I have been wondering this week if any of us know the black 55 sunroof car that got written off that has now been broken up for parts?
Black 3 fold sunroof 55's are not exactly common!?! It is LHD and has cloth interior panels so could have been imported wrecked, but seems unlikely as that is not cost effective and the severe body damage I have seen is recent not old and rusty.
Usually someone knows of a car like this being written off? I just wondered if it was a stock car that we might know? (although I am completely guessing unlikely as stock cars dont get driven enough to get written off :oops: :lol: )
Sad really but it definitely was too destroyed to be saved. Would have been quite a bad accident I think?
Its this one:
[url=https://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZn2age]https://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZn2age[/url]
Posted by: 54 Gertie - 13 December 2008 13:57:31
Is this correct for a 55, we bought one from Pete at early air but I think its a later one!
[img]https://i9.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/22/6f/97f6_1.JPG[/img]
Im interested in that ragtop clip for my 63, well isnt that what you do when you cant afford an oval? :wink:
Posted by: Chris - 13 December 2008 15:40:04
I contacted the seller asking if he hsd the rear cross member section. Thinking of buying the whole unit and grafting it in rather than patching mine. Gave me his mobile number. I haven't got round to ringing him yet :roll: But I know he's in Essex, which is putting me off enquiring about it. :oops:
Posted by: mrsherbie - 13 December 2008 16:26:54
But you know that early ragtop is correct for your 54, but not 63 dont you Gertie?! Hence its higher price. Worth £1k on a good day ( might struggle for that in a recession 2 weeks before xmas though!) That light looks like the one in my oval clicks 3 position, but you are just missing the cream knob. Came in sometime 54 I think, so probably right for your car? But I am not sure what a later oval one looks like but Chris will! (Thats the sort of pervy year spec info I have to ask Owen as his oval knowledge far exceeds mine!)
Shame on you Chris! Thats like saying all Welshies are tight! :lol:
The car looked quite solid, you should ring them! I dont know who they are.
Posted by: GKL 7 - 13 December 2008 18:20:37
[quote=Chris]But I know he's in Essex, which is putting me off enquiring about it. :oops: [/quote]
End of the earth isn't it.
So you'll drive to Bad Camberg but not Essex.
I drove to Essex and back three times just to get my seats done.
Hearts not really in this, is it:lol:
BTW All Welshies are tight.
Posted by: mrsherbie - 13 December 2008 18:33:06
[quote='50 Karmann]
BTW All Welshies are tight.[/quote]
:lol:
I know I think my xmas present will be coming from the tip as usual, not that I mind though, I love the surprise of gifts from the tip! :lol:
Posted by: Chris - 13 December 2008 18:44:23
[quote='50 Karmann]
BTW All Welshies are tight
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Don't make me laugh [img]https://images.moneysavingexpert.com/images/forum_images/smilies/xmas/snow_laugh.gif[/img]
[quote=mrsherbie]
I know I think my xmas present will be coming from his lips as usual, not that I mind though, I love the surprise of gifts from the lips!
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[img]https://images.moneysavingexpert.com/images/forum_images/smilies/xmas/xmassign.gif[/img]
Posted by: Chris - 13 December 2008 18:54:13
[quote='50 Karmann]
End of the earth isn't it.
So you'll drive to Bad Camberg but not Essex.
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Place is full of.....[img]https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/images/vzismilies/cap.gif[/img]
Posted by: 54 Gertie - 13 December 2008 21:06:23
[quote=mrsherbie]But you know that early ragtop is correct for your 54, but not 63 dont you Gertie?! [/quote]
I was only joking Anna, I wouldnt never be able to make the first cut!
Posted by: GKL 7 - 14 December 2008 15:22:31
[quote=Chris]
Place is full of.....[img]https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/images/vzismilies/cap.gif[/img]
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Thought Kylie was from Oz.
But maybe she's an Essex girl,she wears White Stiletoes. [ATTACH]2277[/Attach]
Posted by: 55Kab - 14 December 2008 17:16:20
[quote='50 Karmann]
Thought Kylie was from Oz.
But maybe she's an Essex girl,she wears White Stiletoes.[/quote]
:lol: :lol: I don't care if she wears white stiletoes or not, or even if she's from Oz or Essex, if you're reading Kyles, I'll still have ya!!!:wink: :lol:
Posted by: 54 Gertie - 05 January 2009 19:26:06
Parents just bought the gearbox out of this car for our 55! :d
Its under a month off her build date (mid january box and the car is early February!)
Posted by: 54 Gertie - 05 January 2009 19:27:43
[quote=Chris]But I know he's in Essex, which is putting me off enquiring about it. :oops: [/quote]
Suprisngly, it was a lovely place! :o
Posted by: stu - 13 January 2009 21:27:00
does anyone have pics of the car in question? i probably know it, there arent many i dont
Posted by: mrsherbie - 27 February 2009 20:42:34
So, I was skimming through Volksworld in WHSmiths today :lol: and a guy has written in about finding the whereabouts of a car that sounds like it is this very car, and he did indeed have a bad accident in it! :( It was broken & sold on by a scrapyard.
His name is Chris Fearn and the plate was WFF 814.
I am assuming it is the same car? due to the rarity of 55 sunroofs!
[img]https://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr94/skippy53/roof1.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr94/skippy53/roof2.jpg[/img]
Posted by: 55Kab - 02 March 2009 20:58:41
Found this photo on Vzi. I assume it's the same car either just after the accident or on it's way to the breakers.
Reminds me of Rattletrap!
[IMG]https://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee352/UK55Vert/General%20VW%20Photos/CrashedOval.jpg[/IMG]
Posted by: 54 Gertie - 02 March 2009 21:06:13
Right..
We bought the gearbox from this car from a guy in Essex! He bought the car blind with only some photos (or maybe not even that!) with the intention of restoring it. He then found that the chassis spine was bent so broke it for parts!
It had OG gearbox, engine, interior etc!:( :roll:
I have written to VWorld, twice, as they said to do and they never contacted me back! :roll: :evil:
But on the plus side, I am now n some bloody mailing list!:wink: :roll:
Posted by: 55Kab - 02 March 2009 21:15:21
So did you see the car Will? Is it a pre or post Aug-55 car?
Posted by: 54 Gertie - 02 March 2009 21:22:20
[quote=55Kab]So did you see the car Will? Is it a pre or post Aug-55 car?[/quote]
No we didnt see the car, it was really only a fleeting visit to the back of his van to get the box!
Posted by: 54 Gertie - 02 March 2009 21:24:16
But im guessing pre aug 55 because of the ribbed doors! I think they are anyway!:lol:
