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The Basket
11-02-06, 11:52 PM
Saw this and I thought what a beautiful car.
Want one.
http://server2.uploadit.org/files/Karlos1980-fan001.jpg
Carsick
12-02-06, 12:27 AM
You can still get them cheap, despite the revival they've been going through for the last several years.
If you want a nice example, go along to bugjam (july, I think) at Santa Pod Raceway. They have areas for selling cars and vans.
northwind
12-02-06, 02:28 AM
I love bugs... Might not ever actually own one though :) I'd not want a classic though... Big tyres, flared arches, 4-exit exhaust, no front bumper...
I used to own one and thought they were outstanding fun. The only thing that was that there really is no room at all in them. The pedals are so close together that you have to be very precise when using them other wise you were almost guaranteed to stomp on two pedals at the same time. Also your shoulder is literally mm's away from the side of the car. So when trying to do a full lock steer you would have to do it driver training style and not cross your hands over, there just isn't room to do it.
Great fun though. Bought it for about £50 and sold it for £250.
fab cars, with style and character.
they sound really nice too :)
went to "run to the sun" a few years back in newquay. . . some great cars there.
my friend has a 1300cc yellow bug which he has added a turbo charger and other bits. cost him about 2 grand, in total, but the car is doing 13s on quater miles.
I had a 1971 1300 for about 5 years, great car full of character.
Unfortunately mine turned into a bit of a money pit, always had something wrong with it come MOT time, so it had to go in the end. Still pine for it even now 6 years on.....
If you're going to buy one, I'd suggest doing some research & buy Volksworld magazine. Find someone who knows a bit about the cars so you can take them with you when you go to buy, there are so many things you need to look out for which aren't necessarily obvious.
northwind
12-02-06, 05:51 PM
My worry is that if I got one, I'd never be able to stop messing with it... I can barely afford to do that with the bike ;) If I do get a car this year, it'll have to be something utterly unlovable. Something lacklustre. Something utterly, utterly uninspiring.
An Astra, then.
The Basket
12-02-06, 10:42 PM
An interesting response.
The Volkswagen Beetle is far greater than the sum of it's parts. A very rare thing.
Flawed, but charming.
The original is a little old now for everyday use.
A story to tell...A few years ago an old Air Force buddy of mine went to a car show. VW had brought 3 old style brand new Beetles back from Mexico as a bit of a novelty item for their stand. my mate goes into a VW dealer to buy a Golf GTi and there is one of those Beetles! For Sale!!! He buys it instead. Next week he is posted to Germany which is fine as the Beetle is LHD. Goes around europe in it and sells it there...and enjoyed it he did too.
You don't need horsepower to have a laugh.
carelesschucca
12-02-06, 11:14 PM
I'd love its sexy little partner the Karmann-Ghia, RRRRRRRRRRRRR Now that is sexy!!!
http://www.karmann-ghia.co.uk/C68SilverCAU205H.jpg
I almost bought one about 8 years ago, but it was nearly 8 grand... So I thought better of it...
Brilliant little project cars. One of my best friends (who knew nothing about engines) has spent the last 4 odd years turnign his 1300cc engine into a 2100cc engine, on twin 48" carbs etc... Should be running around 135-140bph when setup. Porsche 5 stud wheels, disc brakes etc. Done it all himself. Hoping to get her out this year.
With regards to bugjam, its a bit commercial now, same as RTTS (Run To The Sun).
Scooby Drew
13-02-06, 12:45 PM
Northy would love it, there is no end of things to fix :lol:
I had one as my first car, one of the highlights being when a car drove past me and pointed out that I should look at the rear end - it happened to be on fire at the time :lol: So we pulled over and were both grabbing handsful of sand and chucking it over the flames to douse them. Luckily the engine hadn't caught fire, you're stuffed if it does cos the block is magnesium. The hole in the exhaust had been blowing hot gases onto the back valance which had heated the paint so much that it burst into flames!
The other highlight being that I was the only student around that had a car and a bike :lol: even though they were both falling to bits...
The other thing about that is that the engine sits on a nice shelf. To top the oil up without making a mess you need a funnel with a long nose. The car I bought had engine oil swimming on the shelf. I told the young girl that it must have a serious oil leak for that amount of oil to be down there. Told her that it would cost a lot of money to get it fixed. Hence why I got it so cheap. :oops:
Treacle
13-02-06, 07:41 PM
Treacles got a bug
Yes I have and im thinking of selling it. :wink:
I'd rather have a classic mini.
Treacle
14-02-06, 12:57 AM
http://upload2.postimage.org/148648/2005_0409Image0016.jpg (http://upload2.postimage.org/148648/photo_hosting.html)
Heres my little baby.
Cloggsy
14-02-06, 10:08 AM
I love those headlights, the best on a beetle by far IMHO :!:
I nearly bought a 1965 split-screen van (that featured in Volks World magazine,) it was awesome; Porche 2-pack blue, Empi alloys etc. The only thing that let it down was a 1200cc engine :roll: Mind you, a 2 litre unit would've sat straight in...
I'd love an old '59 oval Beetle (if I could get a nice one,)
http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/28/75/03_3.JPG
... or a split-screen 60's 'Crew Cab'... I'm keeping my eyes peeled all the time for these :wink:
http://www.powow.com/vwsplitty/whitby/whitby1a.jpg
mudge32
14-02-06, 10:23 AM
Didn't some folk wang Porsche engines in them, and put huge turbo tails on them?
I can't find anything on Google, but I'm sure there was a white one kicking 'round Blackpool in the 80's
Cloggsy
14-02-06, 10:36 AM
Didn't some folk wang Porsche engines in them, and put huge turbo tails on them?
I can't find anything on Google, but I'm sure there was a white one kicking 'round Blackpool in the 80's
Yes a mate of mine had a beetle with a 3.3 boxer engine in it out of a Porsche... He didn't uprate the brakes though, it had drum brakes all round :shock:
Fun though :lol: :lol: :lol:
mudge32
14-02-06, 04:20 PM
I bet that was interesting in icy conditions :shock: :shock: I had to put a paving slab under the bonnet of my old (cough) Skoda, to keep it from kicking out on roundabouts :lol: :lol:
This is my friends one i mentioned earlier...
http://images3.fotki.com/v24/photos/4/48802/959605/bugenginecloseup-vi.jpg
Everything is painted, brakes, sub-frame etc all seperated into different colour schemes.
http://images3.fotki.com/v24/photos/4/48802/959605/bugwheelarch-vi.jpg
http://images3.fotki.com/v24/photos/4/48802/959605/bugrear2censored-vi.jpg
northwind
14-02-06, 05:22 PM
That is lovely... Stop it with the bug pr0n, I don't need tempted...
Treacle
14-02-06, 06:31 PM
I love those headlights, the best on a beetle by far IMHO :!:
I nearly bought a 1965 split-screen van (that featured in Volks World magazine,) it was awesome; Porche 2-pack blue, Empi alloys etc. The only thing that let it down was a 1200cc engine :roll: Mind you, a 2 litre unit would've sat straight in...
I'd love an old '59 oval Beetle (if I could get a nice one,)
http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/28/75/03_3.JPG
... or a split-screen 60's 'Crew Cab'... I'm keeping my eyes peeled all the time for these :wink:
http://www.powow.com/vwsplitty/whitby/whitby1a.jpg
Sorry Cloggsy they didnt make an oval in 59, they only went up to mid 57.
I had a black 56 oval before I swaped for my brothers 66. God I miss driving it. :cry:
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