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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Thankyou, that is brilliant.
Now i need to find a motor.
Any leads from anyone?
Thanks
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:57 am    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Well i welded up frame head today. I took lots of photos but have just discovered memory card wasn't in camera. Its the triangular plate that fuel pump sits on was rotten . After grinding big hole maybe 2 " x 3" . It seems water/wet mud had been lying on top of plate and then started rusting from top down .On the other side under the master cylinder is also rusty but no holes yet . Seems the plates are a rust trap so check your cars . I just plated it for now but eventually entire bottom frame head will need doing. Hoping a good soaking in wax- oil will slow down rust. managed to do a reasonable weld despite lying on my back underneath welding upside down. No fires either Very Happy . Best of all no burns on me ( which is very unusual)
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Just received my order from Antonio today, 2 days shipping from Antonio. He threw in the #30 relay from free!

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I added the steering damper to my order after I read Garba's comments, I thought I'd get a spare.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

well I built up most of my parts' stash by reading yours/Gerrelt's/bruce's comments, finally it's starting to work on both ways. BTW I had the exact same damper from France (hecho en Mexico, of course! Smile)

ps. thanks heavens I've already passed the inspection so I know the silencer/cat is good, otherwise after your post I'll be already buying one for the joy of the family.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

We test emissions every 2 years here, the last time my car was tested was 2015. It was close to a fail, so I'm anticipating a fail this time. If it passes, I'll leave the exhaust as it is until 2019.

I also bought a set of heater boxes ($100 for both) from my neighbor (2 years ago). They were on his car for only a couple hundred miles so they are like new:

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:04 am    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Well i posted my ECU to Manfred for an upgrade and it's looking like it might be lost. Supposed to be 3-5 days and it's now 13 days so not looking good. What sort of money am i looking at for a new/used replacement? 2003 car
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:58 am    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Ouch, I hope it turns up, I paid $370 (US) for a spare one last year. Hasta Alaska (Ben Jamin) originally bought this one from Antonio and shipped it to Canada. Ben didn't need it and since the ECU was already in Canada; I bought it (Ben thought the ECU in his bus was destroyed in the fire):

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

I'm not happy as i paid extra for their premium service . The tracking number only worked within the UK . It got as far as Germany but after that there is no further information. It will be 20 days before they consider it lost and another 90 days before they pay any compensation
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:36 am    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Don't fret yet, as I'm waiting 2 weeks for a shipment from Germany, it can be slow sometimes.

Keep checking the tracking, it could take a month.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:40 am    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

I saw this link on the 'Open Air' facebook page, this car is for sale in Germany (with Oval window):

I looked closely at the production plate number, this car was made the same day as my car, just 41 cars later (this car = 2338126, my car = 2338085)
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My car:
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It was imported by the same importer to Germany (based on the importer plate) with the same light deflection sticker:
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My Car:
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It even looks like it has the same carpets (passenger side of car for sale):
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My car (when I bought it):
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:59 am    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

hopkin wrote:
Ouch, I hope it turns up, I paid $370 (US) for a spare one last year...


unfortunately for a brand new replacement one in the EU prices are up to the equivalent of 500 US$. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

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hopkin wrote:
Ouch, I hope it turns up, I paid $370 (US) for a spare one last year...


unfortunately for a brand new replacement one in the EU prices are up to the equivalent of 500 US$. Crying or Very sad


bugger took the most expensive royal mail service but it's only £250 maximum compensation and i will have to wait months . It's crazy the tracking doesn't work once outside britain. I had two address labels on it and senders details inside so i'm desperately hoping it gets found eventually
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

If you sent it Royal Post, try the tracking number on the Deutsche Post website as well as the UK tracking website.

Sometimes it will appear in one country's system and not another, I always check both.

Good Luck
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

I often use a web service called 17track.net. it usually tracks pretty much every carrier out there, provided they have their own traking system, of course. put the royal mail tracking number, select destination carrier (IIRC for royal mail the carrier in Germany is either Deutsche Post or DHL -same group)
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Thanks went to try that with no luck . I then discovered the tracking information for within the Uk has disappeared The royal mail site no longer gives ANYTHING when i put in tracking number .Deutsche Post gives nothing either ( but never did)
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

yup just checked. it looks like it's lost Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Mexican/Brazilian Beetles all years - Post your pics Reply with quote

I know y'all have been waiting for me to post my annual Mar 22 picture. The wait ends now! (kinda silly I know Embarassed , but what the hell):

2012:
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2013:
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2014:
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

Each next year bug looks like better!
Why do not you use wheel caps?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

antonb wrote:
Each next year bug looks like better!
Why do not you use wheel caps?


I take my good tires and rims off for winter storage, the tires and rims in the pictures are the original factory tires and rims. I'll change them out in a couple weeks, once the weather warms:
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I think the rims above are called Antares rims.
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2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years Reply with quote

because he has a nice set of alloys for summer! when type1vwjapan put tem for sale I made an offer but hopkin came first.

edit: yes, those Evil or Very Mad Wink
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'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
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