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There's too many differences for them to be the same, it's possible, but I think there are too many differences. The carburetor tops are different, the engine surround material is different, the top car has a color matched oil filler cap and the bottom one isn't, the seal around the engine lid and body is different, two different coils, and the hood prop is missing.

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Robert M posted:

There's too many differences for them to be the same, it's possible, but I think there are too many differences. The carburetor tops are different, the engine surround material is different, the top car has a color matched oil filler cap and the bottom one isn't, the seal around the engine lid and body is different, two different coils, and the hood prop is missing.

It's the same car Robert.  It does look like a few things have been changed, but it's the same car.  I have a copy of the last ad on eBay.  Same city, same seller, all the same.

@Robert M

Troy Sloan posted:
Robert M posted:

There's too many differences for them to be the same, it's possible, but I think there are too many differences. The carburetor tops are different, the engine surround material is different, the top car has a color matched oil filler cap and the bottom one isn't, the seal around the engine lid and body is different, two different coils, and the hood prop is missing.

It's the same car Robert.  It does look like a few things have been changed, but it's the same car.  I have a copy of the last ad on eBay.  Same city, same seller, all the same.

@Robert M

Begs to question then, "Why all of the changes to the motor?".

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Looks nice to me too. I like the look of the 911-esk engine, but...
The salvage VW title is a problem (at least in Georgia). In order to get legal with a salvage title in Georgia, it requires a lot of hoops to jump through. The biggest is structural inspection by certified inspection center that you have to have the car towed to...
I prefer to not fight such a bureaucratic hassle myself.

Troy Sloan posted:

Jimmy.

This is the same car you asked about in this thread last July.

https://www.speedsterowners.co...2#586924461912088732

Interesting that the Dynamat is not there in the Samba pics.7

This is NOT the same car as the posting in July. I am the one selling it and thus is the very first time EVER I have used Samba. I did have it listed on eBay but found difficulties with that site so I just recently posted it here (in November).  

MotoCarlo posted:

Looks nice to me too. I like the look of the 911-esk engine, but...
The salvage VW title is a problem (at least in Georgia). In order to get legal with a salvage title in Georgia, it requires a lot of hoops to jump through. The biggest is structural inspection by certified inspection center that you have to have the car towed to...
I prefer to not fight such a bureaucratic hassle myself.

Yes, MotoCarlo, in some states the salvage title requires more hoops for sure! I had this car registered in Colorado before CA and it was easy there. It took me over 1 year to register in CA but it passed all inspections (including Smog) and good to go in CA now.  

Jimmy V. posted:

I thought the car looked familiar. I assume there is something going on with this to keep it from selling. A salvage title wouldn't bother me on one these cars if it was as good as this car looks for the price. Something else is going on with the car I bet.  It does look good in the pictures. Does anyone know of anyone who has looked at the car?

This is NOT the same car as the posting in July. I am the one selling it and this is the very first time EVER I have used Samba. I did have it listed on eBay but found difficulties with that site so I just recently posted it here (in November). There is nothing wrong with the car  

Stan Galat posted:
Robert M posted:

Begs to question then, "Why all of the changes to the motor?".

I'm just speculating, but perhaps to get it sold?

The Dynamat engine compartment looks like a framed house, wrapped in Tyvek because the owner didn't have them money to side it. The new engine bay treatment looks like it's finished, at least.

This is exactly the way it was from the builder when I purchased the car 8 years ago. No recent changes to the engine compartment or engine. 

Troy Sloan posted:
Robert M posted:

There's too many differences for them to be the same, it's possible, but I think there are too many differences. The carburetor tops are different, the engine surround material is different, the top car has a color matched oil filler cap and the bottom one isn't, the seal around the engine lid and body is different, two different coils, and the hood prop is missing.

It's the same car Robert.  It does look like a few things have been changed, but it's the same car.  I have a copy of the last ad on eBay.  Same city, same seller, all the same.

@Robert M

@RobertM-- I did have this car listed on eBay in short intervals but NEVER on Samba. EBay kept taking it down due to "trademark violations" so that is why it did not sell there. That is why I recently (in November) posted this car on Samba.  

Robert M posted:

There's too many differences for them to be the same, it's possible, but I think there are too many differences. The carburetor tops are different, the engine surround material is different, the top car has a color matched oil filler cap and the bottom one isn't, the seal around the engine lid and body is different, two different coils, and the hood prop is missing.

WNGD posted:

Beautiful car but the problem is the original car said rebuilt title. There's quite a bit differnet or they have moved around in the engine bay besides the dynamat if that's the exact same car.

I am the seller. This is NOT the same car. 

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