Hello Mark,

Thanks the reply! I intend to spend around 2K, or maybe a bit more
if I see something really nice. Will try to look at as many cars as
I can, but I think I like beetles with the flat head lights the most.

Do you think it's important to have a bigger engine, as opposed to
the 1200/ 1300 cc ones? I agree, it's a good idea to join a local
club ( I live in Cambridge ), particularly because I'm also quite
keen to learn about maintainance.

Cheers!

George




--- In 1302@..., markwalters@t... wrote:
> Hi & welcome to our Forum!
> There are allsots of places to find Beetles. How much do you want
to spend?
> You could try somewhere like the Vehicles for Sale area of
www.volkszone.co.uk.
> Buy Ultra VW magazine etc. Just look at as many cars as you can
and get
> an idea for good & bad ones.
>
> You can but many books on buying Beetles & what to look for. Also
Volksworld
> did a "buyers Guide" series about 4 years ago on various cars
including
> the 1302s. (I now own the 1967 1500 VW Beetle that was covered in
the series).
>
> There isnt enough space to detail all the places to look & what to
look
> for, but basic places are the Heater chanels, Inner wings - front
& back,
> window rubbers & surrounds, engine, gearbox - the list goes on.
>
> I would have a look at diffrent ages as well to get an idea of
what the
> diffeences are. You could also join a local club & ask advice
there - Where
> in the UK are you?
>
> Unleaded fuel is not a problem on aircooled VW's this topic is
covered extensively
> on the "Tech" area of Volkszone. Join and do a search on Unleaded
& you
> will see what I mean.
>
> Good luck in you hunting!!
>
> Mark
>
> >-- Original Message --
> >To: 1302@...
> >From: "cgeec" <Cgeec@y...>
> >Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 13:46:44 -0000
> >Subject: [1302 eGroup] buying a beetle
> >Reply-To: 1302@...
> >
> >
> >Hello Beetle People,
> >
> > I'm a fellow beetle fan, and I'm looking to buy my first
classic
> >beetle. I was wondering if there's anyone who could give me
advice
> >on where I can find classic beetles for sale in the UK ( I
already
> >looked at the classified section of the VolksWorld web site,
which
> >seem to have some good deals ), and what to watch out for in
general.
> >
> >I don't have a particular model in mind, but would like the
vehicle
> >to be in good condition ( although I realise that I will have to
> >spend some time under the bonnet ).
> >
> >I'm also a bit concerned about not being able to buy leaded
petrol,
> >and I was wondering what are the alternatives ( I heard that lead
> >replacement petrol is not always easy to find ). Is it best to
buy a
> >beetle which already runs on unleaded?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >George
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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