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July 13, 2009, 12:29:17 am

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Reply #1July 14, 2009, 01:55:36 pm

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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2009, 01:55:36 pm »
That beetle was on sale from the same seller two years ago...
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Reply #2July 14, 2009, 02:26:30 pm

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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2009, 02:26:30 pm »
I bought an 86 Jetta TD from that guy last December in Cali. I think he used the cash I gave him for the Jetta to buy that Beetle. I don't know what he was thinking cause that Beetle must be a real turtle, worse than an NA Vanagon.  ::)  I think the repairs the Jetta needed were beyond his technical ablility so that's why he sold it. Pretty cool guy though just the same.
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Reply #3July 14, 2009, 06:56:27 pm

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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2009, 06:56:27 pm »
I can't imagine trying to take that on the highway... what is that, a lawn tractor engine?
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Reply #4July 15, 2009, 12:07:53 am

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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2009, 12:07:53 am »
That would be a blast!! I bet a turbo would help it some ;D
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Reply #5July 15, 2009, 01:57:04 pm

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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2009, 01:57:04 pm »
thats neat... but a vw diesel would have worked... but they're not air cooled so i can understand why he wouldn't use one
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Reply #6July 17, 2009, 08:47:58 pm

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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 08:47:58 pm »
man that car would suck to drive.  for the slowness it should give at least 60+ mpg otherwise its uncool...  that thing could use an electric booster motor in a hybrid config  :D
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Reply #7July 18, 2009, 06:36:41 am

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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2009, 06:36:41 am »
a friend of mine put a tdi in an aircooled beetle and said it handled like ***, cool but not cool...

he said he was going to put a fox tranny in and make it mid engine but the customer wasnt into it.

i still think the car is cool in a unique way.
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Reply #8July 18, 2009, 07:31:16 am

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« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2009, 07:31:16 am »
If I had the coins I'd buy that. It's like a covered moped (speed wise) haha
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Reply #9July 19, 2009, 11:17:35 pm

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