Thread: 1976 VW Camper genuine 'Westfalia' conversion - $value?

Any registerable vehicle which can be bought for less than $3k is worth it, there's no downside!

A piece of memorablilia like that: well they should be thankful it's going to someone who appreciates it!

cheers,

P

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

Any registerable vehicle which can be bought for less than $3k is worth it, there's no downside!

A piece of memorablilia like that: well they should be thankful it's going to someone who appreciates it!

cheers,

P

Concur. Also, old VWs just go on, and on, and etc. Just very slowly

Cheers!

I had a painter tell me yesterday that a respray would start at $6K! My enthusiasm wanes......

Hi TassieKiwi,
I had a 71/72 Westfalia for about 8yrs, although a non-standard 1700 fastback engine was fitted (bombed with US extractors, twin Webers, big valves etc:eek: ) and wish I'd never parted with it! I still keep a nostalgic eye in the paper for them, and a VW campervan of even that vintage will be at least $4000. Go for it, sounds a bargain, but IMHO...obviously tempered by my experience with modified item...be prepared for heavy maintenance.

Cheers,

Well, 1/2 mine - I had flagged this idea intil an old mate called on Saturday from sydney. We had gone halves in a Kombi in the UK on the big Europe trip in 1987. His idea - why not do it again? I thought he must've been drunk but no - keen as mustard. We certainly had heaps of good times in the old bus, and sharing costs makes the pain of repairs easier.
I called the owner the next day - someone had first option, and was coming around with the readies in the am. Ah well, I thought , Karma. I drove past the house on Monday pm, and was surprised at the depth of my reaction when the old thing wasn't there. Gutted. I pulled over and called to check - no, the lady hadn't yet showed! Had to wait until 7:30 that night to find that now I had first option. Gave it the once over the next afternoon, and all I could find wrong with it was a worn tyre and a tiny exhaust leak.
The kids think that it is fabulous, and play for hours in it. Me too! My mate will get to use it several times a year, and it is the first thing that has animated him (apart from his work) for ages. Everyone happy all round. We've even stayed the night, after the company chrissie do. $19 for a campsite instead of $90 for a room. Wonderful old classic. Tuned it up on Sat, and runs very sweetly.