...this afternoon, I came across this 67:
[IMG]https://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee352/UK55Vert/General%20pics/67BuginQatar.jpg[/IMG]
I've always said it was possible to find a Bug in every country in the world but having been here a year and a half and seen not one AC VW I'd thought this was the one place where they didn't make it in to.
And...it's for sale... :roll: :wink: :lol:
Posted by: GKL 7 - 06 August 2010 19:39:59
Where exactly are you Martin,i've only ever seen you say camel land.
That number plate is way cool.
Posted by: Si Med - 06 August 2010 19:59:23
Judging by the colour of the soil, i would guess one of the emirates, posibly Qatar?
Posted by: 55Kab - 06 August 2010 20:00:39
Qatar. 43 degrees today, a cool one for August.
When I got back into the car and said to Mrs F you're never going to guess what...it's for sale...I'm sure I heard...don't even think about it :!: :lol:
Posted by: Rich Oakley - 07 August 2010 17:54:20
[quote=Si Med]Judging by the colour of the soil, i would guess one of the emirates, posibly Qatar?
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How on Earth can you tell that from the colour of the soil???!
Posted by: GKL 7 - 07 August 2010 22:00:53
[quote=Rich Oakley]How on Earth can you tell that from the colour of the soil???! [/quote]
I'm more impressed with the fact, Martin persuaded Gary Bushell to pose with the car in the first place.:lol:
Posted by: 55Kab - 08 August 2010 12:37:03
[quote='50 Karmann]I'm more impressed with the fact, Martin persuaded Gary Bushell to pose with the car in the first place.:lol:
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:lol:
Posted by: Ivan - 11 August 2010 14:42:54
That soil looks more like colour you get in Dubai. And the '67 looks like a US spec car - back-up lights (reversing lights), all red rear lenses, VOLKSWAGEN badge (rather than VW1300 or VW 1500) Towel rails and so on.
You should buy it - it looks pretty original.
Posted by: GKL 7 - 11 August 2010 19:44:33
So now every-one is a Geologist:lol:
Posted by: 55Kab - 12 August 2010 11:45:45
[quote=Ivan]That soil looks more like colour you get in Dubai. And the '67 looks like a US spec car - back-up lights (reversing lights), all red rear lenses, VOLKSWAGEN badge (rather than VW1300 or VW 1500) Towel rails and so on.
You should buy it - it looks pretty original.
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Correct on both counts Sir. The ground (sand) here looks the same across the whole of the Western Gulf. Dubai is a 5 hr drive away.
The car is US spec and fairly original but it's not in great nick and had been off the road for at least the last 2 years. To get it back on the road it would need to pass a road permit test and if you thought putting a car through a UK MOT was a hassle you ain't seen nothing :!: :lol:
In addition to that you can't buy AC VW spares here and there are no "little men" who can do work on a Bug anyway. Nearly all the expat accomodation have no garages and I haven't seen my Snap-on tool chest for many a year as it's locked away somewhere in the South East - or at least I hope it is!
On top of all this the owner wants QAR15,000 for it which equates to roughly £3k.
That I think is too much given it does have rust, probably wants the engine fully serviced, all the brakes and carb overhauled without knowing what electical issues it may have. And then there's no air-con which is a must out here. I thought of getting one of those nice Gilmore Enterprise kits but they're $1.5k just to buy, beofre shipping, import duty and fitting!
Posted by: Si Med - 12 August 2010 12:07:40
[quote=Rich Oakley]How on Earth can you tell that from the colour of the soil???! [/quote]
Basic geology Rich...
...nothing to do with the file name "67BuginQatar" :lol:
Posted by: Sunroof53 - 12 August 2010 15:16:32
Absoloutly incredidible find :shock: I had always wondered what happened to the HoneyMonster after those Sugarpuff adds..:wink:
Posted by: mrsherbie - 12 August 2010 15:25:38
[quote=Sunroof53]Absoloutly incredidible find :shock: I had always wondered what happened to the HoneyMonster after those Sugarpuff adds..:wink: [/quote]
curses! I have been trying for days to come up with a suitable caption :lol:
The closest I came up with was ' I didnt know Terry Waite had a beetle' but I thought it a bit insulting to Martin, but I am thinking honey monster is maybe just slightly worse ? :lol:
Posted by: 55Kab - 12 August 2010 16:08:46
[quote=mrsherbie]curses! I have been trying for days to come up with a suitable caption :lol:
The closest I came up with was ' I didnt know Terry Waite had a beetle' but I thought it a bit insulting to Martin, but I am thinking honey monster is maybe just slightly worse ? :lol:
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You know, a bloke can really go off you lot! :lol:
Posted by: Robb - 13 August 2010 10:56:19
thats awesome martin! 8)
everyone needs a 67 in their life ;)
8)
