This little ‘Rat’ Bug, is for sale not too far from me. It’s in Winton, Southland. I normally wouldn’t put your average for sale type deal up on here but I think it’s likely to have a potential market in viewers from here and as the guy who owns it is essentially local. Why the hell not?! Check it out for yourself;
“Spec” List;
-’enhanced patina’ half fake, half real (looks real)
-pinstriped under patina to look old
-5″ narrowed beam
-dropped spindles
-new king pins
-new link pins
-1600 single port (new cylinders and pistons
- big webber twin barrel carb (needs manifold)
-Near on no rust (i cut and welded almost all of it, bear in mind its a rat so bit rough)
-I think it’s 100% complete
-near new 145/50 tyres, or whatever smart car tyres are
etc. etc.
You can check out some more pictures and the links to perhaps go on to purchase it, by clicking
or if you’re on oldschool.co.nz, the owner has now registered on there too and you can contact him via this thread;
It could be yours for the bargain price of $1750NZD. Cheap? Maybe, I don’t know, I’m not in the market for a VW Beetle. Seems like it could be though? Go for it. I dare you.
-Michael
would be so keen if it wasnt way down south
I could bring it further South if you wanted? :p Only another 30odd kms further South mind you. Find some tags for it and get it legal and I’ll drive it to Picton for you.
New link to oldschool please
It’s since been sold. This post was August 2009. It is owned by someone who is on oldschool, I believe. Though I don’t think there’s a thread for it.