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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: BUG_EAF322 on July 17, 2005, 03:37:10 PM
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After 2/3 years not driving my dear beetle, 4 new sparks a fuse and a new battery did the job.
I love the sound the smell and the people that always look when i come around.
Its not a muscle car but its got an atraction that is unsurpassed .
:aok
Im just a dweeb i wouldnt trade it for a ferrari.
although i could use the money of a sold one.
I have my bug for more than 10 years now
my goal is to become the longest owner since my car is from 73´ that´s gonna take some time still.
(http://www.ciadvertising.org/student_account/spring_02/adv382j/lindloff/2nd/The%20Work/VW/VW_03.jpg)
(http://partners.drivewerks.com/catalog/images/drivewerks/posters/9389.jpg)
(http://www.dirk-busse.de/Bilder/Nachruf_Kaefer.gif)
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Just one more add, the thought driving pre second war technology.
And the rear window reminds me of a cessna.
its almost flying
:cool:
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I love the sound the smell and the people that always look when i come around.
You mean the 'racket & stench'.
Suggestion.. if you enjoy the odd looks from the people install a skate key on the engine lid... like they did on this:
(http://www.windupkey.com/graphics/windupkey.gif)
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If they only had air conditioning in them they'd be great in the Southwest.
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Some of them had AC. It was great for melting pistons and cylinders.
I shudder everytime I see one of those things. I remember rolling up under these little gems when it was so cold polars bears were by the fire to adjust the valves. Go to the next one, adjust the valves. Go to the next one, adjust the valves......on and on. Oil change, points and frigging VALVES. Then the great thrill of getting the can opener out to remove the little wheezing rubber band factories because they had melted the pistons.
GAG.
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Friend has built VWs for 20 years; fastest were having 2,3 liter "strokers" with about 200hp.
Guy in our club also had one with Porsche's 6cyl and 5-speed.
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Originally posted by Staga
Friend has built VWs for 20 years; fastest were having 2,3 liter "strokers" with about 200hp.
Guy in our club also had one with Porsche's 6cyl and 5-speed.
The difference between eccentricity and insanity is money.
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Well it was nice to pass Volvos and Saabs in highway ~150kmh on speedo and show 3 fingers (3:rd gear).
Newer "03"s (panorama wind screen) were quite nice to drive; big disk brakes, rack & pinion steering, better (not pendulum) IRS transaxle and McPhersons in front.
One thing I like in "Käfers" is how sturdy the car is; friend has one from '64 and even after 40 years the doors open and close like in Mercedes... I wonder if any modern car is even running after 40 years.
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Great stuff Bug.
I love those cars. :)
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Newer "03"s (panorama wind screen) were quite nice to drive; big disk brakes, rack & pinion steering, better (not pendulum) IRS transaxle and McPhersons in front.
yeah mines is a 03 it pretty hugs the road.
My brothers beetle a 67' is just finished with a nice 2,2 litre double weaver and porsche cooling house. And a 2 tone coloured body.I have to make some photos soon, saw only a piece of move of it damn that one looks awesome.
i think im catch a litle fever :)
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Hey, Bug!
How's 2003 New Beetle model?
I'm likely getting New Beetle (Luv Blue Lagoon Colour) in sometime Spring 2006 :D
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The model is nice.
But ....
-No engine in the back.
-no aircooled engine
-no rearwheel drive.
-no porsche design :)
It is just an another feeling laying a whole year under ur car to restaurate it or just buy a brand new car.
true love is with the old beetle
im sorry i dont wave to new beetles.
they dont belong to the group
but..
It is ok its a volkwagen and the look is nice retro.
And having a real one can give some troubles it is never finished and always needs some work.
I hate rust.
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The beetle is synonym for the succes of germany after the war.
I love shooting wabble planes but that german car stole my heart.
germany can be proud on it .
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best thing about those cars were they were dirt cheap to work on and most shops could put an engine in one during your lunch hour..
Worst thing about em was that there needed to be so many shops around to put an engine in em during your lunch hour...
That and the fact that they were death traps.
lazs
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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
The beetle is synonym for the succes of germany after the war.
I love shooting wabble planes but that german car stole my heart.
germany can be proud on it .
Yup, excellent cars. Except for crappy heaters (around here anyway) they are reliable great cars with more charm than any other car of their era.
