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bwaz
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jays58s
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That’s one of the least believable ads I’ve seen lol. |
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sportin-wood
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Funny how the cats who use lines like that never fall for their own swill. A member since 2009 deserves no mercy in the whines.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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mukluk
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Location: Clyde, TX
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Slap a '60 to early '63 hood medallion on, some aftermarket hubcaps, and some chrome/polished parts and you've just created a special edition that never existed back when the car was made.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2245218
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don1357
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consvws
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Location: Roseburg, OR
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Yep, they beat it to death here a while back..... Cool car, but yes price is sky high |
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Busstom
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hitest
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Why do people feel they're smart enough to pull shit like this? Pam- if your are still dating that guy- make HIM sell that beetle.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Mr. Mike 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Why do people feel they're smart enough to pull shit like this? Pam- if your are still dating that guy- make HIM sell that beetle. |
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Why do people feel they're smart enough to pull shit like this? Pam- if your are still dating that guy- make HIM sell that beetle. |
From the seller:
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mukluk
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Why do people feel they're smart enough to pull shit like this? Pam- if your are still dating that guy- make HIM sell that beetle. |
From the seller:
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If they're going to use such a weak information source, they should at least pay attention to the last sentence in their "reference material":
"There are no WE's of any pre-Golf VeeDubs"
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jays58s
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:07 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Apparently he thought bumping it from $20k to $35K would help it sell.  |
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EverettB
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jays58s
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Apparently he thought bumping it from $20k to $35K would help it sell. |
He got a few people asking if it was $3500 as that seemed accurate.  |
I think he been watching too much Barrett Jackson. |
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hitest
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Apparently he thought bumping it from $20k to $35K would help it sell. |
He got a few people asking if it was $3500 as that seemed accurate. |
I think he been watching too much Barrett Jackson. |
That clown shoe needs to set up a lemonade stand on the corner and learn the basics of 2nd grade economics before being allowed to market a car.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Bryan67
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finster
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slave1pilot
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slave1pilot
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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it makes it different from all the other bugs out there.
No, you'll see dozens of bugs that look just like that at shows
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