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For sale if you've got the money!

I know we see these come up for sale every few years but I've come across another one.

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Not much information about it other than it comes with the ski rack attachment.
We've seen these boxed, new going at auction for well over a grand in years gone by.

Now I've not spoken to the owner so although it looks new I've no idea but if anyone is insane, no I mean interested I'm guessing this one will set you back close to a grand.

So should anyone be the slightest bit interested give me a shout and I can contact the guy and take it from there. 👌

I'm not on commission or anything like that, I'm only putting this out there because this is really one of the few times I can use the word rare!  😂

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Is that € or £  :thumbs:

Never seen one in the flesh.  :$

Cheers Hugh.

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Shughy said

Is that € or £  :thumbs:

Never seen one in the flesh.  :$

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Oh sorry Hugh just saw your post or to be honest remembered it! 🙏

I should have said €1,000 plus postage.

The last one I saw sold as NOS with the box made €1,400 and something plus postage on eBay.de about three years ago.

This one maybe NOS and might have the box I've got just no idea!
It's a hell of a lot of money but what a cool piece of kit for shows etc… 👍

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That's silly money for such a strange and ugly looking roof rack, I guess they are rare as not many were sold as who would want to bolt and screw one on the their car, not the sort of thing I would fit to mine.
For that sort of money you could buy another car to fit a normal roof rack to!

If I need to carry anything a bit to long just drop the roof down and hang it out the back, job done.  :thumbs:

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Oh I agree totally Mark. 👌

But when we look at the prices now of any these really ultra rare accessories that people will and do pay the prices for are we not as owners fueling that fire?

I only throw that out there because many owners of cars classic or not many consider just one thing.

Investment = profit (hopefully)

To be honest if I was able to go to shows like in the UK every month and it was half that price I'd buy it.
Slap an old pair of ski's on it and enjoy the cool 😎 factor.

Look at what people pay for a poor quality metal and wood roofrack for a tin top!  😂

Just my opinion. 😉

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I get what you mean.  :thumbs:There does seem to be a current trend to sticking a old style roof rack on your car and putting on stuff you don't really need to carry about.
As with many of these things "each to their own" as that what make life interesting.  :lol:Just found this,
You to can carry about an old ironing board around incase you need to iron your shirt, a broken TV to add some much needed extra weight and a useless hub cap.. he he

http://www.rat-look.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=767&start=30


 

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Vortex Cabrio roof rack.

Lol
I have a new one in my shed never fitted.
It's cool thing to have just  never got round to fitting it.
It's supply and demand, if someone wants one bad enough they'll cough the money up.

Personally I like them and great for cabby owners who love to surf.
So even better if you're by the sea.
Nearest seaside to me is Skegness not sure  it's the surfing capital of the UK. Though.
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only just seen this & wow!!! :o absolutely stunned on the cost of that.. personally, i would pay £150 tops for that.. cool bit of kit but personally feel that's silly money… you see Bays, Splittys, Bugs etc with roof racks on & even now they don't cost that much to buy.. i know these are rare… i'm breaking into a sweat, time to hit the vending machine for a cuppa :lol:

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Look at the prices of Vortex mudflaps Dean.
NOS £100 a pair! 😂

But this happens to be a seriously rare item + the cool factor = silly money 💵 😂

It's only the third one I've come across in seven years.
No doubt someone will pay the price, well they always seem to. 😉

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Dean you try finding a set that fits the bodykit version!  😂
I've been looking for over five years and all over the world but without luck at any price. I've got about the same chance of winning the Euro lottery!  😂

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I am very seriously interested if you could convince them to hold it for a couple weeks or so. I was hit by a ups truck last week and will be off work for a bit so no income until the settlement happens. But I've been after one of these racks myself for a while!

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Blade3562 said

I am very seriously interested if you could convince them to hold it for a couple weeks or so. I was hit by a ups truck last week and will be off work for a bit so no income until the settlement happens. But I've been after one of these racks myself for a while!

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I've not seen it for sale for a few weeks but I'll have a look over the weekend, if it's still available I'll let you know!  :thumbs:

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Blade3562 said

I am very seriously interested if you could convince them to hold it for a couple weeks or so. I was hit by a ups truck last week and will be off work for a bit so no income until the settlement happens. But I've been after one of these racks myself for a while!

Blade3562

I've not seen it for sale for a few weeks but I'll have a look over the weekend, if it's still available I'll let you know!  :thumbs:

Hey mate as promised I said I'd check but it looks like this one has sold because the advert has been removed.

But if I see another one I'll surely give you a shout!  :thumbs:

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The top image links back to a 2012 VWVortex thread…

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5869626-EXTREMLY-RARE-Votex-MK1-Cabriolet-Rack-w-box-instructions-and-mounting-hardware!!!

Seller maybe using old stock pics from the interweb rather than take their own?

This might be the ad you're talking about, from early October this year - https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/votex-dachgepaecktraeger-golf-1-cabrio/532105306-223-1302

It's eBay Germany's version of our Gumtree.

The ad's since been tugged/images deleted, but the seller has other items still listed so can easily be contacted through the site to check. I've an account and can do that for you, but my German's non-existent (thankfully they usually speak excellent English)

I've bought the odd item from sellers on it over the years, without any difficulties but like Gumtree you're taking a chance it could be a scam.

The same ad with the same wording and pics was on Willhaben.at, an Austrian buy and sell site…  probably where you saw it, but it's completely gone now.


 

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Yes possibly he was using stock photos but this advert was on an Austrian website.

This website is free but you have to enter a name, address and contact phone number before you can upload an advert.

Could be all fake of course.

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