[tcb] Re: 23 Window
- From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:14:15 -0500
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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