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09-28-2018, 02:32 PM
#101
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09-28-2018, 03:10 PM
#102
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
That was at the OTHER Pole...
Orrrr…. at any decent used Car Lot!
The Thing.jpg
I came real close to buying one of those, in orange, in 1974 or so. I ended up with an orange/crème micro bus instead. The only VW product I did not like. Many mechanical issues.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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09-28-2018, 05:58 PM
#103
Something like this?
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09-28-2018, 06:04 PM
#104
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09-28-2018, 06:57 PM
#105
Hi Alaska,
Re: The only VW product I did not like. Many mechanical issues.
Possibly because these had the Type 4 engine, which was a disaster for VW.
Jerry Baumchen
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09-28-2018, 07:02 PM
#106
Very Active Member
Originally Posted by JerryB
Hi Alaska,
Re: The only VW product I did not like. Many mechanical issues.
Possibly because these had the Type 4 engine, which was a disaster for VW.
Jerry Baumchen
Not sure what a type 4 is...but mine was air cooled. No issues with the engine actually. My favorite was going down the road and the shift lever came out of the floor in my hand. That got my attention quick.
I had a 60 micro bus also. Top speed was about 55 (going downhill). I really liked that one. Not the one with 23 windows in it though. Those are worth over $100K these days.
One 1968 Beetle also. Paid $1,699 for that--brand new. Drove it for about 50K miles--with NO issues.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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09-28-2018, 09:21 PM
#107
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
My dad had one similar, a 73 Westphalia!
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
Current stable: 09 Thruxton / 09 FZ6
Sold List: 97 Ninja500R, 03 SV650K3, 01 Ducati 750Sport Dark, 73 CB350/4, 03 F650GSA, 08 Gixxer600, 03 Gixxer600, 91 VFR750F, 09 KLX250, 06 Thruxton 900, 08 Spyder RS , 12 Street TripleR, 15 RC390, 02 VFR800, 09 KLX250S, 10 F650GS
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... Motorcycles are kind of like Baskin Robbins... You're looking at 31 flavors of ice cream, don't you kind of want to know what they all taste like?...
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09-28-2018, 10:38 PM
#108
Hi Alaska,
Re: Not sure what a type 4 is...but mine was air cooled.
VW used the Type 1 engine from the beginning to about '72 or so in the bus. And the Type 1 was always used in the bugs. Both the Type 1 & the Type 4 were 4-cylinder, flat, opposed, air-cooled engines. The Type 1 was very reliable & the Type 4 was completely unreliable.
Now, with that info, 25 yrs from now when someone asks, you call tell them all about the differences.
Jerry Baumchen
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09-29-2018, 09:20 AM
#109
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09-29-2018, 01:11 PM
#110
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09-29-2018, 01:12 PM
#111
Very Active Member
Originally Posted by JerryB
Hi Alaska,
Re: Not sure what a type 4 is...but mine was air cooled.
VW used the Type 1 engine from the beginning to about '72 or so in the bus. And the Type 1 was always used in the bugs. Both the Type 1 & the Type 4 were 4-cylinder, flat, opposed, air-cooled engines. The Type 1 was very reliable & the Type 4 was completely unreliable.
Now, with that info, 25 yrs from now when someone asks, you call tell them all about the differences.
Jerry Baumchen
1974--so it would have been the type 4.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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