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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3790 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 7:18 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2179731
"The bug is COMPLETELY ORIGINAL." "The only thing that has been replaced were the floor pans..."
And...coil, fuel pump, paint, license plates...
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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....and seat covers, which to me is what actually makes a 64 a 64. |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2179564
It's a shame to see this because the rest of the car looks super clean, but I highly doubt the original owner put 41,000 miles on it in one year. |
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5148 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I saw it at BOR. It was super clean, og paint, dash etc. The quarter was hammered and somebody had already hacked into the quarter in an attempt to save it. _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech
Joined: June 09, 2009 Posts: 1070 Location: AZ
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 4:07 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I find a lot of his ads to be pretty high. Since he doesn’t barter on his prices per his ad I’ve never bought from him. _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” - Michael Caine |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Sharp64 wrote: |
I find a lot of his ads to be pretty high. Since he doesn’t barter on his prices per his ad I’ve never bought from him. |
$100 for a lot of 4 German PICT 30 carbs? I wouldn't budge on that price, either. _________________ .ssS! |
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AlteWagen Troll
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8498 Location: PNW
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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech
Joined: June 09, 2009 Posts: 1070 Location: AZ
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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OvalinAz wrote: |
Definitely gnarly on that price point |
Think he's sneaking down to Colorado for some of that medicinal canabis and smoking it all the way home. _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” - Michael Caine |
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3790 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2180841
Even if this Beetle does only have 80K original miles - to me, it's mostly irrelevant when the front end shows signs of having been plowed into a wall at some point in its life.
Notice how the arc of the left quarter panel has a break in it, just adjacent the fuel filler. And just opposite on the right quarter, the hood seal does a wonky jog outward. The wonkiness continues where the left side of the hood seal transitions from the quarter down to the apron...way poor repair job
And speaking of more wonky, something's just "off" with the front fenders, shape and all. Note how the left headlight is farther from the hood line than the right headlight.
Throw in the el-cheapo, super gappy bumpers (rear one all saggy), no blue-white on wheels, painted hood latch, sub-standard carpet install, zip-tied front license plate, no trim on running boards, etc. No way this car is worth 17-five. This flipper should be asking maybe half. |
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fl59bug Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2005 Posts: 1976 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Don't know if this has been touched upon recently, or ever, but what is with all the cars for sale where the owner doesn't include photographs of the engine/motor, ya know, the heart of the car?
Some ads don't even mention the motor, let alone include pictures of it. They will say something like "runs and drives" so that means it has a motor. This seems really goofy to me, and if/when I buy another vw to add to my stable I will skip right over ads that don't include pics of the motor! |
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10399 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Hmmmm OK....
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/454668788296527
$1500 and missing pieces?? _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor |
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7839 Location: north o' the border
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3790 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I like how he says he'll "throw in" parts that belong with the car. And "No haggle don't bother...48 hours and the add [sic] drops..."
Better hurry!
Oh wait, we're way past 48 hours...somebody e-mail him to remind him to pull the ad |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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EverettB wrote: |
LOL, looks like the shots I take of cars from my pocket when too many people are around and pray something comes out |
Or when you're hiding behind a wall afraid you'll be seen..... _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” - Michael Caine |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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pondoras box Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 1207 Location: Eerie PA
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Its a nice looking car and I am not debating the percentage of original parts but it is up there on the price scale. I would love to see the damaged fender though to see how much damage a bottle rocket could actually do. _________________ Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.
1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda)
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion
Plus a lot of other rusty junk |
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scottyrocks Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2016 Posts: 2645 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Powder burns?
Maybe some Bacitracin? _________________ “If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
– D. Tartt, 'The Goldfinch' |
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