just want to give anyione who is thinking of buying this car a warning..
it is NOT engineered has some quite big rust holes that are hidden from view.
A mate brought it about 2 years ago and payed good money for it, when he has a couple of dramas with it we found out it had not beed approved by an engineer and i found some rust plus the paint work is not good at all and the roof has rips,leaks etc etc etc..
Any hows the mate gave up fighting with the person he brought it from and off loaded it for a $1000 to the current owner. i see this car daily on the way to work and i can 100% say no work has been done to this car since he brought it, it clams in was done up recently well he has had it for close to two year and when the mate got it he was told it was done up 3 years prior to that!!!!
some one mite be keen to do the work and i have no doubt it could be done but for the money he is asking its a blantent rip off..
so please if u have seen this and were thinking of buying it be very very very caerfull..
http://digiads.com.au/carsales/used-cars/USED-1971-VOLKSWAGEN-BEETLE-CONVERTIBLE-CAR-FOR-SALE-GLADSTONE-QLD-4680.htm#adPhotoTop
steff
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
i think i still have picture of the rust holes i found and from when the mate brought it...
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
You haven't got much to worry about, that thing won't be going anywhere till its had $14,000 or more dropped off the price.
Anyone stupid enough to pay more than a few grand for that deserves to get stung.
Bahahaha, that price for a chop top beetle! One of a kind my arse, it's a wizard roadster kit, there are heaps getting around Perth that I know of.
Knob!
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
Joel you have got it wrong
i wouldnt give $499 for the car
He would have to pay me to take it off him. It's not half obvious that it's a chop job, just like Joel said you deserve to get stung at that price.
BOUGHT, not 'Brought it'
Yes the wizards are popular in the UK..
Its very difficult to make a one off top that actually seals out the weather...
I'd hate to be in it in a down pour,, lol
where does the engine get its air from once a number plate covers the hole in the engine lid????
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
What a peice of crap.ugly ugly ugly...
Stylish
Wannavee wrote:BOUGHT, not 'Brought it'
Biggest Pet hate!
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
68AutoBug wrote:Yes the wizards are popular in the UK..
Its very difficult to make a one off top that actually seals out the weather...
I'd hate to be in it in a down pour,, lol
where does the engine get its air from once a number plate covers the hole in the engine lid????
LEE
They have plenty of options in the uk that seal very well, yes there are some cheap crappy roofs but for the most part they keep the water out....
i've had one and quite a few mates had them at some stage and water getting the roof wasn't a real problem..
steff...
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
Wannavee wrote:BOUGHT, not 'Brought it'
i bow down and beg for forgiveness for my appalling spelling.
🤪
steff...
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
My convertible never leaked so not sure where your facts are from Lee? and as mentioned before there are plenty ot wizard kits getting around Perth, a place which can get either stinking hot or pouring with rain and there is never a problem with them.
The thing here is that this dreamer is flogging off a crapped out hacked beetle, not an authentic cabriolet with a "special" kit body on it.
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
MISS VDUB wrote:Wannavee wrote:BOUGHT, not 'Brought it'
Biggest Pet hate!
It could have been worse. The post could have been ..... warning youse that somethink is dodgy wif vis car!!!!!
"Ownership of a Beetle is not a destination it is a journey."
It's no wonder that good beetles are getting scarce as a lot were butchered to make these type of shit boxes.
TorxKiwi wrote:MISS VDUB wrote:Wannavee wrote:BOUGHT, not 'Brought it'
Biggest Pet hate!
It could have been worse. The post could have been ..... warning youse that somethink is dodgy wif vis car!!!!!
Or......"Warning, dodgy speller"
Maybe we should dig up an old thread...."Is spelling impotent?"
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
Haha, this type of kit is the first vee dub i ever drove in (learnt to drive actually!) back when i was 14 in a paddock. 👍
rust must be the compulsory accessory that comes with it, as this maroon one bought from the coast had the same issues.
Nothing like hooking it up in the grass, going sideways with a tree coming ever so close to the side whilst the screaming engine and wind is racing past haha.
What i always disliked was the lack of 'refined' modifications to the body, like the B pillar posts and windscreen. I rekon those two sorted would make it look far more substantial. Yet doesn't change the fact that the car has been rapped.
After this experience as a 14 yr old, i went straight onto the ol' dial up google, found out about the existance of beach buggies and wanted a sharp built or max fx forever!
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
I reckon if the guy sells it he should put the funds towards a dictionary,......sickniss, convertion
vwo60 wrote:It's no wonder that good beetles are getting scarce as a lot were butchered to make these type of shit boxes.
soo true
🙁Wannavee wrote:BOUGHT, not 'Brought it'
he is right you know.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
