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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 07:54 PM |
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Why wont anyone buy this?????
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.
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MickH
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 08:14 PM |
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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...
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 08:58 PM |
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I'd love to have it. I have the cash waiting.. just need someone to bring it up to brissy for me! 
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 09:10 PM |
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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
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 09:15 PM |
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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)
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 09:18 PM |
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The boxes are unique to the 411.Getting parts is a bitch,you CAN"T get them...unless you sacrafice another LOL..
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 09:20 PM |
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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??
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MickH
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 09:46 PM |
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They were originally a 1700 motor when first released.
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| posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 PM |
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Maybe cause its butt ugly 
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 03:28 AM |
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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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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 05:33 AM |
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I always thought they looked kinda Saabish
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 06:13 AM |
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Indeed, Well my offer still stands, if anyone, anyone can help with transport in any way, I will take the car.
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 09:09 AM |
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That 2 door one looks sweet - and I've been thinking about a VW based tow-vehicle for the bug !!!
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 09:44 AM |
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thanks for bringing this to my attention, i have actually never seen it listed.
going to look into a few options...
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 11:08 AM |
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yeah I'd love it too but with 11 cars already... hmmm... maybe I can squeeze it in that corner of the yard...
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 11:11 AM |
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is that the one from out Western Sydney way ??
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 11:35 AM |
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Andy on this site has 1, im sure hed love another
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 12:11 PM |
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I'd love it, but i like sleeping inside better if you get my drift. 
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 01:11 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Andy on this site has 1, im sure hed love another
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He has 2,my old one is living with his...
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 02:30 PM |
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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
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 02:37 PM |
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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).
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| Quote: | Originally
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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
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Nah....way more "cool" than a crappy,common ghia......
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 04:04 PM |
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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!!!!!
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Wow, that box is definitely different.... note I didn't say "cool"
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 04:50 PM |
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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.
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 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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Nice pic, Steve.
| Quote: | is that the one from
out Western Sydney way ??
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Yes, Dave. Its from out west of Sydney. Any info on it? Not that it would matter. He only wants 500 bucks for it...
| Quote: | 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
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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...
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| posted on September 24th, 2008 at 10:32 PM |
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ah har Chrises machine i wanted the wheels a few years ago
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| posted on September 25th, 2008 at 06:14 PM |
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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
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| posted on September 25th, 2008 at 06:34 PM |
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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
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| posted on September 25th, 2008 at 06:49 PM |
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you're right, the 412 is much better looking. the straight edge on the front of the bonnet makes huge difference.
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