WOLFGANG posted:Many have recommended buying a used Speedster initially - especially if you like to fiddle with cars as a hobby. The low mileage new ones you see are from folks that had expectations that didn't match an antique vehicle. Prices are lowest now and it could be a fun winter project. I've seen a couple as low as $14.5k-$16k. Here's one in Cal and it already has the Pegasus decals:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/cl...etail.php?id=2223296
I actually contacted the owner of that car. The paint is not really my cup of tea. I truly do not care for the brightness of the interior. Single carburetor. It has been a few decades since I have worked on a VW, but that looks like a 6 volt generator to me.
And what is that red semi circular thing? Fan casing? Broken? Does or did SMC strengthen their bodies with a steel frame?
All in all, needs new paint, new engine, new interior, maybe work on the transaxle, front end. $16,000 for this sounds way more expensive than a $30,000 VS in good condition. On the plus side, taking it all apart to paint it would be a good way to get familiar with it. And I would not feel like I was wasting money by changing/upgrading anything on it. What do you think?
I just had a visual; my wife seeing the car for the first time and saying how cute it is, and the next day walking into the garage and seeing it all in pieces.
