Ive been watching this poor 411 and this is the third time it has been listed.
If I didnt now live in a unit in the middle of the city and already have 2 too many cars to garage, Id grab it in a second! Ive contacted the owner and he seems like a really great guy. He has told me if it doesnt go shortly, he is going to pull the motor/box and wheels and send the rest of it to scrap. This hurts my feelings. Cant someone save a very rare and in my opinion, cool car? If anyone has the room, Id be interested in helping to save it..... he's basically giving it away!
Looking forward to the replies on this.
Steve. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110290330859
MickH ·
For $500 I would buy it...but when you add the freight to the price it is not worth it. I contacted him last year about it and formed a different opinion of him to what you have.I wanted my white one to have a sister LOL...
Gibbo ·
I'd love to have it. I have the cash waiting.. just need someone to bring it up to brissy for me! 🙂
Joel ·
seems everyones in the same boat
as ugly as they are with abit of work they can be mad into nice cars
at one of my old jobs the IT guys wife had a nice one that was lowered with hotwires that they owned since new and brought over from PNG
whats disturbing is if its gets any cheaper i can see someone just grabbing it for the ronals and scrapping the rest
Sides ·
The ad says something about the box in it being worth $$$... what's different about the box in them ???
(btw - I wouldn't mind having it either, but transport to Brissie is an issue for me too)
MickH ·
The boxes are unique to the 411.Getting parts is a bitch,you CAN"T get them...unless you sacrafice another LOL..
Joel ·
good question Dave, id like to know to
werent these things 1800 originally not 2L?
whichever the case tho the tranny would be suited to type4 and obviously way different gearing to a kombi
ive heard these top out at 100mph??
MickH ·
They were originally a 1700 motor when first released.
GTMac ·
Maybe cause its butt ugly 😂
1303Steve ·
Hi
A decent of set of wheels, lowering and they can look sweet. A Beetle box can be adapted to these cars.
Steve
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donn ·
I always thought they looked kinda Saabish
Gibbo ·
Indeed, Well my offer still stands, if anyone, anyone can help with transport in any way, I will take the car.
Sides ·
That 2 door one looks sweet - and I've been thinking about a VW based tow-vehicle for the bug !!!
type3kid ·
thanks for bringing this to my attention, i have actually never seen it listed.
going to look into a few options...👍
VWCOOL ·
yeah I'd love it too but with 11 cars already... hmmm... maybe I can squeeze it in that corner of the yard...
vw54 ·
is that the one from out Western Sydney way ??
vwsteve ·
Andy on this site has 1, im sure hed love another🙂
pete wood ·
I'd love it, but i like sleeping inside better if you get my drift. 😏
MickH ·
rexy wrote:Andy on this site has 1, im sure hed love another🙂
He has 2,my old one is living with his...
karmannghia60 ·
Sorry Guys, but if you think the 411 is a cool car, you are in serious need to an eye check. Maybe you can call it weird, different, odd, unique but certainly not cool
Raf
mackaymanx ·
This is the 411 manual gearbox. Input shaft runs through the pinion shaft(same as the automatic boxes). Pinion is on the bellhousing side of the diff housing(again like the autos).
MickH ·
karmannghia60 wrote:Sorry Guys, but if you think the 411 is a cool car, you are in serious need to an eye check. Maybe you can call it weird, different, odd, unique but certainly not cool
Raf
Nah....way more "cool" than a crappy,common ghia......😂
MickH ·
And they drive better than a Ghia,handle better and are faster and more roomier inside....the list goes on.....and they have a bigger boot!!!!!😂
Sides ·
Wow, that box is definitely different.... note I didn't say "cool"
😉
66deluxe ·
Their cool i want it but got too much cars and parts already, looking at the gearbox selector shaft on the bottom, looks like a porsche trans swap would be easy.
Hutcho ·
1303Steve wrote:Hi
A decent of set of wheels, lowering and they can look sweet. A Beetle box can be adapted to these cars.
Steve
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Nice pic, Steve.
is that the one from out Western Sydney way ??
Yes, Dave. Its from out west of Sydney. Any info on it? Not that it would matter. He only wants 500 bucks for it...
Sorry Guys, but if you think the 411 is a cool car, you are in serious need to an eye check. Maybe you can call it weird, different, odd, unique but certainly not coolrnRaf
Ummm....mate. You just explained WHY it is COOL!😊
Anyway, as Mick said, these things have a lot of positives. Im sure they come out with 2ltrs aswell. I did notice it isnt FI anymore. I thought they all come out FI? Would be very easy to load up with a nice Porsche box, anyengine you could think of and some sweet (Porsche) wheels....
Go the first rat 411 in Australia!!
I do hope that if someone does buy it that they restore it...
Steve
vw54 ·
ah har Chrises machine i wanted the wheels a few years ago
Joel ·
Steve that orange 2door of wallys from GL is actually a 412
it the headlights that make them ugly altho 411 is slightly better than 412 other than that they just a square/fasty on roids
hutcho the one that was around here was carbed 1800 and was original according to Reg that owned it since new
grumble ·
I'm with Pete Wood,my wife makes statements like that,does it actually run or is it a landmark,I am always sorry to see a VW of any type scrapped.. Sorry Mick but the one you left out is Uglier than a Ghia. Les
pete wood ·
you're right, the 412 is much better looking. the straight edge on the front of the bonnet makes huge difference.
Hutcho ·
Brooom broom!
Did run 10 years ago! Wouldnt be too hard to get going again......then again, Ive said that before on vehicles and have chucked hissy fits a week later ;-)
Hutcho ·
OK, OK, who is it! You going to save it or chop it! 🥷🥷
Joel ·
and who said u cant polish a turd...
just add some porsche flavour 😉
nice pic hutcho
MickH ·
Chop Chop Chop.....😂
Hutcho ·
MickH wrote:Chop Chop Chop.....😂
Shit stirrer...😁
Matt Ryan ·
Joel wrote:and who said u cant polish a turd...
just add some porsche flavour 😉
nice pic hutcho
That's right Joel, you can't polish a turd..... but you CAN roll it in glitter!!!
Regards,
Matt.
Gibbo ·
So who bought it? Was it anyone on here?
thugbug ·
Wasn`t me. But seller has a 2.6 MitsDUBishi up for grabs too.
Andy ·
IF anyone knows who bought this one, I'd be interested to get in touch.
Happy to give them some pointers/exchange info.
Andy