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apparently "reliable" means something different in ice bear country.
lazs
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I rember when i was in my bachelor time going home from a holiday in spain.
Somewhere on a parking along the highway some kid just walked to my car and wanted to go in .
The parents pulled away the kid but he imidiatly walked back to my car over and over . My friend and i laughed about it.
:)
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I miss my '72 Beetle Convertible. :(
I saw a red '79 Convertible for sale yesterday and I had to force myself not to stop and check it out.
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lol Bug !
My parents used to own a blue vw bus. Got alot of attention too. They had ripped out everything inside and made a camper of it. Wish they had kept it but they wanted somthing larger and got a summerhouse. :)
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Originally posted by lazs2
apparently "reliable" means something different in ice bear country.
lazs
uhm the one i have never let me down.
i tell ya the cylinder heads where a bit leaking but i stiil made a trip via the alps to venetie to monaco to st tropez to spain Lioret de mar and back home about 5000km without any trouble.
I had to start it with aftershave via my carburator when the motor was cold.
:) (that summer the anwb a carhelp service saw 20% increase of breakdowns along the roads in southern europe just because of the heat )
I believe a texan has the world record at about 2,7 kilometers on it with 1 engine revision.
some thing indeed get broke and mostly stay that way like the heater system ok that suks. And dont forget the window cleaning system working on ur spare tyre.
but it was a 38'design with about 80.000 changes of evolution after that.
is sure was reliable
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never seen one go 80,000 miles.. never seen a bus go 125 miles to tahoe and back without a blown engine.
In the sixties and seventies around here there were bugs littlering the sides of the freeways every 20 miles or so... they either rolled over trying to change lanes in the wind or had burned up engines.
most kids put at least 2 engines in theirs before they got rid of em and never looked back
lazs
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made in mexico?
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Those old beetles were dang near indestructable. We used to make stumpjumpers outa them when I was a kid and race them thru the pasture. Could swap out an engine in under 5 min.:)
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(http://www.pogbird.com/X45/vw.jpg)
picked it up for my 16 year old son three years ago.
Let him drive my 94 honda after a while, I felt it was safer. Glad I did as he totaled it when he pulled out in front of a van. In the bug, he'd been seriously injured if not killed.
I drive it daily to work and back as it is under 3 miles each way. Summertime is warm but the short commute is not bad.
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Originally posted by rpm
Those old beetles were dang near indestructable. We used to make stumpjumpers outa them when I was a kid and race them thru the pasture. Could swap out an engine in under 5 min.:)
Yup, thats my impression too :)
Maybe they are bad in really hot weather tho, no idea. In our climate they are good except in winter unless you bring your own heater with its own nucular powerstation.
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Hot weather?? thats why they made the dune buggys racing through the desert.
wich is an usa customized invention.
realy lazs ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????//
or maybe people thought it was so reliable it doesnt need maintenance.
Just like cessna claimed to death.
Great bug eagler hope u have much save pleasure in it.
(http://www.redcarpetcountry.com/images/full/dune_buggy.jpg)
who needs 4wd :)
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VW! Underpowered, unmodeled, but who cares when you drive one! :)
My 65 squareback in highschool ('cept mine had no roof rack, and jet black.)
(http://images.traderonline.com/EMedia/tarchive2/735/85401/00375124915.jpg)
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wow ripsnort that is cool very aircooled.
:cool:
the beetle was the first really foreign accepted car in the US.
except by Lazs :D
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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
wow ripsnort that is cool very aircooled.
:cool:
Unfortunately a friend changed the oil when I loaned it to him for the week end, he forgot to put the oil plug washer on the nut, the engine burned up. I sold it for something like $100.
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U dont wanna know what a restored one like that type brings these days that type is becoming rare.
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Originally posted by Mickey1992
I miss my '72 Beetle Convertible. :(
I saw a red '79 Convertible for sale yesterday and I had to force myself not to stop and check it out.
i dont wanna feel ur pain :)
convertibles are very classic beautiful cars.
a teaser
(http://www.sebeetles.com/oettinger_convertible.jpg)
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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
U dont wanna know what a restored one like that type brings these days that type is becoming rare.
