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1.Paul where you have your starter at in that cluster I had a number 37 relay do not know the reason.... will have to have another look under there...
2. Gentleman with the swap out question I have been told if done right should work plus the wire harness can be re-used but you will lose the computer injection system and fuel pump as the fuel pump is totally different from the mechanical one that you will put in.... if you have success let us know
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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1.Paul where you have your starter at in that cluster I had a number 37 relay do not know the reason.... will have to have another look under there...
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Can you please post a photo for reference?
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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When I can get the car moved...will post...
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Slightly off topic, nothing new for me  , but I have this list of relay numbers, I don't see #37 listed:
VW Relays, SKODA Relays, Audi Relays, SEAT Relays:
Relay #1 SEAT, VW Relay Multi Use Relay ... Part No - 171 906 383
Relay #7 AUDI Relay - ABS Hydraulic Pump Relay
Relay #13 VW, SKODA Relay - A/C Relay
Relay #15 AUDI VW SEAT SKODA glow plug relay (same as #202) ... Part No - 8A0 951 253
Relay #17 SKODA, Audi Seat VW relay ... Part No - 171 937 503A
Relay #18 VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Load Reduction Relay ... Part No - 191 937 503
Relay #19 VW, Seat, Audi Relay - Wiper Interval Relay ... Part No - 321 955 531A
Relay 20 VAG VW Audi Skoda Relay - Rear Window Wiper Relay ... Part No - 171 955 529
Relay #21 Polo Passat, Bora, Caddy, Emergency Signal Flasher Relay ... Part No - 191 953 227 A
Relay #22 VAG, VW, Audi, Skoda, Indicator Hazards Relay ... Part No - 431 953 231
Relay #27 Seat Relay - Belt Warning Control Module Relay
Relay #30 VW, AUDI Relay - Rear Window Wiper/Washer Relay
Relay #31 VW, Audi, Seat, Wiper Timed Relay ... Part No - 191 955 532A
Relay #33 VW relay - Headlight Washer System Relay
Relay #36 VW, Audi, Seat, Lights Left On Buzzer Relay ... Part No - 3A0 951 307
Relay #38 VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Air Conditioning Relay ... Part No - 191 906 383A
Relay #53 VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda Relay - Multi Use Relay ... Part No - 141 951 253B
Relay #67 VW Jetta relay - FP (Fuel Pump) Relay
Relay #68 VAG,VW, Audi,Skoda, Coasting Relay (Fog lights / Horn)... Part No - 811 919 098B
Relay #72 VW, Audi, Seat, Rear Wiper Relay ... Part No - 191 955 529
Relay #74 VAG, Control Unit Fuel Cut Off Relay ... Part No - 811 919 096G
Relay #76 VW, Audi Relay - Double Relay ... Part No - 443927826,
Relay #79 VW Relay - Remote Rear Lid Relay
Relay #80 VW, 12v 40 Amp Fuel Pump Relay ... Part No - 191 906 383
Relay #87 VW AUDI Relay - ABS Relay
Relay #88 VW, Audi, Seat Relay - Buzzer Relay ... Part No - 443 951 307ABC
Relay #94 VW Audi Relay - Head light Relay ... Part No - 191 906 383B
Relay #99 VW Relay - Washer/Wiper Intermittent Relay
Relay 100 Jetta, VW, Polo, Golf Relay - SAI relay (secodary Air Injection) (J299)
Relay #100 VW, Audi , Seat, Skoda, Golf , Bora Beetle, Load Reduce Relay 7M0 951 253A
Relay #109 ECU Power Supply Diesel AUDI, Skoda, Seat, VW, ... Part No - 357 906 381A
Relay #117 VW Audi Seat Control Unit Relay Part Number 357906121
Realy #120 VW AUDI VW Diesel Engine Control module relay ... Part No - 1H0 906 123
Relay #128 VW AUDI Headlight Control Relay Part 7M0 941 597
Relay #131 VW Audi Seat Skoda Timed Cooling Fan Relay Part No 357959485
Relay #134 Audi, VW, Diesel Engine Relay Part No - 357906123
Relay #147 VW Audi Seat Air Conditioning Relay Part No 1H0959142
Relay #149 VW Audi Seat Skoda Rear ELECTRIC OPENING VENT WINDOW Nr 357959485
Relay #151 VW Audi Seat Skoda Rear Fog Light Realy Part Number191945383
Relay #153 VW Audi Seat Skoda PNEUMATIC IDLE SPEED BOOST Part No357907467
Relay #167 VWAudi Seat Skoda Fuel Pump Relay With Part No 191906383C
Relay #168 VW, Audi, Aircon Retardation Relay Part No 7M0906363
Relay #169 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay Heated Rear Window Relay Part No 7M0959627C
Relay #136 AUDI , VW GOLF, IBIZA 1.9 AAZ Engine Control Unit Relay 1H0 906 123 A
Relay #185 VW, Audi,Seat, Skoda, Relay For Starter Check Part No - 3B0 91 1251
Relay #200 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay Part No. - 7M0 951 255
Realy #201 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay Close Contact Relay Part No. - 443 951 253T
