Who wants a split beetle?

[Nickshu]

Oh man is that a pretty car. If only I had more garage space....

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by svandamme

i'm thinking some 16 " fuchs
ducktail
Brembo big brakes kit and a chevy

I bought a new '67, 1500 cc, blue VW in late '67...in Modesto, CA - I was in the military...21 yrs. old.
Talked the dealer into swapping the black interior out of a '67 red VW...door panels as well...for the light grey in the blue car.
OTD price: $1,777
Dyed the headliner black, chromed Porsche rims, and an EMPI extractor exhaust. Was considering a Judson blower.
Loved it...my 4th VW.
.
Then in Jan. of '68 a woman made a left turn in front of me during a snow storm in N. Dakota, and I slammed head-on into a bridge abutment.
Totaled the car...so the local VW dealership said.
Local VW dealership traded me straight across for an older two door Pontiac...mint condition...nice car.
A month or so later, I saw the dealership owner's kid hot-rodding around town in my VW.
I was naive in those days.
.
OK, back to the splittie
.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by MikeSid

Is it weird if I want to smell the interior?

As a little kid, I grew up riding in my older brother's and sisters' Beetles. 4 of them, from 66 to 70. One had a Flintstone floor. Another a really horrible Maaco paintjob. But the interior of each one smelled identical. And looking at those pictures, I can almost come up with the smell.

And no...it wasn't MJ. Although my brother did find a "roach" in the glove box when he bought it and my mom overheard and thought the car had bugs.

Not weird at all. The sense of smell invokes strong memories.

When I smell Lavender I think of a lady I was dating when I first joined the Army. (She used Lavender soap)

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by MikeSid

Is it weird if I want to smell the interior?

A split-window or early oval beetle smells different than the later cars.

[pitargue]

Originally Posted by widebody911

imho - between the split and the beck, i'd keep the split.

+1

[Don Ro]

The really old American cars, '40's & '50's had a distinct aroma...upholstery or mohair headliners?

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by widebody911

IMHO - between the split and the Beck, I'd keep the split.

Really? This is the Spyder:



I've had the split for 30 years. Time for a new toy. I'd love to keep both, but that's not possible.

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Should be 25hp

Yes, it's 25hp.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by ckissick

Really? This is the Spyder:



I've had the split for 30 years. Time for a new toy. I'd love to keep both, but that's not possible.

An acquaintance bought a Beck Spyder... apparently if you push them too hard they spin like a top so be careful out there.

Same guy was going to sell after his scared the heck out of him... but I still see him driving it around so he changed his mind.

[Indescikov]

So where is this bug located?

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by Indescikov

So where is this bug located?

Beautiful Half Moon Bay, CA.

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by ckissick

Beautiful Half Moon Bay, CA.

I'll stop wondering about snow-blowing that driveway now.

[widebody911]

Years ago I saw one with a 964 3.6L in it

[Baz]

Originally Posted by ckissick

Really? This is the Spyder:



I've had the split for 30 years. Time for a new toy. I'd love to keep both, but that's not possible.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by widebody911

That's a nice car; I just sold my '52 a couple of months ago for 30k.

IMHO - between the split and the Beck, I'd keep the split.

Me too. Split will be worth way more in the future, and harder to replace.


Plenty of kit spiders out there, they make more every year, no new split window bugs.

[Tobra]

^this^

You can buy a Beck 550, they are not making any split windows.

[widebody911]

^this^

You could buy a Beck any day of the week; a nice brezelfenster, not so much.

[Joe Bob]

Originally Posted by ckissick

Yes, it's 25hp.

About 5hp more than needed to get out of it's own way....

[Shaun @ Tru6]

While your Beetle is beautiful, if you aren't driving it and don't plan on it, I'd get the Beck, but only if it's $20K or so and much more importantly, you will drive it.

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

While your Beetle is beautiful, if you aren't driving it and don't plan on it, I'd get the Beck, but only if it's $20K or so and much more importantly, you will drive it.

I guess I'm in no position to judge. I rarely drove my '52, so I sold it and got a (real: ) 356A, which I now drive all the time (ask Tobra - he's seen me)