[tcb] Re: 23 Window
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:51:44 -0700 (PDT)
Wow, that is ridiculous. The buyer must not be into VWs or not fond of research
--- 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, 7:11 PM
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> wrote:
> Mmmm. Repop m-code plate = major party foul.
>
>
> On Jun 26, 2011, at 3:51 PM, sammie smith <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> wrote:
>>
>> From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: 23 Window
>> 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>
>> 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> wrote:
>>
>> From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: 23 Window
>> 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> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Brad Tripp <bradtripp@xxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: 23 Window
>>> 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> wrote:
>>> That's proof that some people have more money than brains!
>>> oleblue
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: sammie smith
>>> 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!
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/player/flash/audio_player.php?id=KTHXFM&uid=278
>>
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