Relay #202 AUDI A4/A6 VW PASSAT Relay - Glow Plug Relay NO 202 8A0 951 253
Relay #203 VW Audi Seat Skoda GLOW PLUG RELAY FUEL PUMP Part No 8A0 951 253A
Relay #204 VW, Audi, Skoda, SEAT Relay - Multi Use Relay Part Number 4319 512 53H
Relay #205 VW Audi SEAT Relay - Contact Close Relay Part Number 443 951 253
Relay #206 VWAudi Seat Skoda Relay For Air Con Part Number 431951253F
Relay #208 VW Relay - Contact Close Relay Part Number 8A0951253B
Relay #213 VW Audi Relay - Coolant Fan Relay 443951253J
Relay #214 Audi, VW Relay - Cooling Fan Muli UseRelay 443951253K / 8D0951253A
Relay #215 Audi Contact Close Relay Part Number No - 4439 512 53l
Relay #216 VW Audi Seat Relay - Contact Close Relay Part Number 443 951 253M
Relay #217 VW Audi Relay Part Number 443 951 253S
Relay #218 VW Audi Seat Skoda Window Regulator Relay Part No 895951254
Relay #213 VW Audi SEAT Skoda Relay - Cooling Fan Relay 443951253J Relief a4 a6 a8
Relay #219 VW PASSAT AUDI A4, TOUAREG Relay - 12V FAN RELAY 443 951 253 AA
Relay #229 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay - Intermediate Wiper Relay Part No 431 955 531
Relay # 236 Audi Time Control Relay Part Number 443955532A
Relay #239 VW Audi Seat Realy - Rear Wiper Washer Relay Part Number 445955529A
Relay #240 VW Audi Oil Pressure Relay Part Number 443919082
Relay #241 VW Audi Oil Pressure Relay Part Number 443919082B
Relay #259 VW Audi Seat Buzzer Relay Part Number 443951307A
Relay #267 VW Audi Skoda Magnetic Clutch Relay 443919578C
Relay #272 VWAudi Time Control Relay Part Number 443955532C
Relay #297 VW Audi Control Unit GearShift Lock Relay PartNumber 443927351B
Relay #296 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay For Magnetic Coupling PartNo 443919578G
Relay #301 VWAUDI SEAT RELAY Part No 4A09194714A
Relay #305 VW Audi Seat Skoda AC Compressor Control Unit Relay No 443919578J
Relay #310 Audi Relay - Oil Pressure Relay Part Number 893 919 082A
Relay #337 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay Part No 4A0 907 413
Relay #339 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay For ABS Part No 4A0 907 517
Relay #342 VW AUDI Audi Air Conditioning Clutch Relay Part No - 4A0919579C
Relay #351 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay For ABS Part No 4A0907513A
Relay #355 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay PartNo 4A0 907 413A
Relay #357 VW Audi Skoda Seat Cruise Control Relay... Part No - 4A0907307A
Relay #361 VW, AUDI, SEAT 1.9 TDI Relay ... Part No - 4A0 907 440
Relay #364 Audi Seat Skoda VW Relay Part No 4A0951258
Relay #366 VW Audi Seat Skoda Relay Part No 4A0907413B
Relay #368 Audi Seat Skoda VW Relay For Heater Unit Part No 4A0 907 045
Relay # 370 VW Audi Relay Close Contact Relay 8d0 951 253
Relay #373 AUDI VW Part Number: 8D0951253A (8D0 951 253A)
Relay #377 VW Golf Bora Intermittent Wash Wipe, fuse Relay ... Part No - 4B0 955 531A
Relay #381 VW, Audi, Skoda, Fog Light Relay ... Part No - 431951253G
Relay #387 VW, Audi, Skoda, Head light Brake Warning Relay ... Part No - 4B0 919 417
Relay #389 VW Relay - Headlight washers Relay
Relay #390 VW, Audi, Multi Function Steering Wheel Relay ... Part No - 4B0 907 487
Relay #399 VW, AUDI, Audi A8, Multi Function Steering Wheel Controller
Relay #410 VW, Golf MK4, Lupo, Bora, Pasat, VW Polo Relay - Fuel Pump Relay 6N0 906 383A
Relay #411 VW, Passat, Jetta, Golf, Skoda , Seat, Relay ... Part No - 1J0 959 485 A
Relay #428 VW, Audi, Motronic Engine Control Module Relay (J271)
Relay #430 VW Audi, Seat, Skoda, Relay ... Part No -7M3 959 143
Relay #433 VW Golf, Touareg Relay - Starter Cut Off Relay, ... Part No - 3D0 951 253 A
Relay #451 VW GOLF BORA Relay - Multi Function Steering Wheel Relay control Unit 1J0 907 487A
Relay #460 VW GOLF JETTA Relay - Passat Engine Control Unit Relay ... Part No - 1K0951253A
Relay #461 VW Touran Relay - 1T2 1.9 TDI (J271) Glow plug Relay 03G 907 282A
Relay #460 ECU Relay, VW GOLF MK5 JETTA Passat Audi A3 TT 1K0951253A
Relay #645 Audi VW Skoda Seat Relay - Multipurpose Cooling Fan Relay 4H0 951 253A
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Wow  that's a lot of relays hopefully next weekend I will have the car on Jacks and find said relay(will remove after your reply) and post the photos of it ...Sam
