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TDCTDI
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 Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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He told me to make him an offer, but I felt that the disparity of what he was asking vs what I was willing to pay would have been an insult. So I kept it to myself.
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c21darrel
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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It wasn't quite that bad, but I was far closer to your number than even his new number. A low light Ghiapet would REALLY be a kick in the crotch for the purists. 
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
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tims57LL
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| Asking alot for compost. |
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PolarBearVW
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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I think it's those stories where someone finds a Ferrari chassis in a cornfield that is a 1 of 475 serial number...that leads to any rusty old car in a cornfield becoming worth a lot of money.
https://barnfinds.com/rare-ferrari-chassis-found/
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iowegian 
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| tjschmidty wrote: |
I think it's those stories where someone finds a Ferrari chassis in a cornfield that is a 1 of 475 serial number...that leads to any rusty old car in a cornfield becoming worth a lot of money.
https://barnfinds.com/rare-ferrari-chassis-found/ |
Except that the Karman Ghia in question here is special.
It is a Low-Nose after all. Prolly was made in Germany besides. |
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tims57LL
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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It has a “low nose” beause there’s no longer any metal in it.
You’d need a front end loader, flat shovel, and dump truck to move it |
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KGCoupe
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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YIKES! At least everything that I have done can be easily taken back.
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tims57LL
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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John Moxon
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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On the face of it and from the information supplied this doesn't see like too bad a deal: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2202527
However someone who knows this Ghia, has given me a little insight of what lurks beneath. A previous owner apparently passed this Ghia on because, even for an experienced restorer it was deemed far too much work. Heater channels "toast", patches covered with bondo, lower nose "toast".
So as the seller has said it's cat 4: Fair "Any rust should be minimal and not in any structural areas." This ad is a misrepresentation, at best cat 5: Poor.
I have pictures should anyone need them. |
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| CALIFORNIA CAR, NO BODY DAMAGE NEVER BIN HIT. INTERIOR NEEDS A LITTLE LOVE. WHAT DOESN'T IS THE BRAND NEW DUEL CARB 1835CC MOTOR ONLY 7 MILES ON MOTOR |
What do you suppose the carb is fighting?
I hate to admit it, but I actually like the cool '80s vibe of that two-tone paint scheme.
If in fact that brand new motor was put together well with quality parts, then at least it would have that much going for it.
However, realistically what are the chances of that?  ... and with just a mere 7 miles logged on it so far, it's probably too soon to tell if any assembly/parts problems are still lurking within. |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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What do you suppose the carb is fighting?
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Well... They are on a boxer engine, you know, a push leads to a shove. 
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c21darrel
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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I thought for sure that link would be to the ad for the Rodbuster Ghia!
... but it's damn close, and the asking price of this one is only roughly a mere 5.5% of the Rodbuster's $250k asking price. 
I LOVE it!
Back in the '80s when it was a hugely popular color, I really liked Hot Pink (or Porsche Raspberry, which sounds a bit more "masculine )
Somewhere on the internet (a Facebook page for '80s VWs photos?), there's even proof in the form of a photo of a young KGCoupe wearing a Porsche Raspberry polo shirt and standing next to a Hot Pink shortened and lowered custom VW Thing taken at a VW car show in Northern Indiana back around 1989. |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| KGCoupe wrote: |
Back in the '80s when it was a hugely popular color, I really liked Hot Pink (or Porsche Raspberry, which sounds a bit more "masculine )
Somewhere on the internet (a Facebook page for '80s VWs photos?), there's even proof in the form of a photo of a young KGCoupe wearing a Porsche Raspberry polo shirt and standing next to a Hot Pink shortened and lowered custom VW Thing taken at a VW car show in Northern Indiana back around 1989. |
If you're talking about this one, it made honorable mention in the abortions thread.
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.
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c21darrel
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| Chris, what are you??? a detective? Nice search skills!!! |
Nope, I'm just the asshole that posted the Offspring reference.
Man, where was that show held? An abandoned warehouse complex?
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