Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years

[Lost69Convertible]

Here's an interesting video about some of the last Beetles to be manufactured, the Ultima Edition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YVQjxQRjtc
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1956 Beetle Ragtop: My Father's car
1969 Beetle Convertible: My first car. I loved it, I lost it, and I never got over it.
1979 Super Beetle Convertible

[coolbugfan]

@ radstude

Much thanks! The photo has the threads and the part number. Excellent. thank you!

[Sotobaggins]

[coolbugfan]

Noted. Thank you. Golf II should be easy to find.

[hopkin]

One nice thing about the cold (-20C) weather is that the roads are dry, just some salt dust, so why not kick off the 2022 driving season a little early this year .
Bonus ... the car runs great at that temperature.

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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)

[Lost69Convertible]

Another Ultima Edition video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_4txQBf60
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1956 Beetle Ragtop: My Father's car
1969 Beetle Convertible: My first car. I loved it, I lost it, and I never got over it.
1979 Super Beetle Convertible

[hopkin]

I picked up another Mexican built VW in November, I can't believe I forgot to post anything. It's a 2015 Golf, very basic, but I got a good deal on it, mint condition, low mileage, full mechanical history. It is an automatic, which was almost a deal-breaker, but it was such a good deal I couldn't pass on it. And yes, I'm keeping the '91 Civic as well.

No worries, I'll post any questions about it on the appropriate thread, not this one:

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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)

[Bruce]

[Sotobaggins]

Irun5k any news are you giving up for an easier buy???
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[Root_Werks]

[ChiefsBuggy]

I just purchased a 1991 1600 L (not 1600i) Beetle in mexico. I need to upgrade the brakes to disks (forgot how bad drums really were, ugh).

I see U.S. parts categorize the brake years for beetles like this. Does anyone have guidance on what year brakes would match a 1991 Beetle made in Mexico?

46-57 BEETLE BRAKES
58-64 BEETLE BRAKES
65-67 BEETLE BRAKES
68-77 STD BEETLE BRAKES

[Bruce]

[Root_Werks]

[Bruce]

[radstude]

[Sotobaggins]

[Root_Werks]

Responding to a few of the FF gear options:

My MexiBug and Wife's 77' Vert have almost identical power. The MexiBug has a bit more TQ and is smoother. Both Bugs in top condition and run as new.

I LOVE the gearbox in the 1977, I wish so much I had those 4 gears exactly in my MexiBug with an overdriven 5th. Oh wait, that's what I'm having built.

I know the only time I'm going to use 5th will be on flat road where I can run 70+ keeping the RPM's up. Not going to be running 5th at 55MPH.

I couldn't stand the original MexiBug gears. 1st was worthless 80% of the time. The MexiBug engine is such a stump puller usually used 2nd on flat ground.

I'm certain I'll get bashed for my decision, but it's what I want and can't wait for the 5spd.

Loving the 4.12 FF I'm running now, just hard to run at say 50MPH. Little fast for 3rd and little low for 4th. The gap between 3rd and 4th really need something like 75+hp to pull 4th.
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When I set my timing, why do I flush, then take a pee?

[radstude]

[TwoUptons]

Hi All,

This is my first post with a new account, but I've lurked here for years, and I'm pretty sure I had an account a million years ago that probably went away when the admins stopped using punchcards.

I'm trying to put my Grandmother's old 1973 Mexi-Beetle back on the road after 9+ years of sitting (stuck valve).

I'm running into all the normal problems I'm used to (what year is it at the US parts shop?), especially since my Grandmother took out the 1500 and dropped in a 1600 DP when she got it used in 1974 (PO had baked the 1500 after neglecting to put oil in again after a change).

Is there a good cross reference for that kind of thing? It's a weird combo otherwise... low back seats, single-circuit brakes, no rear heat, that 68-style transaxle...

My plan is to get it running, then start the updates/repairs after I know it can go... so advice on that front is also appreciated (the brakes are high on that list).

Thanks,

-Eric

[hopkin]

I just received a new VIN chart from OMNICAR and have a few questions regarding the 12th digit (shown in the first chart as the '0', '5' or '9' after the 'M').

1) Could anyone interested confirm the '0', '5' or '9' based on your year.

According to Nicholas' book, VW started to assign a 17 digit VIN in 1995, but I'm curious if they did that for only the cars exported to Europe. That is, did the domestic cars have a 17 digit VIN for 1995-1997?

I know they do from 1998 on, when VW introduced the New Beetle (as model 1C in the VIN), a 17 digit VIN that conformed to the North American standard was used showing model 1B for the air-cooled Beetles. Prior to that the model was '11' (as shown here):

My car is a '96, the model is an '11' and the 17-digit VIN does not conform the North American standard (with digits 4-6 properly populated and a check digit). (It looks like the first one, 3VWZZZ....)

Another thing to note, OMNICAR had 26 cars especially built for them as shown on the last line on the first chart under 2004. These cars were built after the last Ultima Edcion, the engine numbers are higher than the last 'official' car:
http://sebeetles.com/omnicar_last_edition/

Which got me thinking, and yes I'm bored right now.....

I did a calculation by adding the last 5 digits of my VIN to the last engine number from '95 (according to Nicholas' chart). In theory that should equal the engine number.

It was (for example as I don't want to post all the actual numbers):
VIN = 3VWZZZ113TM512345 (not my actual VIN)
last '95 Engine code = ACD200671

200671 + 12345 = 213016.

If the car/engines were assembled in order then the engine number should match ACD213016.

I did that calculation for my car and the engine number matches the calculation.

Which tells me one of two possibilties:
1) they assembled the cars/engines in order
or
2) they assigned the engine number after the engine was put into the car (most likely).
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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)