Here's my GL '52 Split (Alex's) story..........

[Rob]

Hey Pete,

Justifying sinking a lot of $$ in a car is a conversation you will never win.

I've sunk soo much money into cars when I lived in Holland (driving a '79 El Camino SS or a Dodge W200 Army pickup in Europe is borderline insanity).

When I moved to Canada, I was into 4x4's and sunk a wadload of cash into a basketcase Jeep YJ. (My wife still loves to point out how much $$$ I spent).

Bottomline is: it's your money, it's your life. I don't know anything about your personal life (e.g. married / kids etc), but trust me, once that starts priorities change.

I'm in a position where I drive a very nice daily driver, and have the bug to tinker with. The main thing I want to achieve is to get the bug driveable, no matter what the condition is. A car parked in a garage will loose interest fairly quick...

So, unless it is affecting your life in an unacceptable way, I'd say go for it. Get it on the road. I've seen the car before paint, and I've seen the car in Alex's garage when the build up started and it's going to be one of the nicest bugs around.

Is it worth it ? In a sense of $$$$ ? No way. In a sense of pride and enjoyment ? HELL YEAH !

Rob.

[Axl]

Rob hit the nail right on the head . With no bug of my own at the moment , I am eagerly awaiting the day that I move to the U.S. in a year and nine months , so I can officially start looking for a cabrio bug . I miss not having a bug . The last one I owned , I sold , because I was unemployed and had no money . I truely regret that decision . I just know my day will come . Axl .

[Lazarus]

Hey Pete,

My turn to weigh in on this. I just met you at the dyno day you seem to me like a guy , not unlike most on this forum, who is very passionate about vws.I see no problem in this. I can speak from experience. I go all out in every hobby ive ever had. This has caused lots of problems with my family. That being my wife as well as others in the famlies( both sides). I say that to say this, Stay true to your own convictions. You only get once around on this ride called life. You have to live them (days) all at your best. you cant get them back. and you cant pass up cars like that . you dont those(cars) back either. so if its not adversly affecting your life (ie taking food out of someones mouth you love) do it,and fight the fights over it later. you wont get a chance like that again. thats a sweet ride ive had my eye on it since the first time i saw it. i have commented to some of the VKG guys that i wanted to see it and boy genius' cars finished . so im glad it went to someone with passion for the hobby. so i hope to be riding in it when next we meet. :agree: