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Anyone have a "new" MexiBeetle?

I'm looking at purchasing an imported 2003 old sytle Bug from Mexico. Anyone have any experience with this? I've heard...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ismlvnospam
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by ismlvnospam

Fuel Pump Pushrod Question

I will appreciate any advice! I have a 1600 dual port motor with a Brosol fuel pump that has failed. The replacement is...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rte66drmr
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by rte66drmr

FA: My Dual Dellorto Carbs

For Auction: My dual Dellorto DRLA Carbs. It's a bolt on set-up. Ready to run. Don't worry I'm not leaving the VW hobby...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Norcalvw
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by Norcalvw

strut stabilizer bar ? >>>Supers

Anyone have this bar that reinforces shock towers? Is it a waste of time/money for a street daily driver? Do I tell the...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paulmbedard
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by paulmbedard

swapmeet promo movie

Hi all, order those tickets to belgium now !! Here's the link to the promomovie of our 9th VW-swapmeet, please spread i...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sfcharger
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sfcharger

Sliced Bumpers - Cali Style

These were the monster 73 and later monster bumpers. I cut out the 1" dished area full length with two cuts for each bu...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nextgen
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by nextgen

1974 Ghia Vert 4 sale

$13,500 snipped-for-privacy@aol.com http://journals.aol.com/stalindiane/1974KarmannGhiaConvertable/
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stalindiane
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by stalindiane

RAMVA get together?

There's a good VW show in eastern Pennsylvania near the York/Harrisburg area in June that might be a good time & place...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by thr
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by thr

A Rant About Lowering Buses

Of all the modifications I see these air-cooled VWs subjected to, the one I do not understand in the slightest is lower...
23 comments posted 22yrs
posted by test
23 comments posted 22yrs posted by test

Engine specs from Serial Number?

What exactly can be figured out from the stamped number on an engine block. For example if a Type 3 engine is stamped T...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dwayne-neel
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dwayne-neel

Brakes on 74 SB

Trying to get brakes up to snuff. I saw a leak in the rubber brake line (an actual, dry-rotted crack) that connects up...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cdagnolo
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by cdagnolo

BUG sigtind yesterday

Yesterday I made a 1100kmts trip. Took the 96 Golf, Walter has no papers yet :). One interesting sighting, I wish I had...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by yas-e-losaben
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by yas-e-losaben

Old style release bearing tips?

Walter (1961 bug, bought for US$70) has very bad clutch chatter. That and the noise it makes with the cluth pedal depre...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by yas-e-losaben
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by yas-e-losaben

hard starting

Lately my '74 beetle has been extremely hard to start, getting harder to the point where it is now near impossible. I d...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pat
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by pat