Get out your wallets.....

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Get out your wallets.....

Post by Westy78 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:42 pm

This Friday. Sure would like to have one of these sitting next to the Westy. If only I would have known what these things would be worth 20 years ago.

http://rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_ ... n=AZ14-BAT
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Post by Amskeptic » Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:24 pm

Westy78 wrote:This Friday. Sure would like to have one of these sitting next to the Westy. If only I would have known what these things would be worth 20 years ago.

http://rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_ ... n=AZ14-BAT
Ever driven one?
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Re: Get out your wallets.....

Post by Westy78 » Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:55 pm

Amskeptic wrote:
Westy78 wrote:This Friday. Sure would like to have one of these sitting next to the Westy. If only I would have known jwhat these things would be worth 20 years ago.

http://rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_ ... n=AZ14-BAT
Ever driven one?
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Nope. I imagine I would prefer the Baywindow for comfort and handling. But for investment purposes...
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Post by yondermtn » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:44 am

Any ideas on the next hot collector car? Something still relatively affordable these days. Bays and Vanagons aren't getting any cheaper.
I sold my '73 Bronco right before their value took off. I could have probably doubled my money by holding onto it for another 3-5 years.
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Re: Get out your wallets.....

Post by Westy78 » Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:41 am

I've heard that the prices on BMW E30 (80's? 3 series) are on the rise. Getting one that hasn't been beat to death is the hard part.
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Post by Amskeptic » Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:30 pm

Westy78 wrote:I've heard that the prices on BMW E30 (80's? 3 series) are on the rise. Getting one that hasn't been beat to death is the hard part.
Oh I already sold you a superior BMW Investment, leaving me with this old man pillowplushsoggycorneringbengaynipponeseboringmobile.

Try to buy a BMW from a devoted woman owner. Always much tighter driveline and usually a cleaner interior.
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Re: Get out your wallets.....

Post by Xelmon » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:18 pm

Ah, another auction. Should be interesting...

@ Colin: Good to know, I've been eying some of the wagons for a while now.

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Post by Bleyseng » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:23 pm

Yep, I drove several of them mostly a 64 until it was killed by rear ended a car and a 67 samba that suffered the same fate. Tin cans and I wouldn't want one these days and much prefer my bay. Driving my Ghia is enough flashback to the "way things were".
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70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
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