I'm wanting to buy this car - Page 2

porsche boy · 04-27-2018, 11:31 PM

What the !!!!! Power to weight. Amazing work to squeeze that monster in

ckissick · 04-28-2018, 12:24 AM

Gotta love the split.

wayne robson · wayne robson's Garage

Mark, do you mind me asking,as i left NZ about 13 years ago.
What is your VW worth now in NZ, if you sold it, i have
lost in prices now being away for so long.
And your car is wonderful,and i understand if you dont want to answer
regards.

sand_man · 06:11 AM

Yep, right up my alley!

EDIT: the first car posted, that is...not that front engined abomination. Also like the other early cars, posted. Had lots of '50s and '60s Beetles. All modified. Loved them. Would love to have another Oval window.

kach22i · kach22i's Garage

Love them all, I had a 1976 Super Beetle in orange, no heat to speak of. It got the death rattle after less than a year of ownership and no shop I took it to knew what to do with it, so I sold it for cheap.

Bought it from a guy named Billy Joel, not the piano man though, just a guy in Michigan.

unclebilly · unclebilly's Garage

What is holding you back? Buy it!

Neilk · 04-28-2018, 08:01 AM

Family had a '70 or '71 white convertible with a black top that I drove occasionally while in high school. It was so underpowered, but fun to drive nonetheless. I wish we still had it too.

Por_sha911 · Por_sha911's Garage

Looks like a fun car but will never be valued as a collector.
Some mods can be really good like 12V. The problem with modded cars (especially low price/value ones) is you don't know if the mods were hack jobs or done right. Fresh paint may be hiding a poor prep job that will flake and fade in 6 mos. Re-wired electrics are great unless you have a rats nest of stuff that never make sense and ghost voltage drains. Likewise with the motor although rebuilding a v-dub is cheap and easy. Look at the seller as much as the car to decide if you are walking into a money pit.

Seahawk · 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by KC911

I don't know what a ham sammich has to do with anything...

Expression my son uses for a "no brainer" - hard to f-up a ham sandwich.

At one time, early 70's we owned 3 Beetles and a Bus, the fountainhead of all cars German for me.

Our family car at the time was a 3.8 Series II Jag. I spent as much time under that car as riding it it...the only British vehicle I have ever owned was a 1994 Defender 90, Buick engine.

petrolhead611 · 04-28-2018, 10:41 AM

With all the huge pickups and SUVs in the US, a Beetle is just a rolling coffin

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

This bug is for sale locally, 356 running gear and brakes. This was very nicely done I can give you the contact information the owner if you like

petrolhead611 · 04-28-2018, 10:55 AM

Beetles are rolling coffins surrounded by giant pickup trucks and absurdly large SUVs

rcooled · 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by speeder

How in god's name does the radiator get sufficient cooling air?

Probably just a show car. Most likely only needs to drive from the trailer to the show field.

People have done the most horrible things to VWs over the years...

And some of the wildest...

And some pretty cool things too...

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Originally Posted by petrolhead611

Beetles are rolling coffins surrounded by giant pickup trucks and absurdly large SUVs

Jeez...what a killjoy. Hardly anyone uses a vintage VW as a daily driver these days. Most are now 'hobby' cars that are driven very infrequently.

sammyg2 · 04-28-2018, 11:12 AM

DanielDudley · 04-28-2018, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by petrolhead611

With all the huge pickups and SUVs in the US, a Beetle is just a rolling coffin

He doesn't live in the US.

sammyg2 · 04-28-2018, 11:15 AM

I know the guy who built this one, not sure if he still owns it but he drove it all over the place with no problems. 455 olds.

yellowperil · 04-28-2018, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Racerbvd

This bug is for sale locally, 356 running gear and brakes. This was very nicely done I can give you the contact information the owner if you like

Sure, could you PM me? I would be grateful for the info on it., Tanks YP

wdfifteen · wdfifteen's Garage

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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv

Looks like a fun car. This car ('65) was close to my all time favorite. Not fancy, but had a 1776, new paint, interior, etc. I loved opening the sunroof and driving it to work. Got stolen. I bought one close to it afterwards, but it just wasn't the same.

Beautiful car. THAT’s one I’d want to buy. Terrible that it was stolen.

wdfifteen · wdfifteen's Garage

OP, what engine are those dual carbs sitting on?