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Post by Dustin on Feb 16, 2009 19:52:53 GMT -5
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jmallen05
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Post by jmallen05 on Feb 16, 2009 20:15:46 GMT -5
Did the mexi beetles have a little different front fender and headlight? Those pics are pretty cool. I miss mexico, its a lot of fun down there. What part of mexico was he in?
jerry
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Post by Dustin on Feb 16, 2009 20:23:12 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure the fenders are the same but the headlights on the newer ones are h4's in the magazines he brought back alot of the Bugs are running upgraded headlights.
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jmallen05
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Post by jmallen05 on Feb 16, 2009 20:27:51 GMT -5
Are the trim rings different too, it just looks a little funny?
jerry
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VDub63 ( Steven )
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Feb 16, 2009 20:59:42 GMT -5
So which one did he bring home?
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Post by bren on Feb 16, 2009 21:54:46 GMT -5
Can you buy them and bring them into the US? Prices sure seem low.
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Post by Dustin on Feb 16, 2009 22:09:08 GMT -5
I did some reading before on The Samba about bringing a Beetle back and it made it seem like 1970? or earlier could be brought in no problem since emissions did not matter back then but newer ones are a no go however if you drive a rusted out bug down there and buy a 1970-2004 Bug you can swap everything except the tunnel of the pan over and drive back home in your "restored" Beetle. Some of the guys on there have done this and said you just pay a few locals to help you swap everything then give them the "old" car to keep as they will still drive it down there. There was another option mentioned. If you lived in Mexico for a year or more you can bring you car back when you move so you could legally have a full Mexi Bug if you willing. I say its not worth it and so does Carlos.
Steve,
Carlos said he wanted to bring that Brasilia home but he would not be able to get back into the country with it.
Jerry,
I don't think the trim rings are different either. You can buy H4 conversion lights for Bugs here and they don't take different rings.
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Post by bren on Feb 16, 2009 22:55:21 GMT -5
Kuston 1 has the H4 conversion cheap. I bought them for my beige car long ago. I don't think the price has gone up.
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jbrandt01
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Post by jbrandt01 on Feb 17, 2009 3:31:55 GMT -5
Wow, an all-original 1975 in beautiful condition....
for $675.
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dansam
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Post by dansam on Feb 17, 2009 8:45:04 GMT -5
HAHAHa kool pics. Wonder what 15,000 pesos is worth in american.
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Post by Dustin on Feb 17, 2009 12:34:27 GMT -5
About $1500 Dan
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dansam
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Post by dansam on Feb 17, 2009 16:12:22 GMT -5
WOW thats cheap!
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TaylorMutts
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Post by TaylorMutts on Feb 21, 2009 13:19:59 GMT -5
$1 USD = $14.8 Mexican Pesos
15,000 pesos = $1,012.40 USD
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