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Purchasing a VW in adelaide
aobed - May 3rd, 2009 at 03:34 PM

Hi,

I'm in the market for my first VW! Happy Dance.

I was wondering if the members of the forum could point me in the direction of a car-yard (or contacts) in Adelaide that are better places to look for Beetles (original ones.. i.e. 1975-ish)?

I have checked the buy/sell section of the forum, but couldn't find anything that was for sale at this point. I have also been looking at classified websites.

Unfornately my previous car of 9 years was written off a couple weeks ago meaning that I need to find a vehicle as soon as possible. While I have funds at my disposal from the insurance, I can't really play too much of a waiting game and it seems beetles are hard to come by here in S.A.

Any assistance in the right direction would be much appreciated!

Kind regards


Turbo54 - May 3rd, 2009 at 07:08 PM

Try to get onto mattie on here, has a sweet as 62 that he was selling.
T54


57 Cal look - May 3rd, 2009 at 09:05 PM

Hi aobed,

The enthusiasts club is haveing its monthly meeting this WEDNESDAY night at the Austrian Club just up the hill from the Bombay Bicycle Club/hotel.

It starts at about 7.30pm, you should come along as a guest and when we get to the buy & sell part of the meeting just chuck your hand up and tell people what you are looking for. I know about 4 or 5 members who have cars of the vintage you are looking for ranging from ruff to concourse, so i am sure as a club we could help get you sortted pritty quickly.

Also the people i am thinking of do not come on to this forum, so you woud never hear about there cars for sale here.

hope that helps,

Cheers ... Finn OH yeah.... i did the same thing as i am sugesting to you and scored a super sweet T34 razor ... so it DOES work.


aobed - May 4th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Thanks 57Callook and T54.. I'll try both of those approaches.....

It'll be a bit difficult for me to get to the enthusiast club meeting by 7pm, but I'll try and get there. Thanks!


debiasi4 - May 4th, 2009 at 09:53 AM

a friend has a 1965 beetle on a 1970 floorpan with a 1641cc engine and twin kadron carbs, new trim , mags,disc brakes, very neat and reliable car he wants $2800 for it - a bargain i think
call simon on 0417889731, tell him adam sent you