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6Kabrio7
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Everett I think that's a typo that same bug at that price was listed without the one in front of the price before.
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56Cabrio
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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WOW!!!!  |
I don't even think that's worth $6988, let alone $16,988? |
I see that bug everyday on my way to work. It sits outside behind a gate in Simi at his VW shop. I could of sworn he was selling it for like $6900. He does have a ok split window bug in his shop. Wonder what he would ask for that.
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Johnous
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/5589282249.html
At the first I was caught off guard by the paint, then I saw what decklid they are running... surprised it ever gets further than a few miles! |
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 6:39 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Seats look incorrect for a 66 and the dash is lacking the center defrost vent. |
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panicman
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Seats look incorrect for a 66 and the dash is lacking the center defrost vent. |
Dig the way the windshield wipers are parked. Pro-fesh.
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hitest
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| panicman wrote: |
| Sharp64 wrote: |
Seats look incorrect for a 66 and the dash is lacking the center defrost vent. |
Dig the way the windshield wipers are parked. Pro-fesh. |
Clearly the result of a non-VW guy building a VW with a JC Whitney catalog. I can't even get to all the things wrong (everything under dash painted seafoam, upside-down grab handle, shoddy top) without addressing the obvious: the way this boner strapped his pile to the trailer.
I hope it stays on CL and doesn't wander over here with a condition #1 claim.
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| Sharp64 wrote: |
Seats look incorrect for a 66 and the dash is lacking the center defrost vent. |
I don't see a '66 only emergency knob either.
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jwp67
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Seats look incorrect for a 66 and the dash is lacking the center defrost vent. |
I don't see a '66 only emergency knob either. |
And the hubcaps indicate four lug rims. Or it could be I'm looking at it on a crappy phone, lol. |
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MANNAXMAN
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| jwp67 wrote: |
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| Sharp64 wrote: |
Seats look incorrect for a 66 and the dash is lacking the center defrost vent. |
I don't see a '66 only emergency knob either. |
And the hubcaps indicate four lug rims. Or it could be I'm looking at it on a crappy phone, lol. |
Vertical vent wing post and single screw hole at the bottom of the passenger side A-pillar indicate late 62 to 64 body. Is that a hood release cable knob on the right side of the ashtray??? |
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glutamodo
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Holy cow, no vents at all? Crap. I didn't notice that at first either when I clicked on the link, it's like they put that rack on the engine lid to distract you from the fact. I wonder if the engine is a melted down piece of slag. Does the selling price come with the trailer? because that's the only way I'd go anywhere with that car.
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| Vertical vent wing post and single screw hole at the bottom of the passenger side A-pillar indicate late 62 to 64 body. |
It's got the larger back window from 1963 - which means very little on this car with all the mismatched parts on it. Looks like someone just found a rusted out hulk in a junkyard and then grabbed whatever bits and bobs that might possibly fit and threw them all together.
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fla2smoker
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Are those real whitewall tires? The left rear looks out of round. The doors are definitely pre-65 look at the distance between the door panel and the glass. Bumpers are definitely not original. What a mess. People false advertising cars like this is really starting to piss me off. I really hope it is just a case of not knowing, but when it is sitting on a trailer, that screams quick flip.
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:05 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| Are those real whitewall tires? The left rear looks out of round. |
Didn't even notice that. Flappers. What a turd. |
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:15 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Holy cow, no vents at all? Crap. I didn't notice that at first either when I clicked on the link, it's like they put that rack on the engine lid to distract you from the fact. I wonder if the engine is a melted down piece of slag. Does the selling price come with the trailer? because that's the only way I'd go anywhere with that car.
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| Vertical vent wing post and single screw hole at the bottom of the passenger side A-pillar indicate late 62 to 64 body. |
It's got the larger back window from 1963 - which means very little on this car with all the mismatched parts on it. Looks like someone just found a rusted out hulk in a junkyard and then grabbed whatever bits and bobs that might possibly fit and threw them all together. |
Someone should email the seller this question. "Um, yea.. I'm just wondering how that engine cools itself when it has no means (wrong engine lid) to pull air into the engine compartment?"
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1931073
all original, unmolested, original owner?
Fuchs wheels original?
interior parts missing, body parts missing....unmolested?
....man selling bought claims to have bought for original owner....which makes him owner #2!!!!
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jays58s
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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This car was for sale on Craigslist for quite a while for $8500, now he wants $20,000? Are you fu**ing kidding me? This car has been hit front and rear, it has the wrong interior and seats, the wrong engine, and quite a few other things. If it didn't sell for $8500, what the hell makes him think he'll get $20k?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1931704 |
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iamthewalrus30
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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This car was for sale on Craigslist for quite a while for $8500, now he wants $20,000? Are you fu**ing kidding me? This car has been hit front and rear, it has the wrong interior and seats, the wrong engine, and quite a few other things. If it didn't sell for $8500, what the hell makes him think he'll get $20k?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1931704 |
I seen this! I'm shocked at what people are selling these cars for nowadays. I bought my 60' ragtop for $7000. |
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jays58s
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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This car was for sale on Craigslist for quite a while for $8500, now he wants $20,000? Are you fu**ing kidding me? This car has been hit front and rear, it has the wrong interior and seats, the wrong engine, and quite a few other things. If it didn't sell for $8500, what the hell makes him think he'll get $20k?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1931704 |
I seen this! I'm shocked at what people are selling these cars for nowadays. I bought my 60' ragtop for $7000. |
It's getting to the point where I'm ready to get out of the hobby. The cars are either junk, too much money, or both. Lol |
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| Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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"...car drives like brand-new alarm system..." Punctuation is your friend! 
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jays58s
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Another shit job restoration, and I wonder if that muffler could stick out just a bit further? I had no idea people still used stuff like the chrome engine tin. I'd be embarrassed to ask that kind of money for a car like that, what a joke.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1931485 |
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