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SandroCanovas Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Portland Oregon
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:44 am Post subject: 1973 Safari VS 1973 Thing |
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I have always wanted a car from the year I was born, so I started looking I came across 2 VW's and now I am having a really hard time making a decision. So here I am asking for advice. One is in Mexico, and will need to be imported, it has had the same owner for 25 years, new paint and it doesn't not have the original engine which is rebuilt with 5K on it. The ones that stayed in Mexico for that year kept the little old school tail lights, have diferent dashboard, come with diferential slip ( REDUCTORES in spanish ) so they are slower and also they do not have any heating system. #2 is in the US original paint, engine, and mileage BIG tail lights and gas heater. I could send pics so you can see why I cannot make up my mind. |
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bmwloco Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2006 Posts: 1093 Location: Asheville NC
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:13 am Post subject: |
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You'll probably learn a lot - from either.
The one in Mexico with one owner and reduction gear box sounds intriguing... it would be a good one to have and keep.
Best of luck! |
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Chas223 Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2004 Posts: 109
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: Importing cars?? |
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If your considering importing a car from Mexico. It probably does not meet US safety or emissions standards. In the past owners of cars that wanted to import them had to put up a bond (sometimes as much as 4 times the cost of the car) and get it certified and get it to pass US emissions. None of which the US government helps out on. If you are unable to get it to pass US safety standards and emissions often owners loss the bond and sometimes the car.
Thus you better check into to this before considering such.
I haven't dealt with this in several years but that use to be the requirements.
Chas |
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YULIUSS Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2017 Posts: 1 Location: san diego
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1973 Safari VS 1973 Thing |
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1975 and older ..... No Check smog required. |
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Captain Spalding Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 2519 Location: . . . in denial.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1973 Safari VS 1973 Thing |
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In California it’s 1975 and newer require smog.
As far as the choice between the two cars, I think the reduction boxes would be a novelty at first, but ultimately I’d wish it didn’t have them.
All other things being equal, pick the one with the least rust. |
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17290 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: 1973 Safari VS 1973 Thing |
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SandroCanovas wrote: |
The ones that stayed in Mexico for that year kept the little old school tail lights, have diferent dashboard, come with diferential slip ( REDUCTORES in spanish ) |
A limited slip differential is called "diferencial de bloqueo" in Spanish.
If a trans has reduction boxes, they say, "con reductores".
The two are not the same.
Somewhere I have pics of the Mexican made 73 Safari I bought while I was in Guatemala. It had an early 2 spoke steering wheel and swing axle suspension with reduction boxes. If I can find the pics, I will try to remember to post them. _________________
overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 830 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:45 am Post subject: Re: 1973 Safari VS 1973 Thing |
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BTW..do you guys realize you are answering a post from 10 years ago?
A decision has been made on the meantime I guess _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200 |
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Captain Spalding Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 2519 Location: . . . in denial.
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1973 Safari VS 1973 Thing |
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perello wrote: |
BTW..do you guys realize you are answering a post from 10 years ago?
A decision has been made on the meantime I guess |
If you had chosen not to point that out it would have been much more charitable. |
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