry" about it at the end.

Edit: to add pic.

Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:27 am

Busstom wrote: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2215192

The old "Hose it all down and take the pictures quick" trick...the oldest one in the book (because the clapped out ones always look better wet).

And how did I just know the rack wasn't included :roll: And the requisite "sorry" about it at the end.

Edit: to add pic.

And they don’t even know the ‘ hose it down and move to dry pavement “ advanced version. Doesn’t anyone even try anymore?

Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:16 am

In their defense... I think I see suds on the ground, so it appears to be slightly more effort than a simple hose down.

Perhaps they had not washed it for several years in order to preserve the patina :lol:

Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:35 am

This isn't a whine...
But I've been noticing more decent looking, lower-priced early Bays in the Samba classifieds lately.
My guess is people are putting them up for sale after they get their summer's use of them.

Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:03 pm

KentPS wrote: This isn't a whine...
But I've been noticing more decent looking, lower-priced early Bays in the Samba classifieds lately.
My guess is people are putting them up for sale after they get their summer's use of them.

This is the trend I see at the Pomona Swap Meet as well. Prices go up in Spring, as well as the number of cars going up for sale at the end of summer and before the holiday season.

Do you think many owners don't realize what they're buying into? Or do you think many cars sold by people who didn't respect them require too much work (labor OR cost) to get them to an acceptable driving state? I would not drive 95% of the buses I see at the swap meet home from the swap meet. :cry:

Robbie