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KTPhil
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| zuhaelter_82 wrote: | | Now the K70 was originally developed not as a VW right? It was supposed to have a Winkel? |
Wankel. But it was the Ro80 that had this rotary engine. The K70 was always to be a conventional piston-engined car.
NSU developed the car and was within a year of putting it in showrooms when VW bought the company. There were fears VW would drop it, which faded briefly when it went on sale rebadged as a VW. But all too soon VW dropped it and came out with their own series of watercoolers.
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alan n
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Ready for the Volksworld show this weekend. 
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zuhaelter_82
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Felix Wankel  My bad... It's a technology I don't know sh*t about.
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alan n
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Another pic of the K70.
The car was loved by most at the the show and confused many!
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BenT Syncro
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| alan n wrote: | Another pic of the K70.
The car was loved by most at the the show and confused many!
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Too bad she's a rare bird. Imagine tubbing the rears and installing steam roller size wheels tucked under the stock bodywork. Nevermind that it's not RWD. That would confuse the tourist and make the purist crap in their tidy whities. 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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One word...MEOW!
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veeweeman
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A well preserved example...I personally would have left it all original...I hope you don't destroy that perfect front apron on a curb stop and destroy those perfect fenders with your over sized wheels...I can't look anymore...I can't believe what you did to that piece of VW history...shame on you!
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alan n
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VeeWee, are you a geography teacher?
I don't own a brown corduroy jacket with elbow patches and smoke a pipe. I won't be changeing it any time soon!
The front apron is still in very good condition, the front crossmember on the other hand 
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vdubmax
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Alan just send me the measurements for the sliding ragtop you want to run and I will start on it.
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alan n
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one! 
I'll get back with some numbers. I'm thinking the bigger the better, what do you think?
All the best, al.
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Funny as fuck Meeeeeeeeooow
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alan n
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 6:26 am Post subject: |
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I think they call it the 'money shot'
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alan n
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I had a photoshoot done a couple of weeks ago and got 'Goldmember' in on the act!
I know, I'm a bike geek too. 
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That is awsome man,I love the cars you dont see every day. |
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keithwwalker
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Very nice!
For those keeping score:
Ro80 for Rotary
K70 for Kolben (piston)
The engine and nomenclature should tell everyone that this was designed as an NSU. |
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alan n
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One or two changes for 2012.
Metallic Brown roof and matching pinstripe.
al.
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Just randomly came across this... that looks fuggin' SHARP!
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alan n
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Did you search...... What VW would Huggy Bear drive?
al.
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alan n
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:38 am Post subject: |
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How Goldmember looks now.
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Johnnylongtime
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Sweet 70, always had a soft spot for them. Saw yours at the VoWo show and loved it. Well done.
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