G'day All

Dicko Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 1 Jun 2015, 8:07 pm

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Hi all

Just a quick hello to the scene. I'm back after 3 years without a beetle and wow the value of beetles has risen! I sold a 58 back in 2012 with BRMs and dropped spindles for $6500, people are now wanting well over 10k for something similar or less collectible.

So I put my hand in my pocket and brought a 1500 70 with a few mods, currently getting some work done for RWC ( but still too low I think) Good to be back behind the wheel.

I split my time between SA and Vic, I'll be taking the 70 to SA in a couple of months with wife and 2 kids, gonna be fun,

Cheers,

Dicko

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Jun 2015, 9:18 pm

#1014361

Glad you are back behind the wheel 👍

Count yourself lucky you aint into kombi's
Prices there are almost a stoopid as Sydney real estate prices

Futue te ipsum!!!

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 2 Jun 2015, 6:56 am

#1014370

Welcome!

Always a nice feeling to be back behind the wheel of a VW after some time 😀.

Dicko Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 2 Jun 2015, 1:36 pm

#1014384

Cheers guys! I'm into Kombis too but I'm thinking I'll look for a T3 for a camper conversion at some point.

See you around the forums.

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 · 4 Jun 2015, 6:53 pm

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Welcome Dicko.
Put up a pic or two for us to drool over.
Even one of your old 58.

DUBS BY THE RIVER 2021 Morgan SA - Sept 18-19 2021

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Dicko Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 19 Jun 2015, 11:03 am

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Here's a pic of the new 70. Pics of the 58 are on a comp in SA, I'll post when there.

Not a great deal in the end as I had to spend $1500 to get it through roadworthy and when the mechanic checked he said the trans had no oil in it! So maybe looking for new trans soon.

It has the cookie cutters, dropped spindles, front disks, narrowed beam with adjusters. Inside is rough as well as paint but solid body. Work in progress!

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