VW sighting in movie "Little Miss Sunshine"

A yellow VW bus plays a major character in the movie Little Miss Sunshine. Other actor include Steve Carell (40 Year Old Virgin), Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin and Toni Collette.

The movie is very funny go see it.

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I do have one question, can a old VW bus with a bad clutch be drivable if it is pushed started and put in third gear? A mechanic in the movie said that the clutch is only necessary for 1st and 2nd gear but if the bus is pushed fast enough the bus can be driven in 3rd gear and 4th gear.

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rauldejesus
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nah....a clutch slips worse in higher gears....

Reply to
Joey Tribiani

When the clutch started slipping bad in a BMW 1502 I had in Germany, I had to push it to get it moving but then was able to drive it. I had to do this for a for nearly a week till I could get another clutch in it.

I would say its very plausble due to the fact it takes more torque to get a bus in motion then is does to keep it going.

Mario Vintage Werks resto

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Kafertoys

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