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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 9:45 pm
Post subject: Gone for 5 years - what happened to prices????
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Hi all! Chris (formerly from Miami, currently in Fortaleza, Brazil)
See some familiar faces, Jan, Bill and Busaholic. What happened to
John, and to Eric (and Allison)?
I'm flying up to the states in a couple of weeks, and was considering
selling the old '60, but... what happened to prices? Can it be that
cars that were 10K are about 3,000 now? Or am I missing something?
Jeez, I've been out of the loop too long 
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 10:55 pm
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"Chris Klinger" <chris_of_all_trades DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all! Chris (formerly from Miami, currently in Fortaleza, Brazil)
>
> See some familiar faces, Jan, Bill and Busaholic. What happened to
> John, and to Eric (and Allison)?
>
> I'm flying up to the states in a couple of weeks, and was considering
> selling the old '60, but... what happened to prices? Can it be that
> cars that were 10K are about 3,000 now? Or am I missing something?
>
> Jeez, I've been out of the loop too long
>
> Good to see familiar faces.
>
>
..................60's & 70's muscle cars are very popular with the
middle-aged crowd. More so every year for awhile now. And then there's the
old farts who spend $20k for a Harley and never even figure out how to set
the timing or change the oil. The ACVW enthusiasts are a vanishing breed it
seems with fewer and fewer vendors selling to fewer and fewer owners every
year. The fact that it's only a rewarding hobby for those who are willing to
work on them is a big hurdle for most people nowadays. It hasn't been a
dramatic decline in any of the last several years but is slowly and steadily
happening. I'd say that there isn't very much appeal for them with the
teenagers and twenty somethings either who are usually more interested in
driving a re-chipped Civic with a ground effects kit and coffee can sticking
out the back end. I don't care too much about the popularity thing as long
as I can keep driving mine but it will have a bad effect on the price and
availability of parts, eventually.
BTW.............I've been here for six going on seven years and I remember
your name but that's about all. Are you going to stick around this
time..........lol<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:56 am
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:16 am
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Kidd Andersson wrote:
> Chris Klinger wrote:
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>> Hi all! Chris (formerly from Miami, currently in Fortaleza, Brazil)
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> Chris from Miami... the Chris with the Mazda we tried to kill? I still
> have a picture of that car! 
> What are you doing in Brazil??
>
> Kidd
Errr... that was a Honda.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gone for 5 years - what happened to prices???? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:55 am
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Kidd Andersson wrote:
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> Chris Klinger wrote:
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> > Hi all! Chris (formerly from Miami, currently in Fortaleza, Brazil)
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> Chris from Miami... the Chris with the Mazda we tried to kill? I still
> have a picture of that car!
> What are you doing in Brazil??
>
> Kidd
Honda The radiator fan fried and we had to fix that..
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:55 am
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Chris Klinger wrote:
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> Hi all! Chris (formerly from Miami, currently in Fortaleza, Brazil)
>
> See some familiar faces, Jan, Bill and Busaholic. What happened to
> John, and to Eric (and Allison)?
>
> I'm flying up to the states in a couple of weeks, and was considering
> selling the old '60, but... what happened to prices? Can it be that
> cars that were 10K are about 3,000 now? Or am I missing something?
>
> Jeez, I've been out of the loop too long
>
> Good to see familiar faces.
Hi Chris, and good to have you back! I wondered what happened to you.
I still owe you one for letting me use your car
John H got busy with other stuff, aircooled VW still.. runs the
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.zarwerks.com" target="_blank">www.zarwerks.com</a> business on the side
John C is busy with some other forums and his online business
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.aircooled.net" target="_blank">www.aircooled.net</a>
Eric A works for John C now I think?
Me, I'm still stuck on the wrong side of the pond, but I'm working on
changing that... more on it later
Jan
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:24 am
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 09:20:44 +0300, Jan Andersson
<bugfuel RemoveThis @rocketcom.mail> wrote:
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>Hi Chris, and good to have you back! I wondered what happened to you.