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| I believe with the complete e/g swap I'll need power for the oil sending unit, coil, distributor, alternator and alternator warning light. I assume that I can just trace these wires and splice into the existing FI e/g harness and add the appropriate wire ends to power the above listed items. I'll tape off the FI connectors that will not be used with a regular carb e/g. My hope is to chat with someone that has already successfully done this. |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:10 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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#37 is a superseded part, it seems to be something related to old jetronic systems.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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New to the forum.
I recently bought a 2001 MexiBug. Since I've been driving it, I've noticed that the generator light and brake warning light are sometimes lit, but extremely dim. So dim, you cannot see it in the daylight unless very close to the speedometer. Occasionally they go out completely like normal, but I have only been able to observe this at night.
Occasionally, the brake warning light will flicker with engine RPM at idle, and come on solid for maybe half a second while driving.
Yesterday leaving work, the generator light and brake warning came on solid. I stopped to ensure I still had a fan belt in place, then drove home and checked the voltage at the alternator running. It measured around 11.6v which I feel as too low. After it sit for about 4 hours, I started it to see if the lights would repeat the same issue. To my amazement, both warning lights went out after startup.
Today, I don't get a generator light at all. It will not come on when the ignition switch is turned like usual. Being around a bug or two, I know if that light isn't working the alternator will not charge. After I test the bulb in the speedometer to make sure it works, what is the next step in diagnosing this issue? Anyone have any ideas about the cause? |
I'm curious, did you solve the issue?
edit: made this video to explain what to check as I was having similar issues:
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| edit: made this video to explain what to check as I was having similar issues: |
GArBa, thats a good video, thanks for share that useful information!
Those genuine Bosch parts are nice.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Time to put some Brazil in the mix: found this really interesting video on the very last "fusca" bug to be assembled in that great country:
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it is of course in portuguese but any italian or spanish speaker should be able to pick up most of the story, if not here's a synopsis:
this car has the highest VIN and latest production date for 1996 when "fusca" production stopped for the second time, yet it isn't a fancy "serie ouro" final edition but a regular "fusca itamar" (albeit in luxury trim).
Turns out the first owner was an elderly gentleman who just wanted one of the last "fuscas", but production had halted one moth before and all "new" bugs were already sold out. Luckily his son-in-law who held a management position at VW do Brazil (then part of the Autolatina JV with Ford do Brazil) was friend with another VW production manager and they arranged for a batch of five more "fuscas" to be built (with leftover parts, spares and even some "kombi"interior trim), the last of wich, with VIN ending in 6619, was later sold to said older gentleman in a ceremony officially aknowledging its particular status. All the car's history was then lost until the current owner, who's the guy appearing in the video, started sleuthing and reach out to the original owner's family.
all credits of the video of course go to its poster mr. Luciano Simões.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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I feel I am now getting no crank on the Starter and the clicking in or about the Electrical ignition/distributor ... So I am thinking it might be the electronic ignition
Sucks being tight for Cash
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| Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| GArBa wrote: |
Time to put some Brazil in the mix: found this really interesting video on the very last "fusca" bug to be assembled in that great country:
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Garba, thanks for posting. There is very little info about the Brazilian cars. That video shows some nice shots of the interior.
I wish I spoke Portuguese (...or any other second language ).
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Right I am guessing here but since I have no crank and now no clicking in the puter and the Distributor/ Electrical ignition I am guessing that the Distributor/ Electrical ignition has gone the way of the DoDo… the parts list for the new ignitor cap parts are out dated anyone have a good number for this???
