1959 Rat-look Beetle For Sale

[Dub-Diva]

Ok here goes... My daily driver is up for sale because I have decided I would like a Mk1 goof :rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/vin.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/david01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/luton1971/IMG_0487.jpg

So… here we have a super cool bug from 1959 all original paintwork and interior. The paintwork has rusted all over and has the right look if you are into Rat-look. The car would also be a great basis for restoration if you wanted – stock, Resto-Cal or Cal-Look.

It is an original right hand drive (made for UK market) with all original panels, it has heavy rust to rear vents, front scuttle, door bottoms, front valance. Hooky’s Hi-Pax inspection panels have been fitted to engine bay for easy access to manifold nuts and spark plugs. Original 1200 gearbox, this thing flies and will happily sit at 70mph. Engine replaced at 81,000 miles with standard 1600. This bug is super reliable and everything works! The colour is Light Beige with blue-white interior, original wool headliner is all there and the dash is all complete. 12 volt remote socket for i-pod, phone or sat-nav. All wiring is original and semaphores are converted to 12 volt. Has adjustable beam. The wide-5 Snide Fuches are all in good condition with 2 new rear tyres (Yokahama) fitted a month ago. Original numberplate is still with the bug - 992 WMY.

The mileage is original at 88,000 – This car was found in a field about 6 years ago and it just keeps going through MOT’s each year without problems. The car is super cool and we would not restore it with all the original patina it has.

MOT til July 2008 and Taxed til end December 2008.

£3,500 ovno

may p/x for cash and mk1 golf gti or cabrio.

[1958 Harry]

I love this bug! Good luck with the sale :D

[Shamrockez]

Good luck with the sale Hun. Have you put him on Got Camber?

[Dub-Diva]

Good luck with the sale Hun. Have you put him on Got Camber?
:D he is now... lol

[yellowbug]

oh my god!!!!!!!!!!

no!!!!!!

dont do it



:(


if i had a spare 3500 i would buy it from you for sure

[Pure]

If only I had that much cash lying around!

[Dub-Diva]

More piccies.... I know what you lot are like for piccies! lol

CLICKY HERE (http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/house_of_dubs/1959%20Rat-Bug/)

[tred]

If only I had the money *sigh*

Hope you sell it to someone who'll love it :)

[MrYellowbug]

Mk1's are great make sure you get a small light early pod dash model tho :lol:

[Dub-Diva]

Mk1's are great make sure you get a small light early pod dash model tho :lol:

oook... lol... am looking 1979 to early 80's is that the right range for an... erm... small early pod dash?

[K8YVW]

Is this still avaliable as i know my husband will be really interetsed in this. I will show it him and let you know X

[Dub-Diva]

Is this still avaliable as i know my husband will be really interetsed in this. I will show it him and let you know X

Yes Vinnie is up for sale still, he's just having a release bearing and a clutch pressure plate fitted and will be back from the garage middle of next week. More pictures on our photobucket account clicky here (http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/house_of_dubs/1959%20Rat-Bug/)

[yellowbug]

oook... lol... am looking 1979 to early 80's is that the right range for an... erm... small early pod dash?

Na you want pre '79 ideally 79's might just be pod dashes tho think they went up to early 1980 (w reg)

[yellowbug]

I know it's not a GTI or a 3 door but this ones sweet, I can really see you in it, it's been well looked after too
http://www.volkszone.co.uk/VZi/showthread.php?t=428997

[Dub-Diva]

awwwww thanks for thinking of lil old me... lol... I do like that goof - am loving the wheels/tyre combo :)

[yellowbug]

It seems very nice and you'd save loadsa pennies from vinnie

5 doors can be cool too :)

[Dub-Diva]

lol, I'd be tempted more by the Ghia! ;)

[Dub-Diva]

Now reduced to £3,000.

Quick sale needed.

[MrYellowbug]

Ohhh have you bought a golfie?

[Dub-Diva]

Nope, we have found one though :D (yay) but we don't want to go back and find it's been snatched up by someone else!!

[yellowbug]

oh what is it????

[Dub-Diva]

A mk1 goof cabriolet... just like I wanted... :D it only has a tiny piece of rust that's gonna be easy to fix :)





just gotta sell Vinnie now.... :(

[yellowbug]

marc said is it the sportline you were offered on vzi??

rusts not too much of an issue on golfs, apart from the filler neck :D

come on someone buy vinnie, he's lovely :D

[Dub-Diva]

Noo it's not the sportline we were offered... it was nice but not quite what I am looking for. This bit of rust is in one of the panels - I want a goof we can "play" with to make it what we want, not the handywork of someone else if you know what I mean.

come on someone buy vinnie, he's lovely :D

oooh thanks, a personal recommendation! :laughing:

[1958 Harry]

Oooh that sounds lovely! Can't you put a deposit on it so the guy holds it for you until you sell Vinnie?

