A very nice Bug. - Page 2

burgermeister · burgermeister's Garage

VW (meaning air cooled) drivers are pretty much the only ones who wave back at me 100% of the time. pretty much 100% of the Detroit Iron folks just sneer ... odd, since that is the behoviour they ascribe to Porsche drivers, and Porsche drivers wave back at least 50% of the time - even when I was driving a Firebird ... oh well. If I like seeing it on the road, I wave at it, and if they want to sneer, who cares.

Bugs Rock!

VINMAN · 07-10-2008, 05:09 AM

Heres my '67 Baja

VINMAN · 07-10-2008, 05:11 AM

Different angle..

HelmetHead · HelmetHead's Garage

Had to post a different angle of mine too....

ted · ted's Garage

bugs were fun with close ratio gears and 200+ hp, shifting at 7400 rpm the pushrod motors were pistols.
Same car 10 years later.

HelmetHead · HelmetHead's Garage

Great looking split window Ted! I had a close ratio tranny and a lightened/balanced 1776cc with weber 40's....like you said...a rocket from a dead stop!

Jim Richards · 07-10-2008, 07:18 AM

Cool bugs, but this is one of my fave's:

Cornpanzer · 07-10-2008, 08:12 AM

Yeah, they are ok........

Tobra · Tobra's Garage

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Originally Posted by PCA7GGR

About 20 years ago, I took my son to the drag strip on the Hawaiian island of Maui. A Vdub spanked a 5.0 Mustang. Surprised a lot of folks., including the Mustang driver.

guy I knew in HS was the son of a guy with a VW speed shop. Had an imron yellow bug, early '60s. That thing would flat eat up anything but a bike in a straight line. Very pretty car, could lift the front wheels for a long way, had little wheelie bars he could bolt on

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

Here's my '52 Deluxe. Original engine (freshly rebuilt), trans, interior.

HardDrive · 07-10-2008, 09:13 AM

My 71 has a Rustoleum paint job that lies on top of about 5 previous Rustoleum layers. Its about a 100 footer.

jinxy666 · 07-10-2008, 10:23 AM

I was on the way to work yesterday morning and I spotted a very nice looking 944 s2, of course he flashed and waved but it is amazing how many new Porsche ownwers ( 996-997 ) do not give me a second glance.....shame on them, if it were not for our old model they would not be able to snub us.....the swines!!!!lol.

jinxy666 · 10:28 AM

I was on the way to work yesterday morning and I spotted a very nice looking 944 s2, of course he flashed and waved but it is amazing how many new Porsche ownwers ( 996-997 ) do not give me a second glance in my SC.....shame on them, if it were not for our old models they would not be able to snub us at all.....the swines!!!!lol.

osidak · 07-10-2008, 11:13 AM

been thinking when it comes time to replace my daily I wouldn't mind a bug - I know a little about them but not much

what kind of mileage do they get? If a short answer can be had what years are consider the best

Super_Dave_D · Super_Dave_D's Garage

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Originally Posted by osidak

If a short answer can be had what years are consider the best

The ones that are not rusted out

HardDrive · 07-10-2008, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osidak

been thinking when it comes time to replace my daily I wouldn't mind a bug - I know a little about them but not much

what kind of mileage do they get? If a short answer can be had what years are consider the best

Gotta be honest, I don't think I would want to commute in one. Pretty crude machines. On the upside, they are quite reliable. I have been amazed by my mine.