 hey Eric, your old /6 is for sale again ... |
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| Gustl |
 Apr 4 2009, 04:32 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian  Group: Members Posts: 11,526 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria   |
as I found out today, a shop in Belgium offers it for a huge amount of money (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
just follow this link, the car description is in english - click in 2005 this car was for sale for US$ 18,900 regarding the current convertion ratio it's US$ 48,100 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Gustl |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 4 2009, 05:42 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Yeah....bummer, kills me when I think about how cheap I sold mine for....
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| Gint |
Apr 4 2009, 07:47 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
That's awesome! Mine might actually be worth close to what I've put in it one of these days.
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| boxstr |
Apr 4 2009, 10:16 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Actually Jim Chambers (porsche rescue) purchased the car from Eric. Jim then sold it to a fellow in Europe.
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| Porsche Rescue |
Apr 5 2009, 10:05 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
And now for the rest of the story......I bought it from Eric in Feb. '05. Advertised it on thesamba.com in spring of '06 for $21,000 (after offering it back to Eric for what I had invested, he said no thanks). First inquiry was from a dealer in UK who asked for more pics and subsequently offered asking price, didn't even try to negotiate. Funds were wired and car shipped. Here is his business web site....high end to say the least. If you haven't seen the site, it is worth a look.
http://export56.com/ He advertised 2233 for 33K pounds, about $49,000 today. He still had it in inventory last year. His ad is no longer up but here is his "sold" ad. How it got to Belgium is someone else's story. http://export56.com/carsforsale/solditem.asp?SaleID=10 After reading the above ad more carefully, I note that my one year of ownership (wherein I installed the balloon tires on 14" Fuchs that Eric hates) has been totally disregarded! It was a FOUR owner car, plus the dealer. And further, Eric has been elevated to an affiliation with Excellence magazine. I hope "horizontally opposed" won't be offended! Marketing! |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 5 2009, 10:22 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,615 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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I saw that car when I picked up the Bumblebee from Jim Chamber's house... You could have licked the tires those cars were so clean!
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| Porsche Rescue |
Apr 5 2009, 10:35 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Good to hear from you Rob. The bumlebee racer (aka das boat) is also now in Europe, is it not?
Here is 2233 in my former garage as you saw it.  |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 5 2009, 11:06 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,615 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Bumblebee is in Norway if the new owner ever got it unlocked. It turned out that the door handles were broken and I (probably you too) never locked it. The shipping company locked it up when it got onto the boat and Tron, the new owner called me at 7am our time to ask how to unlock it! I never knew there was a problem. I told him to get a coat hanger. I then thought, I wonder if they use wire coat hangers?
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| Porsche Rescue |
Apr 5 2009, 11:18 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Locks? Don't need no stinkin' locks! Don't think I ever put a key in the slot.
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