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19super73 Hardcore Stock Nazi
Joined: October 18, 2007 Posts: 4351 Location: Cité Soleil
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:15 am Post subject: |
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2 cars.
'78 Plymouth Sapporo, dark brown with tan interior, light surface rust, ran like silk on glass. Given to me for free, I installed a new exhaust system on it and drove it for 6 months. Parked it for the summer and had my brother back into it with his '01 Ram 2500 4X4 and totalled it. I was never given any $$$ for it and my brother actually had the balls to blame me for parking it where it was and causing the collision.
'88 Fox wagon. I loved that car. Rusty but it kept going and going...I only ever replaced the rear struts and wheel bearings. I could go anywhere, do anything, haul anything with that car. I sold it as I didn't need it to commute on the highway to work in the winter anymore. I sold it to an employee who resold it to a girl who blew the head gasket out of it and overheated the car. She abandoned it and it found it's way back to me as a parts car. I guess I have it back but it's not worth fixing. _________________ 1970 Campmobile [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-47260.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1970 Fastback 1600 TL
1971 Doka [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-14845.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1973 Super Beetle
1973 Westfalia [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-31892.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1974 412 Variant
1975 La Grande Bug
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:26 am Post subject: |
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^^^ Now I know who to contact when I need parts for my 88 GL.
Saw a Fox wagon pulling a trail down the Interstate last year.
Mine is my winter beater too. The car was a free-bee. _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
Gary: OK. Ima poop. |
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thewalrus Big Jack
Joined: March 27, 2006 Posts: 3014 Location: Belchertown, MA
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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My '03 Wrangler Sahara Edition. It was fully loaded, hardtop/soft top, 6 Cylinder, automatic and one hell of a car. The previous owner had babied this thing so it was immaculate
_________________ '73 Transporter 1.7L Dual Carb
notchboy wrote: |
You ran over some #Vanlife'ers hopes and dreams? |
60vwnewengland wrote: |
Looking forward to next weekend, weed, krunk juice, hookers, blow, hanging with bums, philly, ...the awards! |
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babysnakes Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7132
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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A '72 Impala 2 door, 400 small block w/ factory fender skirts when I was 17 in '78(based on what they go for these days). But I really miss the '67 Westy,my first bus in '84. Got rear ended. |
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thext94 Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2010 Posts: 1003 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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crukab wrote: |
thext94 wrote: |
definitely the H3. came home one day after school to find out my dad had sold it. needless to say it was not a good day
Tyler |
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WIF...E |
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19super73 Hardcore Stock Nazi
Joined: October 18, 2007 Posts: 4351 Location: Cité Soleil
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23946 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:43 am Post subject: |
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sniff, sniff but but but your baby,smells like you baby's diaper is full.give it the funeral it deserves. |
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:16 am Post subject: |
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mark tucker wrote: |
sniff, sniff but but but your baby,smells like you baby's diaper is full.give it the funeral it deserves. |
No, it can become an organ donor.
I drive an 88 Fox as a daily driver. People like me do need parts. _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
Gary: OK. Ima poop. |
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23946 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:23 am Post subject: |
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that gos with out saying . or it should any way.just because the body has departed dosent mean the soul has.reinclanation.think about it. |
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frijole73b Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2004 Posts: 395 Location: Enid, OK
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Back in my water cooled days I built this 92 Jetta and drove it for 6 years before regrettably selling it to a guy in my neighborhood that kept hounding me about doing so every time I saw him.
My dad spotted it a couple years later for sale again. It had some shoddy paint work done on the passenger side but otherwise looked just like it did when I sold it to him. When he asked the owner about it he was a fed a story about him being the original owner and buying it new in California then sending it to a shop in Mexico to have all the custom work done. It was all my dad could do to keep a straight face. It's amazing what people will say sometimes to try and sell you something.
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You didn't try to buy it back? _________________ http://www.type2vw.com
http://www.countrymacquack.com
"everthing is always for sale for the right price" |
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norcalmike Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005 Posts: 4784 Location: Marina, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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im still looking for a great deal on a 2 door Fox wagon. |
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anthracitedub Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2007 Posts: 3241 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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I miss my fatty….perfect untouched complete 74 body sitting on a completely restored 75 chassis, CB drop spindles, 2180 engine with a dellorto 48, stinger. All new carpet and rubber, cloth seats out of a jetta. It had 69 fenders and lights out back, along with 69 decklid, shaved turn signals, dechromed body still in primer. It was all tight and right (same way I like my women) just needed a paint job. Sold it to a kid for 2500 so I could secure my 62.
That fatty was a sweet running/driving machine…wish I still had it for a daily. Its been about 12 years now, and I still have a pic of it on the table in the dining room. |
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hatfulofhollow Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2007 Posts: 282 Location: idiot out walking around...
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Miss my 73 Bronco. Was a barely running barn find. Automatic with factory power steering...
_________________ 1972 Squareback fuel injected--Daisy (sold)
1973 Westy Automatic--Abbey (Road)
ex-TOOB Member
Eventuality takes its toll |
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beetlenut Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3008 Location: RI
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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hatfulofhollow wrote: |
Miss my 73 Bronco. Was a barely running barn find. Automatic with factory power steering...
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Ditto. Miss my 74 "Three on the tree" as well!
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... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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Dan in OR Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2011 Posts: 10 Location: Eugene
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: 69 Karmann Ghia |
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The 69 Ghia I had back in high school. I sold it in 94 when I bought my first new vehicle and regretted it instantly. I found it in the samba classifieds a couple years ago and contacted the seller. It was the same woman that I had sold it to back in 94, she was moving out of state and was going to sell it because she didn't have room for it. I was all set to go buy it back when she changed her mind about selling it. Jump forward a month or two, after I had already bought another car and the seller had completed her move, I found my old Ghia listed in the samba classifieds again. Seems she concluded that she was not going to be able to keep it after all. Too Late! I couldn't have come up with the money at that point and had to let it go. Maybe our paths will cross again someday. |
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HighTopBay Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2010 Posts: 386 Location: Port Richey
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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my 1972 ford pinto. built 2.0L for 196hp and 1600lbs. 6 point roll cage. sold it cause i had no time or money to re-do the starting system.....
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Rusted Rockers Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2004 Posts: 890 Location: tennessee
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:54 am Post subject: |
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71 bmw...
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67 Florida Deluxe Samba Purist
Joined: June 21, 2005 Posts: 7987 Location: Gainesville and Tampa, Florida
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: the ONE car you wish you still had |
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My 1971 Mercedes 300SEL 6.3. It had NO RUST whatsoever, the interior was perfect and I completely overhauled the air suspension to absolute reliability. The M-100 engine was something to behold and it ran and drove flawlessly. I absolutely LOVED that car and it made me sick to have to sell it. Only thing that makes me sicker is what it's worth now versus how much I sold it for many years ago . Oh well, at least I was able to check this bucket list car off my list when I was 28 and will always have enjoyable memories.
_________________ -Kent (BaT "daleallen")
OG member of the '67 Posse
A few of my toys, past and present
'56 Oval, '66 KG Conv't, '67 21-Window, '67 Bug, '79 SuperVert, '55 Pre-A Continental
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scottyrocks Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2016 Posts: 2807 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: the ONE car you wish you still had |
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My first car, a green '71 Corolla. _________________ “If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 23014 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: the ONE car you wish you still had |
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The 1965 Beetle my 28 year old German teacher introduced me to buggery in, at age 17 in college. _________________ .ssS! |
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