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cantab27
02-15-2011, 02:17 AM
anyone owed driven or knowing anything about these cars

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=353979684

Mrs wants one :smiley-scared002:
i don't know anyone who has owned one so any inside info be good

not my cup of tea , but lets face it , if shes happy I'm happy :D

no need to point out the obvious , i know the steering wheel is on the wrong side ......

might be all right on the river , weren't the old ones air tight or something .....:driving:
cj4a nz
02-15-2011, 03:26 AM
your sooooooo sad,havn't heard much about them so guess all good,plastic bumbers I think
see you on sat
OrangeXJ
02-15-2011, 05:07 AM
They are a pos in the shop more than on the road. I know several people that own them.
oderdene
02-15-2011, 08:56 AM
it is good offroad platform :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/444128649_adaf592aea.jpg
4.3LXJ
02-15-2011, 09:25 AM
If you have a non fuel injected version, they are easy to work on. There have been lots of upgrades for them, at least here in the states. They ride well off road too with their torsion bar suspension. They are relatively water tight. We used to call them pregnant roller skates here in the states. Engines are easy to work on. They drop out the bottom. Larger jugs and so forth are available for more horsepower. The heater in the older ones suck.
4.3LXJ
02-15-2011, 09:45 AM
Oops, should have checked the ad. I know almost nothing about those. But really Wayne, what you need is the WWII version. The VW Schvim Vagon was amphibious. It was 4WD and had a propeller that dropped down and hooked on the end of the crank shaft in water.
rguignard
02-15-2011, 09:59 AM
Oops, should have checked the ad. I know almost nothing about those. But really Wayne, what you need is the WWII version. The VW Schvim Vagon was amphibious. It was 4WD and had a propeller that dropped down and hooked on the end of the crank shaft in water.

:smiley-laughing021: yep thats what wayne needs :smiley-laughing021:
LizardRunner
02-15-2011, 10:29 AM
the new Beetle is not the same in any way as the old Beetles. the old ones were rolling bathtubs, I took a 61 across a river in 68 and didn't have one drop of water inside. the new ones are more audi than VW and are not as good for off roading. I had an automatic beetle that I took off road all the time, bone stock. the new ones when treated like that, fall apart. they are good for pavement and gas mileage and that's about it. All the dune buggies and VW rails are based on the old VW's the engines in those were designed by Porsche, I had a super beetle that I put a porsche engine in, it was a direct fit for all the bolts and motor mounts. I also had a VW Campmobile that had a porsche 911R engine in it. that one was fun, beat out several corvetts with that one.
OrangeXJ
02-15-2011, 11:55 AM
it is good offroad platform :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/444128649_adaf592aea.jpg

The old Baja Bug growing up I always wanted to build one
Mudderoy
02-15-2011, 11:58 AM
The old Baja Bug growing up I always wanted to build one

I used to drive a VW Beatle for the pharmacy I worked for. Making drug deliveries. It's an amazing vehicle. I was 17 and VERY hard on it.

Besides if the VW looked like that one I would have begged Mr. Franks to let me borrow it for the weekend.
OrangeXJ
02-15-2011, 12:01 PM
it is good offroad platform :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/444128649_adaf592aea.jpg

The old Baja Bug growing up I always wanted to build one
Weldmen
02-15-2011, 01:54 PM
Cantab
I will be replacing the head on one of these in about 1 week. I personally don't like them.
cantab27
02-15-2011, 02:19 PM
Cantab
I will be replacing the head on one of these in about 1 week. I personally don't like them.

how many ks , miles on it .......what year ......
shes got her little heart set on one .......:headshake:
steph74
02-15-2011, 02:28 PM
how many ks , miles on it .......what year ......
shes got her little heart set on one .......:headshake:

Then go for it.....
it's a car, it is like every other car, it will have it's pro and cons. It's a VW anyway it is most likely made like anyother car in this category....

I doubt that your misses will want to go off road with it ;) that is why you have the jeep for anyway.

The rest is only personal preferences....

I know I buy cars on what they look like, gas mileage and confort....
cantab27
02-15-2011, 02:31 PM
Then go for it.....
it's a car, it is like every other car, it will have it's pro and cons. It's a VW anyway it is most likely made like anyother car in this category....

I doubt that your misses will want to go off road with it ;) that is why you have the jeep for anyway.

The rest is only personal preferences....

I know I buy cars on what they look like, gas mileage and confort....

cheers steph ,,,,
this is the only reply she will read and take notice of :smiley-laughing021::thumbsup:
Weldmen
02-15-2011, 03:03 PM
I like this one.. :smiley-laughing021::smiley-laughing021:

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/01/Drunken-VW-Beetle.jpg

And this one..

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-stuv/VW-New-Beetle-Dune-Desert-1280x960.jpg
bigjim350
02-15-2011, 06:18 PM
Wayne, just admit that you want it for yourself. I promise not to pick on you......
bluedragon436
02-15-2011, 06:29 PM
I'd take a classic bodied bug in a heart beat..
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/444128649_adaf592aea.jpg
rguignard
02-15-2011, 07:05 PM
Wayne, just admit that you want it for yourself. I promise not to pick on you......

not me mate ill make fun of you :smiley-laughing021: