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 thestu
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| posted on January 23rd, 2009 at 09:41 AM |
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both. they have there differences
air cooled for simplicity and fuel economy
watercooled for the ability to make more power easily and cheaply...(well cheaper than an air cooled motor 
watercooled.
my 40hp
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sunnygirl
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| posted on February 16th, 2009 at 04:31 PM |
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I also have only ever driven air cooled VW's ranging from 54 oval right through to now a 56 Oval & 75 L bug - my husband and I have recently
purchased a new T5 Dual Cab all wheel drive ute and I must say this baby flies.....once out of first, then second gear this vehicle launches into
third and onto 6th gear and I can reach 100klms + in seconds. I am extremely impressed with the performance of this so-called commercial vehicle and
am even tempted to enter into the Warwick meet. I love all my past and present VW's and hold no opinions either way - shame alot of my fellow VW
mates didn't feel the same about water cooled dubs - I should give them a go at the T5.
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Aussie FJ40
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| posted on April 14th, 2009 at 05:30 PM |
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cant see air cooled running at 130kph all day in 45 degree heat in the territory,gimme water anyday,i do like the old vw but i want to cruise in
comfort,ill stick to my lwb t5 and my R36,oh and my first car,a 66 beetle 40 years ago,i wont go back,i do like the california look on the old
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rustguard
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| posted on April 16th, 2009 at 03:18 PM |
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its a bit unfair to compare an engine design from the 1930's to a modern 21st century engine? so compare it to any watercooled enginecar from that
time?
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Aussie FJ40
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| posted on April 16th, 2009 at 06:17 PM |
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air cooled may be ok in a cold country but they never cut the mustard here in oz where the temps are too hot,simple fact,dont know how many air cooled
cars i towed in the territory over the years but it would exceed water cooled by lots,and they made them way past the 30s,us humans need water,so do
cars,if air cooled is so good how come we done away with it?gimme water,maybe a bourbon first |
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rustguard
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| posted on April 18th, 2009 at 02:52 AM |
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the vw engine was designed in the 30's and hasn't changed much, even the wasserboxer looks like the same engine with a water jacket chucked in the
equation.
As for towing more aircooled, no way, impossible 1 there's just not enough of them compared to watercooled cars, they would have to die at a rate of
10000 to 1, also they can still run with a cracked head to get u home. watercooled though much better in heat can be more dramatic when they overheat.
look at the redex trials and all the offroad races they have won in the past. if air cooled is so unreliable how come they had first and second place
in the redex reliability trials? they went through the topend. that said I like watercooled engines better
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LukeV85
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| posted on September 8th, 2009 at 12:33 PM |
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i shall never buy a watercooled VW again, all ive seemed to have with them is trouble, while my old bug keeps on keeping on......unless i keep buying
dudz
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JVLRacing
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| posted on October 1st, 2009 at 11:56 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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i shall never buy a watercooled VW again, all ive seemed to have with them is trouble, while my old bug keeps on keeping on......unless i keep buying
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...depends wat you buy....i think it goes both ways....
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a11djr
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| posted on October 19th, 2009 at 09:24 PM |
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tough call!!!!
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motha
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| posted on November 8th, 2009 at 07:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by JVLRacing
| Quote: | Originally
posted by LukeV85
i shall never buy a watercooled VW again, all ive seemed to have with them is trouble, while my old bug keeps on keeping on......unless i keep buying
dudz
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...depends wat you buy....i think it goes both ways....
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Agreed 100%
I brought a mint beetle & it pulled the headstuds in the first week of owning it.
Got rid of it straight away!
I'd still like another beetle though.
I'm not going to say the waterpumpers are bulllit proof either, as they have also let me down(very rarely though), but not to the point where it's
left me stranded. I've always been able to get home.
I also normally drive 600-800km a week for work in my mk1. When I was an apprentice it was 1000km a week!
I've found/noticed being in the trade, the more you use the car, the better it is. If any car sits for long periods of time, they all can
deteriorate!!
So the subject is really at the crossroads I think.
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