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ateekt (ateekt) 2008-06-13 22:55:00 +0600 #81

@ Storm:

Sameer bahi, still waiting for fotos... fotos... fotos... fotos... :s ;

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-15 18:20:00 +0600 #82

@ateekt
havn't had time to go see the car where it is "hidden"

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-06-15 18:27:00 +0600 #83

I dig the autorickshaw in the pic....Funk'D

HardTalk (HardTalk) 2008-06-15 18:31:00 +0600 #84

Storm, there's this senior banker in Karachi who was restoring once around 2003-4, and working hard on it. I lost touch with the guy and don't know where the project went.

There's another red one that stands outside the owners house 24/7. That guy lives in one of the lanes parallel to Zamzama. Its red. I'm sure most of the Karachi guys have seen it.

Good luck with this project too.

buksh (buksh) 2008-06-15 23:31:00 +0600 #85

Uncle sam let me know if the thing has been resolved or not

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-15 23:42:00 +0600 #86

@fruitburger
My guy is going to lahore today, since i have not heeard back from the seller etc, i'm just going ahead with the transfer & registration work and will now hand them a bill...

Bilaltq (Bilaltq) 2008-06-15 23:50:00 +0600 #87

@storm:
Would the car get re-registered or would it just be registered to your name?

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-16 00:06:00 +0600 #88

could be either way right now because it is illegally registered as a LTV at the moment (12 seater),... why people do such stupid stuff is beyond my comprehension...

buksh (buksh) 2008-06-16 20:49:00 +0600 #89

Any luck with the doc's?

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-16 20:56:00 +0600 #90

he's paying off al the old tokens (without late challan) for aroud 30k, then the registration onto my name, transfer from LTV to LTV private, payment of "tests" for all these years etc will cost approx another 15-20k.

got to do it all legally.

buksh (buksh) 2008-06-16 21:00:00 +0600 #91

Great news fruitloop

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-16 21:10:00 +0600 #92

thanks for asking buddy, the gesture is greatly appreciated (still have your number on speed dial incase i run into any obstacles though:P)

spitfire (spitfire) 2008-06-17 18:11:00 +0600 #93

@storm..
Salamz Sameer Bhai,
Is the registration/token problem over or not yet??
Due to some unavoidable things,could not follow up this thread.shortage of time to be online...
It will be my pleasure to help you out if things are not sorted out yet as I am in Lahore...

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-17 18:57:00 +0600 #94

@spitfire
thanks rehman bhai, the issue will hopefully be done tomorrow as i've transferred th emoney to LHR today.

also the work has started on the car and i'll hopefully be going to see it in the next few days.

sami_voodoo (sami_voodoo) 2008-06-19 09:29:00 +0600 #95

Storm

Congrats on the purchase bro'! Nice to see another "different" VW doing the rounds in Isloo.

For the colour, have you thought of Flat Black with Swastikas on the sides and the hood? That would get you some attention no?

Dilawer (Dilawer) 2008-06-19 14:49:00 +0600 #96

@Storm
Congrats on your purchase.
Best of luck for the project as well.
Why it was registered as 12 seater LTV? In which class should it be registered now?

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-19 18:18:00 +0600 #97

@sami_voodoo
you know what they swastika represents right? (not the indian version)

@dilawer
i already mentioned that the original owner was trying to save CVT by regostering it as a 12 seater LTV, not it'll be a 4 seater private passenger vehicle.

sami_voodoo (sami_voodoo) 2008-06-19 18:49:00 +0600 #98

Technically, the Swastika was a symbol of good luck originating from our culture, but it was "hijacked" by the Nazis.

Sad thing is, the only thing it's linked to these days with Nazi-ism... So I suppose you could p**s off a bunch of Germans when you do your rounds in "The Thing".

bram22 (bram22) 2008-06-23 03:22:00 +0600 #99

Spotted a yellow and a red Thing a few days ago. Only got to take pics of the red one.

Storm (Storm) 2008-06-23 19:56:00 +0600 #100

great news, looks like i'm going to have to spend another 20K on this thing before i even start work on it..... i'm really getting tired of building cars in PK!! it'sa already cost me 1.3 lacks to buy it and make it legal!!! this is insane!!!

@bram22

good looking car but it has had a few minor changes in it's life. it's clearly an dearly model (wheel style) but it has had late model tail lights fit. still, it looks good.