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Old 06-12-2019, 09:12 PM
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Default ex Eddie Van Halen 993 Turbo on BaT

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...that Valerie Bertinelli comment doe....
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Originally Posted by paulkromz
...that Valerie Bertinelli comment doe....
Depends on when she last sat in the car. Time has not treated that woman well..
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Who knew he had such great taste (in cars)...?
Old 06-13-2019, 09:33 AM
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Owned by Eddie Van Halen, humm..
I heard that the 993 used as a prop in the movie "This is Spinal Tap" is going up for auction soon.
"That puppy is going to go for a fortune!"
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I don't normally care about prior celebrity ownership, but I have to admit...this one is pretty cool.

Ruf mods are interesting. Doesn't look like he went whole hog with the body kit which is a shame. Suspension clearly different from stock. Low miles and what looks like very nice condition. Should go for a pile of money.
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Never understood the draw to celebrity cars..... unless of course it was Jay Leno in which case you know the car would be perfect.
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If it had carbon fiber instead of wood I'd buy this one. Well, I would at least think of buying it. No... no, I would dream of buying it.

Nurburger has this color combo. One of my favorites. As I recall it took him a lot of shopping to find it too. Very nice.
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More I look at it, the mods are a little odd. That wood dash doesn't make a ton of sense for a Ruf? No mention of Ruf suspension mods, but clearly not at stock ride height. Needs Ruf wheels

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Old 06-13-2019, 12:41 PM
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The RUF mods were added 4 years after he bought it new. So the wood was probably ordered with the car. Which makes sense as wood was super popular in the mid 90s. Remember the wood overlay stickers available for most cars? It was a terrible time, lol!
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My buddy owns a 1989 wide body non-turbo cab that was owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not sure why it's notable when there is a celebrity connection...but it is.
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Hey, David Lee Roth once puked on one of my combat boots.....guess it's worth more now? Forget a 401k, looks like I gotta ticket to ride! eBay, here I come...
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Originally Posted by goofballdeluxe
Hey, David Lee Roth once puked on one of my combat boots.....guess it's worth more now? Forget a 401k, looks like I gotta ticket to ride! eBay, here I come...
Only gonna get the big money if you had a professional Conservator archivally preserve the vomit and the boot.
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I wouldn't bid on this car as you know Eddie smoked in it.
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Originally Posted by Blue Ocean
I wouldn't bid on this car as you know Eddie smoked in it.
Very good point. Because you know that he did.

That’s the problem with BaT. You really want to smell a car before you buy it.


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