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Right I am guessing here but since I have no crank and now no clicking in the puter and the Distributor/ Electrical ignition I am guessing that the Distributor/ Electrical ignition has gone the way of the DoDo… the parts list for the new ignitor cap parts are out dated anyone have a good number for this???
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Antonio has new distributors, probably cap and rotor as well. I was able to buy a new cap and rotor at my local VW dealer a couple years ago, here are the PN's off of my receipt:
Cap: 051-905-207
Rotor: 052-905-225-C
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Thanks for posting that, GArBa!
Very interesting story. I don't know it's because this was made with left over parts, or this is somewhat representative of a 1996 Brazillian beetle, but there are a lot of differences with the 1996 Mexican beetle.
I noticed these:
wheels
dashboard (with square speedometer! Probably from the Golf?)
different door panels
vent window latch
indicators on the fenders (also bumper without indicator cutouts)
chrome headlight rings (might be added later?)
rear decklid, the vents have a different shape.
different injection system on engine?
side mirrors
vent in front decklid (that doesn't even look like the old german one)
You would think the Mexican and Brazillian factory would have used the same parts to save cost..
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Thanks for posting that, GArBa!
Very interesting story. I don't know it's because this was made with left over parts, or this is somewhat representative of a 1996 Brazillian beetle, but there are a lot of differences with the 1996 Mexican beetle.
I noticed these:
wheels
dashboard (with square speedometer! Probably from the Golf?)
different door panels
vent window latch
indicators on the fenders (also bumper without indicator cutouts)
chrome headlight rings (might be added later?)
rear decklid, the vents have a different shape.
different injection system on engine?
side mirrors
vent in front decklid (that doesn't even look like the old german one)
You would think the Mexican and Brazillian factory would have used the same parts to save cost.. |
The windows also look smaller.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Very interesting story. I don't know it's because this was made with left over parts, or this is somewhat representative of a 1996 Brazillian beetle, but there are a lot of differences with the 1996 Mexican beetle.
I noticed these:
You would think the Mexican and Brazillian factory would have used the same parts to save cost.. |
Hi Gerrelt, what you notice is typical of the late brazilian bugs:
wheels (square slots, used also in the early '90s on mexis)
dashboard (with square speedometer! Probably from the Golf?) (introduced IIRC in 1981, the speedo is a VDO do Brazil specific one as it has a square face but a round body to use the old mounts; dash panel was not modified apart from the cutout on the left for headlights' switch)
different door panels (typical of the late brazilian production -itamar & ouro)
vent window latch (as hopkin noted, brazilian bugs never got the bigger side windows so the vent pillar is different from the german & mexican bugs)
indicators on the fenders (also bumper without indicator cutouts) (Brazil never got the bumper indicators. bumpers' shape is also slightly different)
chrome headlight rings (might be added later?) (no, they are typical of late brazilian production)
rear decklid, the vents have a different shape. (supposedly they used that arrangement to be able to fit a rain tray with four rows of vents, but this was later dropped and the vents stayed that shape. "brazilian declids pop out sometimes as cheap replacement panels)
different injection system on engine? (no injection used, the "fusca itamar" uses a twin carb setup with a catalytic converter behind the rear apron and the silencer hung in the left rear fender. also, the heater boxes are not used to heat the car but rather as preheaters for the carbs)
side mirrors (typical brazilian items, they too show up sometimes as cheap spares)
vent in front decklid (that doesn't even look like the old german one) (AFAIK the front vent is more or less the same, but the shape of the cowl is different to allow left-parking wipers on the older windshield)
there are a lot of other interesting differences in brazilian bugs, such as the stamped rather than cast rear body mounts and the specific lifting points, I'm digging a lot in these details and it's very interesting as you say because one can safely say that a brazilian and mexican bug from the same period are actually very different cars.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Right I am guessing here but since I have no crank and now no clicking in the puter and the Distributor/ Electrical ignition I am guessing that the Distributor/ Electrical ignition has gone the way of the DoDo… the parts list for the new ignitor cap parts are out dated anyone have a good number for this???
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Can't remember, is the battery good? have you tested the starter motor?
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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I just arrived home from an 1800 km road trip in my Beetle. No problems with the car, even in the heat (up to 36C, 95F).
Took lots of pics, here's one...
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car) |
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hopkin
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Joined: June 25, 2012
Posts: 2480
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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My latest purchase, just arrived from the UK.
This speedometer has been modified by the UK importer Apple 2000 for use in the UK (to show miles per hour):
The Apple 2000 face plate can removed to show the original face plate. I'm not going to install it (unless my speedo fails), but the price was great and it's cool!
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car) |
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