Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread! Part 2

Type 17

The owner could be getting it welded underneath for NCT passes, but not worrying about the visible stuff.

jmreire

Seweryn wrote: »

True, I know this. I drove my Volkswagens in all possible conditions from -20 to +40 and the engines never failed.
If the thermostat ever goes, it will keep the flaps in fully open position. A spare belt is something that takes very little space and should be kept on board.

Quote " From -20 to +40"...thats some temperature range...LOL... Where were you, if that's not too personal a question for you??? :D

Seweryn

jmreire wrote: »

Quote " From -20 to +40"...thats some temperature range...LOL... Where were you, if that's not too personal a question for you??? :D

Well, that was in continental Europe. Obviously, the temperatures are at peaks of seasons, but happened.
Also, the Beetle is one of the best single axle driven cars (in terms of traction) if used in the snow or on slippery surfaces.

unkel

Seweryn wrote: »

the Beetle is one of the best single axle driven cars (in terms of traction) if used in the snow or on slippery surfaces.

Have you ever wondered, how the man who drives the snow plough, drives to the snow plough?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sul5H_cP2P4

jmreire

Seweryn wrote: »

Well, that was in continental Europe. Obviously, the temperatures are at peaks of seasons, but happened.
Also, the Beetle is one of the best single axle driven cars (in terms of traction) if used in the snow or on slippery surfaces.

Yes, and one of the main reasons for this was because both the engine and gearbox were sitting squarely on top of the driving axle, so more force exerted on the drive wheels, less chance of slipping. Was one of the reasons why it was so popular with Farmers ( + many others) here in Ireland....was great as a trailer puller too, for the same reason. Was very rare to see one with out a trailer fitted ( in my part of the Country anyway ) Was pretty standard when doing PDI's to have added to the list " towbar to be fitted".
Regarding the temperature's, I have driven in those extremes too, in Europe, and a bit further abroad. The VW could handle them well, no problem. The only drawback to the heating in cold weather was when the seals on the pushrod tubes got hard and leaked engine oil down into the heater boxes.....then you got a very distinctive VW heater aroma..... The parts manager in the dealership drove one daily for several years ( 60 miles per day) , and clocked up 300'000 miles on it, he was not the only one to achieve this high mileage either,,LOL. A remarkable car in every way.

jmreire

Nekarsulm wrote: »

The good big bumpers were appreciated by farmers..
You could put 2 50kg bags of feed, coal etc on the back bumper, one each side.

Yes, and two calves in the back seat....I have seen it !!! LOL We had one customer who regularly had starter motor trouble, and in those days, the starters ( and dynamo's ) could be reconditioned or cleaned up and new brushes fitted. But the mystery was solved when one day he brought in the car ( starter trouble again ) and one of the mechanics had to drive him back home. He lived way off the main road, down a by-road, across a stream, and into the farmyard. So after heavy rain, the water level would rise and the starter was continually getting wet, while crossing the stream, and that was what was causing it.:cool::D

kadman

Beetle was a great car, it would keep going and going and going, and thats why
farmers would very rarely get it serviced.
VW changed the valve timing from 4thou to 6 thou because service intervals were often
neglected because the auld bug would keep rolling on.

I put double wheels on the back of a beetle a few years ago to pull trailers of turf out of a
bog after days of rain, where nothing else could move in it.

And a belt, and a wide 6v dynamo pulley, and you would never be stuck for a start,

My beetle starting with a belt.

zetecescort

kadman wrote: »

Beetle was a great car, it would keep going and going and going, and thats why
farmers would very rarely get it serviced.
VW changed the valve timing from 4thou to 6 thou because service intervals were often
neglected because the auld bug would keep rolling on.

I put double wheels on the back of a beetle a few years ago to pull trailers of turf out of a
bog after days of rain, where nothing else could move in it.

And a belt, and a wide 6v dynamo pulley, and you would never be stuck for a start,

My beetle starting with a belt.

fairplay, you kept the jacket from 1976 too

kadman

Jacket pre dates the beetle, and was looser then too:P:P

Garzard

Ailesbury Road this morning:

gammygils

Spotted in Tuam. 1990 Sierra RS Cosworth.

Nekarsulm

Not on the road, but saw this in our local scrap yard. Sills very rusty, can see straight through the left rear one.
200 manual, if you needed a few bits it might provide.
Red interior, carpet surprisingly good.
Felix Gormley, Cavan.

Garzard

Merrion Road

Duke O Smiley

This afternoon in Kilmainham/Inchicore:

Def_IRL

Baldoyle Ind estate ...last Friday

Duke O Smiley

E30 in Glasnevin, Ferrari in Roundwood and Datsun in Coolock

w124man

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

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My S124 250TD's reg is 88WX11018

noelf

Coming back from Cobh today stopped off in Portlaoise and saw this..

unkel

How many of those are there in the country, it's possible that's the only one!

Pity he replaced the 450SEL badge with AMG. Do the latter even have anything to do with this car at all?

Type 17

unkel wrote: »

How many of those are there in the country, it's possible that's the only one!

Pity he replaced the 450SEL badge with AMG. Do the latter even have anything to do with this car at all?

I know of about 2 or three other ones, although they are all imports - I'm not sure if any were sold new here - there were only about 7,300 made, between '76 and '80 - good ones are fetching over $40k, as they are expensive to maintain (Citroen-licensed hydro-pneumatic suspension, massive V8 engine) and are getting rare.

The body kit is from AMG, and some did have AMG tuning on the engines, but it's hard to know about this one without opening the bonnet.

elperello

Porsche 924 and Dolomite in Killaloe, Co. Clare.

unkel

944 even

elperello

unkel wrote: »

944 even

All those Audis look the same to me

Fair cop, I took it for a tarted up 924. Should have crossed the road for a positive id.

26000 Elephants

elperello wrote: »

All those Audis look the same to me

I think the correct insult is "Volkswagen van" ;-)

unkel

elperello wrote: »

All those Audis look the same to me

:eek: :mad:

The only thing Audi about those Porsches is the 2l petrol engine in the 924 (not in the 944, that used half the engine of the Porsche V8 engine from the 928)

And of course the gearbox in my Porsche Boxster is from an Audi

Duke O Smiley

26000 Elephants wrote: »

I think the correct insult is "Volkswagen van" ;-)

T25 fixed head coupe

26000 Elephants

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

T25 fixed head coupe

yeah thats it!!

but it also worked the other way - how about a 911 van?



The Porsche B32 is a rarity.

Tzardine

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ArielAtom

Spotted In Ballyboden

unkel

Always had a weak for them. Looks very fresh from behind!