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73SpeedBuggy
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 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:32 pm Post subject: VWs on Counting Cars (History Channel show) |
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Moderator's note: I moved this to the General forum since i'm sure there will be additional VWs on the show.
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Did anyone catch this? I'm not sure what body it was. It had a very unique rear end on it. However they kept calling it a Manx which it clearly wasnt. It was driving me crazy. To top it all off he sold it for $20k!
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Rattler1
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| I watched it. Poor guy, they didnt even use lube when they screwed him.... |
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hcallaway
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Mike_CNYBuggy
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rmckay
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like it's on again at 2AM. DVR time.
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joescoolcustoms
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Look on the positive side, it helps raise the value of all of our buggy's.
Some people see that show, get interested in buying a buggy, see yours advertised for 6K and think it is a bargin and do no beat you down on the price.
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Dabeastwthn
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| Hmm... If people in Vegas are paying that much then when are we renting a truck and hauling all our cars there??? lol |
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RixiesRide
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| What?! That wasn't a MINX!?! |
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sbussard
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I haven't seen the episode yet, but just set up the Tivo last night to record all episodes. I'll have to check it out.
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Dabeastwthn
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For those that missed it and want to see what a $20k "Minx" Buggy looks like in Vegas...here ya go. lol
BEFORE: Paid $5500
AFTER: Sold $20k
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joescoolcustoms
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Looks like an expensive paint job and tires, for $ 20 K.
What was done to it other than paint and tires?
It does look like a good deal for the initial purchase of $ 5500.00.
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andk5591
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OK folks.....Ya gotta keep in mind that "reality" TV is far from reality. Nice buggy, but are the numbers real? Who knows, but it makes for nice TV.
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I think the guy that bought spent the extra $15K so he could be on TV.
Looks like the coated the tires and sprayed the engine tin.
Look at the scene where he says "the engine looks good"
The other car they worked on the never fixed the problem of the windshield height.
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gands
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| This is why I cringe when my customers say "I seen it on T.V." to wich I respond "really?" |
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andk5591
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| This is why I cringe when my customers say "I seen it on T.V." to wich I respond "really?" |
But I read that on the internet....so it must be true 
Gotta start adding these to the "The check is in the mail, etc..."
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73SpeedBuggy
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RickS
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I think the guy that bought spent the extra $15K so he could be on TV.
Looks like the coated the tires and sprayed the engine tin.
Look at the scene where he says "the engine looks good"
The other car they worked on the never fixed the problem of the windshield height. |
They lowered the seat, or so they said. |
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73SpeedBuggy
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I think the guy that bought spent the extra $15K so he could be on TV.
Looks like the coated the tires and sprayed the engine tin.
Look at the scene where he says "the engine looks good"
The other car they worked on the never fixed the problem of the windshield height. |
They lowered the seat, or so they said. |
Yeah, I didn't see much difference when the guy actually sat in it.
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| I cringed every time they called it a Meyers Manx.. Guy needs to do his research. |
^This. Every time. 
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crofty
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There's NO WAY they got $20k for a buggy. I thought his buying price was way too high too.
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