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Notchbacks!? I'd just be happy to see another -Back of ANY kind around these parts (Chicago)-- although I guess not at this time of year. I don't own one myself, but I love Notches. The closest one I've ever seen anywhere near me was in St. Louis a couple of years ago...a very original '65 Notch, in need of TLC, with WORKING sunroof, everything was there, and very nice solid body. Original minty green paint too. Came across it by accident--waaaaaaaay in the back of a VW dealer in the western 'burbs. Asked around and found out its history (keep in mind it was a sleezoid salesman telling me this...), that indeed the 30,XXX on the odometer were original miles (I'm sure they were, but what about the 100,000+ others that you could see on the pedals, seats, etc.?) Anyway... after going back and test driving the car for about 10 days straight, I offered what I thought was fairly decent $3000 (considering the neglect this car was showing--it had A LOT of potential, though) but the sales guy "talked to the owner of the dealership" and wouldn't go less than $4500. Evidently, this VW dealer, while thoroughly into SELLING and screwing buyers of newer VWs (I was one, on a '97 GLX) actually does have a love for cool old aircooleds and wasn't all that keen on letting this one go because he really was planning on restoring it. Bastard. Anyway, obviously, I still haven't forgotten "my" time with that great little Notchback. Hope someday I come across something like it again... Andy Askren Chicago 70 Square ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/