finally loan was approved =)
it's a 1963 with a 1200 motor... battery a bit flat, but fires up instantly upon jump start. car moves, car stops, car goes forward and reverses... it even goes up steep driveway! very happy! don't know how i will do my assignments this week
[Edited on 24-5-2005 by Lams]
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
well.. it has a 63 build plate (edit: no it does not. seller told me it does). interesting, because it has blinkers too.
the forester actually did alright towing the trailer, from here to gold coast it managed to keep up with the speed limit (110!!!) it was an auto too
but i peed my pants everytime i needed to slow down (first time i towed anything!)
[Edited on 6-1-2005 by Lams]
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
nice lookin bug man 🙂 whats the plans 4 it ??
Founding member of the C'town Rat-Pack
looks real good bet you are happy with it :bounce:bounce
thanks guys
yes i'm very happy, i got no idea i'm going to hand in those 2 assignments due this week
I plan to make it a very drivable daily car while maintaining its original look outside, but definitely with some lowering !
like shazza
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
congrats man
I too am confused with the year it is
the wolfsburg crest on the front bonnet indicates that its pre 62, the semaphores meen its probably a 58~59 body on a later pan 🙂 looks great.
speed limit for car trailer or any trailer is ( 90 ) what 20 over worth now ?
two subarus in the house
Looking for that special lady : PM me for coffee & cake
man that first pic brings back some memories.... did the same thing january this year with my 65 beetle... even towed it with my forester.. :thumb
see.... air and water do mix 😉
1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro
Looks sweet, but bonus is its earlier than 63
Nice car 🙂
Could be a 58/59/60.
It has the bonnet release on the passenger side like mine (a 58/59), if it has ice pick handles (the ones that the whole handle pivots) then its a 58/59. it has later blinkers fitted to it (they are the 64 and later). Also it has had later tail lights fitted to it as well. Check the body tag near the spare wheel at the front to see what the original chassis number was.
Have fun! Is this your first dub?
Jon
congratulations! very nice!
cant wait to see it lowered as well
hope you have good fun with it 🙂
ps: hey seagull whats this about 90 speedlimit? I think here you can go the normal speedlimit
did some research... guy at harding euro told me it's built between 12/59 to 8/60, shouldve been a CKD build.
i dont think the 90 speedlimit applies here either, most cars with trailers were going 110 too. the cop on the side didn't pull me over
i need some beetle wheels! anybody want to swap for mine? (with new tyres)
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
also need to find someone to fix this car and eventually do a safety check... any recommendations? I'm in the southside of brisbane
thanks!
[Edited on 20-9-2004 by Lams]
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
maybe an earlier model with later guards put on at a later date?
there is no limit or special speed on trailers under 4000 kg in QLD....... Only limit is stopping the damn thing as lams pointed out ....
I hear leon's on the Sth Side is pretty good.
I can't for the life of me remember where he is though... damn I must be getting old .....
Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
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thanks guys for the recommendations
some new pics I took after her first wash
hmm, the car needs a good clean (probably hasnt had one for months)
gave the car a good wash, then my gf gave it a coat of wax. this stuff is excellent!
this picture shows... my ugly rust hole under the door hinge, the results of this car wax product, the wrong wheels on the wrong car, and a 4x4 ride height
told you this stuff is good!
interior is dirty. the wooly panels give this flakey crap when you hit it, and the panels are loose. it's the same material throughout the whole interior and it is quite boring. the seats are a little torn, a little worn, and i have 3 unique colours for each seat! oh and it's blue inside red outside... what the
ugh, the wooly crap
oh look, a visitor
does anybody want to buy my wooly crap?
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
Congrats!!!! Looks like 3 assignments to me.
Nice mobile polishing cloths too.
coolies...nice find 🙂 ...i have a 1960 and it looks similar ...very interesting colour combos lol...
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia
Looks like a good start..
Blue originally?
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
Looks very nice. Leons is great. Nice guy and do great work. Thats guys car isn't? 1776, twin webbers etc?
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
nah its a 1200
the gtv that was visiting? not the red one. 76 model?
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
the GTV is Guy Hardings, Alex borrowed it off him 😉
just took her to get tyres pumped up and fuel tank full
ready to go mechanic tomorrow! the 1200 not as slow as i thought 🙂
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
Hey Lam,can i ask what finish is on your garage floor,looks nice,i want to do somethin like that.:thumb
hey lugnuts, will find that out for you and should have an answer by friday (mum on holidays)
car went to phoenix engineering today, where they were very kind to do a check for me right away so I could know exactly what needs to be worked on. found out that it needs
- 2 new king pins
- 2 new running boards (mine are paper thin and still disappearing into the air)
- lights fixed
- rust repair on somewhere underneath the car
Looks like I'm going to have to skip lunch for the rest of the year 🙁
speeding is bad!
relax - god's in charge
looking goog man!
THe MC Bat Commander's motto: "Never do now, what you could do for 24 hours straight, all night, the night before."
i've owned the car for 3.5 months now, and even though I was struggling financially and a few times was going to give up and sell it, it's still here!
here it is at gold coast show 🙂
