Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:30:01 -0600
Reply-To: Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000
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I'm with Zeitgeist. Let's call it what it is...horseshit. We all know it.
This is the world we live in. Can he get 125K. Hell, I hope so. Is is worth
that? Well hell no, but we all know that.
Jonce, your daughter rocks! I've been telling people this very same thing
ever since I came to this land.....
*Miguel*
*The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it- basically because
you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them. *
*- Charles Bukowski, Tales of Ordinary*
On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
> $125k is stripped to a shell on rotisserie, dipped in acid, all fasteners
> cadmium coated, and every attachable item hand fondled by marginally
> aroused Victoria Secret lingerie models. This is a very nice $50k van on
> steroids. I hope he gets every penny
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > IMO, the term "restoration" is thrown around way too liberally these
> days.
> > We're just completing a '91 Westy that has had a windows out, doors off,
> > top
> > off re-spray, new canvas, new window, door & trim rubber, new cooling
> > system
> > (stainless), new brakes, new suspension, new wheels & tires, and a
> rebuilt
> > engine & transmission. We call that a "refurbishment".
> >
> > A true restoration requires a complete disassembly of the vehicle. Every
> > nut, bolt, component, etc., is examined and returned to new condition.
> It
> > generally takes 9 to 12 months (or longer) to complete for a shop that
> does
> > them on a regular basis.
> >
> > End of rant...
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Jonce Fancher
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 6:00 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000
> >
> > Not to pick it apart but for 125k I would expect some one to have there
> > eyes
> > open during the restoration and paint the gear shift lever.
> >
> > A guy here is doing a sickro and is dumping coin into it. The body and
> > paint
> > guy does crazy good work and even did the Coors Silver Bullet Train Semi
> > truck.
> > don't think he charged that much for that one/
> >
> > You can always ask for what you want. As my daughter says " Its good to
> > want
> > things"
> >
> > She also coined " I am not a Bully, Your just a Sissy"
> >
> > But the vanagon syncro is a way cool beast in general and if he can get
> it
> > great.
> > Just won't get it from me is all.
> >
> > Jonce
> >
> > >I know why he wants to sell it--he backed into a fence post and
> > >scratched the paint. That's a $25,000 deduct right there, and now he's
> > >afraid to drive it. It probably does belong in a museum.
> > >
> > >Stuart
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > >Of Robert Keezer
> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 3:34 PM
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >Subject: Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000
> > >
> > >Maybe this should go to the VW Museum?
> > >
> > >Robert
> > >1982 Westfaluia
> > >
> > >
> > > >________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >The Ultimate Dream Syncro ground up restoration Price: $125,000
> > > >
> > > >Not mine.
> > > >
> > > >http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1617562
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Casey
>
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