Oh and of course and not to help himself:roll:
Vintage VWs are the guys bread and butter his employment, the editor of a leading old Volkswagen magazine. If the interest in old VWs dies so does his job, which provides him with the means, (like seen elsewhere on this forum with other 'enthusiasts'), to open his wallet and get the VW he wants.
I'm sure Ivan is a decent person but please, this brown-nosing is really off-putting and probably embarassing for the man.:x
Want to admire someone regarding vintage VWs here, Last Triumph is the one with his late night detailed oval rebuild (53 - 57 forum). How does he find the time for the rebuild and update his amazingly detailed thread.:beer:
Ovaltine wrote:
You speak a lot of truth, of course it is in my interest for Vintage VWs to remain in the public eye and for interest in them to continue.
However... This doesn't allow me to open my wallet and get what I want. If only!!
Years and years of hard work, ducking and diving, saving and a very understanding bank manager is what it takes.
I've always been into Vintage VWs, and owned plenty from Ovals, Lowlights and many stock 60's six volters along with a lovely Crew Cab and a stock 21 window.
20 years ago, I couldn't have even dreamed that one day I'd own the car being discussed here. But I've made it happen for myself and I'm over the moon.
I knew the car before it was restored, I made sure it was featured in 1998 and I ALWAYS dreamed of owning it. Ask Sean how many times I told him I'd love to own it over the years.
I kept it quiet about owning it, as I know there's a large element of our little world that would immediately think 'cheque book' and obviously, I didn't want to be tarred with that brush.
I've always been admired people with really lovely VWs - especially a Rometsch, Heb or Schwimmer, but I don't look at them and think they own them because they haven't earned the right. I'd rather see someone who has gone all out to own the car of their dreams and for it to be a VW. I'll never point a negative finger in their direction.
Oh, and by the way - Last Truimph's thread is cool - I am sure I commented as such on the thread. And, as I have said earlier in this thread, after 8 years in a lock-up, the Kab shared many of the same problems. And much though I tried, I couldn't get it back on the road in time for Peppercorn!
Thanks for the kind words.