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dubshow wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:37 am
wap wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:46 pm I would love to find a good condition 1969-1971 Karmann Ghia and do this again to it. :megusta:
tall order on that. They either total ground up projects or fully restored or something in between and still over priced.
Yea, most likely. :(
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Holy shit does this thing have AC?
https://classics.autotrader.com/classic ... /101000541
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wap wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:36 pm Holy shit does this thing have AC?
https://classics.autotrader.com/classic ... /101000541
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Seems like a somewhat reasonable price to pay for a classic.
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:37 pm Looks like $10-15k for a nice coupe now, beats the hell out of most other classics.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971- ... nn-ghia-6/

I've no idea how that compares to Beetle prices :doe:
This is pretty neat!
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max225 wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:40 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:37 pm Looks like $10-15k for a nice coupe now, beats the hell out of most other classics.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971- ... nn-ghia-6/

I've no idea how that compares to Beetle prices :doe:
This is pretty neat!
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It's a good thing I don't have a :truk: and a barn or I'd have 5+ damn cars rotating through the stables all the time.
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wap wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:36 pm Holy shit does this thing have AC?
https://classics.autotrader.com/classic ... /101000541
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Gorgeous. I :wub: these!
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Tarspin wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:09 pm
wap wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:36 pm Holy shit does this thing have AC?
https://classics.autotrader.com/classic ... /101000541
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Beautiful, and perfect year. Complete :troywax: :doe:
Gorgeous. I :wub: these!
Me too, and a coupe with real AC would be :fuckyeah: This one's a beaut for sure.
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This thread has me somewhat seriously thinking about stupid old cars again. Thanks :wap:

I hoped that the Ghia coupes were stupidly expensive like every other cool classic. It seems odd that they aren't yet, maybe one would be both a fun project and a decent investment compared to a modern car?
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:19 pm This thread has me somewhat seriously thinking about stupid old cars again. Thanks :wap:

I hoped that the Ghia coupes were stupidly expensive like every other cool classic. It seems odd that they aren't yet, maybe one would be both a fun project and a decent investment compared to a modern car?
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Fun is obviously subjective, but I had a blast doing my Beetle when I was young and knew nothing and had virtually zero resources besides a bookstore with an automotive section and a local-ish VW speed shop. You, with your greater car knowledge and the internet would find it to be :lolol: easy to do which, I assume, would make it fun. Additionally, parts were cheap then and I assume they still are but :aintsure: tbh. I don't think you'd ever get rich by doing a "fun" project, ie, making taking a stock Ghia and making it fast-ish and good handling, but you might maybe break even when you decide to sell it. The key is finding a rust-free example because rust-proofing technology was non-existent back then. Fun fact, VW used to advertise that they painted the inside of the door cavities and the under sides of fenders as a rust inhibiting measure. This was advanced rust proofing for the time. :lol:

I think you'd enjoy it because these stupid things do have some potential to be made fun to drive and handle well albeit with heavy rear weight bias, which you may enjoy.
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Yeah I don't think that something like that would appreciate, but it might at least break even. Who knows, if we end up in AZ maybe there'll be tons of rust free toys to play with... Gotta keep in the holding pattern for now.
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Apparently this is a thing, to show an extreme example:
Lwize;112402183 wrote:Singer-like Karmann Ghia as well.
(I wonder if Singer would do a KG, given enough money)


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That is the Bader Racing Ghia. For those of you who don’t know (I’d imagine that’s most of you) it is a 911 GT3 powered beast with a Super Beetle frame head and strut mounts on the forward part of the cage. It can then run 944 suspension front and rear, Porsche brakes and the quarter panels are subtly flared to house much wider wheels than stock.
I see no great difference between a Ghia and an old 911, but I'm obviously :wrong: since one is $10k and the other is $100k+
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:16 pm Yeah I don't think that something like that would appreciate, but it might at least break even. Who knows, if we end up in AZ maybe there'll be tons of rust free toys to play with... Gotta keep in the holding pattern for now.
AZ might be a pretty good place to find a clean example. Keep us posted.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:27 pm Apparently this is a thing, to show an extreme example:
Lwize;112402183 wrote:Singer-like Karmann Ghia as well.
(I wonder if Singer would do a KG, given enough money)


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That is the Bader Racing Ghia. For those of you who don’t know (I’d imagine that’s most of you) it is a 911 GT3 powered beast with a Super Beetle frame head and strut mounts on the forward part of the cage. It can then run 944 suspension front and rear, Porsche brakes and the quarter panels are subtly flared to house much wider wheels than stock.
I see no great difference between a Ghia and an old 911, but I'm obviously :wrong: since one is $10k and the other is $100k+
Whoa. That thing is very cool and :jimp:

And some old Porsche 356 (and 914) engine parts are interchangeable with Beetle (and Ghia) parts. Cylinders, pistons, etc. Don't see why the same wouldn't be true for old 911's, too.

Shit, I think I read somewhere that some Corvair parts could be used in Beetle engines, but don't quote me on that.
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