

| Subject: | Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000 |
| From: | Miguel Pacheco |
| Date: | Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:30:01 -0600 |
I'm with Zeitgeist. Let's call it what it is...horseshit. We all know it. This is the world we live in. Can he get 125K. Hell, I hope so. Is is worth that? Well hell no, but we all know that. Jonce, your daughter rocks! I've been telling people this very same thing ever since I came to this land..... *Miguel* *The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it- basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them. * *- Charles Bukowski, Tales of Ordinary* On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote: > $125k is stripped to a shell on rotisserie, dipped in acid, all fasteners > cadmium coated, and every attachable item hand fondled by marginally > aroused Victoria Secret lingerie models. This is a very nice $50k van on > steroids. I hope he gets every penny > > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > > IMO, the term "restoration" is thrown around way too liberally these > days. > > We're just completing a '91 Westy that has had a windows out, doors off, > > top > > off re-spray, new canvas, new window, door & trim rubber, new cooling > > system > > (stainless), new brakes, new suspension, new wheels & tires, and a > rebuilt > > engine & transmission. We call that a "refurbishment". > > > > A true restoration requires a complete disassembly of the vehicle. Every > > nut, bolt, component, etc., is examined and returned to new condition. > It > > generally takes 9 to 12 months (or longer) to complete for a shop that > does > > them on a regular basis. > > > > End of rant... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jeff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > > Jonce Fancher > > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 6:00 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000 > > > > Not to pick it apart but for 125k I would expect some one to have there > > eyes > > open during the restoration and paint the gear shift lever. > > > > A guy here is doing a sickro and is dumping coin into it. The body and > > paint > > guy does crazy good work and even did the Coors Silver Bullet Train Semi > > truck. > > don't think he charged that much for that one/ > > > > You can always ask for what you want. As my daughter says " Its good to > > want > > things" > > > > She also coined " I am not a Bully, Your just a Sissy" > > > > But the vanagon syncro is a way cool beast in general and if he can get > it > > great. > > Just won't get it from me is all. > > > > Jonce > > > > >I know why he wants to sell it--he backed into a fence post and > > >scratched the paint. That's a $25,000 deduct right there, and now he's > > >afraid to drive it. It probably does belong in a museum. > > > > > >Stuart > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > > >Of Robert Keezer > > >Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 3:34 PM > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > >Subject: Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000 > > > > > >Maybe this should go to the VW Museum? > > > > > >Robert > > >1982 Westfaluia > > > > > > > > > >________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >The Ultimate Dream Syncro ground up restoration Price: $125,000 > > > > > > > >Not mine. > > > > > > > >http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1617562 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Casey >
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