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| sunfloweryellow914 |
 Mar 4 2004, 05:41 PM
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For some time I have been seeing Ghias and VW convertables selling for prices way above 914s. What gives?
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| need4speed |
Mar 8 2004, 09:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 339 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Arroyo Grande, CA Member No.: 564 |
QUOTE(9146986 @ Mar 7 2004, 01:14 PM) . . . . Let me tell you as cool as it is, for me it's just plain scary. There isn't anything to these cars. I would hate to be in any sort of accident with it, let alone with the kids in the car. .. . . . . Yeah, I often wonder how it would stand up in a collision. I mean, just the heater channels and the tunnel. That's it. One of the things I originally liked about the Ghia was that it had a back seat. My kids are 8 and 11, and they're starting to grumble about who sits in back. (SUV's have spoiled this entire generation). Get out on the road with the top down, and the sun shining, and they're happy again though. But in terms of accidents, there's no seat belts in back. I installed some, in mine, but they're by no means as safe as seatbelts engineered in by the builders. In fact, in 73 and 74, they converted the back seat into a storage shelf, because the Ghia was on it's way out, and they didn't want to redesign the car for a safe back seat. Anyway, the Ghia had disk brakes in front. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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sunfloweryellow914 Karman Ghia & VW conv. Mar 4 2004, 05:41 PM
RocknRollFrenzy nostalgia?? for some reason normal people like bu... Mar 4 2004, 06:29 PM Dave_Darling Because they look good/pretty/cute/handsome/nice/w... Mar 4 2004, 06:41 PM steve@ottosvenice.com I sold a nonrunner no motor or Trans. A real pile ... Mar 4 2004, 06:47 PM Jake Raby My partner in crime here, Brent is selling his 64 ... Mar 4 2004, 07:06 PM red914 was thinking of a ghia when i found the 914. my d... Mar 4 2004, 07:08 PM Jake Raby A later Ghia with IRS, coupled to a Huge TIV and ... Mar 4 2004, 07:19 PM need4speed I was arranging a deal with a guy I know to TRADE ... Mar 5 2004, 11:40 AM tat2dphreak the ghias are just plain sweet, I was going to do ... Mar 5 2004, 11:46 AM KaptKaos There was a great article in 1974 in Car and Drive... Mar 5 2004, 01:42 PM need4speed <... Mar 5 2004, 02:09 PM robby750 I owned a Ghia once. It was the only car I ever m... Mar 5 2004, 04:31 PM sanglee007 Got my 914 after looking at Ghias Convertibles too... Mar 5 2004, 09:27 PM Rob Ways Ghia's, squarebacks, notchbacks, and fastbacks... Mar 5 2004, 10:11 PM Mike D. Hey need4speed,
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