https://www.bugbus.net/en/classifieds.html?cmd=detail&id=7340&cat_id=12
Bit pricey but looks a quality restoration.
Posted by: ianmac - 03 January 2012 21:16:57
Looks nice, bet it would cost more than £15,600 to buy and restore to this level though :wink:
Posted by: mrmagyar - 09 January 2012 14:37:22
Don't know how you'd go on with import duties if you bought it to bring back to the U.K. seeing as Switzerland isn't in the E.U. Looks a very nice car though.
Cheers,
Andy.
Posted by: 52deluxebug - 09 January 2012 15:02:56
Depends which way you come out of Switzerland and how you get it out.....
Its not the Swiss that are the problem, its the French, although, having in the last few weeks crossed that border several times, I had no problems which is odd as I look very dodgy and am ALWAYS stopped at customs.....
Posted by: Rattletrap - 09 January 2012 15:59:57
[quote=GKL 7]https://www.bugbus.net/en/classifieds.html?cmd=detail&id=7340&cat_id=12
looks a quality restoration.[/quote]
They forgot the carpeting:?
Posted by: heb623 - 09 January 2012 16:34:34
[quote=Rattletrap]They forgot the carpeting:? [/quote]
Rattletrap is sick to his eyes; I saw something more what's not period correct!:p
:twisted: ET
Posted by: Rattletrap - 09 January 2012 16:44:15
[quote=heb623]Rattletrap is sick to his eyes; I saw something more what's not period correct!:p
:twisted: ET
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Gear lever boot incorrect, no pedal rubbers, chromed rear view mirror, plastic box thing (6-12v converter?) behind dash, too shiny, late wiring…….
Far too much money, LHD too, a late oval non-ribbed door car.:thumbdn:
Posted by: Si Med - 09 January 2012 23:56:52
[quote=Rattletrap]too shiny [/quote]
I knew that was coming haha!
Does it have seat runners?
Posted by: Rattletrap - 10 January 2012 09:42:11
[quote=Si Med]I knew that was coming haha!
Does it have seat runners?[/quote]
Doesn't look as though it has Si, and of course it shouldn't.:wink:
Posted by: 48REME - 10 January 2012 14:10:20
After 1955, if the car is German, bumpers, hubcaps and all external and internal handles should be silver, there should be black VW logos on hubcaps and the inner wheel rim should be pearl white...and chromed headlamp rings please,not painted! White waistline optional...And if it's Swiss, just swap silver for chrome.A bit costly to buy with all these mistakes to rectify! :wink:
Posted by: Rattletrap - 10 January 2012 14:28:32
Although not without faults, I'd rather go that bit more money and have this Split Standard…
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?id=154512364&__lp=3&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelId=17&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&minFirstRegistrationDate=1900-01-01&maxFirstRegistrationDate=1960-12-31&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&lang=en&pageNumber=2
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Posted by: Ivan - 12 January 2012 13:56:03
Saw this Swiss Standard at Camberg - it was done by Christoph Mertz the same guy that did the 'Cal Look' Oval inspired by the Millionth Beetle. He goes under the name 'Bugkeeper'
The quality if astounding. A lovely car. At Camberg it had twin carbs on it.
Well spotted it doesn't have carpets - but there's a good reason... Christoph wanted to leave the out so you could see the quality of the work - so you could see that there was not only no sign of any repair, but also that the finish was as good throughout the car. It was an advert for his work. Once the carpets are stuck in - you won't be able to see this, obviously.
I have got some big high resolution pics of the car I took which I can email to anyone who is interested.
One of the best, without any doubt!
Posted by: Rattletrap - 12 January 2012 14:25:18
[quote=Ivan]Saw this Swiss Standard at Camberg - it was done by Christoph Mertz the same guy that did the 'Cal Look' Oval inspired by the Millionth Beetle. He goes under the name 'Bugkeeper'
The quality if astounding. A lovely car. At Camberg it had twin carbs on it.
Well spotted it doesn't have carpets - but there's a good reason... Christoph wanted to leave the out so you could see the quality of the work - so you could see that there was not only no sign of any repair, but also that the finish was as good throughout the car. It was an advert for his work. Once the carpets are stuck in - you won't be able to see this, obviously.
I have got some big high resolution pics of the car I took which I can email to anyone who is interested.
One of the best, without any doubt![/quote]
How does that explain the missing pedal rubbers and chrome rear view mirror though Ivan.:wink:
Posted by: GKL 7 - 12 January 2012 15:29:33
[quote=Ivan]
The quality if astounding. A lovely car. At Camberg it had twin carbs on it.
