Manual and Automatic

Kippa-Dee Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Jul 2004, 4:28 pm

#207207

Hey all.

Just lately been noticing, I've only ever seen one Beetle that was auto, and the rest manual. Kombi's I wouldn't expect auto, and Golf's I've only seen a small percentage of Auto's too.

Why is that?

Are there many auto bugs?

Cheers

I wub my VeeDub

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 24 Jul 2004, 4:32 pm

#207212

my little brother has one, but they are a minority as they are not a true auto they are a 3 speed stick shift, so they have no clutch pedal and are actuated by a set of contacts on the stick

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t2 stop taking life so serious

1,102 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Jul 2004, 4:34 pm

#207214

my 74 bus was an auto

t2 stop taking life so serious

1,102 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Jul 2004, 4:36 pm

#207219

my last 74 bus was an auto

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jul 2004, 6:23 pm

#207334

There seems to be more automatic Kombis 1.8l etc...
Amazed Me too... especially at VW shows...
Not many fully auto type 3s... fairly rare..
a few stick shift semi auto Beetles about...
probably a very small percentage of Beetles sold though...
Most were sold in 1968, their first year, then not so many until the last ones in 1976...
although I haven't actually heard of any after 1972 in Australia... and many Parts have to be bought from the USA..
as the Auto Stick Beetles are very common in the USA....

Lee

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Kippa-Dee Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Jul 2004, 7:04 pm

#207362

Reverse.. L..? Neutral, 1st, second.

Mm... semi auto sounds nice.

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dak dak ute Seriously Crusin Dubber

119 posts · joined May 2004 · 24 Jul 2004, 7:43 pm

#207373

dads had 2 auto bus;s in the last 6 months..... there are plenty out there

DallanMulley Seriously Crusin Dubber

145 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 31 Jul 2004, 4:13 pm

#210136

The automatic type three is a common animal,lot built I have two .

Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard

471 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 31 Jul 2004, 9:53 pm

#210194

any old auto golfs? never seen one....seen a few auto kombis and beetles..

Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 9 Aug 2004, 9:50 pm

#214486

hey lee! racking my decal:P

the auto sticks are great fun to drive! and you know 100% that is was assembled in Germany.. better steel, higher resistance to rust, and really the Auto Stick is way ahead of its time!

ofcourse that time was 36 years ago.. but still.. a really good drive🙂

Tagedeezee Heezy

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 9 Aug 2004, 9:52 pm

#214491

hey kippa.. your near rowville/dande arntcha? if u want u can come for a ride in my auto-stick, and see how u like it

Tagedeezee Heezy

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Aug 2004, 10:53 pm

#214562

I haven't seen many type 3 automatics...
actually the only ones I have seen are at VW shows like the VW Nationals... I had never seen one until a few years ago.
There a few semi auto Beetles out there as many people have contacted Me... still a small percentage of Beetles made...
The semi autos were also used in Karmann Ghia coupes & Cabriolets... sold in the USA ..

Lee --

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Kippa-Dee Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 10 Aug 2004, 6:46 am

#214629

yeah, really close to... closer to the glen, but yeah, right near Rowville. Im 5 mins from Stud Park
That'd be awesome!!!!

killakornkobb wrote:hey kippa.. your near rowville/dande arntcha? if u want u can come for a ride in my auto-stick, and see how u like it

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 10 Aug 2004, 7:24 am

#214636

I've had 2 auto type 3 fastbacks and one manual. The auto's were great to drive and made you lazy. Very smoooooth.............

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killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 10 Aug 2004, 6:06 pm

#215035

im DIRECTLY across from ampol on stud road, near maccas too🙂

next time u drive past see if u can see my beetle🙂

Tagedeezee Heezy