[tcb] Re: Know this Bus?

  • From: atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:58:32 -0500

Don't know that bus, looks clean, etc ...Sammie nailed it.  

Jeff

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On Sep 22, 2010, at 3:42 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Nope:  But if it is in Austin go look at it.  From the minimal pictures and 
> the description I can conclude that it is probably not worth what they are 
> asking.  It is missing several items and the "owner" doesn't appear to know a 
> whole lot about SO-42s or VWs.  There never was a sink in an SO-42.  Probably 
> what it is missing is the ice box.  It is also missing the curtains and the 
> fairly hard to find light fixtures.  Also has a very funky front interior 
> with missing and incorrect panels.
>  
> Could not possibly have a 1699cc engine unless someone got very creative with 
> some sort of funky stroke, or maybe some slip-in 88s.  Also, most VW people 
> think of a freeway flyer in a bus (or bug either for that matter) to have a 
> 3.88 R&P, not a 4.12.
>  
> Does look like a rather clean SO-42 and they are relatively hard to find.  
> However, without some close personal exam I would not think it is worth 
> anywhere near the $13,500 asking price. 
> 
> --- On Wed, 9/22/10, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Know this Bus?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 3:14 PM
> 
> Anybody know this Bus?  I am not shopping, it is for a friend of a friend and 
> they are from afar.
> 
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1028352
> 
> 
> 

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