neil76
17th April 2007, 17:31
FOR SALE: VW Beetle 1303 Karmann Cabrio
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Excellent condition Italian Import bug, built/restored by Paul and Bob Knight (www.classicvw.co.uk) as Paul’s own ride, bought by myself in 2002 and has led a pampered life since used for shows and sunny days.
Mech’s
1600cc stock engine (apart from OO9)
S spec gearbox (better cruising rpm’s)
Kerscher adjustable coilover shocks
Red9Design rear spring plates
Body
Side trim, bonnet trim removed
Custom early style decklid vents
Badging removed
Custom orange and navy chequered Bra
Interesting ‘YME 88N’ number plate that draws attention to the car and always gets comments (silver on Black and ‘standard’ and yellow and white plates included)
Navy mohair hood in excellent condition, no rips, tears etc…
Interior
Recaro front seats
Navy dashboard
Navy rear seat
Navy door panels
Porsche steering wheel
Empi trigger shifter
Area’s that aren’t 100%
Bonnet – slight bubbling on nose area, unnoticeable when bonnet shut and covered by bra but I’d rather be honest!
Small hole in one sill strengthener that will ideally require welding (10 minute job for those who can)
Rubbing around decklid shut area and bonnet shut area where the panels aren’t 100% aligned
Missing chrome trim to one running board (and this has a slight dent due to incident with gatepost on Belgian Campsite)
Paint work rubbed on rear wings due to poorly fitted bumper
‘Chrome’ trim to headlamps pitting (need replacement to be 100%)
‘Chrome’wheel cover centres not 100% (need replacement to be 100%)
Reason for sale
The eagle eye’d amongst you may recall this was for sale last year – however I couldn’t bring myself to sell it. However, a recent trip to California confirmed my desire for an early Porsche and so the cabrio has to go. It is priced to reflect the shortish MOT (2 months) and the small pieces of work needed to make it 100%. (I could arrange for a 12 month MOT (at cost) at the local place that has looked after the car for the last 3 years.)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/neilmiles/DSC00046.jpg
To sum it up this is well sorted, well restored car that would make an excellent summer cruiser. I will really miss it but life is short and you can only own/drive so many cars. I have owned it for 5 happy years and enjoyed the wind in the hair, eye catching experience. Yes, it is showing some signs of use but the important bits are all there and in working order. It is in no way in need or restoration but it would use a few bits of trim, paint touch-ups etc… to make it into the 100% show standard car that it was.
£4450ono
01970 617588 (evenings)
m7lsy at yahoo dot co dot uk (with the ‘dots’s coverted to . obviously)
Would rather sell direct but would consider trade for Porsche 912 or early 911
I’ll get it out of the garage to take more photo’s at the weekend and update the thread.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/neilmiles/DSC00596sml.jpg
Excellent condition Italian Import bug, built/restored by Paul and Bob Knight (www.classicvw.co.uk) as Paul’s own ride, bought by myself in 2002 and has led a pampered life since used for shows and sunny days.
Mech’s
1600cc stock engine (apart from OO9)
S spec gearbox (better cruising rpm’s)
Kerscher adjustable coilover shocks
Red9Design rear spring plates
Body
Side trim, bonnet trim removed
Custom early style decklid vents
Badging removed
Custom orange and navy chequered Bra
Interesting ‘YME 88N’ number plate that draws attention to the car and always gets comments (silver on Black and ‘standard’ and yellow and white plates included)
Navy mohair hood in excellent condition, no rips, tears etc…
Interior
Recaro front seats
Navy dashboard
Navy rear seat
Navy door panels
Porsche steering wheel
Empi trigger shifter
Area’s that aren’t 100%
Bonnet – slight bubbling on nose area, unnoticeable when bonnet shut and covered by bra but I’d rather be honest!
Small hole in one sill strengthener that will ideally require welding (10 minute job for those who can)
Rubbing around decklid shut area and bonnet shut area where the panels aren’t 100% aligned
Missing chrome trim to one running board (and this has a slight dent due to incident with gatepost on Belgian Campsite)
Paint work rubbed on rear wings due to poorly fitted bumper
‘Chrome’ trim to headlamps pitting (need replacement to be 100%)
‘Chrome’wheel cover centres not 100% (need replacement to be 100%)
Reason for sale
The eagle eye’d amongst you may recall this was for sale last year – however I couldn’t bring myself to sell it. However, a recent trip to California confirmed my desire for an early Porsche and so the cabrio has to go. It is priced to reflect the shortish MOT (2 months) and the small pieces of work needed to make it 100%. (I could arrange for a 12 month MOT (at cost) at the local place that has looked after the car for the last 3 years.)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/neilmiles/DSC00046.jpg
To sum it up this is well sorted, well restored car that would make an excellent summer cruiser. I will really miss it but life is short and you can only own/drive so many cars. I have owned it for 5 happy years and enjoyed the wind in the hair, eye catching experience. Yes, it is showing some signs of use but the important bits are all there and in working order. It is in no way in need or restoration but it would use a few bits of trim, paint touch-ups etc… to make it into the 100% show standard car that it was.
£4450ono
01970 617588 (evenings)
m7lsy at yahoo dot co dot uk (with the ‘dots’s coverted to . obviously)
Would rather sell direct but would consider trade for Porsche 912 or early 911
I’ll get it out of the garage to take more photo’s at the weekend and update the thread.