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1972 Ratty Beetle, 11 months MOT & Tax! (TAX EXEMPT!) P/X - Trade?

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As above folks, just looking to stir interest at the minute.

I\\\\\\\'m sorry I have no pictures at the minute, i hate it when people don\\\\\\\'t put them up, so i will endeavour to get some ASAP!

1972 Beetle - Red Oxide *non-porous matt finish paint* Interior is gloss baby blue. Red oxide gives it a rusty look, without being rusty!!!

about 120k on the shell + 80k on the engine. Will check with figures tomorrow.

Great fun, drives and pulls so well. front tyres can scrub when loaded up as she\\\\\\\'s a bit low...needs smaller wheels/tyres or to come up a bit. no so low it\\\\\\\'s been destroyed on every bump though!

Very ideal for a rat project, minimal rust, only iffy bit is some rust to the rear valance below the engine cover, this can be re-placed with a weld-in panel for around £50max

throw a roof rack on it, lovely :)

Had a 1303 engine conversion last year (from a 1.0), full rebuild. Brand new solex carb & new 009 Dizzy. Just had a 500 miles service!! Front disc brake conversion, also washers. Nice CD Player ready for some decent speakers. Whacked some ratty air-horns in it for those days you find yourself on PRIVATE land...very entertaining. (la cucuracha theme, don\\\\\\\'t know it...look it up. mega scene points)

All conversions and paint colour has been registered with the DVLA on the V5, nothing dodgy.

Low on shocks & adjustable beams. Running a dragster stance with slightly higher profile tyres on the rear, looks very good. On Grey beetle GT wheels.

Loads of history, old photo\\\\\\\'s of it\\\\\\\'s previous life. Loads of spares, floor pans, boot lids, bumpers, parcel shelve & hundreds of odd bits and bobs.

No scary holes in the floor, has had some welding and will need more in the future, but i fixed it to pass it\\\\\\\'s MOT. She\\\\\\\'s got 11 months on the ticket and is great fun. It won\\\\\\\'t need loads, just odd small bits.

Needs a new home, i can\\\\\\\'t afford to keep her here... :(

Looking for P/X or Trade...WHY?

Or will sell for £1150 as she stands, drive her away with proof of insurance.

Thanks. Jack.

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Where you loacted?

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Car is located in-between Oxford and Reading nr. 'Wallingford'.

Apologies for not putting that in the Ad!

Jack.

mk4 polo low on solitudes?could you send me pics to 07983 504 724 cheers

Hmmmm,

considering a Polo GT Squareback?

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Pictures Added - Sorry if it's not what some expected, i have pictures the worst rust on the rear valance, please also note the rust under the windscreen.

(below the front bonnet, it's only dried grass btw!)

A perfect blank(ish) canvas for anyone and a really solid runner.

It's now also running more camber on the rear as i brought it down a spline lower on the beam, this is as low as i can take her on the front with the current tyre/wheel set-up....she already scrubs a bit! Also note the v. oldschool Volkzone sticker on the rear window (+1 scene points!)

No thanks on both Polo's, look like nice cars, but already owned a bready & have 3 MK4's here already! :(

I've found a MKII Golf (GTi 16v) i want...if anyone has an older golf, these will be favoured.

Thanks for all your interest, somebody take this beut off my hands.

Jack

EDIT: Just looked at the prices for similar Beetles of this age/type/standard and most are going for almost twice the price of this, some without MOT & Tax! (Check out Volkszone!!) Someone better bite my hand off soon!

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mk1 jetta 2.0 16v?

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mk1 jetta 2.0 16v?

Details, pleaseee!

:)

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Going up..

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Another shameless bump..

This is still available at the low price stated!

Looking to swap ideally....throw 'em up. will consider anything :)

Jack.

why mate? such a perfect motor, shame insurence would kill me :(

I've got a mk1 cab I'm wanting rid of and would love a beetle.

why mate? such a perfect motor, shame insurence would kill me :(

insurance on a bug is alot cheaper and i mean alot cheaper than pretty much any other car!! they have there own policy type with adrian flux.. i was insured at 17 with my bug..slammed with a cammed 1641 in the back.. all mods declared for 310quid!!!

You got any more pics of the usual areas, ie. sills, engine, heater channels, any welding been done etc...?

this aint a bad price guys! tidy looking bug

Swap with some cash your way with my 1998 1.4 8v polo openair?

why does this have to be so far away :-( i would of been happy to PX the passat. bump for a sweet bug

timewaster this guy. was suppose to be swappin him pm'd me loads 100% up for a swap etc, spent time and money MOTin my car for him, then doesnt even have the courtesy to reply to pm's.

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interested in swapping for a 1995 polo on 80mm jpex coilovers etc. ?

text me on 07588696210

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