View Single Post
widebody911 widebody911 is offline
Too big to fail
 
widebody911's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Carmichael, CA
Posts: 33,894
Garage
Send a message via AIM to widebody911 Send a message via Yahoo to widebody911
Quote:
Originally posted by bivenator
Beetles had problems in the first model years.
Yes; the 46 and 47 model years had problems with rough running in cold weather, so they went to a thermostatic cooling system. The early cranks had frequent breakage problems, so avoid those unless they've been rebuilt already.

Oh, you were talking about the golf-with-a-chic-body - my bad!
__________________
"You go to the track with the Porsche you have, not the Porsche you wish you had."
'03 E46 M3
'57 356A
Various VWs
Old 08-08-2006, 09:58 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)