>I still owe you one for letting me use your car
>
>John H got busy with other stuff, aircooled VW still.. runs the
>www.zarwerks.com business on the side
>John C is busy with some other forums and his online business
>www.aircooled.net
>
>Eric A works for John C now I think?
>
>Me, I'm still stuck on the wrong side of the pond, but I'm working on
>changing that... more on it later
Good to be remembered. I thought maybe John H. had taken to raising
mice.
I thought you would have hopped the pond years ago, and I didn't
recognize Kidd with the new nick. Uhhh... since when is it Kidd
Andersson? Pure coincidence?
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:34 am
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On Mon, 02 May 2005 02:05:28 GMT, "Tim Rogers" <thr RemoveThis @stny.rr.com>
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>"Chris Klinger" <chris_of_all_trades RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1114994707.8413bdd8cb9d2562502625c4fdfce462@teranews...
>>
>> Hi all! Chris (formerly from Miami, currently in Fortaleza, Brazil)
>>
>> See some familiar faces, Jan, Bill and Busaholic. What happened to
>> John, and to Eric (and Allison)?
>>
>> I'm flying up to the states in a couple of weeks, and was considering
>> selling the old '60, but... what happened to prices? Can it be that
>> cars that were 10K are about 3,000 now? Or am I missing something?
>>
>> Jeez, I've been out of the loop too long
>>
>> Good to see familiar faces.
>>
>>
>
>.................60's & 70's muscle cars are very popular with the
>middle-aged crowd. More so every year for awhile now. And then there's the
>old farts who spend $20k for a Harley and never even figure out how to set
>the timing or change the oil. The ACVW enthusiasts are a vanishing breed it
>seems with fewer and fewer vendors selling to fewer and fewer owners every
>year. The fact that it's only a rewarding hobby for those who are willing to
>work on them is a big hurdle for most people nowadays. It hasn't been a
>dramatic decline in any of the last several years but is slowly and steadily
>happening. I'd say that there isn't very much appeal for them with the
>teenagers and twenty somethings either who are usually more interested in
>driving a re-chipped Civic with a ground effects kit and coffee can sticking
>out the back end. I don't care too much about the popularity thing as long
>as I can keep driving mine but it will have a bad effect on the price and
>availability of parts, eventually.
>
>BTW.............I've been here for six going on seven years and I remember
>your name but that's about all. Are you going to stick around this
>time..........lol
>
'
Both are nice, but I still can't understand the price drop. Oh well,
such is life. I never considered the car an investment, had just hoped
it would have appreciated.
I am currently looking for a pre-68 Type-II, though down here they're
a bit rare (at least the variety that you'd even _think_ about
driving, never mind restoring).
I thought there were a bunch of shitty mechanics in the states, but
here...
I bought a bug a couple of years back, and went to a couple of
auto-parts stores to get a thermostat. Told it was a dealer item. Went
to the dealer... Happened to be served by the parts manager who, when
asked for the T-stat, told me: "Sir, are you aware that your
Volkswagen is air cooled?"
Ya can't make this stuff up. Reality is too funny.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:51 am
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:55 am
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Chris Klinger wrote:
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> On Mon, 02 May 2005 09:20:44 +0300, Jan Andersson
> <bugfuel DeleteThis @rocketcom.mail> wrote:
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> >
> >Hi Chris, and good to have you back! I wondered what happened to you.
> >I still owe you one for letting me use your car
> >
> >John H got busy with other stuff, aircooled VW still.. runs the
> >www.zarwerks.com business on the side
> >John C is busy with some other forums and his online business
> >www.aircooled.net
> >
> >Eric A works for John C now I think?
> >
> >Me, I'm still stuck on the wrong side of the pond, but I'm working on
> >changing that... more on it later
>
> Good to be remembered. I thought maybe John H. had taken to raising
> mice.
>
> I thought you would have hopped the pond years ago,
Well, life throws us around some...
> and I didn't recognize Kidd with the new nick. Uhhh... since when is it Kidd
> Andersson? Pure coincidence?
