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 DUB64
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 posted on September 30th, 2011 at 07:59 AM |
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Found another Bug ... a model I am not familiar with Help!
I am thinking of making an offer on this.
At the risk of the vultures swooping I have some questions about this model.
Parts?
The Sunroof?
Uniqueness v hassle of fixing repairing?
Long term value?
Would love to ask people to NOT buy it but I know the risk I am taking LOL
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=10973370&keywo...
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Joel
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 12:23 PM |
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That's a European special edition known as a "Big Beetle"
Here's some basic info
http://www.sebeetles.com/big.htm
Don't believe the speil on the sunroof, it's not factory and unfortunately that kills the value of it in the eyes of a true collector.
Its a Euro spec 1303S so basically it's exactly the same as an Aussie Lbug 1600/disc brake etc just with the few "Big Beetle" features like wood
grain dash, cloth seats, wider 5.5" Lemmertz GT rims and pin striping, so parts as easy as to get.
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 04:53 PM |
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Also:
http://www.1303big.com
hth
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 05:39 PM |
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Looks pretty clean and tidy in photos as well.
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DUB64
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 06:13 PM |
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mmm i thought it was a bit unique haveing never heard of webasto sunroofs.
Thanks for the info guys I was hoping for factory with this car so I might re think this one.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 07:29 PM |
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Looks OK to Me...
One owner
Fully Imported
German Made..
Lee
and I don't like Supers..
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 08:36 PM |
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Looks like a nice clean well cared for car. I bet it has probaly had an easy life as well.
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| posted on September 30th, 2011 at 10:24 PM |
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plus it's viper green... (i think) not a common colour and imho the nicest they did at the time.
the roof could be a plus or a minus. if it was fitted in the 80's by persons unknown i'd pass but as it was fitted when new or newish by the og
owner it is a whole other story.
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| posted on October 1st, 2011 at 07:59 AM |
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I would be cool with the roof - it is fairly period.
My concern would be the vinly roof.
You cant check what the rust would be like .
If you could see bumps then it would be shot.
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on October 1st, 2011 at 08:24 AM |
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from memory the Webasto are a German made roof and were offered on Euro spec from factory, i've had a few over the years with them fitted and a few
mates have to with no reall dramas that i can remember....
If u like it go for it, its a bit different but as said before nothing you couldnt do to another 1303...
steff.......
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| posted on October 1st, 2011 at 09:09 AM |
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Nope, not factory, would have been done when the car was new at the dealership.
Same as me calling my A/C factory, alot of people actually do but it's dealer fitted accessory when car is sold new, they don't leave the factory
with like it.
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plus it's viper green... (i think) not a common colour and imho the nicest they did at the time.
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Metallic Moss green 
Bout one of the only colours you could order big beetles in.
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| posted on October 1st, 2011 at 10:36 AM |
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Wasn't the other colour a metallic brown? Personally I'd go for it - one previous owner (an old guy!, got to trust em!), all near enough original, looks pretty clean and $6000 isn't a bad price
either.
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| posted on October 1st, 2011 at 12:55 PM |
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thats a great find, love the colors, love the period rag top, but its the wheels, far and few here. if you have the coin id grab it.
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
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| posted on October 2nd, 2011 at 09:25 PM |
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Got all the info ready to go and it sold 
Not a very happy chappy tonight
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