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dyx Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2014 Posts: 4 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:01 am Post subject: |
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I'm new here, come from Germany and drive a 58 sedan
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bugandxbandme Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Richmond, VA
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:28 am Post subject: |
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@dyx
Very nice! Love the license plate:) |
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flat4powerhouse Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2007 Posts: 27 Location: rapid city sd
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:31 am Post subject: |
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good lord thats a clean bug _________________ because i live in a bus down by the river
78 bay window truck
68 baja bug |
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este_ocelotl Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2014 Posts: 12 Location: Califas, Aztlan
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:06 am Post subject: |
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I bought my bug–with the help of my pops–in the summer of 2007 (right after graduation). My parents thought I was foolish in buying an almost 50 year old car that hadn't been restored (and I was). But I worked all summer to pay it off, and I never looked back. I've had it almost 7 years now and it's broken down on me too many times (I take the blame for most of those–being a novice), but I've had the awesomest adventures with it. From LA, to SF, to SD, to Vegas. I don't intend on buying another car until (which I'm hoping is a Type 2 single or double cab) it's completely restored. It's the only car I have.
–1963 Type 1
–1776cc
–Not stock, and not a freeway flyer, but not sure what it is.
–165s
–20-something mpg
–About 29 miles to school, and 26 to work, 18 to church. 300+ miles weekly.
–At the moment, it need suspension work so it's kind of sketch, but besides that, I've had plenty of great times with her.
–To have her slammed, air bagged, disc brakes all around, the (suspension) works. Maybe one day get her painted.
_________________ '63 Volkswagen Type 1. Stock -(1776 cc) |
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slo356 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2002 Posts: 365 Location: Central Calif Coast
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Yes. Still drive my'65 everyday. Preparing it for a 3500 mile trip this summer to Wyoming. Getting my trip-speedometer back from North Hollywood Speedometer today after a clean, adjust and lubricate. It is NOS in the box since 1967 and needed fresh oil. Also installing just for the trip, a 14 gallon VW gas tank...too tall for daily use as it will really reduce front trunk space.
DYX, Welcome and you have a great car! Are you and car still in Germany? City? How about some more pics of your car, engine, interior etc. Maybe a little history if you know it?
_________________ '65 T1 Sedan
'87 T3 Syncro |
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george4888 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2003 Posts: 728 Location: Hitchcock, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:46 am Post subject: Does anyone drive their Beetle daily ? |
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I only have for transportation my two 1969 Beetles. So, they are driven daily in all weather conditions. No heater or AC in them. One has a 2007cc with 120HP and gets only 25 mpg on the highway at 65 mph and the other has a smaller 1776cc and gets 27mpg. I don't see many being driven in the Houston, Texas area, other than mine, on a daily basis. Don't know why, unless everyone needs AC, unlike old me.
---George Karacostas--- _________________ Home of Karacostas Car ( VW) Repair
"Keeping old VW's running like New!"
Past NHRA and IHRA drag racer
www.bayareavwclub.com
1969 Beetle, 2007cc engine
"Life is hard, but it's harder when you are stupid." |
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Max Welton Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 10697 Location: Black Forest, CO
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bugntjw Rants Lurker
Joined: February 11, 2004 Posts: 698 Location: Purgatory
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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vamram wrote: |
Love the tint, I had mine the same way back when I lived in Miami, FL. It's the only way to survive in the tropical sun.
Love this thread...is there one for '68 & up? |
If not, start one. _________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Wow...that was fun!"
Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. |
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bugntjw Rants Lurker
Joined: February 11, 2004 Posts: 698 Location: Purgatory
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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bugntjw wrote: |
1959
1776 W/Dual DCNF and merged header w/single chamber Flowmaster
stock full syncro from 60's Type 1 ?
145-Front, 205/60-15 Rear
mpg ?
@15,00 + per year
I wouldn't drive anything else
I would like to have front disk brakes, and 165/55-15's up front
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Well, blew the 1776...was going to rebuild it, but now have a 1915 instead
Straight Cut gears
Full-Flowed
Dual 40 mm Dellortos
Bosch 019 "Blue Screamer"
Still has the same exhaust...
Soon to have 155/60's in front w/disc brakes. _________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Wow...that was fun!"
Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. |
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LivinInnaVWBus Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2013 Posts: 968
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Not a 58-67' Beetle... but my daily driver and only mode of transportation non-the-less(other than an old 51' cruiser bicycle). A 68' right hand drive Devon camper and yes, purists beware, I drive it through Chicago winters. Bone stock though I replaced the stock 1600dp with a 1500sp. The engine now wears a 40hp big cap cast iron vacuum advance only distributor and a 34-3 along with a Porsche 356 generator pulley for better cooling.
... and my other whip
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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shortride Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2010 Posts: 1323 Location: Oklahoma
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Bugugly Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 321 Location: Carson City, Nevada
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Driving my 67 daily. Here's a recent trip to Lake Tahoe
_________________ "When it rains...
It Pours" |
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Bugugly Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 321 Location: Carson City, Nevada
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ "When it rains...
It Pours" |
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Bugugly Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 321 Location: Carson City, Nevada
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ "When it rains...
It Pours" |
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Max Welton Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 10697 Location: Black Forest, CO
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subhuman Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2008 Posts: 538 Location: north carolina
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:55 am Post subject: |
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i've been driving her for 7 years now, (24 miles round trip to work) daily! rain, sleet, snow, or shine. put around 54k miles on her after the resto. not to many issues or "bugs" to work out for a 51 year old car. winter sucks (road salt), it gets pretty cold here in nc (9 degrees), so i built my own heater box system which works well enough to keep the window from freezing over. although, i do have a "backup" car just in case (67 morris mini rhd), but really don't use it much. plan on driving the vdub daily for many more years to come. i believe it takes a lot more to drive a 50+ year old car and keep it on the road than a new car, but how many people can saw the still use there old vw everyday
cpr 2110 (176hp)
8.34cr
44 webers (26 mpg with ethanol free 93 oct)
benco racing pro comp swingaxle
erco axles
3.88 ring
sb input shaft w/3.86 1st
stock 2nd/3rd
0.89 4th
airkewld 4 wheel disks w/willwoods _________________ 63 restomod build
http://s431.photobucket.com/albums/qq37/johnnysubhuman/?albumview=slideshow
you can have everything you want, just don't want so much!
"the wrong way always seems the more reasonable."
george moore
1963 type1
2002 Subaru Wrx
never argue with an idiot, they will only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!
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ebenasky Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 211 Location: Helena, MT
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Although I have older bugs at home, this is my daily driver. I was lucky that I found a super that didn't have a shimmy. As a matter of fact, I think it is all basically original, except for the transmission. The P.O. told me it had been replaced because of gearing problems.
I only do about 10 miles a day, with the MPG at about 19. I'm working to get better. It has had times where it had to be parked. Master cylinder went out - metal fuel line had a hole wear into it. Little things that needed some TLC and time to fix, but nothing major (yet).
When I got it, I did a tune up, oil change, and had to put in a carb kit. It has some fairly good heat for our Montana winters, but when it hits -20, I fall back to my other car. It's a '90 Isuzu Trooper.
I think that ACVW's can make daily drivers, but they DO need work. It's not just a "buy it, drive it, and forget it". It's a commitment. I would never have one as my only driver though. Best to have a backup of something. Of course, it would be sweet if your backup was another bug (or bus). I guess I best be working on those other ones! _________________ "I don't fix 'em to look at 'em, I fix them to drive."
- '60 Beetle "Ruby"
- '70 Beetle "Peace" |
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theastronaut Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2007 Posts: 1629 Location: Anderson, SC
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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I drove my '64 exclusively from '07 until April of this year when I bought a second car. Still drive it regularly. I put 77,000 miles on it since I started driving it in '07. From April of '13 to April of '14 I put 16-17k miles on it. Been without heat for the last 3 winters after swapping to a header without heater boxes.
Only had to be towed home once in all that time for a loose baffle in the muffler, still driveable but was rattling very badly so I towed it home.
_________________ Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exist and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough."
-Sir Henry Royce, co-founder of Rolls-Royce
'64 Beetle Sunroof OG Bahama Blue
'63 Beetle Vert
'66 Beetle
'88 Festiva L
'89 Festiva L
'64 Chevy C10
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schutzstaffel13 Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2012 Posts: 18 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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hi, i'm from Indonesia
here's my bug
1966 Beetle
stock 1500 cc
stock transmission
front : 165/65 R15 | rear : 185/65 R15
10km / liter
love my bug!!
hit more than 100hp
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