Also have you tried putting Vinnie on Ebay (with a reserve ;) ) Gems brother sold his '60 bug in 4 days on there, for the price he wanted :)

[Dub-Diva]

Oooh that sounds lovely! Can't you put a deposit on it so the guy holds it for you until you sell Vinnie?

Also have you tried putting Vinnie on Ebay (with a reserve ;) ) Gems brother sold his '60 bug in 4 days on there, for the price he wanted :)

We're kinda hoping to hold off on flea-bay for a bit, but if he doesn't sell soon he might have to go on there ... :eek: will be sooooooo sad when he is driven away from us though :(

[1958 Harry]

Yeah I could imagine, despite my ups and downs with Harry if I ever sold him there would be a lot of tears on my part.

Good luck! I hope you end up with the car you really want! :D

[yellowbug]

I would have vinnie, but i cant for 2 reasons

reason 1
have got about £3 spare, so a little bit far from the amount i would need lol

reason 2
its proving hard enough to find a house with parking for 3 cars round here, if we had 4 we would really struggle lol

I hope someone that will love him buys him from you :D

[Dub-Diva]

awww :hug:

[Dub-Diva]

Now on e-bay here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270213617597)

[yellowbug]

ohhhh lot of bids :)

[Dub-Diva]

over 110 watchers now... blimey :eek:

[Dub-Diva]

126 watchers.... :eek:

[yellowbug]

We sat watching the auction last night........expected it to go crazy at the end!

[Dub-Diva]

hmmm so did we - we had 143 watchers!

[tred]

I haven't got time to check on ebay as I have to rush off to my final redundancy consultation :rolleyes:...did he sell for what you wanted? :)

[yellowbug]

no :(

maybe its a sign....they wouldnt have loved him

[Dub-Diva]

No he didn't, but all is not lost... he's a lovely bug and it's not a bad thing that he didn't go... could quite happily keep hold of him.... however we have a plan up our sleeves. Will let you all know on Monday if it's worked out or not.

And Jane.... your "final redundancy consultation" :eek: :(

[tred]

No he didn't, but all is not lost... he's a lovely bug and it's not a bad thing that he didn't go... could quite happily keep hold of him.... however we have a plan up our sleeves. Will let you all know on Monday if it's worked out or not.

Oooh, curious ;) :laughing: Keep us posted, but I have to say that I'm amazed he didn't sell, he looks great :)

And Jane.... your "final redundancy consultation" :eek: :(

Mmm, it's been a helluva day :( We've all been on notice of redundancy since 10th Jan knowing that the equivalent of 10 full timers would be made redundant...and today was D day :rolleyes: I was lucky enough to keep my job, but 2 of my best friends in the company were not so lucky despite over 30 years service between them, and we lost 14 girls in total :rolleyes: :( Each time someone went in we all waited anxiously for them to come back down to find out if they were going or staying :( VERY stressful, and I am totally shattered now and feeling very numb.

My best friend not only lost her job today, but her hubby was laid off yesterday too...I really don't know what to say to her :'(

Anyway, sorry to hi jack your thread. Good luck with your cunning plan :laughing:

[Dub-Diva]

Oh Jane that's good news about your job... I wouldn't have known what to say to your friend either, it's devastating enough for one person to lose their job but both husband and wife... that's just terrible... I'd probably be on a guilt trip that I'd kept my job :(

As for the cunning plan... all will be revealed on Monday - but Vinnie's not going if the deal's not right.

[yellowbug]

oh poor you Jane :)

big hugs

good news for you but it must of been horribly hard to see your friends losing their jobs :(

yes I know its a thread hijack continuation but its evvo what ya gonna do lol

dont you dare let vinnie go if its not right...he's too nice :D

[tred]

Thanks both :hug: Yes, it's been cr*p and survivors guilt is very strong right now :(

Anyway, back on topic :) I love a cunning plan :laughing:

[Luigi Farkelharzen]

Pork's on about a type 1!!

[Dub-Diva]

S O L D :D

[Shamrockez]

Sold sold or p-ex sold? If p-ex we need pics! :D

[Dub-Diva]

Ahem..... http://www.evvo.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=13316

[tred]

S O L D :D


Well, thats good news :) Has he actually left you and did you cry? :(

[Dub-Diva]

yeah, he left at the beginning of March... and yes, I did cry - but only for a little while - do miss him though! :(