Lucky me! 71 military 181 just bought her.

[vdubinsane]

I just purchased a 71 military issue 181 imported from Germany to Cali, original motor, chrome empi 5's ( only non stock part on car ) runs like a champ no rust never been hit, has everything down to the manual engine crank.....$1500!!!! owner didn't know what he had!
where is a good place to find OE items?

[Kubelmann]

Wow!! That is one excellent deal. Go for you. Welcome to the family of Thing owners. We are a close knit group of enthusiasts that love to share our combined knowledge. You might want to check out the RoMTOC Thing Data CD. It is the most comprehensive one stop source of Thing data especially for the price. To check it out go to:

http://www.romtoc.com/datacd.html

Also consider romtoc for your new and used oe VW parts.

Again welcome to the Thing owners world. It is an exciting place to be.

[DannyK]

Sounds like an awesome Thing and a GREAT deal too ! Let's see some pics !