Oh nice looking yes, but over $200K? On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 8:09 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > There has also been some speculation on the samba as to what the bus was > originally. Comments ranged from hacked 15 window to just incorrect paint. > Without the original M-code plate or a birth certificate it's tough to > tell. I have no idea other than it's a great looking bus from the pictures > I have seen. > > > --- On *Sun, 6/26/11, w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > > From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [tcb] Re: 23 Window > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 4:33 PM > > > Well that is funny. A fake pedigree- > On Jun 26, 2011 4:14 PM, "Eric Woodall" > <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>> > wrote: > > Mmmm. Repop m-code plate = major party foul. > > > > > > On Jun 26, 2011, at 3:51 PM, sammie smith > > <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > wrote: > > > >> Yep, been in that show. Have three trophies to prove it. Two seconds and > one first. > >> > >> Think the biggest problem as heard from the people on the samba was that > the bus was not painted its original color and that the colors he painted it > were way off of what they should have been and the fact that he had a repop > m-code plate made for it to make it correspond to what he had done to the > bus. > >> > >> That said: I have not seen the bus in person and it looks great from all > of the pictures I have seen. > >> > >> --- On Sun, 6/26/11, Steve Chamberlain > >> <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>> > wrote: > >> > >> From: Steve Chamberlain > >> <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx> > > > >> Subject: [tcb] Re: 23 Window > >> To: > >> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 2:10 PM > >> > >> Sammie, > >> > >> He did the paint himself and owning a body shop, it was perfect. Sharon > looked it over extensively trying to find the tiniest flaw and couldn't find > any. As far as not winning his class have you ever been in that show? It is > simply a people's choice ballot and those clubs that have the most members > there can control the voting. > >> > >> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 1:32 PM, sammie smith < > bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > wrote: > >> There has been a discussion about the owner on the Samba who says he is > one of the premier VW restorers, but basically no one ever heard of him, and > he apparently restored the bus himself. It apparently is a nice bus, but not > totally correct and didn't even win its class at the recently CA Classic. > >> > >> --- On Sun, 6/26/11, Mike Hayes > >> <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> > wrote: > >> > >> From: Mike Hayes > >> <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >> > >> Subject: [tcb] Re: 23 Window > >> To: > >> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 12:45 PM > >> > >> > >> I'm not saying your bus isn't nice James cause it is very nice but, that > price probably has a lot to do wit the reputation of the person/company who > did the restoration. That said it's still too much to pay. > >> Unfortunately a paying that much for a bus means that it will never see > the open highway except from the inside of an enclosed trailer. > >> > >> On 6/26/2011 11:34 AM, James Dwan wrote: > >>> > >>> Wow, good to know my investment is appreciating : ) Not fond of the > color BTW > >>> > >>> --- On Sun, 6/26/11, Brad Tripp > >>> <bradtripp@xxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bradtripp@xxxxxxx>> > wrote: > >>> > >>> From: Brad Tripp > >>> <bradtripp@xxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bradtripp@xxxxxxx> > > > >>> Subject: [tcb] Re: 23 Window > >>> To: > >>> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 10:19 AM > >>> > >>> Well I think my asking price is $ 96,000.00 for my split...Brad > >>> > >>> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:16 AM, chuck > >>> <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > wrote: > >>> That's proof that some people have more money than brains! > >>> oleblue > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: sammie smith > >>> To: > >>> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 9:20 PM > >>> Subject: [tcb] 23 Window > >>> > >>> Here is a picture of a bus at OCTO/Classic show a few days ago. > >>> > >>> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/817853.jpg > >>> > >>> > >>> Take a look first then read the rest of the e-mail. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> It just sold at the current Barrett Jackson auction now being held in > southern CA. > >>> > >>> Guess how much. > >>> > >>> $100,000? > >>> > >>> Nope. More. > >>> > >>> $150,000. > >>> > >>> Nope. More > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Would you believe $198,000! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> http://www.volksmeisters.com > >>> > http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/player/flash/audio_player.php?id=KTHXFM&uid=278 > >> > > -- My Email Moniker http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx