As Ovals and splitties early type III's and KG are becoming harder to come by and the price for a clean one increases, I pose the question to you all:
What are the Volks entusiasts of the future going to restore?
Are late model Ambulance Transporters slammed going to be the go?
Or what about a fully original Red Bull promo Beetle?
4 Motion Bora's with white walls and wood slat roof racks?
1303Steve ·
Hi
I saw a fibreglass ghia made in the UK, that would be nice, maybe someone would make fibreglass bodies for bugs, mmm no rust to fix forever or maybe a 356 or spyder like Peter has.
1302Steve
matara ·
Steve, I've already been to see those Ghias when I was back in the UK. They are based on a 70 model with the medium sized tail lights. Got some pics at:-
aahhhhhhhhhhhh
it all makes sense now
i saw these on ebay and thought they looked weird, now i know what they are and now its aint weird
Unity-28 ·
Id rather drive a safe all metal one!😀
No way I will restore any "late" VW. I dont care how much it costs me, Pre 67 type 1/2 or pre 70 Type 3.
I want a vert!
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squizy ·
I think the drip, drip, drip feeling will get me focusing more on the earlies, and away from the later models. I have a plan, and am crossing my fingers that something special is still for sale.
Squiz.....
vw_addict ·
i wouldnt be too keen on driving those fibreglass bodies on the road. Snap easier than metal.
U can always find a bargain somewhere!!
Unity-28 ·
Its not only that, They wouldnt be cheap to finish anyway! YOu would be better getting a real one!
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syncro ·
Way back in the early 90's I got into type 3's cause they were cheap, like early wagons for $300 pretty rust free and requiring little mech work, not so any more!
The most logical equivilent that I can see today is the PASSAT from the seventies, dirt cheap and can be found in pretty good shape for a few hundred, plenty of parts in the wreckers.Got its own uniqe carracter, MMM the TS, some period 13' alloys and you've got instant style.
Runs for cover!😀
Black_math ·
57! 57! 57!, not a fan of teh type 3's though, btw im going to restore my 57:P
[Edited on 15/10/2003 by Black_math]
baybuscamperkid ·
if price is anything to go by people are going to be playing with the 80s t2.5 transporters for a while to come, they are just starting toi get a following now from what i have seen.
vw_carrera ·
has there been a major price decrease in these Bus c k? Anyone?
'Cause it's funny how around15 years ago, you could see KG's for $2,000 and caryards couldn't get rid of 'em!
And I see this with Porsche 924's - nobody wants 'em. I mean it's not really hard to see why, but fasion is a funny thing.