Need Opinions.

[Hudson]

Looking for another project.

Many of you might remember my ordeal in Berlin, New York. Long story short, some guy picked me up off the side of the road and brought me to his private junkyard.

I snapped some pictures and after getting home i really really liked one of the cars i took a picture of.

After doing some research and asking a bunch of online forums i found out the vehicle is called a "Boonie Bug".

There's not much information on them at all. They seem super rare.

I think the thing would make for a totally badass daily driver. (24 MPGS!) I think you would turn some serious heads with this fucker.

Anyways, i'm going to call the guy tomorrow and tell him instead of letting it rot into the ground i'd be interested in buying it and fixing it up, restoring it, and driving it around. I'd then hope he'd be willing to part with it for a reasonable price.

What do you guys think?
What would you offer?

http://www.rqriley.com/b-bug.html

Picture Related. First picture is the one i want to buy, second is a google picture.

[Buffalo Phil]

Well, that there is officially the ugliest car I have ever seen in my life. Different strokes for different folks, I guess....

[Bigbike]

Id drive the piss out of it! buy it!

[sardo_67]

i want to say you're completely retarded and i hate you....



but




that would be hilarious if you did get it going just to get the WTF looks from that. go for it

[CntStpTheStnk06]

whats he doing with that red/orange 55-59 chevy gmc in the back round

[Hudson]

i want to say you're completely retarded and i hate you....



but




that would be hilarious if you did get it going just to get the WTF looks from that. go for it

Maybe you can sell me another leaking axle for it.

That's my thinking. You'd turn some serious heads cruising around with that thing.

whats he doing with that red/orange 55-59 chevy gmc in the back round

No idea. Probably would sell it for the right price. Are you actually interested?

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Maybe you can sell me another leaking axle for it.

Someone's not bitter. Replace the goddamn seals and quitcherbitchin.


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[cherokee-at-16]

fucking get that thing! Lift it and swap in an old vw diesel engine. What the inside of that look like?

[kracker]

i dig it...cool whip!!buy that bitch!

[Pete]

Yikes. How much work would be needed for it to move?

[sardo_67]

this looks like it may be some what easy seeing at it's VW bus based.... or a complete nightmare.

[murdered out manche]

Needs more rwd turbo 4 banger! Do it you wont

[Riot]

/shrug.

Just more reading...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/arc...-546889--.html

[Hudson]

Yikes. How much work would be needed for it to move?

No idea. All I know about it is what you can see in the pictures. I was too dumb to inspect it when I was standing next to it.

I'd assume the engine is gummed the fuck up and in need of a rebuild. I'd repaint but not sure what color. I don't want a professional because I want it to look like it belongs.

this looks like it may be some what easy seeing at it's VW bus based.... or a complete nightmare.

I'm not sure. Hope the first option though.

/shrug.

Just more reading...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/arc...-546889--.html

I read that too. I still have no clue on the value or just how rare these things are.

How much do you guys think I should offer? Anyone willing to help on this if I do get it?

[Zullock Holmes]

no more than a grand, pick it up for a project.

From all the reading, they really aren't worth much of anything because they were all just built by some dude in his garage.