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 XXX-1.8T
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 12:37 PM |
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How Much Is This Worth
Had a friend buy a 1979 Beetle Karmann Cabrio, genuine convertible with Fuel injected VW motor!
He bought it for $10k and its in very good condition,
Did he stumble on a goldmine or is this the going rate?
As I thought these were very rare especially being a 1979 convertible
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 12:54 PM |
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Yes - $10k is cheap IF it is in great nick.
Really good ones with AC have been sold for more. Havent seen many for sale for less.
They are not "rare" - just not seen here?
They are common as dog poo in the States.
Does it have air cond? A lot of then did.
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 01:01 PM |
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They aint rare, but they are the "last" Aircooled vert! Thats why they are so exp. That is quite cheap for a 79 vert!
Just my 2c. N!
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 01:29 PM |
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Its in very good nick, not sure if it has a/c, its white with a white hood and white walls, love the sound of the engine, sounds like a Porsche 
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 01:57 PM |
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A triple white?
white hood
white paint
white interior?
Cool - love a super vert!
(just dont like the gi-normus front indicators!)
A set of 16"'s or 17"s and lowered struts :bounce
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 02:04 PM |
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Yes - 17" porsche cup rims and slammed
real nice......
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 02:22 PM |
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Did he get it from Thornleigh, as they had a triple white about 4 months ago? I was considering getting it as a bookend.
If it is, $10k is a good price for it.
My '76 cab is the same, f/i motor, aircon, and yes, a very different engine note.
And Yes Barry....in time....17" rims....lowered.....exhaust. Ahhh $$$
Squiz.......
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 02:44 PM |
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the interior is black but it looks awesome, i dont really like the huge indicators either
But damn i love that engine note how do i get mine to sound like that:kiss
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 02:53 PM |
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But damn i love that engine note how do i get mine to sound like that:kiss
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Hmmm..... how to change the sound of the Audi???
Chop off the radiator??
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 03:02 PM |
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heheehe i was talking the beetle hehehehe
If i did what u said to the audi it would sound like a 911 Turbo
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 09:50 PM |
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Top Buying especially if its been converted to RHD with engineers certificate and with rego and with a good roof and of course minimal rust. They made
about 100,000 1303 cabrios nearly 20,000 1979 models. Still excellent buying.
I want one
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| posted on July 1st, 2003 at 11:16 PM |
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I saw a factory convertable, I assume thats a Karman Cabrolet in a wrecking yard in sanfransisco, it had no motor but whoop de doo a motor would be
easy to source, now given the californian laws that would make it a post 73 car as the only reason I could see for it being there was it cant past
emmissions and smog tests, probably why the porsche 911s were there too.
I,ll draw you a map if you're keen,
I couldnt believe my eyes when we went wrecker hunting, there are some amazing things to be found there.
A karman Ghia for $150 was another bargain I saw, but had no money left to do anything about these cars and had to just walk away shaking my head,
thats a year ago now but I am sure the deals are there constantly.
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| posted on July 2nd, 2003 at 01:54 PM |
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Yes im keen mate send us over some contact details would love that engine in my 66 would it fit?
BTW why is it called 1303? If its cos its a 1.3 ltr doesnt sound like one!
Also it has no rust, has a/c, and the rego is OO -1303
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| posted on July 2nd, 2003 at 02:17 PM |
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Cabrio's
Costa,
Cabrio's are the business. With the roof up they are nearly as quiet as a hard top. Restoring one myself, I would advise that make sure the top
and all the rubbers associated with the top are good. To restore a top properly it is $$$. 1303 refers to the front windscreen being curved and
mcpherson strut suspension (a 1302 is what we call a superbug). Both came in 1300cc and 1600cc overseas (as this would be an import) but if its FI
then its almost certainly a 1600cc.
You can still buy the FI setup and put it on a normal 1600cc as they still make FI for all the Mexico bugs. You'd be better spending your money
on a proper FI setup that you could get locally though.
The muffler is probably different on this car as late model FI cars had a single exhaust pipe and possible a cat. The muffler makes a big difference
to sound.
Cheers
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| posted on July 2nd, 2003 at 02:18 PM |
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Make it better
Stick porsche brakes and 18' cup wheels on it and a T4 in the back and it would really be the business.
[Edited on 2-7-2003 by matara]
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| posted on July 2nd, 2003 at 04:22 PM |
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Yeah it only has a single lttle tail pipe at the back which looks a bit funny, i love the twin pipes in the centre!
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