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fifty8
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Isn't every year a "one year only" car?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2192157
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:07 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| fifty8 I know what you're saying but the '67 cars did have parts/features that were unique to that year but don't ask me what they were (decklid was one?) |
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McFunzeepants
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:50 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| Maybe he is trying to remove the 'dick' spirits in his car:)? |
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pondoras box
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:00 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=2193491
I don't normally whine about a car or its price, but where do I start on this one.
For this price I would think it would be complete, interior is not only incomplete but it looks terrible. Maybe invest a quarter at the gas station and use the vacuum. Cant tell if its a 67 that's been back dated with the front fenders or if it has been modernized with four bolt wheel / brake combo.
Wrong rear apron, don't know about the hood, incorrect dash with missing parts. Either the car is a later model or someone spent a lot of effort to use 68 or later parts. Doors, decklid, apron, all wrong for 67.
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| pondoras box wrote: |
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2193491
I don't normally whine about a car or its price, but where do I start on this one.
For this price I would think it would be complete, interior is not only incomplete but it looks terrible. Maybe invest a quarter at the gas station and use the vacuum. Cant tell if its a 67 that's been back dated with the front fenders or if it has been modernized with four bolt wheel / brake combo.
Wrong rear apron, don't know about the hood, incorrect dash with missing parts. Either the car is a later model or someone spent a lot of effort to use 68 or later parts. Doors, decklid, apron, all wrong for 67. |
Looks like a 68 or later. Had a padded dash at some point and a gas filler door. Frankenbug for sure. Based on the quality of work on the rest of the car I can’t see that motor holding together for very long.
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Sharp64
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2165521
Another broker/dealer that has zero clue about VWs. As an owner of an Indigo Blue 60’ that’s not it. Cheap repop bumpers.
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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What am I missing here that people are falling all over themselves for a burnt up 64 for $3500? Late model taillights, cheap repro bumpers,etc. Comes with some parts but damn that’s a crap ton of work.
https://m.facebook.com/Dan.McMahan/posts/pcb.77408...&mdf=1
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Yeah thats the one. Linked it on my phone and for some reason I tend to fail at that. Good to know he's firm on his price. Think you can find multiple cars that arent most likely screwed up for a couple of grand more. He says there isnt any warping, but that apron sure does look fubar.
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Mark Evans
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And he also mentions that he has a set of snowflake tailights. So, then he goes the other way with era tailights...?
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He wrote, 'Seeing it is buying it.' I guess no one has seen it.
At least not at that price.
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jays58s
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He wrote, 'Seeing it is buying it.' I guess no one has seen it.
At least not at that price. |
I think the price has been the same the entire time too. |
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He wrote, 'Seeing it is buying it.' I guess no one has seen it.
At least not at that price. |
I think the price has been the same the entire time too. |
That car would have to make me breakfast; mow the lawn; KILL somebody and hide the body before discussing price.
When a cat lists a car for that long you know he's just writing off part of it on taxes. After 11 years think of the soft parts, fluids and seals it will need just to ever run reliably again.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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jays58s
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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He wrote, 'Seeing it is buying it.' I guess no one has seen it.
At least not at that price. |
I think the price has been the same the entire time too. |
That car would have to make me breakfast; mow the lawn; KILL somebody and hide the body before discussing price.
When a cat lists a car for that long you know he's just writing off part of it on taxes. After 11 years think of the soft parts, fluids and seals it will need just to ever run reliably again. |
Everett should tell the guy to update the pictures, we both know it doesn’t still look like that lol. |
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