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67rustavenger 
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 Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Not really a whine or a rant on this one other than the high price. That being said this is a very nice example of a survivor. All original that I can detect. Engine has been rebuilt. I did notice that the front seats have been bolstered to keep the drivers butt where it should be. Anyone that has driver their early VW in a spirited manner would understand the need for the seat modification.
Not sure it would get $27,280. But it is nice.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1660764
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It's a nice car, just not worth the asking price. It's also been for sale since 2014. |
That's true. Was this posted in this forum before? I didn't even know the samba existed in 2014. So if it was posted then I had no idea.
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56TIMOTEO
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Good thing the guy wrapped that string (or whatever it is) around the Bradley! Otherwise there's no telling what condition it might have ended up in! 
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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not a whine but rare? Hardly
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1951513
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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hitest
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Maybe rare in Alabama- where it has not yet been converted to a catfish noodler's air source?
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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DJfromNH
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:00 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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This one is pretty damn fugly...
http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/5677234955.html
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:25 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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10k and, "serious inquires only". 
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60ragtop
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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From what I understand, this was something VW dealers threw in with the purchase of a new beetle. The price is nuts, AND it's broken!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-giant-car-wind-up-key...SwdzVXnvIX
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moab762
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Why hasn't this sold yet? Looks like the best deal around at the moment. On a nice restored drive-able car. Seems like about 10 of these good deals comes around about once a year. Unless I'm missing something on this particular car.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1947399 |
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moab762
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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OMG. (Vomiting in my mouth.) The sacrilege thing about that car is it started off black. Black!
A fine example of someone with no taste and to much money.
Why do people have to paint bugs such butt ugly colors? It's like a thing. I see it all the time. And just don't get it. |
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AlteWagen
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| moab762 wrote: |
Why hasn't this sold yet? Looks like the best deal around at the moment. On a nice restored drive-able car. Seems like about 10 of these good deals comes around about once a year. Unless I'm missing something on this particular car.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1947399 |
A few changes would make it look MUCH better and help sell.
-loose the white walls and paint the rims the factory black and white
-stock running boards instead of the crap chrome
-paint the chrome fan shroud or get an original piece
the cheap carpet and door panels scream empi rebuild
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Digger89L
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I think it looks pretty good ..despite some of the unneccessary modifications, and the horn ring being on upside down. Part of the 'not selling' problem is likely that its out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho .....
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hitest
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| I think it looks pretty good ..despite some of the unneccessary modifications, and the horn ring being on upside down. Part of the 'not selling' problem is likely that its out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho ..... |
Indeed ^^ Post Falls is way up north- barely hangs on to the Spokane market. To call that car original on this site is a big no-no for a full repaint, low buck resto. Bumpers look good tough.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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Digger89L
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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...pretty sure the bumpers are repro: notice the black grommets on the rear towel bars?
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:24 am 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=1955451
Hole in the roof does not equal a ragtop
Not to mention anything else so wrong for that price 
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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hitest
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| ...pretty sure the bumpers are repro: notice the black grommets on the rear towel bars? |
I'm guilty of only looking at the front, but didn't see a grommet there. I was rootin' for it though! 
Indeed, that ragtop has a very strange hole chopped in it. to claim any upholstery shop can make one is a huge line of bullshit. No shop I know would want their name attached to that mess.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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