From johnln@ix.netcom.com Sat Feb 21 20:41:02 1998
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Subject: Re: Freak with saw
From: "John L. Niehaus" <johnln@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 19:41:02 -0600

Trae Beall wrote:
> 
> That really stinks that you had to junk a '55 ragtop. I have finally
> decided what year I would like to have, restore, and keep---yep, a '55
> ragtop. I even have an extra set of semiphores. I hope that if anybody else
> has junk vintage beetles, that they advertise on this newsgroup first.
> 
> John Connolly <conman@sisna.com> wrote in article
> <34ECBCFE.6D1C@sisna.com>...
> > I have had my share of classics over the years, but you HAVE to get rid
> > of them sometimes. The reason they are getting junked is that nobody
> > cares ENOUGH to buy them and do what it takes to store/keep/restore
> > them. They ARE out there, but you have to look.
> >
> > I junked a 55 ragtop that wasn't in too bad a shape a few years ago; Oh
> > well, what can I say. I would have kept it had Big Brother's zoning laws
> > not had the authorities all over my ass.
> >
> > My father even once had a 44 -46 bug (can't remember the year); British
> > built, with wooden floors! We even junked a 59 singlecab, and loads of
> > others.
> >
> > It happens. If you don't want this to happen, step up to the plate and
> > buy/get one from someone who is going to have NO choice but to get rid
> > of it, in any way they can when the time comes.
> >
> > John
> >
   If you really want to save Bugs, then ADVERTISE in your local paper! 
There are a lot of people with old VW's who do not have a computer or
are aware of this NG and other similar NG's.  There are a lot of VW's
being scrapped because the owners do not realize how many "bug nuts"
there are in the world who will buy one in just about any condition and
will travel great distances to do so.  The NG is a second option.
-- 
*** JOHN ***