Posted by: VW Stan - 29 May 2009 23:30:03
Somewhere near me apparently! Anyone recognise the number plate? [url=https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1956-OVAL-VW-BEETLE_W0QQitemZ280351874255QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item4146461ccf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50#ht_500wt_1176]ebay...[/url] [ATTACH]3132[/Attach]

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 29 May 2009 23:32:49
I wonder if the rusting shortblock on the ground is the "engine" :wink: :lol: [img]https://i.ebayimg.com/15/!BT(gRYg!mk~$(KGrHgoH-DcEkJw1)bDiBKIDWRo!Bw~~_1.JPG[/img]

Posted by: JD - 29 May 2009 23:45:41
Its probably already in Julian Robinsons garage!:d I´ve MOTed worse.

Posted by: VW Stan - 29 May 2009 23:50:46
[quote=JD]Its probably already in Julian Robinsons garage!:d I´ve MOTed worse.[/quote] I'm surprised someone in our local club doesn't know about this one! It does look right up Mr Robinson's street! :d

Posted by: stu - 30 May 2009 00:15:46
blimey thats rough, but obviously worth saving...

Posted by: GKL 7 - 30 May 2009 19:20:44
So buy it.

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 30 May 2009 19:45:56
If I had the space and it went for that I would sure as hell have it. Get it blasted, primed and slowly work on it when I could! 8) Stu, you may just be able to buy this in your budget but I bet even this gets into the thousands! :wink:

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 30 May 2009 20:12:51
[quote=54 Gertie]If I had the space and it went for that I would sure as hell have it. Get it blasted, primed and slowly work on it when I could! 8) Stu, you may just be able to buy this in your budget but I bet even this gets into the thousands! :wink: [/quote] Just gone up since my last post.....:wink:

Posted by: 55Kab - 30 May 2009 20:45:35
Could be a bargain! I'd pay the current £232.00 just for the glovebox liner!!! :lol: :lol:

Posted by: stu - 30 May 2009 23:20:49
[quote=54 Gertie]If I had the space and it went for that I would sure as hell have it. Get it blasted, primed and slowly work on it when I could! 8) Stu, you may just be able to buy this in your budget but I bet even this gets into the thousands! :wink: [/quote] you dont know how much my budget is lol

Posted by: stu - 31 May 2009 14:23:25
[quote=54 Gertie]I wonder if the rusting shortblock on the ground is the "engine" :wink: :lol: [img]https://i.ebayimg.com/15/!BT(gRYg!mk~$(KGrHgoH-DcEkJw1)bDiBKIDWRo!Bw~~_1.JPG[/img][/quote] the rear bumper mounts might need some work :lol:

Posted by: 55Kab - 31 May 2009 18:36:42
WARNING - Rich-VW over on RW says he looked at this before and it's not OG RHD...

Posted by: JULIANROBINSON - 01 June 2009 19:18:25
its not mine... He wouldnt name a price :lol: ... the greed that he might get a few £ more for it overtook the worry about some ebayer mucking him around for weeks on end... I would have collected and paid same day :d lets hope the ebay winner is a decent person who goes through on the deal!

Posted by: JULIANROBINSON - 01 June 2009 19:21:28
just checked the "has been standing for a while" comment... 1983! A while? 26 years! :lol:

Posted by: stu - 02 June 2009 00:20:35
[quote=JULIANROBINSON]its not mine... He wouldnt name a price :lol: ... the greed that he might get a few £ more for it overtook the worry about some ebayer mucking him around for weeks on end... I would have collected and paid same day :d lets hope the ebay winner is a decent person who goes through on the deal! [/quote] talking of greed, how many vws you got now.....:wink: :lol:

Posted by: JULIANROBINSON - 02 June 2009 20:46:20
We are down to 14 at the moment.. :lol:

Posted by: paulbugman - 04 June 2009 09:19:49
the missus must love you as i got moaned at for having two

Posted by: sneal - 09 June 2009 14:36:40
hmm is a bit rough, although wonder what the bonnet is like I need one for my 56.....