[tcb] Re: BJ Video of worlds most expensive bus
- From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 06:36:52 -0600
Apparently the bus is a piece of crap and people who have money are stupid.
We sat next to the owners at OCTO in June and talked to them along with the
droves of interested bus drivers who were also like me in the respect that
they didn’t have a spare $140,000 in their pocket (that was their asking
price at OCTO). The guy does own a P & B and it took him two years to
complete the bus. Sharon went over the bus with a fine tooth comb – there
were absolutely no flaws. They built it as an investment to get a down
payment on a home. I cannot attest to the correctness of all the
accessories and parts (especially since VW had a habit of using parts on
cars in subsequent years until they were used up) but the guy must have
spent two years on the body (and upwards of $50k) then just threw on
whatever parts he had in the shop to save a little cash.
And who would pay that kind of money for a vehicle that didn’t even win its
class at the CA Classic? BTW I took my ’66 vert out there several years ago
and won….let’s cut to the chase and start the bidding at $200k. I guess it
depends on who you talk to (or listen to in this case) and how much you
want something. Who does think that the prices being asked for busses these
days are good? Especially the burned out, rusted out shells that start at
$2-3k.
On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 7:07 PM, sammie smith
<bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> That's what it looked like (re the latches) in the one on BJ.
>
> That bus has been discussed with about 10 million words on the Samba. It
> was a burned out bus when the guy started. He apparently owns a paint &
> body shop. The bus has a fake M-code plate and the engine is a 1500 or
> 1600 dressed with a whole bunch of incorrect parts for the year it is
> supposed to be. A friend of mine owns the bus that beat him in their class
> at the Cal Classic. The BJ bus had a for sale sign on it at the Classic
> for $115,000 and no one even expressed any interest. IMO it is about an
> $85,000 bus tops on a good day. At least two guys at BJ just went nuts,
> probably with some alcohol help.
>
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> *From:* James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Sat, January 7, 2012 4:07:15 PM
>
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: BJ Video of worlds most expensive bus
>
> Wow, I anticipate a decent return on my investment if I ever sell. What
> is the story on this bus? where was the interior from etc? Was there a
> reserve?
>
> I have read that long ones go on all the windows except the front cargo
> door, which is a medium spoon latch to prevent it from smashing the
> passenger side door glass when it is opened all the way.
>
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> *From:* Conrad Klahn <conradk@xxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Friday, January 6, 2012 4:59 PM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: BJ Video of worlds most expensive bus
>
> Crazy. I'm glad my bus isn't near that condition. Maybe I'll never
> finish and keep my excuse.
>
> Julie on the other hand, has a problem.
>
> Yes - long spoon… Only on 23s… I have short latches on the 21.
>
> On Jan 6, 2012, at 4:46 PM, sammie smith wrote:
>
> I know everyone has heard of this, but here is a video that you may not
> have seen. And James, pay particular attention to the front pop outs, that
> may answer your question about different lengths.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmDRTsNjgc&sns=fb
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