505Turbeaux is waffling over whether he should buy a Wartburg

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 11/20/2013 at 14:35 • Filed to: None

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...so in Communist fashion, the propaganda will continue.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/20/2013 at 14:39

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dammit

I am drinking the kool aid. I should be in Germany in first 1/4 2014. $1500 for a beater sounds right. That 13K one is too spendy

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 11/20/2013 at 14:48

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Think of it this way, it'd be perfect for driving to classic car meets and opening the hood to make people go "what in fuck..."

Three-cylinder, radiator behind engine, three coils...

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/20/2013 at 15:47

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I have a Saab 3 cylinder 2 stroke on the way by springtime that may have enough WTF for people 'round these parts

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 11/20/2013 at 15:56

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So I think what you're saying is, you need to buy the Wartburg now, and when your Saab comes in, you'll sell me the Wartburg, Y/N?

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/20/2013 at 15:57

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haha good plan. Who knows what those things are worth stateside anyways, and not sure I want to find out. Where are you located anyways?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 11/20/2013 at 16:16

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I'm in Western NC. My current projects are my Ranchero and an advisory/expert role in a large number of Land-Rovers, so I don't know about any Wartburg I'd have to get into immediately, but a driver project would be funny as hell.

Even if I couldn't afford space/money for such a project this spring, I'd sure like to see one.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/20/2013 at 16:19

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ah yeah, I rebuilt a 2.25 S3 diesel last year, almost got into an 85 5 speed Range this year but the Fox wagon will take me through the winter. I have done crazier shit than bring over a Wartburg. Brought over a M-B 407D a few years back. 38K original miles, 206D Westy in the foreground

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 11/20/2013 at 16:22

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Nice, definitely a step up from the typical Westphalia. Of course, while we're discussing Wartburgs and vans, you could always bring back a Barkas:

In all likelihood, a step *down* from the Westphalia...

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/20/2013 at 16:23

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I see those too, with a camper conversion. One for 3000 euro on mobile.de. That might have to be the ticket. But that wagon is so, dare I say it, sexy (?)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 11/20/2013 at 16:26

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That it is. And it's called a "Camping". I mean, come on. An east German wagon that has infinitely more stank than a Yugo, has old bubblecar freak factor, and is called a Camping?! It's just rad.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/20/2013 at 16:29

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plus ladies in the back propaganda...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 11/20/2013 at 16:29

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A poster of that and some of the other old Wartburg ads would make it a massive hit at any car show.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/20/2013 at 16:31

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you are a persuasive gent Mr. McFisticuff