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 Jamox
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| posted on February 1st, 2003 at 11:49 PM |
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Degree of rareness re. Kombis
Hey, here is a question for the kombi gurus: is a '76 dual-cab Kombi ute "very rare" for $700 with a spare 1600 motor? I don't
know any details or its condition or even if it is still for sale. I was interested though because I may be on the look-out for a Kombi if it is
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 08:33 AM |
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Nah, not rare, just getting harder to get because of them being a comercial vehicle they get beaten about and have a hard life. Ok so that sounds a
bit weird, but I hate it when people use the 'RARE' word so freely. A split dual cab IS rare, a barndoor IS rare, a 21/23 window bus IS
rare, a split beetle Is rare, a Judson is rare, complete original Hazet tool boxes ARE rare, but a 76???not in my books. However for $700 it sounds
like a steal:o
go for it!
Lets face it 'Rare' is a word that looses it's meaning when someone tells you that a mark1, 2 door golf is rare, or that a seller has a
set of early RHD skyhooks for a 25 window deluxe type 3 push button model factory rag top wagon with a factory Judson/Okrassa motor intalled
Wow I'll have it....
I'm going for a coffee and a lie down
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KruizinKombi
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 03:25 PM |
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I agree. A twincab is 'rare' in comparison to a standard transporter, but not when compared to a 54 Double door Deluxe.
At $700 it's a bargain provided that the body is in good condition. If all the parts specific to a twin-cab are there, I would think it is a good
buy, as the other parts can be obtained cheaply from a 'normal' kombi anyway. 
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 05:47 PM |
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It seems to me everytime you look through just cars or unique cars they seem to be filled with Karmann ghias for sale. They are everywhere but also
rare so I recon all air-cooled VWs are rare and becomming rarer everyday.The super beetle is now on the endangered list.:jesus
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 07:04 PM |
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rare enough for me. I can open a newspaper and by a van any day of the week. It would be extrememly rare to find either a single or twin cab ute.
Where do you guys draw the line in the sand for rare? They surely cant be called common. A split window beetle isnt rare. There's plenty more of
them than kdf cars.
What is extremely rare is type 2 sedans. I had never heard of them until last weekends NRMA motorfest. but there was 2 of them. they looked just like
a split and an oval beetle to me, but the sign on the window said type 2. Strange people in the historical side.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 11:41 PM |
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too many moth balls in the clothes !
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 12:17 AM |
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Tnanks for that guys. i will investigate further at least, and see what pans out.
Righto Bye
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