One of the best, without any doubt![/quote]
Why,i originally posted the link Ivan.
Any nit-picking idiot can come along and spot the wrong "bits"on it.But those same people haven't got a clue when looking for quality of work carried out.
So with the right parts and a spare weekend would be a top car.
Posted by: Rattletrap - 12 January 2012 16:46:17
[quote=GKL 7]https://www.bugbus.net/en/classifieds.html?cmd=detail&id=7340&cat_id=12
Bit pricey …[/quote]
I agree with this part of your post.:wink:
Posted by: Ivan - 12 January 2012 17:15:12
[quote=Rattletrap]How does that explain the missing pedal rubbers and chrome rear view mirror though Ivan.:wink: [/quote]
I can only hypothesize as to the reason the pedal rubbers are missing and suggest he may have spent so much money he couldn't afford a pair - original small logo ones go for up to £5 on eBay thesedays.
As for the interior mirror - what do you mean chrome? It's a ally mirror case, black arm Standard mirror without sunvisor.
Posted by: Old Blue - 14 January 2012 13:15:08
[quote=GKL 7]Why,i originally posted the link Ivan.
Any nit-picking idiot can come along and spot the wrong "bits"on it.But those same people haven't got a clue when looking for quality of work carried out.
So with the right parts and a spare weekend would be a top car.
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Surely at top price it should already be a top car, why present a car for sale at such a price that is clearly incomplete.
Posted by: GKL 7 - 14 January 2012 15:47:02
[quote=Old Blue]Surely at top price it should already be a top car, why present a car for sale at such a price that is clearly incomplete.[/quote]
Try getting a shell,chassis and paint work to that standard for any less.
If you think it's too much money,don't buy it.In fact why even look at the pictures more than once.
Incomplete cars are for sale every day,incomplete doesn't always mean you have to take a financial kicking,if your standard of work is very high the right buyer will appreciate this.
The cars for sale,you're not it's buyer.Simple.
Posted by: Rattletrap - 16 January 2012 12:54:33
[quote=GKL 7]Try getting a shell,chassis and paint work to that standard for any less.
If you think it's too much money,don't buy it.In fact why even look at the pictures more than once.
Incomplete cars are for sale every day,incomplete doesn't always mean you have to take a financial kicking,if your standard of work is very high the right buyer will appreciate this.
The cars for sale,you're not it's buyer.Simple.
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He should only consider buying a car when someone else has finished the whole project then :roll:
Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 16 January 2012 13:55:52
If I put a price on my Ghia, (incidentally I have no intention to do so) it would reflect the repayment of what I've put into it and what it would in my opinion it would cost to replace it with a comparable car.
The fact that it isn't factory correct would have absolutely no bearing on the price set or my willingness to reduce the price for inaccuracies in respect to what is not factory correct.
Who says the price set has to reflect factory correctness.
Posted by: Rattletrap - 16 January 2012 14:07:08
[quote=lifeintheslowlane]The fact that it isn't factory correct would have absolutely no bearing on the price set or my willingness to reduce the price for inaccuracies in respect to what is not factory correct.
Who says the price set has to reflect factory correctness.[/quote]
I think [i]Old Blue[/i] is concerned with 'not finished' rather than 'inaccuracies'.:wink:
Posted by: AW - 16 January 2012 14:24:45
[quote=lifeintheslowlane]If I put a price on my Ghia, (incidentally I have no intention to do so) it would reflect the repayment of what I've put into it and what it would in my opinion it would cost to replace it with a comparable car.
The fact that it isn't factory correct would have absolutely no bearing on the price set or my willingness to reduce the price for inaccuracies in respect to what is not factory correct.
Who says the price set has to reflect factory correctness.[/quote]
True but if the price is say the same as a factory correct car will it sell at the asking price? Or will people just leave it up for sale.
Andy W :d
Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 16 January 2012 15:56:29
[quote=AW]True but if the price is say the same as a factory correct car will it sell at the asking price? Or will people just leave it up for sale.
Andy W :d [/quote]
That depends if you're looking for a factory correct car...could be a "Vintage Speed" car with a lot of rare period tuning add-ons, which could go for a lot more than a factory correct car... https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1201021
Posted by: AW - 16 January 2012 16:10:54
[quote=lifeintheslowlane]That depends if you're looking for a factory correct car...could be a "Vintage Speed" car with a lot of rare period tuning add-ons, which could go for a lot more than a factory correct car... https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1201021
[/quote]
That true it all depends what you want. Just been talking to a friend that is having some work done to the body of his project and the bloke that may do the work is doing a Bentley recreation and its comming in at 2.5 million £ and thats for a reproduction of the original car :omg:
Andy W