>
> Chris
Actually we have solid plans on makin it official, which it isn't yet
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:55 am
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You mean that whole thing in the chatroom was a sham??? I'm devistated now.
I think I'll go get something to drink......
Neil
"Jan Andersson" <bugfuel.RemoveThis@rocketcom.mail> wrote in message
news:42761118.D1D14398@rocketcom.mail...
> Chris Klinger wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 02 May 2005 09:20:44 +0300, Jan Andersson
>> <bugfuel.RemoveThis@rocketcom.mail> wrote:
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>> >
>> >Hi Chris, and good to have you back! I wondered what happened to you.
>> >I still owe you one for letting me use your car
>> >
>> >John H got busy with other stuff, aircooled VW still.. runs the
>> >www.zarwerks.com business on the side
>> >John C is busy with some other forums and his online business
>> >www.aircooled.net
>> >
>> >Eric A works for John C now I think?
>> >
>> >Me, I'm still stuck on the wrong side of the pond, but I'm working on
>> >changing that... more on it later
>>
>> Good to be remembered. I thought maybe John H. had taken to raising
>> mice.
>>
>> I thought you would have hopped the pond years ago,
>
>
> Well, life throws us around some...
>
>
>> and I didn't recognize Kidd with the new nick. Uhhh... since when is it
>> Kidd
>> Andersson? Pure coincidence?
>>
>> Chris
>
> Actually we have solid plans on makin it official, which it isn't yet
>
>
> Jan<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gone for 5 years - what happened to prices???? |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 4:55 pm
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Hi Chris
I am relatively new to this group so you wont know me - welcome back
anyhow !
Just a thought on prices ... they may go up in june. (thats what I am
hoping )
Herbie movie is coming out , June 24 !
Rich
Chris Klinger wrote:
> Hi all! Chris (formerly from Miami, currently in Fortaleza, Brazil)
>
> See some familiar faces, Jan, Bill and Busaholic. What happened to
> John, and to Eric (and Allison)?
>
> I'm flying up to the states in a couple of weeks, and was considering
> selling the old '60, but... what happened to prices? Can it be that
> cars that were 10K are about 3,000 now? Or am I missing something?
>
> Jeez, I've been out of the loop too long
>
> Good to see familiar faces.
><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gone for 5 years - what happened to prices???? |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 5:55 pm
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Sorry about that Neil  I truly am!
The next one won't be online, so we had to give all you guys
*something*.
Jan
Neil wrote:
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> You mean that whole thing in the chatroom was a sham??? I'm devistated now.
> I think I'll go get something to drink......
>
> Neil
>
> "Jan Andersson" <bugfuel DeleteThis @rocketcom.mail> wrote in message
> news:42761118.D1D14398@rocketcom.mail...
> > Chris Klinger wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, 02 May 2005 09:20:44 +0300, Jan Andersson
> >> <bugfuel DeleteThis @rocketcom.mail> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >Hi Chris, and good to have you back! I wondered what happened to you.
> >> >I still owe you one for letting me use your car
> >> >
> >> >John H got busy with other stuff, aircooled VW still.. runs the
> >> >www.zarwerks.com business on the side
> >> >John C is busy with some other forums and his online business
> >> >www.aircooled.net
> >> >
> >> >Eric A works for John C now I think?
> >> >
> >> >Me, I'm still stuck on the wrong side of the pond, but I'm working on
> >> >changing that... more on it later
> >>
> >> Good to be remembered. I thought maybe John H. had taken to raising
> >> mice.
> >>
> >> I thought you would have hopped the pond years ago,
> >
> >
> > Well, life throws us around some...
> >
> >
> >> and I didn't recognize Kidd with the new nick. Uhhh... since when is it
> >> Kidd
> >> Andersson? Pure coincidence?
> >>
> >> Chris
> >
> > Actually we have solid plans on makin it official, which it isn't yet
> >
> >
> > Jan<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gone for 5 years - what happened to prices???? |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:53 pm
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how 'bout a wedding night video
On second thought, that bright white Scandinavian skin would probably blind
us all, so never mind.
