In a message dated 3/9/02 11:12:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, peter@PBCLIBRARY.ORG writes:
> Im going Sunday afternoon to look at a 87. The owner said it has had a > "fast forward conversion" w/completely rebuilt 91 Golf engine. (body > has aprox 130,000/4,000 on the new engine). Does this sound like > something to buy or pass on? He is asking $7000 and says its in very > good shape. Any advice before I open my check book would be greatly > appreciated! > > sounds like a great deal..the Tiico conversion is like $5k and its basically the same thing.. so youll be getting a '87 westy with a maintenance free reliable engine instead of the sh*tty waterboxer - and basically only be paying like $2k for the camper (if you factor in the cost of the conversion) sounds like a great deal.. chris |
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