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Subject: "Ghia convertibles"
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hacko
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Sep-05-04, 09:19 AM (EDT) |
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"Ghia convertibles"
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How hard is it to find an early-70s Type 1 Ghia convertible in any sort of salvageable condition in the US, and what sort of price range do they sell for? I'm talking reasonably straight body, little or no structural rust, probably stuffed top, seats and trim and average-to-bad mechanicals - your classic resto project? I'm playing with the idea of importing one and, apart from private imports, they just don't exist in Australia |
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morrisseyscoot
Member since Oct-26-03
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Sep-05-04, 04:48 PM (EDT) |
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1. "RE: Ghia convertibles"
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they are around, i have seen a few this year in NY.your best bet is www.thesamba.com/vw/ price range i'd say probably $2000 to $20000 and anywhere in between. i'll look for one if you give me a finder's fee  -mike ----- 
http://scoot.net/faq/Vespa
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hacko
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Sep-07-04, 07:23 AM (EDT) |
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2. "RE: Ghia convertibles"
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Thanks for the offer, but something about buying a car I've never seen makes me break into a sweat late at night. I think this project might have to wait until I get the time and the cash to grace your shores myself.... |
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hacko
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Sep-15-04, 07:55 AM (EDT) |
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3. "....oh, yeah...."
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...and thanks for the link. Is there some wicked shit in there, or what? You people don't know how good you've got it. Gotta get over sometime... |
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Sprunch66
Member since Mar-11-04
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Sep-16-04, 06:30 PM (EDT) |
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4. "RE: ....oh, yeah...."
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A friend of mine sold his 1st year convertable Ghia to a guy in England for some crazy $$$
We know how lucky we are but still are envious of the Europeans and what options they get for Automobiles...kinda like the Holdens... 74 Rally 200
66 Blue Badge Sprint150
64 Li125 w200
63 VNB $300.00 'Barn'find
Sarcastic Bastards S. C. |
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hacko
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Sep-21-04, 02:54 AM (EDT) |
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5. "RE: ....oh, yeah...."
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Funny thing about that... there's a new model Holden Monaro out (I think you people get'em rebadged as Pontiac GTOs or something. They go like shit off a shovel but, because of sales resistance from the US secondary target market, they've had to give in to the market researchers and introduce big, fat, lairy twin bonnet scoops because the Americans won't buy it if it doesn't look "mean" enough - and I thought we were knuckledraggers (just stirring). |
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Sprunch66
Member since Mar-11-04
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Sep-21-04, 05:23 PM (EDT) |
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6. "RE: ....oh, yeah...."
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Well it's all because of that NASCAR mouth breathing thing, more intelligent people know that it doesn't have to look fast, just be fast.
Plus they're usually compensating for their lacking in other areas.... 74 Rally 200
66 Blue Badge Sprint150
64 Li125 w200
63 VNB $300.00 'Barn'find
Sarcastic Bastards S. C. |
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