Neil
"Jan Andersson" <bugfuel DeleteThis @rocketcom.mail> wrote in message
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>
> Sorry about that Neil I truly am!
>
> The next one won't be online, so we had to give all you guys
> *something*.
>
> Jan
>
>
>
> Neil wrote:
>>
>> You mean that whole thing in the chatroom was a sham??? I'm devistated
>> now.
>> I think I'll go get something to drink......
>>
>> Neil
>>
>> "Jan Andersson" <bugfuel DeleteThis @rocketcom.mail> wrote in message
>> news:42761118.D1D14398@rocketcom.mail...
>> > Chris Klinger wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 02 May 2005 09:20:44 +0300, Jan Andersson
>> >> <bugfuel DeleteThis @rocketcom.mail> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi Chris, and good to have you back! I wondered what happened to you.
>> >> >I still owe you one for letting me use your car
>> >> >
>> >> >John H got busy with other stuff, aircooled VW still.. runs the
>> >> >www.zarwerks.com business on the side
>> >> >John C is busy with some other forums and his online business
>> >> >www.aircooled.net
>> >> >
>> >> >Eric A works for John C now I think?
>> >> >
>> >> >Me, I'm still stuck on the wrong side of the pond, but I'm working on
>> >> >changing that... more on it later
>> >>
>> >> Good to be remembered. I thought maybe John H. had taken to raising
>> >> mice.
>> >>
>> >> I thought you would have hopped the pond years ago,
>> >
>> >
>> > Well, life throws us around some...
>> >
>> >
>> >> and I didn't recognize Kidd with the new nick. Uhhh... since when is
>> >> it
>> >> Kidd
>> >> Andersson? Pure coincidence?
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >
>> > Actually we have solid plans on makin it official, which it isn't yet
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Jan<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gone for 5 years - what happened to prices???? |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:55 am
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LOL
NOt the first time I hear that... in Ramva
Jan
Neil wrote:
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> how 'bout a wedding night video
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> On second thought, that bright white Scandinavian skin would probably blind
> us all, so never mind.
>
> Neil
>
> "Jan Andersson" <bugfuel.TakeThisOut@rocketcom.mail> wrote in message
> news:427692E4.4E602D52@rocketcom.mail...
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> >
> > Sorry about that Neil I truly am!
> >
> > The next one won't be online, so we had to give all you guys
> > *something*.
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
> >
> > Neil wrote:
> >>
> >> You mean that whole thing in the chatroom was a sham??? I'm devistated
> >> now.
> >> I think I'll go get something to drink......
> >>
> >> Neil
> >>
> >> "Jan Andersson" <bugfuel.TakeThisOut@rocketcom.mail> wrote in message
> >> news:42761118.D1D14398@rocketcom.mail...
> >> > Chris Klinger wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, 02 May 2005 09:20:44 +0300, Jan Andersson
> >> >> <bugfuel.TakeThisOut@rocketcom.mail> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hi Chris, and good to have you back! I wondered what happened to you.
> >> >> >I still owe you one for letting me use your car
> >> >> >
> >> >> >John H got busy with other stuff, aircooled VW still.. runs the
> >> >> >www.zarwerks.com business on the side
> >> >> >John C is busy with some other forums and his online business
> >> >> >www.aircooled.net
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Eric A works for John C now I think?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Me, I'm still stuck on the wrong side of the pond, but I'm working on
> >> >> >changing that... more on it later
> >> >>
> >> >> Good to be remembered. I thought maybe John H. had taken to raising
> >> >> mice.
> >> >>
> >> >> I thought you would have hopped the pond years ago,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Well, life throws us around some...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> and I didn't recognize Kidd with the new nick. Uhhh... since when is
> >> >> it
> >> >> Kidd
> >> >> Andersson? Pure coincidence?
> >> >>
> >> >> Chris
> >> >
> >> > Actually we have solid plans on makin it official, which it isn't yet
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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