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?

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

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:-

Glass Ghia Photos



[Edited on 15-10-2003 by matara]

A pic

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

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!

N!

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.....

i wouldnt be too keen on driving those fibreglass bodies on the road. Snap easier than metal.
U can always find a bargain somewhere!!

Its not only that, They wouldnt be cheap to finish anyway! YOu would be better getting a real one!

N!

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!

57! 57! 57!, not a fan of teh type 3's though, btw im going to restore my 57:P

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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.

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.