I found out when I was searching fro that pic.:eek: :( However, its not like I was responsible enough in 1976 to understand that it would be a classic today.:cool:
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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
i dont wanna feel ur pain :)
convertibles are very classic beautiful cars.
a teaser
(http://www.sebeetles.com/oettinger_convertible.jpg)
Thats a beauty. Out here in WA state, U.S., there are alot of classic VW's with excellent body conditions. We don't salt the roads since we rarely have snow, so everything stays in mint condition as long as the owners wash them once and awhile.
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my grandmother had some pale blue VW thing back in the 70's, and it was used or older (probably 60's) i still remember the black vynil dash, heck the wole car.
it was kinda kitsch, and i was kind of hoping on buying it when i got older and she needed a new car. never got the chance.
anyway, the engine i think was in the back, it was a wagon type, but not like the one ripsnort posted, it was shorter.
anyone know what it was? cause i have no clue now, it's been 20+ years since i have seen it.
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Originally posted by Mustaine
my grandmother had some pale blue VW thing back in the 70's, and it was used or older (probably 60's) i still remember the black vynil dash, heck the wole car.
it was kinda kitsch, and i was kind of hoping on buying it when i got older and she needed a new car. never got the chance.
anyway, the engine i think was in the back, it was a wagon type, but not like the one ripsnort posted, it was shorter.
anyone know what it was? cause i have no clue now, it's been 20+ years since i have seen it.
Prolly a fastback...did it look like this?
(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/7109603/105097931.jpg)
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(http://www.vw411.de/411-Stefan.jpg)
the back is beautiful
(http://www.vw411.de/412-Rene.jpg)
i guess tthis is the 412 front
411
(http://www.vw411.de/411-Bernhard.jpg)
damn great station with luggage space in front and the rear.
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google is your friend ;)
looks like it was a baby-blue 1969 fastback
NM the 4 door doesn't have the louver windows she had....
i also remember distinctly the round air vents and their louvers in them
googling still lol
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everyone who tells me how reliable and indestrutable they are also tells me how they can change and engine out in one in a new york minute.... usually in the same sentance.
lazs
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I liked the looks and handling of the old Kharman Ghia. The same old engine but a lot more styling IMO.
Laz,
You don't like the VW's. That's ok but continuing to state it over and over makes you sound like beetle about guns.
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yep when u have to change the dynamo or something else .
There is a big chance u have to get the engine out.
Otherwise u cannot repair it.
For repairs and work on the motor its not really in an ideal position.
U have to get it out.
so true.
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I have not problem with guys likeing VW's but I can't imagine anyone saying that they are "reliable" unless we are using a whole new world of comparative data here.
what are we comparing them to? Even modern motorcycles are more reliable.
I am not at all like "beetle" in this. I am not trying to ban anything or even justify one... You are thinking of ralph nader I believe...
I don't think they are much as cars and would do all I could to save kids lives by telling them how dangerous they are and do everything I could to discourage a friend from buying one by telling him how unreliable they are.
lazs
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Ur funny realy funny.
muhahaha......ha
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Hehe.
The VW and reliable mixes like oil and water.
You can rely on them for one thing. To leave your butt sitting on the side of the road. :)
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Mine floated. Away.
One day the tide came in, and the bug went out.
Coast Guard sank it. Said it was a menace to navigation.
I think they had the bug confused with my wife.
Next time she went to the store, she wore a life jacket.
She's a blonde. Whadja expect?
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mine brought me home always and everywhere and still after 32 years old.
That means very unreliable.
safety? cars now are considered unsafe over 20 years.
Thats very relative. The aircooled VW club in holland is the biggest they all proof u can drive pretty safe in them.
Not to mention they have to be tested every to be allowed on the road.
Not unlike in the us where u can drive around in a rotten car.
And ive seen some driving wreckages in "Pimp ur Ride".
Cars wich strength relies on tape.
lol
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is as close to being a 60's hippie as I can get these days :)
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(http://www.dukeries-motorclub.co.uk/gallery/dukeries02_201-229/car224sc.jpg)
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(http://www.davesport.com/rally/images/davebug.jpg)
http://www.rallybugs.com/engtrans.htm
(http://www.rallybugs.com/images/StevenSmith/grouppic2.jpg)
(http://www.rallybugs.com/images/Circuits/peterauf2.jpg) (http://www.rallyracingnews.com/teams/villemure-vw.jpg)
:)
It doesnt need the handbreak to breakout hehe.